Nonpoint
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Nonpoint is an American nu metal
band formed in 1997. The band consists of Elias Soriano (lead vocals) and Rob Rivera (drums). Currently they are signed to Razor & Tie and working on new a record which is expected to be released in Spring 2012.
The band rose to popularity in the burgeoning South Florida metal scene of the mid-late '90s.
Nonpoint's first album Separate Yourself was released independently in 1998. The band's first commercially released album Struggle
was released on May 18, 1999 on the now defunct Jugular Records.
on October 10, 2000 via MCA Records
. To promote the album, as well as the band on a nation-wide scale, Nonpoint toured with such artists as Hed PE, Mudvayne
, Fuel
, Taproot
, Drowning Pool
, Their main tour was appearing on the United States
leg of the 2001 Ozzfest
tour. A year after its release, the album entered the Billboard 200
charts, where it peaked at #166. The first single from the album, "What a Day", peaked at #24 on the Mainstream Rock charts.
was released on June 25, 2002. The album entered the Billboard charts at #52, with the first single released from the album, "Your Signs", peaking at #36 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Nonpoint completed a successful second appearance at Ozzfest, during the Donington Park
leg of the Europe
an tour. Other tours included Sevendust
on the first Locobazooka tour, dates with Filter
, Sunset Black, Papa Roach
. A second single "Circles" was featured in NASCAR Thunder 2003
, as well as the soundtrack for Hot Wheels AcceleRacers
.
on August 3, 2004 via their new label Lava Records
. The album entered the Billboard charts at #115. The album's first single, "The Truth", peaked at #22 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Another single "Rabia" was later released. Tours included Sevendust
, Skindred
, Dry Kill Logic
, Candiria
. The label's co-owner, Jason Bieler, produced the band's previous three albums. Nonpoint re-emerged with their fourth major album To the Pain
on November 8, 2005. The album entered the Billboard charts at #147, with approximately 9,000 copies sold during its first week of release. The single, "Bullet With a Name", peaked at #22 on the Mainstream Rock charts and was featured on the game "WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
"
and 2007 film The Condemned
, and the album's second single, "Alive and Kicking", peaked at #36. The song and was also featured on the game "WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007", "In the Air Tonight
", which previously featured on their Recoil album, was the theme song for the Miami Vice
movie. It made a belated appearance on the Mainstream Rock charts, peaking at #34. Beginning in late 2005, band toured extensively with Sevendust
for three months, later concluding the tour in New Hampshire
. Nonpoint toured on the third annual Music as a Weapon Tour
with Disturbed, Stone Sour
and Flyleaf
. also did tours with Sevendust
, Buckcherry
Nonpoint released a CD/DVD combo, Live and Kicking, on November 7, 2006. The live album
was recorded at the band's April 29, 2006 show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
. The album sold 3,475 copies during its first week of release.
As of September 18, 2008, To the Pain has sold over 130,000 copies in the United States to date.
". the song was a remix of the eleventh track from the album, titled "Everybody Down".
They went on the first ever Great American Rampage Tour. On December 1, 2007 at a show in Florida
, Elias broke his ankle during the first song. Despite this, he still sang the last four songs, finishing up their time on stage. On December 2, 2007 in Sayreville, New Jersey
(Starland Ballroom
) he was helped out on to the stage by band members and played most of the set with his leg propped up on a front speaker. During "Broken Bones" he pointed to his right leg and later explained what happened.
On September 3, 2008 the band announced via their Myspace page that guitar player Andrew Goldman was leaving the band to "pursue interests outside the world of music." This marked the first time since the band's inception that the original members would no longer play together. The band also announced they would begin touring again in October with a new guitar player, later named as Chicago-based guitarist Zach Broderick, formerly of the St. Louis based band Modern Day Zero
.
Nonpoint headlined the What Does Not Kill You tour with 12 Stones
and Anew Revolution
.
The band announced that in February, 2009 they will embark on a tour with Mudvayne
and In This Moment
.
On January 20, 2009 drummer Robb Rivera announced that the band had parted ways with Bieler Bros. and were seeking a new label and management.
