The Poison Red

The Poison Red
Studio album by Nonpoint
Released 8 July 2016 (2016-07-08)
Recorded Uptown Recording Studio, Chicago
Genre Alternative metal,[1] hard rock[2]
Length 47:45
Label Spinefarm
Producer Rob Ruccia, Nonpoint
Nonpoint chronology
The Return
(2014)The Return2014		 The Poison Red
(2016)
Singles from The Poison Red
  1. "Generation Idiot"
    Released: May 26, 2016
  2. "Divided... Conquer Them"
    Released: November 10, 2016

The Poison Red is the ninth studio album from American rock band Nonpoint. The album was produced by Rob Ruccia[3] and released on July 8, 2016 via Spinefarm Records.[4] The band has released two singles from the album so far: "Generation Idiot"[5] and "Divided... Conquer Them". It is the first album which features Nonpoint's new lead guitarist B.C. Kochmit.[3]

Track listing

All songs and lyrics written by Nonpoint.[6]

No.TitleLength
1."Generation Idiot"3:27
2."Foaming at the Mouth"3:30
3."Bottled Up Killer Bees"3:18
4."Rabbit Hole (Prelude)"0:35
5."Chasing White Rabbits"3:58
6."Standing in the Flesh"3:22
7."Divided.. Conquer Them"3:09
8."Radio Chorus"3:14
9."Spanish Radio Hour (Prelude)"0:08
10."El Diablo"4:07
11."No Running Allowed"3:14
12."Promises"4:52
13."Be Enough"4:20
14."My Last Dying Breath"6:35
Total length:47:45

Personnel

Nonpoint[7]
Production[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cryptic Rock[8]
Metal Injection6.5/10[2]
New Noise Magazine[9]
Ultimate Guitar6.7/10[1]

The Poison Red has received generally positive reviews from music critics. Megan Lockard (Cryptic Rock) praised the album and stated that "Nonpoint has used The Poison Red to highlight the story of life, beautifully. With lyrics that illustrate the different trials people face every day and hard-hitting beats to fill in the rest of the story, The Poison Red is an album full of deep, rich emotion."[8] Nicholas Senior of New Noise Magazine wrote, "The Poison Red is a really fun album that harnesses the right amount of anger, mixing it in with shout-a-long choruses and meaty riffs."[9]

Riley Rowe (Metal Injection) was more critical, stated that "Nonpoint has sharpened their songwriting, melody, and edge, but lack the capability to fully capture my attention. While I enjoyed the singles and a few tracks here and there, the overall impact of the album was a tad predictable."[2] UG Team (Ultimate Guitar) said, "All in all, though, this record, cliches and all, isn't all that bad. You're probably not going to lose yourself in it unless you're already a huge Nonpoint fan, but the songs are good for a listen and there's a lot of good riffs and solos to like on the album."[1]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 73
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 7

References

  1. 1 2 3 UG Team (July 18, 2016). "The Poison Red Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Rowe, Riley (July 11, 2016). "Album Review: NONPOINT The Poison Red". Metal Injection. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "New Song Premiere: NONPOINT's 'Generation Idiot'". May 11, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Nonpoint, 'The Poison Red' - July 2016 Release of the Month". Loudwire. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Nonpoint Unveil New Song 'Generation Idiot'". Loudwire. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Poison Red - Nonpoint - Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Nonpoint - The Poison Red". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  8. 1 2 Lockard, Megan (July 7, 2016). "Nonpoint – The Poison Red (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Senior, Nicholas (July 6, 2016). "Album Review: Nonpoint – ‘The Poison Red’". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Nonpoint – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Nonpoint. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Nonpoint – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Nonpoint. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Nonpoint – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Nonpoint. Retrieved September 9, 2016.


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