Statement is the major label debut, and second studio album by American nu metal band Nonpoint, and their third studio release overall. 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.
Contents
Music and lyrics
Statement is considered by Loudwire to be a stylistically typical release in the nu metal genre. The album 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.
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." Loudwire ranked it at #47 on its list of the top 50 nu-metal albums of all time: "Where this album fails to stand out sonically, it sure does make up for with an impressive vocal performance by frontman Elias Soriano. [...] Genuine fans of metal and rap alike, Nonpoint made something rock solid with their major label debut.
Track listing
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.