Nonpoint signs on with Split Media LLC for Management
Nonpoint records demos in Phoenix in May 2009
Nonpoint released a new acoustic EP digitally through their own 954 Records on December 8. Dubbed, Cut The Cord", the outing will feature acoustic renditions of the following songs:
"What a Day"
"Circles"
"Rabia"
"Victim"
"Your Signs"
Currently the band are at Racine, WI's Belle City Sound studio recording their next full-length album with Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne/HELLYEAH handling the production duties. The effort is expected to see a spring 2010 release date.
Nonpoint have streamed a cover of Pantera
's "5 Minutes Alone
" on their MySpace. The track is a bonus track for the upcoming Metal Hammer Magazine tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott which will be available on December 16.
Miracle, the new album from Ft. Lauderdale rockers Nonpoint, debuted at #6 on Billboards Hard Rock Albums chart and #11 on the Alternative Albums chart, marking the band’s highest Billboard debuts of their storied decade-plus long career. The album debuted #59 on the Billboard 200
, marking the second-highest debut of the band's career on said chart. Miracle also landed at #12 on the Independent Albums
chart. On the digital front, Miracle peaked at #1 on Amazon's hard rock chart and #4 on iTunes' rock chart.
Nonpoint will be heading over to the UK for three high profile performances – 2010 Download Festival
, Metal Hammer
Golden Gods Gig Boat and a show with HELLYEAH
at King's College.
After completing a US co-headlining tour with Jacksonville, Florida
's Cold
, Nonpoint will be hitting the road with Drowning Pool
as well as performing at 2010's Ozzfest
. Nonpoint will also be appearing at Rock on the Range
and Summerfest
.
Upon reaching 100,000 likes on Facebook, the band released a free download of their cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean
".
Nonpoint will be getting the ‘best of’ treatment with the forthcoming “Icon” release. The effort will apparently span the bands earlier major label years and will include a number of rarities, including an acoustic version of their track “What A Day“, plus the rare songs “Across The Line” and “Pickle“. The set will surface through UMG on April 5.
Nonpoint has stated that they have been writing new music and that the band plans to start recording a new album at the end of the year.
It has been confirmed through Nonpoint's Facebook page that they will be recording a DVD when they have their show May 8 in their home town.
The band has signed a deal with Razor & Tie Records for their new album.
Nonpoint have parted ways with guitarist Zach Broderick and founding bassist Ken MacMillan the latter are in a band with members of Drowning Pool. According to sources around the industry.
Timeline
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| "Explain Yourself."
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| "Wake Up World"
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| "Miracle
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| "Frontlines
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Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
band formed in 1997. The band consists of Elias Soriano (lead vocals) and Rob Rivera (drums). Currently they are signed to Razor & Tie and working on new a record which is expected to be released in Spring 2012.
The beginnings (1997-1999)
Nonpoint was formed in January 1997 by drummer Robb Rivera, vocalist Elias Soriano, guitarist Andrew Goldman and bassist Kenneth "KB" MacMillan,The band rose to popularity in the burgeoning South Florida metal scene of the mid-late '90s.
Nonpoint's first album Separate Yourself was released independently in 1998. The band's first commercially released album Struggle
Struggle (Nonpoint album)
Struggle is the first album released by the four-piece alternative metal music group, Nonpoint. It was released through the now defunct independent label, Jugular Records. Several of the songs were later re-used on the band's next album, Statement...
was released on May 18, 1999 on the now defunct Jugular Records.
Statement (2000-2002)
The band released their debut major label album StatementStatement (album)
Statement is the debut album released by the four-piece alternative metal music group, Nonpoint. This was their first album released through a major label in MCA Records...
on October 10, 2000 via MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
. To promote the album, as well as the band on a nation-wide scale, Nonpoint toured with such artists as Hed PE, Mudvayne
Mudvayne
Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band. Their work is marked by the use of sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate visual appearance, which has included face and body paint, masks and uniforms...
, Fuel
Fuel (band)
Fuel is an American rock band formed by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie in 1989. Originally known as Small the Joy, they changed the group's name to Fuel sometime in 1994...
, Taproot
Taproot (band)
Taproot is a four-piece rock group from Ann Arbor, Michigan. They are most known for their hit single "Poem" , as well as a number of other singles from 2000 to the present.-Pre-formation:...
, Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
, Their main tour was appearing on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
leg of the 2001 Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
tour. A year after its release, the album entered the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
charts, where it peaked at #166. The first single from the album, "What a Day", peaked at #24 on the Mainstream Rock charts.
