When Angels & Serpents Dance
Released: 04.08.08
The lineup that took P.O.D. to multiple platinum success
with The Fundamental Elements of Southtown and Satellite
(featuring “Youth of a Nation,” “Alive,” “Boom,” and
"Satellite") is back to reclaim their place atop the
rock scene with their INO/Columbia Records debut, When
Angels and Serpents Dance. “Our fans are excited and
we’re having a lot of fun,” says vocalist Sonny Sandoval.
“After four years Marcos is back in the band and we’ve
got new music. Things are exciting again. When the four
of us are in a room making music it’s definitely right
and Marcos brings that passion for music into the band."
The quartet’s renewed vigor is evident throughout When
Angels and Serpents Dance from the searing guitar which
kicks off the hard-rocking first single, “Addicted”;
to the striking and poignant, “End Of The World” (complete
with gospel choir.) There is a slightly softer side
which comes through in the album’s versatility. From
the politically charged ballad “Tell Me Why,” (a poignant
track in which Sonny asks in the chorus, “Why must we
fight, why must we kill in the name of what we think
is right?”); to the bluesy hard rock feel at the outset
of “Rain Everyday,” through to the pop-awareness in
the chorus of the infectious “Shine With Me,” the band
is finding that fans are responding positively to the
different sound, which Sonny believes will give P.O.D.
a chance to expand their already diverse live concerts.
When Angels and Serpents Dance is ultimately a record
of P.O.D. in 2008. “As far as P.O.D. goes it’s always
for the moment,” Sonny says. “I just kind of go through
it and whatever the song brings out in us that’s it.
There’s a lot of passion on this record.” Indeed, When
Angels and Serpents Dance is the sound of a rejuvenated
band: passionate, aggressive and with a message for
our times.
Released: 11.21.06
The release of a greatest hits album caused everyone
to look to the past and reminisce over the good times
brought by the old hits. Each song carried so many memories
for the band and the warriors, of good times with family,
friends, and even the bad times in which the songs served
as comforters. Excitement built around unheard Testify
track "Here We Go" and newly recorded song "Going in
Blind," for which the theatrical music video brought
back memories of the band's past hit videos. With the
band's movement to a new label and the closing of "The
Atlantic Years," the Warriors felt the dawning of a
new era for the band, as incredible potential was just
over the horizon.
Testify
Released: 01.24.06
Testify was released with much anticipation to see how
the band had further meshed their talents together,
and the result was a beautiful concoction of melodies
sure to satisfy anyone's thirst for P.O.D.'s diverse
catalog of spirit-filled reggae, punk, hip-hop, and
rock. Single "Goodbye For Now" dominated the TRL charts,
hitting 1 as usual due to the Warriors' always-determined
promoting style. The band's reinvigorated spirituality
flourished throughout the album, especially in the song
"Strength of My Life" inspired by Psalm 27, and "Mark
My Words" inspired by C.S. Lewis' classic "The Chronicles
of Narnia." The cover boldly displayed a cross situated
within the album title. Warriors were able to purchase
a limited edition that featured a song-by-song commentary
by the boys along with more pictures and a code to get
to a website with more goodies. The band's musical maturation
brought new expectation for what was to be a bright
future.
The Warriors EP Vol. 2
Released: 11.15.05
Since recording the next album was a long masterpiece
in the making, The band once again decided to release
an EP of new songs to satisfy The Warriors' cravings.
The EP was again named in the beloved Warriors' honor.
The Warriors were delighted with strong reggae songs
Such as "Why Wait?" and a cover of "Eyes of a Stranger,"
originally by Payola$. Lyrically strong songs such as
"If It Wasn't For You" inspired the Warriors' souls.
Only 40,000 copies were made. This album Brought deep
anticipation of what was to come in Testify soon!
Payable On Death
Released: 11.03.03
Payable On Death debuted Jason Truby's beautiful guitar
playing skills and guest featured guitar master Phil
Keaggy. This album demonstrated P.O.D.'s knack for writing
reggae tunes, much to the Warriors' delight, yet still
had the trademark P.O.D. sound of blending hip-hop,
jazz, funk, and rock. The band called the music "beauty
heavy" and the description was fitting. The video for
"Will You" hit 1 on TRL in October and the visually
amazing "Change The World" video was shot later in 14
different countries. The first 1 million copies of the
album came with a Playstation 2 videogame package that
featured the non-album track "Space" as an "Amplitude"
game, a 50 minute documentary "Inside P.O.D. Culture",
and one of three art cards, approximately 1500 of which
were signed by the band. This was a new direction in
some ways for the band and the new sound reached many
new fans it was a great way for the Warriors to get
to know Jason and welcome him to the Warrior family.
