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.
Music and lyrics
Statement is considered by Loudwire to be a stylistically typical release in the nu metal genre.
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."
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