Development (2002-2003)
Nonpoint's second album DevelopmentDevelopment (album)
Development is the second album released by the four-piece alternative metal music group, Nonpoint. It was their second and final album released through MCA Records.The album debuted #52 on the Billboard 200 charts.-Track listing:...
was released on June 25, 2002. The album entered the Billboard charts at #52, with the first single released from the album, "Your Signs", peaking at #36 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Nonpoint completed a successful second appearance at Ozzfest, during the Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
leg of the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an tour. Other tours included Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
on the first Locobazooka tour, dates with Filter
Filter (band)
Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released five studio albums, the most recent being The Trouble with Angels, which was released on August 17, 2010....
, Sunset Black, Papa Roach
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...
. A second single "Circles" was featured in NASCAR Thunder 2003
NASCAR Thunder 2003
NASCAR Thunder 2003 is a racing simulator published by Electronic Arts in September 2002 for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube and Xbox and in October 2002 for PC. It is the fifth game of EA Sports' NASCAR series, and is based on the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The product features...
, as well as the soundtrack for Hot Wheels AcceleRacers
Hot Wheels AcceleRacers
Hot Wheels AcceleRacers is an animated series of movies by Mattel. It is computer-animated, produced by Mainframe Entertainment out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which also produced ReBoot and distributed by Warner Bros...
.
Recoil (2003-2004)
Two years after the release of Development, Nonpoint released their third major album RecoilRecoil (album)
Recoil is the third album released by the four-piece alternative metal music group, Nonpoint. It was their only release through Lava Records.The album debuted #115 on the Billboard 200 charts.-Track listing:# "The Same" – 2:58# "The Truth" – 4:02...
on August 3, 2004 via their new label Lava Records
Lava Records
Lava Records is an American based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated through Universal Republic Records.-Company history:...
. The album entered the Billboard charts at #115. The album's first single, "The Truth", peaked at #22 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Another single "Rabia" was later released. Tours included Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
, Skindred
Skindred
Skindred is a Welsh rock band from Newport. The band was formed in 1998 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Skindred's musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and reggae...
, Dry Kill Logic
Dry Kill Logic
Dry Kill Logic is a four-piece metal band from Westchester County, New York, USA. They formed in 1993 and are still active...
, Candiria
Candiria
Candiria are an American band from Brooklyn, New York. They blend various styles of music, including heavy metal, hardcore, jazz, hip hop and ambient. Candiria have often dubbed their sound "urban fusion".- History :...
To the Pain, Live and Kicking (2005-2006) After departing from Lava Records, Nonpoint signed with independent label Bieler Bros. Records
Bieler Bros. Records
Bieler Bros. Records is an independent record label based out of Florida, USA.-History:Bieler Bros. Records was formed in January 2002 by brothers Aaron and Jason Bieler...
. The label's co-owner, Jason Bieler, produced the band's previous three albums. Nonpoint re-emerged with their fourth major album To the Pain
To the Pain
To the Pain is the fourth album released by the alternative metal band Nonpoint. It is their first release through independent label Bieler Bros. Records.The album debuted #147 on the Billboard 200 charts...
on November 8, 2005. The album entered the Billboard charts at #147, with approximately 9,000 copies sold during its first week of release. The single, "Bullet With a Name", peaked at #22 on the Mainstream Rock charts and was featured on the game "WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is a professional wrestling video game released by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. The game is based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment . It is the eighth installment in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series and is the...
"
and 2007 film The Condemned
The Condemned
The Condemned is a 2007 action film, co-written and directed by Scott Wiper, and starring "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Robert Mammone, Madeleine West and Rick Hoffman....
, and the album's second single, "Alive and Kicking", peaked at #36. The song and was also featured on the game "WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007", "In the Air Tonight
In the Air Tonight
"In the Air Tonight" is a song by Phil Collins that first appeared on his 1981 album Face Value. It was recorded in 1979 and was the first single of Collins' solo career, and remains one of his best-known hits. The music video, directed by Stuart Orme, was released in 1981.-The song/recording:The...
