STICK TO YOUR GUNS - Against Them All

What this video is

Released in early 2012, 'Against Them All' arrives at a key moment of convergence for the American melodic hardcore scene. Stick to Your Guns, formed in 2003 in Orange County, California, and signed to Sumerian Records, were aligned with a post-Occupy Wall Street moment of politically conscious heavy music — the Diamond album was explicitly tied to themes of social resistance and collective defiance. The song and…

Why it matters

A foundational artifact of early-2010s melodic hardcore crossover: 'Against Them All' exemplifies the genre's synthesis of mosh-ready riff architecture with anthemic, politically literate lyricism. Its video aesthetic — fast editing, low light, performance-centric framing — codified the visual…

The director

DJay Brawner (born June 21, 1981) is an American filmmaker, director, and entertainment executive based in Los Angeles. He attended Chapman University's film school in Orange, California, graduating in 2004. He founded Anthem Films in 2007–2009, a production…