X is the twelfth studio album by American nu metal band Nonpoint.[1] It was released on August 24, 2018.[2] It was produced by Fred Archambault,[3] and released through Spinefarm Records.[4][5] It was the last to feature lead guitarist BC Kochmit, who left Nonpoint in 2019.
| X | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 24, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Uptown Recording Studio[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, nu metal | |||
| Length | 36:18 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Fred Archambault | |||
| Nonpoint chronology | ||||
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Background
editPrior to recording X, the ensemble took a one-year hiatus from music.[6] In June 2018, the band published "Chaos and Earthquakes" as well as "Dodge Your Destiny".[7] The video for "Chaos and Earthquakes" was shown in early August 2018, followed by a United States tour with He Is Legend and Letters from the Fire to promote the album.[8]
Critical reception
editRegarding lead song "Empty Batteries", Ray Van Horn of Blabbermouth.net states, "Though the track offers little new other than the usual melodic proto core NONPOINT have long served to its fans, there's urgency to the strumming and the song's dense projection. Even the breakdown flexes with a pump instead of merely bridging."[6]
Joe DiVita of Loudwire states that '"Dodge Your Destiny" leans further into the rock direction than the more rap-addled "Chaos and Earthquakes", though both songs are guitar-centric. The former hinges on clobbering chugs and quick-strike drum fills while the former moves freely against a steady beat and circular guitar melodies.'[9]
Jedd Beaudoin of Popmatters describes "Chaos and Earthquakes" as "a state of the personal union, a call to perseverance despite knowing that you stand on the precipice of utter destruction".[10]
Trent Cornell of Overdrive Music Magazine went on to say that '"Fix This" is more ballad-like compared to what we've heard thus far, building from a hushed, clean verse towards one of the band's catchiest choruses yet'.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Empty Batteries" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Chaos and Earthquakes" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Fix This" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Crashing" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Passive Aggressive" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Dodge Your Destiny" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Wheel Against Will" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Milestone" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Feel the Way I Feel" | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Position One" | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 36:18 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Paralyzed" | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Fix This" (acoustic) | 3:35 |
| 13. | "Generation Idiot" (live) | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 47:21 | |
Chart positions
edit- US Digital albums – No.13[12]
- US Hard Rock – No.17[13]
- Top Album Sales – No.28[14]
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Main. Rock [15] | |||||||
| "Dodge Your Destiny"[16] | 2018 | — | |||||
| "Chaos and Earthquakes" | 29 | ||||||
| "Fix This" | 2019 | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. | |||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "NONPOINT Drummer On 'X' Album: 'It's Probably Our Best Record We've Done Musically'". July 11, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Nonpoint Debut Gloomy, Melodic New Song 'Fix This'". Loudwire. July 19, 2018.
- ^ "NONPOINT's 'X' Gets Tentative Release Date". Blabbermouth.net. May 23, 2018.
- ^ "NONPOINT To Release X Album In August; Two Songs Streaming". bravewords.com.
- ^ "X – Nonpoint – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "X - Nonpoint". September 10, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ bravewords.com. "NONPOINT To Release X Album In August; Two Songs Streaming". Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Nonpoint Drop 'Chaos And Earthquakes' Video". Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Nonpoint Debut Two Songs Off Newly Announced 'X' Album". Loudwire. June 22, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Nonpoint Contemplates 'Chaos and Earthquakes' Via New Video (premiere)". August 14, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Review: Nonpoint - X - Overdrive Music Magazine". August 12, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Nonpoint Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Nonpoint Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Nonpoint Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Nonpoint Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Dodge Your Destiny". Spotify. June 22, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.