", which previously featured on their Recoil album, was the theme song for the Miami Vice
Miami Vice (film)
Miami Vice is a 2006 American crime drama film about two Miami police detectives, Crockett and Tubbs, who go undercover to fight drug trafficking operations. The film is a loose adaptation of the 1980s TV series of the same name, written, produced, and directed by Michael Mann...
movie. It made a belated appearance on the Mainstream Rock charts, peaking at #34. Beginning in late 2005, band toured extensively with Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
for three months, later concluding the tour in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. Nonpoint toured on the third annual Music as a Weapon Tour
Music as a Weapon Tour
Music as a Weapon is a concert tour created by American rock band Disturbed. As of 2010, there have been five editions of the tour: four which took place in North America, and one in Oceania...
with Disturbed, Stone Sour
Stone Sour
Stone Sour is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa. Since 2006, the group has been composed of Corey Taylor , Jim Root , Josh Rand, , Shawn Economaki and Roy Mayorga . Original drummer Joel Ekman left the group in 2006...
and Flyleaf
Flyleaf
Flyleaf is an American alternative metal band, formed in the Belton and Temple, Texas regions in 2000. The band has charted on mainstream rock, Christian pop and Christian metal genres. They performed around the United States in 2003 until releasing their eponymous debut album, Flyleaf, in 2005....
. also did tours with Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
, Buckcherry
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry and Time Bomb , before partially dissolving in the summer of 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry and released a new album...
Nonpoint released a CD/DVD combo, Live and Kicking, on November 7, 2006. The live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
was recorded at the band's April 29, 2006 show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The album sold 3,475 copies during its first week of release.
As of September 18, 2008, To the Pain has sold over 130,000 copies in the United States to date.
Vengeance, Cut the Cord (2007-2009) On November 6, 2007 Nonpoint released their fifth major album, Vengeance, under Bieler Bros. Records. The album sold 8,400 copies in the first week. Vengeance peaked at 129th on the Billboard charts The first single, "March of War" was released early on the band's Myspace page, as well as a sample of the lead track "Wake Up World". and for the second year in a row they featured a song in the franchise of "WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and released on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS video game consoles by THQ in November 2007. Amaze Entertainment oversaw development for the Nintendo DS...
". the song was a remix of the eleventh track from the album, titled "Everybody Down".
They went on the first ever Great American Rampage Tour. On December 1, 2007 at a show in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Elias broke his ankle during the first song. Despite this, he still sang the last four songs, finishing up their time on stage. On December 2, 2007 in Sayreville, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
(Starland Ballroom
Starland Ballroom
The Starland Ballroom is a concert venue located in Sayreville, New Jersey, USA. Opening night was December 7, 2003 and featured a performance by former Van Halen lead singer David Lee Roth...
) he was helped out on to the stage by band members and played most of the set with his leg propped up on a front speaker. During "Broken Bones" he pointed to his right leg and later explained what happened.
On September 3, 2008 the band announced via their Myspace page that guitar player Andrew Goldman was leaving the band to "pursue interests outside the world of music." This marked the first time since the band's inception that the original members would no longer play together. The band also announced they would begin touring again in October with a new guitar player, later named as Chicago-based guitarist Zach Broderick, formerly of the St. Louis based band Modern Day Zero
Modern Day Zero
Modern Day Zero is a hard rock band based in St. Louis, Missouri. Formerly called Mesh—changed to Mesh STL after the name-conflict with Mesh—the band renamed and restarted as Modern Day Zero. Their single, "Sick Inside," from their first album, Coming Up for Air, spent eight weeks as the...
.
Nonpoint headlined the What Does Not Kill You tour with 12 Stones
12 Stones
12 Stones is a rock band that was formed in 2000 in Mandeville, Louisiana. They have collectively sold more than 2 million records.-History:The four band members met in Mandeville, Louisiana, a small suburb north of New Orleans, and within 15 months were signed to a record deal with Wind-up Records...
and Anew Revolution
Anew Revolution
Anew Revolution is an American hard rock band.-History:Anew Revolution was formed by ex-Unloco frontman Joey Duenas and includes Frank "Frankie" Salvaggio and Rob Urbani, former members of Slaves on Dope...
.
The band announced that in February, 2009 they will embark on a tour with Mudvayne
Mudvayne
Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band. Their work is marked by the use of sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate visual appearance, which has included face and body paint, masks and uniforms...
and In This Moment
In This Moment
In This Moment is an American metalcore band from North Hollywood , California. Formed in 2005, the group has released three albums to date, all through Century Media Records.-Founding:...
