Diamond (Stick to Your Guns album)

Diamond
Studio album by Stick to Your Guns
Released	March 27, 2012
Genre	Melodic hardcore, metalcore
Length	34:32 41:30 (Limited Edition) 43:09 (Decade Edition)
Label	Sumerian Records
Producer	Andrew Berlin, Bill Stevenson
Stick to Your Guns chronology
The Hope Division (2010) Diamond (2012) Disobedient (2015)
Singles from Diamond
"Bringing You Down" Released: February 10th, 2012 "Against Them All" Released: February 20th, 2012 "We Still Believe" Released: March 21st, 2012

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	(81%) link
Under The Gun Review	9.5/10 [1]
The New Review	link
Sputnikmusic	link
Lexington Music Press	link [usurped]

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

Background

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

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
13.	"Just Like Me"	3:04
14.	"We Still Believe" (Acoustic)	3:55
Total length:		41:30

Decade Edition

No.	Title	Length
15.	"I Resist"	1:39
Total length:		43:09

Personnel

• Jesse Barnett – lead vocals, piano, additional guitars, lyrics, acoustic guitar on "We Still Believe" (acoustic version)
• Josh James – lead guitar, backing vocals, vocals on "Empty Heads"
• Chris Rawson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, vocals on "Empty Heads"
• Andrew Rose – bass, backing vocals
• George Schmitz – drums
• Nick Diamond - Design

Additional personnel

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

References

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.