De Amerikaanse melodic hardcore band Stick To Your Guns heeft samen met de Zwitserse deathcore band Paleface Swiss een track genaamd “Instrument Of War” uitgebracht met bijpassende merchandise. Een idee dat is ontstaan tijdens hun gezamenlijke tour door de Verenigde Staten eerder dit jaar. De opbrengst van het nummer gaat naar Artsen Zonder Grenzen.
De bands zeggen in een gezamenlijk statement van Paleface Swiss zanger Marc “Zelli” Zellweger en Stick To Your Guns zanger Jesse Barnett het volgende over de samenwerking:
No, painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy.’ I felt like we both relate to this. Our music isn’t just some shit to put on in the background. It’s something real that comes from a real place and it’s meant to attack the things that divide us and defend all the things that bring us together.”
Paleface Swiss has generally avoided taking explicit political positions—especially given how complex things are today. But Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides care to people afected by conflict, disease outbreaks, natural and human-made disasters, and mental health crises. That kind of direct, human-first action is something we deeply respect.
That said, both Stick To Your Guns and Paleface Swiss share clear values. As we mentioned, we stand for what’s right—whether that means supporting mental health (a core focus for Paleface Swiss) or speaking out against oppression and violence. For those who know our bands, this song already carries those messages. That’s why it felt like the right vehicle for something bigger—and why it made sense to use it to give back.
De bijhorende merch is te bestellen via palefaceswiss.com.