.
On January 20, 2009 drummer Robb Rivera announced that the band had parted ways with Bieler Bros. and were seeking a new label and management.
Nonpoint signs on with Split Media LLC for Management
Nonpoint records demos in Phoenix in May 2009
Nonpoint released a new acoustic EP digitally through their own 954 Records on December 8. Dubbed, Cut The Cord", the outing will feature acoustic renditions of the following songs:
"What a Day"
"Circles"
"Rabia"
"Victim"
"Your Signs"
Currently the band are at Racine, WI's Belle City Sound studio recording their next full-length album with Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne/HELLYEAH handling the production duties. The effort is expected to see a spring 2010 release date.
Nonpoint have streamed a cover of Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
's "5 Minutes Alone
5 Minutes Alone
"5 Minutes Alone" is a song by the heavy metal band Pantera from their 1994 album Far Beyond Driven. The song also appears on the bands live album. The song was released as downloadable content for Rock Revolution.-Lyrics:...
" on their MySpace. The track is a bonus track for the upcoming Metal Hammer Magazine tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott which will be available on December 16.
Miracle (2010)
Nonpoint released their next studio album on May 4, 2010. The first single and title track, "Miracle", was made available on iTunes on March 30, 2010.Miracle, the new album from Ft. Lauderdale rockers Nonpoint, debuted at #6 on Billboards Hard Rock Albums chart and #11 on the Alternative Albums chart, marking the band’s highest Billboard debuts of their storied decade-plus long career. The album debuted #59 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, marking the second-highest debut of the band's career on said chart. Miracle also landed at #12 on the Independent Albums
Independent Albums
The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
chart. On the digital front, Miracle peaked at #1 on Amazon's hard rock chart and #4 on iTunes' rock chart.
Nonpoint will be heading over to the UK for three high profile performances – 2010 Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
, Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music...
Golden Gods Gig Boat and a show with HELLYEAH
Hellyeah
Hellyeah is an American heavy metal supergroup, consisting of Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett, Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell, Damageplan bassist Bob Zilla, and former Pantera and Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul. The idea to form a supergroup originated in 2001 on the...
at King's College.
After completing a US co-headlining tour with Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
's Cold
Cold (band)
Cold is an American post-grunge band, formed in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. With two gold-albums Cold has sold over 1.2 million records in the US alone. On November 17, 2006, Ward announced on MySpace that, after a period of uncertainty since that February, the group had decided to disband. In...
, Nonpoint will be hitting the road with Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
as well as performing at 2010's Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
. Nonpoint will also be appearing at Rock on the Range
Rock on the Range
Rock on the Range is an annual rock festival featuring mostly mainstream rock bands, with a classic band usually headlining the show. The festival is held at two venues; Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio and Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
and Summerfest
Summerfest
Summerfest is a yearly music festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The festival lasts for 11 days, is made up of 11 stages with performances from over 700 bands, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, usually...
.
New album (2011)
The band performed at the Soundwave in Australia.Upon reaching 100,000 likes on Facebook, the band released a free download of their cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean
Billie Jean
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...
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Nonpoint will be getting the ‘best of’ treatment with the forthcoming “Icon” release. The effort will apparently span the bands earlier major label years and will include a number of rarities, including an acoustic version of their track “What A Day“, plus the rare songs “Across The Line” and “Pickle“. The set will surface through UMG on April 5.
Nonpoint has stated that they have been writing new music and that the band plans to start recording a new album at the end of the year.
It has been confirmed through Nonpoint's Facebook page that they will be recording a DVD when they have their show May 8 in their home town.
The band has signed a deal with Razor & Tie Records for their new album.
Nonpoint have parted ways with guitarist Zach Broderick and founding bassist Ken MacMillan the latter are in a band with members of Drowning Pool. According to sources around the industry.
Members
- Elias Soriano - vocals (since 1997)
- Robb Rivera - drums, percussion (since 1997)
Former members
- Andrew Goldman - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals (1997–2008) - Ken MacMillan - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1997-2011) - Zach Broderick - guitar (2008-2011)
Timeline
Studio albums
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US Ind. Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
US Rock Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
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| 1998 | Separate Yourself Separate Yourself (Nonpoint album) Separate Yourself is the independently-released debut album by the heavy metal band Nonpoint. The band released this album on December 8, 1998.-Track listing:# "Preface" - 1:37# "Mindtrip" - 4:04# "Hive" - 3:45# "Double Stacked" - 6:28# "Senses" - 3:50...
