Diamond (Stick to Your Guns album)
| Diamond | ||||
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| Studio album by Stick to Your Guns | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Melodic hardcore, hardcore punk, metalcore | |||
| Length |
34:32 41:30 (Limited Edition) 43:09 (Decade Edition) | |||
| Label | Sumerian Records | |||
| Stick to Your Guns chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| 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 |
Diamond is the fourth album by American melodic hardcore 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 merch 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. Karl 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, percussion
- Nick Diamond - Design
Additional personnel
- Carl Schwartz from First Blood – guest vocals on "Bringing You Down"
References
- ↑ "REVIEW:Stick to Your Guns: 'Diamond'". Under the Gun Review. March 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Stick To Your Guns New Album Trailer". YouTube. 2012-02-10.
- ↑ "Stick To Your Guns - Against Them All (NEW SONG!)". YouTube. 2012-02-20.
- ↑ A. M. (2012-03-22). "The Metal & Hardcore Times: New Video Alert: Stick To Your Guns - "We Still Believe"". Tmhtimes.com.
- ↑ "Stick To Your Guns - We Still Believe (Acoustic)". YouTube.
- ↑ "Stick to Your Guns - Diamond: Decade Edition". Sumerian Records. March 11, 2014.