''Diamond'' is the fourth album by American hardcore punk band

Stick to Your Guns Stick to Your Guns is an American hardcore punk band from Orange County, California. Members of the band include Jesse Barnett (vocals), Andrew Rose (bass), George Schmitz (drums), Chris Rawson and Josh James (guitars). They are currently sign ...

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. On February 20, a new song named "Against Them All" was released on iTunes and through the Sumerian Records YouTube account. The video for "We Still Believe" premiered on March 21 and is the official lead single from ''Diamond''. A video for an acoustic live version of the song was also released the same day. 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. This edition was later available for digital download.

Track listing

Personnel

* Jesse Barnett –

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...

, piano, additional guitars, lyrics,

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

on "We Still Believe" (acoustic version) * Josh James – lead guitar, backing vocals, vocals on "Empty Heads" * Chris Rawson –

rhythm guitar In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...

, backing vocals, vocals on "Empty Heads" * Andrew Rose –

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

, backing vocals * George Schmitz –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

* Nick Diamond - Design

Additional personnel

* Carl Schwartz from First Blood –

guest vocals In show business, a guest appearance is the participation of an outsider performer (such as a musician or actor) in an event such as a music record or concert, show, etc., when the performer does not belong to the regular band, cast, or other ...

on "Bringing You Down"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Diamond 2012 albums Stick to Your Guns (band) albums Sumerian Records albums Albums produced by Bill Stevenson (musician)