Statement (album)
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| Released | October 10, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | February 2000 at Elysian Studios, Boca Raton, Florida | |||
| Genre | Nu metal, rap metal | |||
| Length | 47:50 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jason Bieler | |||
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Statement is the major label debut, and second studio album by American nu metal band Nonpoint, and their third studio release overall.[2] It was their first album released through MCA Records (now Geffen Records). The album debuted No. 166 on the Billboard 200 charts. The first single from the album, "What a Day", peaked at No. 24 on the Mainstream Rock charts.
Music and lyrics
Statement combines rap vocals with singing, and is regarded as a rap metal album. According to Alex Henderson of AllMusic: "Nonpoint's Statement very much reflects a time when metalheads grew up being obsessed with hip-hop. Most of the CD is forceful, abrasive rap-metal along the lines of (hed)p.e., Korn, and Limp Bizkit." The track "Orgullo" is rapped in Spanish.[3]
Critical reception
Alex Henderson of AllMusic wrote: "Nonpoint won't win any awards for innovation. But despite its limitations and its derivative nature, Statement gives listeners an exhilarating dose of rap-metal bombast."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mindtrip" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Victim" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Endure" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Back Up" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "What a Day" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Misled" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "DoubleStakked" | 7:43 |
| 8. | "Orgullo" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Years" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Hive" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Levels" | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Tribute" (Tribute To "Children's Story", "Woo Hah! Got You All In Check," and "Method Man") | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 47:50 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "X-Today Theme" | 1:47 |
| 14. | "What A Day (Live)" | |
| Total length: | 49:37 | |
The song "Orgullo" translates to "Pride"; it's about Soriano and Rivera's Puerto Rican Heritage. It originally appeared on the band's 1996 demo Generate.
The song "Tribute" is a cover of sorts. It mashes up Children's Story by Slick Rick, Woo-Hah by Busta Rhymes, and Method Man by the Wu-Tang Clan. Guest vocals provided by Grimm of Darwin's Waiting Room.
Personnel
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References
- ^ "Statement - Nonpoint". Allmusic.
- ^ John Forgach (October 6, 2004). "Statement Review". Slug Mag. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Statement - Nonpoint | Album | AllMusic, retrieved August 4, 2025