Struggle (Nonpoint album)

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Struggle
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 18, 1999
Recorded1998
StudioStudio 13, Deerfield Beach, Florida
Genre Nu metal, rap metal
Length48:57
Label Jugular Records
Producer Jeremy Staska
Nonpoint chronology
Separate Yourself
(1997)
Struggle
(1999)
Statement
(2000)

Struggle is the second studio album by American nu metal band Nonpoint. [1] [2] [3] It was released through the now defunct independent label Jugular Records. [4]

Contents

Several of the songs were later re-used on the band's next album, Statement . The album was originally released independently as Separate Yourself in 1997 with a different track listing. Although the same mixes are used between both releases, a number of songs are exclusive to each. There is no edition which contains every known song from the album sessions. Although the album was reissued again under the original name, but with the suffix "The Beginning 1997–1998" added on, the track-listing for this release is the same as the first reissue and does not feature the songs exclusive to Separate Yourself .

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Sputnikmusic 3/5 [6]

AllMusic wrote: "Melding funk and hardcore with their own vision of what rapmetal should sound like, Nonpoint managed to create a sound that isn't readily comparable to other groups." [5]

Reissue Track listing

  1. "Preface" – 1:35
  2. "Mindtrip" – 3:48
  3. "Hive" – 5:35
  4. "Double Stacked" – 6:26
  5. "Senses" – 3:51
  6. "Years" – 3:55
  7. "Victim" – 4:00
  8. "No Say" – 4:00
  9. "Struggle" – 4:43
  10. "Two Tone" – 3:21
  11. "The Piper" – 3:39
  12. "Gimmick" – 4:00

Original Track listing

  1. "Mindtrip" - 5:24
  2. "The Piper" - 3:38
  3. "Senses" - 3:48
  4. "Victim" - 3:59
  5. "H.I.V.E." - 5:27
  6. "Struggle" - 4:42
  7. "My Words...What For?" - 3:07
  8. "Doublestacked" - 6:20
  9. "Clown Sex" - 1:26

Personnel

Members

Production

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