Nonpoint

Nonpoint
Nonpoint live (2005)
General information
Genre (s)	Nu metal , crossover
founding	1997
Website	http://www.nonpoint.com/
Founding members
singing	Elias Soriano
guitar	Andrew Goldman
bass	Kenneth "KB" Charman
Drums	Robb "El Martillo" Rivera
Current occupation
singing	Elias Soriano
Lead guitar , background vocals	BC Kochmit (since 2011)
Rhythm guitar , background vocals	Rasheed Thomas (since 2011)
bass	Adam Woloszyn (since 2011)
Drums	Robb "El Martillo" Rivera

Nonpoint is an American nu-metal - band from Fort Lauderdale , Florida .

history

The beginnings (1997–1999)

The band got their name in the then burgeoning metal scene in South Florida in the mid-1990s. Even before the founding in 1997, the band members of Nonpoint met in October 1996, when Andrew Goldman and Kenneth Charman were still playing in another band called Fuse . The constellation of this band has persisted since its foundation to this day. It is led by singer Elias Soriano, guitarist Andrew Goldman, bassist Kenneth "KB" Charman and drummer Robb Rivera.

Nonpoint's first album Separate Yourself was self-published in 1997. The first commercially released album Struggle was released on May 18, 1999 under the Jugular Records label.

Statement / Development (2000–2002)

The band released Statement on October 10, 2000 through MCA Records . In order to promote both their album and the band itself, Nonpoint went on tour with well-known bands such as Linkin Park , Staind and Sevendust . Their main tour, however, took place as part of the US offshoot of the Ozzfest tour . A year after its release, the album peaked at number 166 on the Billboard 200 charts . The first single from the album What a Day even climbed to number 24 on the mainstream rock charts.

Nonpoint's second album Development was released on June 25, 2002. The album reached number 52 on the Billboard charts, while the only single Your Signs released from it landed at number 36 on the mainstream rock charts. Contradictions arose in the band at the time, after front man Elias Soriano said, according to MTV.com , that the group would use melodic vocals and musical repetitions on Development with the aim of being played on commercial radio stations. Soriano was quoted as saying: “A lot of our fans were expecting something more innovative. However, we earn our daily bread with our work and have to pay attention to how we write the music. ”Two days later the band clarified their statements. Despite all this, Nonpoint ended the European tour with a successful performance at the second Ozzfest.

Recoil (2003-2004)

Two years after development , Nonpoint released their third album Recoil on August 3, 2004 under their new label Lava Records . It landed at number 115 on the Billboard charts while the album's first single, The Truth, reached number 22 on the mainstream rock chart. Another single, Rabia , was later released.

To the Pain / Live and Kicking (2005-2006)

After leaving Lava Records, Nonpoint signed with the independent label Bieler Bros. Records . The label's vice-owner, Jason Bieler, produced the band's previous three albums. Nonpoint returned with their fourth album To the Pain on November 8, 2005. It peaked at number 147 on the Billboard chart, with approximately 9,000 copies sold during its first week. The single Bullet with a Name climbed to number 22 in the mainstream rock charts, the second single Alive and Kicking still reached number 36. The cover version of Phil Collins' In the Air Tonight , which was originally on the Album Recoil was found, was used as the theme music for the movie Miami Vice . She subsequently appeared at number 34 on the mainstream rock charts. Later in 2005 the band toured with Sevendust for mainly three months before the tour ended in New Hampshire . Furthermore, Nonpoint was on the third Music-as-a-Weapon tour with Disturbed , Stone Sour and Flyleaf .

On November 7th, 2006 Nonpoint released the CD / DVD Live and Kicking . This live album was recorded during the performance on April 29, 2006 in Fort Lauderdale , Florida. 3,475 copies were already sold during the first week.

As of January 31, 2007, To the Pain had sold 118,227 copies in the United States.

On February 8th, 2008 Nonpoint released their 5th major album, Vengeance.

Discography

Albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		US
1997	Seperate Yourself self-published	-	First published: December 8, 1997
1999	Struggle Jugular Records	-	First published: May 18, 1999
2000	Statement MCA Records	US166 (1 week) US	First published: October 10, 2000
2002	Development MCA Records	US52 (3 weeks) US	First published: June 25, 2002
2004	Recoil Lava Records	US115 (1 week) US	First published: August 3, 2004
2005	To the Pain Bieler Bros. Records	US147 (1 week) US	First published: November 8, 2005
2007	Vengeance Bieler Bros. Records	US129 (1 week) US	First published: November 6, 2007
2010	Miracle Rocket Science	US60 (2 weeks) US	First published: May 4, 2010
2012	Nonpoint Razor & Tie	US63 (1 week) US	First published: October 9, 2012
2014	The Return Razor & Tie	US39 (1 week) US	First published: September 30, 2014
2016	The Poison Red Spinefarm Records	US73 (1 week) US	First published: July 8, 2016
2018	X Spinefarm Records	-	First published: August 24, 2018

Singles

• 2001: What a Day
• 2001: Endure
• 2002: Your Signs
• 2004: The Truth
• 2004: Rabia
• 2005: Bullet With a Name
• 2006: Alive and Kicking
• 2006: In the Air Tonight

Web links

• Official website (English)
• Nonpoint at Allmusic (English)
• Nonpoint at Discogs (English)
• Nonpoint at MusicBrainz (English)
• Chart sources: US

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Blabbermouth.net, "NONPOINT Frontman Admits Toning Music Down For Radio" ( Memento of the original from October 1, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Posted September 12, 2002. 
2. ↑ Blabbermouth.net, "NONPOINT: We Didn't Sell Out !!" ( Memento of the original from September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Posted September 14, 2002. 
3. ↑ Blabbermouth.net, "SOUNDSCAN Report: NONPOINT, HELLOWEEN, SEPULTURA, ANNIHILATOR, UFO" ( Memento of the original from June 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Posted November 16, 2005. 
4. ↑ IndieHQ, "Independent Sales Chart 11-15-06" ( Memento of the original dated December 29, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Posted November 15, 2006. 
5. ↑ IndieHQ, "Independent Sales Chart 1-31-07" ( Memento of the original from March 22, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Posted January 31, 2007.