Diamond (Stick to Your Guns album)

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Diamond
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 27, 2012
GenreMelodic hardcore, metalcore
Length34:32
41:30 (Limited Edition)
43:09 (Decade Edition)
LabelSumerian Records
ProducerAndrew Berlin, Bill Stevenson
Stick to Your Guns chronology
The Hope Division
(2010)
Diamond
(2012)
Disobedient
(2015)
Singles from Diamond
  1. "Bringing You Down"
    Released: February 10th, 2012
  2. "Against Them All"
    Released: February 20th, 2012
  3. "We Still Believe"
    Released: March 21st, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(81%) link
Under The Gun Review9.5/10 [1]
The New Review link
Sputnikmusic link
Lexington Music Press link

Diamond is the fourth album by American hardcore punk band Stick to Your Guns.

Background[edit]

The album was announced accompanying the release of a new song supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement, "Bringing You Down (A New World Overthrow)", which was re-recorded for the album. On February 10, 2012, they released a video on YouTube announcing that their new album would be titled Diamond and would be released on March 27, 2012.[2] On February 20, a new song named "Against Them All" was released on iTunes and through the Sumerian Records YouTube account.[3] The video for "We Still Believe" premiered on March 21 and is the official lead single from Diamond.[4] A video for an acoustic live version of the song was also released the same day.[5]

A limited vinyl edition of the album, labeled as Decade Edition, was released in 2014 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the band. This edition, including 3 bonus tracks, was only available at the band's merchandise table on the "Fuck the Message" Tour and was limited to 1,000 copies.[6] This edition was later available for digital download.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Diamond"2:24
2."Against Them All"3:17
3."Such Pain"2:37
4."The Bond"2:36
5."We Still Believe"3:33
6."Ring Loud (Last Hope)"2:59
7."Empty Heads"2:55
8."Beyond the Sun"4:16
9."Life in a Box"1:28
10."Bringing You Down" (ft. Carl Schwartz from First Blood)3:52
11."D(I Am)ond"1:45
12."Built Upon the Sand"2:44
Total length:34:32
Limited Edition
No.TitleLength
13."Just Like Me"3:04
14."We Still Believe" (Acoustic)3:55
Total length:41:30
Decade Edition
No.TitleLength
15."I Resist"1:39
Total length:43:09

Personnel[edit]

Additional personnel[edit]

  • Carl Schwartz from First Blood – guest vocals on "Bringing You Down"

References[edit]

  1. ^ "REVIEW:Stick to Your Guns: 'Diamond'". Under the Gun Review. March 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "Stick To Your Guns New Album Trailer". YouTube. 2012-02-10.
  3. ^ "Stick To Your Guns - Against Them All (NEW SONG!)". YouTube. 2012-02-20.
  4. ^ A. M. (2012-03-22). "The Metal & Hardcore Times: New Video Alert: Stick To Your Guns - "We Still Believe"". Tmhtimes.com.
  5. ^ "Stick To Your Guns - We Still Believe (Acoustic)". YouTube.
  6. ^ "Stick to Your Guns - Diamond: Decade Edition". Sumerian Records. March 11, 2014.