NONPOINT HAS THE LAST WORD WITH EXPLOSIVE NEW ALBUM
After nearly three decades of doing things their own way, Nonpoint isn’t slowing down. In fact, with their brand-new album The Last Word, the veteran rockers sound like a band with plenty left to say.
Nonpoint officially released The Last Word on September 18 through the band’s own independent label, 361 Degrees Records. The 10-track record marks the band’s 11th studio album and their first full-length release since 2018’s X.
And despite the title, The Last Word certainly doesn’t sound like a goodbye.
Frontman Elias Soriano has made that clear from the beginning. When announcing the album, Soriano explained that the title is about pushing back against the idea that longevity somehow comes with an expiration date.
“In a world that sometimes wants to put a timestamp on creativity, ‘The Last Word’ is our way of saying we’re just getting started,” Soriano said. “We’re pushing back against expectation and pushing forward into our own next chapter.”
That attitude runs straight through the record.
A HEAVIER NONPOINT
Before the album arrived, Soriano teased that the overall direction of the record would be “very, very heavy,” while still incorporating different textures and layers into the unmistakable Nonpoint sound.
The result is a record that feels connected to the band’s history without simply trying to recreate it.
For longtime fans who came up on tracks like “What A Day,” “Bullet With A Name,” “Alive and Kicking” and “Breaking Skin,” the ingredients are familiar: crushing grooves, huge hooks, aggression and Soriano’s instantly recognizable vocal delivery.
But The Last Word is Nonpoint in 2026.
It’s a band that has survived changing musical trends, record-label shifts and an industry that looks almost nothing like the one they entered in the late ’90s.
Instead of living off nostalgia, they’re still creating.
“IS IT” SET THE TONE
Fans got their first major taste of the album with “Is It,” a track that immediately made noise at Active Rock radio, becoming the No. 1 most-added song upon its release before moving into the Mediabase Active Rock Top 50.
Soriano described the song as dealing with the internal battle that comes from questioning your own actions and wondering whether trying to do the right thing may have actually hurt the people around you.
Musically, it carries everything fans expect from Nonpoint: groove, urgency, heaviness and a chorus built to hit hard live.
Then came “Red Yeti,” another glimpse into the album’s heavier direction. Nonpoint released two versions of the song, including a collaboration featuring Sumo Cyco vocalist Skye Sweetnam.
THE LAST WORD
TRACKLIST
Failing The Conversation
Is It
Crowd Control
The Last Word
Shoreline
Dial Tones
Off The Hook
Red Yeti
Fine Print
Settled
At just over 30 minutes, The Last Word doesn’t waste much time. It’s a compact record designed to hit, move and get out before the energy disappears.
STILL DOING IT THEIR WAY
One of the most interesting parts of this chapter of Nonpoint’s career may be what’s happening behind the music.
The Last Word is being released through the band’s own 361 Degrees Records, continuing Nonpoint’s move toward independence and greater control over its music and career.
For a band approaching three decades together, that matters.
Nonpoint could easily spend its time touring behind the songs everyone already knows. They have the catalog. They have the fanbase. They have songs that can ignite a festival crowd within seconds.
Instead, they’re still betting on new music.
They’re still writing.
Still touring.
Still taking chances.
Still trying to make the next song matter.
And that may ultimately be the real meaning behind The Last Word.
The title sounds final.
The music sounds anything but.
Nonpoint isn’t writing an ending.
They’re making damn sure they’re still part of the conversation.
Nonpoint’s The Last Word is available now on all major streaming platforms, with digital, CD and vinyl editions available through the band.
WE ARE NEW ROCK.
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