Nonpoint Album: “Statement [PA]”

This CD is definitely not what I expected. I assumed another nu-metal band was on the scene and that it would be more of the same type of thing that was becoming standard issue for the genre. Statement has great elements that combine many different feelings throughout the album. Songs like 'Victim' and 'What A Day' just get stuck in your head. The choruses are all very catchy without being annoying. I think this band has great potential, and will be completely overlooked by the mainstream market. Do yourself a favor, pick up their CD and go see them live before they get really big.

Rapcore metal is not my style of music, unless it's Nonpoint! There is so much raw emotion and talent throughout the whole of the album that u can't help but love it. I'm sorry to any Slipknot fans reading this but I just don't get why people love them so. They are good but not as great as some may lead u to believe. It's offical though, Nonpoint has now made Rapcore not only listniable, but cool.

I saw Nonpoint last night with MudVayNe and they tore it up! they were absolutly awesome! get the cd its great! go to the shows! they Kick @ss! Alot Like SeVendust and Hed(pe)

In 2000, two Rage Against the Machine influenced nu-metal/rapcore bands formed: California's Papa Roach and Florida's. Both of these bands were well above the rest of the nu-metal pack, but only Papa Roach broke through to the mainstream (with the hit single "Last Resort"). It may be because they were overshadowed by bands like Papa Roach, or it may be because nu-metal would die off in a couple years, but Nonpoint have always been a very underrated and overlooked band (they've never quite gotten the credit they deserve). They have most of the qualities of a typical nu-metal band; but (thanks to frontman Elias Soriano's energetic, Zach de la Rocha-esque vocals and the guitarist's fiery riffs) Nonpoint's music captures an excitement that most bands lacked. Plus, on some songs (like "Levels"), Elias proves that he can actually sing. After the crunchy and intense album opener, "Mindtrip," Nonpoint's debut album, "Statement," continues with "Victim," which has some great, very catchy, headbanging riffs. The next two tracks have fiery, throbbing guitars. "What A Day" is the album's single, so it's a high point of the album, as is the memorable seventh track, "DoubleStakked," which features an irresistible sing-to-scream chorus. The last three highlights are "Orgullo" (which is sung entirely in Elias' native tongue, Spanish), the very heavy and explosive thrasher "Hive," and the album closing twelfth track ("Tribute," which is a full-fledged hip-hop song with wah-wah sound effects and a cameo by rapper Method Man). So, "Statement" is a very promising, good, and underrated debut which showed the world that not all nu-metal/rapcore has to be generic, hookless, uninspired, misogynist tripe. Nonpoint are a great young group which is more than worthy of being checked out by fans of bands like Rage Against The Machine, Deftones, and 311.

Excellent all the way, like all of their other albums. At first I saw their music video of 'Endure', and I thought it was awesome. Then I decided to buy 'Statement', but I was afraid it wouldn't rock as a whole. I was so wrong. These guys can do it all from harsh nu-metal to the more melodic rock tunes. Andy Goldman is definitely one of the greatest guitarists out there, and Elias Soriano's (vocals) voice is truly amazing. Usually singers have a limited voice for doing only one kind of music. Well, I think that Elias has this sort of unlimited voice, as he can sing just about any kind of rock/rap/metal music.

Statement is one of my favorite albums of all time... Go buy it, you will not be disappointed. Most probably you will go all nuts in your room for the enjoyment.