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Nonpoint – Live Review

Published

8 years ago

August 5, 2016

Ron

NONPOINT

RAMS HEAD LIVE BALTIMORE MD – JULY 24^th 2016

By Ron Senyo

Nonpoint

It was an extremely hot and sticky day in Baltimore. I had spent the night before preparing to interview Elias Soriano, the vocalist of NonPoint. I made certain that I was going to arrive at the venue on time allowing enough time to drive and park, but then the Baltimore Orioles fans exploded onto the streets of the city and made me late for my interview.

My tangle with the baseball fans made my interview get pushed back about an hour, so I had time to kill. I walked to the harbor to hang out, relax, and kill some time. While cruising around the harbor I saw nearly thirty people playing that damn Pokemon Go game. I wanted to throw something at them, but resisted the urge.

Eventually I got into the show, my interview was complete, and I was excited to see Nonpoint tear up the stage. I have seen them preform nearly ten times over the years since they turned me into a fan at Ozzfest many years ago.

As predicted they brought a high energy and fun show. They opened their set with “Miracle” off the album of the 2019 release of the same name. This song set mood for what was going to be one hell of an awesome set. Next up they jumped into “The Poison Red” from their recently released new album.

They also played “Generation Idiot” which has a different approach than a lot of the other NonPoint tracks, but still holds true to that same sound and familiarity of the band. Next up was “What a Day”, one of the bands biggest hits. It is also worth noting that this is the first song I ever heard of NonPoint and I have been hooked ever since.

The band played a good mix from their nine albums spanning their twenty year plus career. Another notable moment is the bands version “In the Air Tonight” which was made famous by Phil Collins. I have always loved the original version Phil Collins of this song; really enjoy the NonPoints version of this song because it lets you experience the vocal range of singer Elias Soriano.

Another part of the show that never fails to deliver is drummer Robb Rivera. He looks like Animal from the Muppets behind the kit and is fury of energy while playing the drums.

Nonpoint ended the set with “Bullet with a Name”. This song gets me going no matter how many times I have heard it. It’s such a great song and makes for the perfect closer to a stellar set.

If you ever get the chance to see NonPoint I highly recommend it. They have yet to disappoint!

SETLIST:

Miracle
Generation Idiot
What a Day
Hands Off
El Diablo
Standing in the Flesh
Divided Conquer Them
Breaking Skin
In the Air
Bullet with a Name

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Ron

Ron has keen eye for new talent, a love for the underground, and a tremendous passion for music of any genera. You’ll probably bump into him at a horror convention or some seedy club checking out the next need-to-know band.

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