Statement (album)

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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.<ref name=":0">Template:Citation</ref>

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."<ref name=":0" />

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.

Personnel

Members

• Elias Soriano - lead vocals
• Robb Rivera - drums
• Ken "K. Bastard" MacMillan - bass, backing vocals
• Andrew Goldman - guitars, backing vocals

Production

• Recorded and produced by Jason Bieler, at Elysian Studios, Boca Raton, Florida (on Pro Tools Mix Plus 24)
• Engineered by Jason Bieler, Keith Rose, Chad Milosevich & Spidee Plaskon
• Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge, at South Beach Studios, South Beach, Florida
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig, at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine
• Management by BVB Music Group
• A&R by Hans Haedelt
• Booking by Scott Sokol
• Legal by Elliot Groffman
• Photo by Matt Swig