2005 studio album by Nonpoint
To the Pain is the sixth studio album released by the American nu metal band Nonpoint . It is their first release through independent label Bieler Bros. Records . The album was produced by guitarist Andrew Goldman.[ 2]
The album debuted #147 on the Billboard 200 charts. It sold 9,000 copies in its first week.[ 3] As of March 2006, the album has sold 130,000 copies.[ 4]
The album's two singles, "Bullet with a Name " and "Alive and Kicking," are both used in the pro wrestling video game WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007 .
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nonpoint[ 5]
Title 1. "Bullet with a Name " 3:26 2. "There's Going to Be a War!" 3:02 3. "The Wreckoning" 3:44 4. "Alive and Kicking" 3:59 5. "Explain Yourself" 3:38 6. "Buscandome" 4:15 7. "To the Pain" 5:43 8. "(Ren-Dishen)" 3:17 9. "Explain Myself?" 4:13 10. "Skin" 5:05 11. "Code Red" 4:02 12. "Wrong Before" 3:29 13. "The Longest Beginning" 3:16 14. "The Shortest Ending" 4:44 15. "Untitled" 16:03 Total length: 73:11
The final track is a hidden track , separated by sixteen 4-second blank "untitled tracks". An untitled instrumental starts at 9:22 after silence, running 6:42. The release to all streaming services on December 25, 2019, includes the hidden track as part of "The Shortest Ending" after a 5:10 period of silence, bringing the total length of track 14 to 16:37. Four live tracks are included as bonuses.
Personnel
Nonpoint
Elias Soriano – lead vocals
Andrew Goldman – guitar, backing vocals, producer, mixing
Ken MacMillan – bass, backing vocals
Robb Rivera – drums
Additional
Luis González – percussion
Mike Fuller – mastering
Matt LaPlant – engineer, mixing
Jason Edwards – cover model
References
^ Hill, John (July 18, 2024). "The Best Nu-metal Album of Each Year Since 1994" . Loudwire . Retrieved July 18, 2024 .
^ "To the Pain – Nonpoint|Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 31, 2018 .
^ Blabbermouth (January 16, 2006). "NONPOINT To Release Spanish EP" . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . Retrieved February 12, 2022 .
^ Blabbermouth (December 24, 2019). "NONPOINT To Perform Entire 'To The Pain' Album In 'Select Cities' " . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . Retrieved February 12, 2022 .
^ "To the Pain – Nonpoint|Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 31, 2018 .
Elias Soriano
Robb Rivera
Rasheed Thomas
Adam Woloszyn
Jaysin Zeilstra
Studio albums Demo albums
Separate Yourself (1998)
Struggle (1999)
Singles Related