Satellite
Released: 09.11.01
Satellite was released the day that tragedy struck the
U.S., but P.O.D.'s uplifting album inspired, encouraged,
and comforted listeners. The "Alive" video hit 1 on
TRL 12 times and was played a total of 58 times! The
song also hit 2 on the modern rock radio charts and
snagged P.O.D. a Grammy nomination. By October 16, the
album hit platinum, double platinum in February 2002,
and triple platinum by August. When "Youth of the Nation"
was released, it soared up the radio charts to become
the 1 modern rock track. After "Boom" was released,
it was often used in many action movies and for sports
clips during news broadcasts. Satellite was released
while Americans grieved 9/11 the cd was a comfort for
many hearts and minds for months and it was a very encouraging
album to many and still is. The bands fan base more
than doubled during this time and seeing the impact
they had worldwide was astounding to many of the fans.
The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
Released: 08.24.99
This highly anticipated major label debut was well-received
by the Warriors. "Southtown" was played on MTV's show
"120 Minutes", P.O.D.'s MTV debut appearance. The "Rock
the Party" video hit 1 on TRL in July of 2000 because
of the very dedicated Warrior fan base. The video was
only the third by a rock band to hit 1 on TRL! The album
was certified gold by April 2000 and P.O.D. was invited
by Adam Sandler to record the lead single for his movie
"Little Nicky," which resulted in the popular "School
of Hard Knocks" video. In November 2000, TFEOS hit Platinum.
This was an exciting time for the Warriors and the band
as things just exploded and there was such a strong
sense of pride within P.O.D.'s fan base seeing their
favorite bands in places they never imagined.
The Warriors EP
Released: 05.04.99
This EP was released to give the Warriors new P.O.D.
tunes to listen to while waiting for the first Atlantic
Records album to drop. The band named the album after
their dedicated Warriors. Only 30,000 copies were made
and this EP is now a highly sought-after collectors
item. The Warriors highly enjoyed new songs such as
"Southtown" that were accompanied by an accordion introduction.
The buzz for the Atlantic records release was high and
this was one of the many ways the band gave back to
the fans before blowing up and creating thousands of
newer fans Worldwide!!
Live
Released: 1997
The band has always felt as if they are more of a live
band than a studio band. Warriors felt exactly the same
way and because of this, P.O.D. decided to record their
1997 performance at Tomfest in Washington. Any person
who experiences P.O.D. live walks away stunned, and
this live recording blasts the sounds of a show that
was not to be forgotten for many OG Warriors that day.
Brown
Released: 1996
When Brown was released, the industry was even more
impressed by their musical growth over the past couple
years. The music was more intense, the lyrics more developed,
and the band's underground popularity soared. They independently
recorded a video for "Selah," showing footage from a
pit crazy hometown show and the band performing in front
of cars from the local San Diego car club and some of
their neighborhood friends. The band sold 30,000 copies
on tour. Due to the intense buzz that was created around
the country and the relevant style of this album Diamante
distribution began to distribute P.O.D.'s albums, soon
many warriors were able to buy the album in local stores.
The band toured the country and back relentlessly and
many experienced this album live.
Snuff The Punk
Released: 1993
This first album by P.O.D. was a groundbreaking release.
P.O.D.'s unique blend of "hard core/thrash and street
hip hop" started a new sound of rock music, deviating
from the straight rock sound that was popular in the
early 90's. This album already gained the attention
of record labels even though it was the band's first
album. Many bands sprung up after hearing this sound,
but not many could claim the roots or street credibility
that this album and the boys from San Diego brought
forth. The band packed their bags and hit the road in
a cross-country tour and sold copies of the album out
of the trunk. Many old school Warriors can recall owning
this album on tape. Attending small shows and hanging
out with the band. The realness of P.O.D shined thru
on this album and started it all.
