Development (album)

Development is the third studio album released by American nu metal band Nonpoint.^[2][6] It was their final album released through MCA Records.^[3]

Development
Studio album by Nonpoint
Released	June 25, 2002[1]
Recorded	October 2001
Studio	Elysian Fields[2]
Genre	Nu metal alternative metal
Length	42:54
Label	MCA
Producer	Jason Bieler[3]
Nonpoint chronology
Statement (2000) Development (2002) Recoil (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Sputnikmusic	4/5[5]

The album debuted at No. 52 on the Billboard 200 album chart.^[7] The single, "Your Signs", hit No. 29 on Billboard's Active Rock chart, and No. 35 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, both in early July.^[8][9]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that the album "finds the band literally developing its own signature sound, in the process refining its scope to a much sharper point."^[4]

Track listing

Tracks 1–12 by Nonpoint.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Development"	3:27
2.	"Circles"	3:30
3.	"Your Signs"	3:29
4.	"Normal Days"	4:04
5.	"My Own Sake"	3:36
6.	"Hands"	4:01
7.	"Excessive Reaction"	2:51
8.	"Mountains"	4:05
9.	"Any Advice?"	3:29
10.	"Hide and Seek"	3:05
11.	"Get Inside"	2:54
12.	"Mint"	4:24

Special edition

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Evil Ways" (Willie Bobo cover)	2:21

Personnel

Members Elias Soriano - lead vocals Robbie Rivera - drums Ken "K. Bastard" MacMillan - bass Andrew Goldman - guitars, backing vocals

Production Produced by Jason Bieler & Nonpoint Engineered by Keith Rose and Chad Milosevich Mixed by Bob Clearmountin, at Mix This Studios, Pacific Palisades, California Mastered by Mike Fuller Drum tech: Tony R. Adams A&R by Gary Ashley, Hans Haedelt & Jeanne Venton Photo by Matt Swig