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| 1999 | Struggle Struggle (Nonpoint album) Struggle is the first album released by the four-piece alternative metal music group, Nonpoint. It was released through the now defunct independent label, Jugular Records. Several of the songs were later re-used on the band's next album, Statement... |
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| 2000 | Statement Statement (album) Statement is the debut album released by the four-piece alternative metal music group, Nonpoint. This was their first album released through a major label in MCA Records... MCA Records MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003... (112364) Compact Cassette The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel... |
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| 2002 | Development Development (album) Development is the second album released by the four-piece alternative metal music group, Nonpoint. It was their second and final album released through MCA Records.The album debuted #52 on the Billboard 200 charts.-Track listing:... |
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| 2004 | Recoil Recoil (album) Recoil is the third album released by the four-piece alternative metal music group, Nonpoint. It was their only release through Lava Records.The album debuted #115 on the Billboard 200 charts.-Track listing:# "The Same" – 2:58# "The Truth" – 4:02... Lava Records Lava Records is an American based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated through Universal Republic Records.-Company history:... (93303) |
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| 2005 | To the Pain To the Pain To the Pain is the fourth album released by the alternative metal band Nonpoint. It is their first release through independent label Bieler Bros. Records.The album debuted #147 on the Billboard 200 charts... Bieler Bros. Records Bieler Bros. Records is an independent record label based out of Florida, USA.-History:Bieler Bros. Records was formed in January 2002 by brothers Aaron and Jason Bieler... (70007) |
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| 2007 | Vengeance Vengeance (Nonpoint album) Vengeance is the fourth major release and fifth studio album by the Florida nu metal/alternative metal music group Nonpoint.The album debuted #129 on the Billboard 200 charts.The first single from the album, "March of War", was released on Nonpoint's... |
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| 2010 | Miracle Miracle (Nonpoint album) Miracle is the sixth studio album by American hard rock/metal band Nonpoint. The album's title track will also serve as its first single. This is the first Nonpoint album to feature new guitarist, Zach Broderick who joined the band in late 2008 following the departure of original member Andrew... |
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Live albums
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| 2006 | Live and Kicking
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Singles
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UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2000 | "Mindtrip" | — | — | — | Statement |
| 2001 | "What a Day" | — | 24 | — | |
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| 2002 | "Your Signs" | — | 36 | — | Development |
| 2003 | "Circles" | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | "The Truth" | — | 22 | — | Recoil |
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| "Bullet with a Name"
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| "Alive and Kicking"
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| "Miracle
Miracle (Nonpoint song)
"Miracle" is a song by American hard rock band Nonpoint, released as the first single from their sixth studio album, Miracle. The song was released to alternative and active rock radio stations on February 15, 2010. It was also made available for download on iTunes and other online music retailers...
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| "Frontlines
Frontlines (Nonpoint song)
"Frontlines" is a song by American nu metal band Nonpoint, released as the second single from their sixth studio album, Miracle. The song impacted alternative and active rock radio stations on August 10, 2010. Lead singer Elias Soriano said, "'Frontlines' is for our country’s armed forces...
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| "Crazy"
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Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
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| 2000 | "Mindtrip" | Nonpoint |
| 2001 | "What a Day" | David Palmer |
| "Endure" | Matt Bass | |
| 2002 | "Your Signs" | Jeff Renfroe |
| 2004 | "The Truth" | Matt Bass |
| 2005 | "Bullet with a Name" | Darren Doane Darren Doane Darren Doane is a Christian filmmaker and music video director. In 2007, Darren formed a new commercial, music video and branded content production company called LEVEL4 with Executive Producer Josh Karchmer... |
| "Alive and Kicking" | ||
| 2006 | "In the Air Tonight" | |
| 2007 | "March of War" | Nonpoint |
| 2009 | "Hands Off" | Anthony Filipic |
| 2010 | "Miracle" | Dale "Rage" Resteghini Dale Resteghini Dale Anthony Resteghini better known as Rage is a renowned music video director. He is also a film director and music producer... |
| "Frontlines" |