Saturday, December 30, 2006

Payable On Death


In 2003, guitarist Marcos Curiel left the band due to his side project, The Accident Experiment and "spiritual differences." However, Marcos claims that he was actually kicked out of the band (see his article). Curiel was replaced by Jason Truby, former member of Christian thrash/death metal band Living Sacrifice. In the same year they released their third mainstream album, Payable on Death. This album went on to sell over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. It featured the hits "Will You" and "Change the World".
But as we have already announce Marcos Curiel as return to the band.

Satellite


In 2001, on the same day as the September 11, 2001 attacks, P.O.D. released the video for their fourth studio album, Satellite. The album's first single, "Alive," already a rock radio hit, went on to become one of MTV's and MTV2's #1 played video of the year. The video's popularity, as well as the song's positive messages to be grateful for life, helped the song become a huge pop radio hit.

The album's second single, "Youth of the Nation," was influenced in part by the school shootings at Santana High School, Columbine High School and Granite Hills High School. The 2002 singles "Boom" and "Satellite" also became very popular. Also, the concluding track of the album, "Portrait" received a number of awards including a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance in 2002. The album went on to become RIAA-certified triple platinum.

Their first major album


Prior to the release of their first major album The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, P.O.D. released The Warriors EP, a tribute EP to their loyal fans. This limited edition CD has only 30,000 copies in print and was licensed by Atlantic Records and distributed by Tooth & Nail Records.

P.O.D.'s 1999 mainstream debut album, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, spawned the hits "Southtown" and Total Request Live favorite "Rock the Party." At a time after the album, "School of Hard Knocks" was featured on the soundtrack for Little Nicky. All three music videos enjoyed heavy play on MTV2 and the songs were rock radio hits. The album went on to become RIAA certified platinum.

How did they start?


P.O.D stands for Payable On Death. While the exact date of formation remains unknown, friends Marcos Curiel and Wuv Bernardo engaged in jam sessions without a vocalist. After his mother's fatal illness, Sonny Sandoval converted to Christianity; he joined P.O.D. in late 1991 or early 1992. Traa Daniels joined the band in 1994 when they needed a bassist for a concert, to replace former bassist Gabe Portillo, who appeared in the original demo tape of 1992.

P.O.D. signed with a relatively unknown Christian label, Rescue Records, and released albums under the label between 1994 and 1997, Snuff the Punk (1994) and Brown (1996). In 1997, they released an album of live recordings from the TomFest festival. In 1998, they signed with Atlantic Records, which brought the mass-media coverage that self-production would not bring.

Friday, December 29, 2006

A Little Bit Of History And News


The P.O.D. band is composed by:

Traa Daniels (Bass)
Wuv Bernado (drums)
Sony Sandoval (vocals)
Marcos Curiel (guitar)

Former members:

Jason Truby
Gabe Portilo

Marcos Curiel has left the band in 2003, and to replace him, Jason Truby has enter in the same year.
But in 20 december 2006 the band as anunce the return of Marcos Curiel he will make his firts performance whit the band on Times Square, New York City 12/31/06

Introduction


This blog has been create especially to all the P.O.D. fans but also to the pepole who want to lern more about this band.
We will tell you the band history and the news, who wants to co-operate can do it by the coments and tell us news and other stuff