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**__Decade Project: 1990's Payable on Death __ ** ====== While they play around with the infectious grooves of reggae and Latin music as well as the heavy deliverance of hip-hop and rock, San Diego's hard rock four-piece P.O.D. has defined a universal message. They're born-again Christians and their faith takes a central place in their music.

P.O.D.'s album Preleases include: //[|Snuff the Punk] // ( [|1994] ) //[|Brown] // ( [|1996] ) //[|The Fundamental Elements of Southtown] // ( [|1999] ) //[|Satellite] // ( [|2001] ) //[|Payable on Death] // ( [|2003] ) //[|Testify] // ( [|2006] ) //<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msoansilanguage: EN; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">[|When Angels & Serpents Dance] //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ( [|2008] ) Formed by drummer Noah Bernardo and guitarist Marcos Cruiel in 1992, this hard rock band has had success from the very start of their careers. They started out as two guys (Bernardo & Cruiel) playing in church and clubs for fun, but when they stared to get some popularity they knew it was time for some additions. In 1994 they brought in vocalist Sonny Sandoval and bassist Traa Daniels. They entered the studios with recording their fist album (Snuff the Punk) with Bernardo's fathers label Rescue Records. With much success they releast the next album, which went platinum, "the Fundamental Elements of Southtown." As many more years when on they releast 4 more albums with 3 of them going platinum. they are currently on thier third warriors tour in New Zealand. Their current album "When Angels and Serpents Dance" hit last years Billboard top 100, with a top 10 finish.



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A day with no glory A heart filled with fear Still repeating his-story to make ourselves clear A voice is unheard when it shouts from the hills Your king in his castle never died on these fields There's blood on you hands A smile on your face A wicked intention when there's money to be made A room with no windows and a heart that can't feel Shame with no convictions and a view to a kill.

Tell me why? media type="custom" key="4972207" align="left"Why must we fight? And why must we kill in the name of what we think is right? No more! no war! Cause how do you know?

The hate in your eyes The lies on your tongue A hand that kills the innocent So quick to do wrong Your belly is full while we fight for what remains The rich getting richer while the poor become slaves We kill our own brothers The truth is never told If victory is freedom then the truth is untold Surrender your soul just like everyone else If love is my religion, don't speak for myself <span style="background: #828227; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9.6pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">**When Angels and Serpents Dance** 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) <span style="background: #e5e1e1; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">"It's just great to get back to basics and give it another whirl & tap into our souls." says an inspired Marcos. "This band is a supernatural experience to me! It has literally surpassed many of my vivid dreams...I'm blessed and excited to reconnect with family & friends. I hope to pursue & establish the passion that began in 1992 with 4 brothers who just followed God, dreams & our music." But as Sonny pointed out earlier, this is P.O.D. four years later; and more for the classic lineup. The band that recorded 1999’s platinum The Fundamental Elements of Southtown and 2001’s triple-platinum Satellite has changed. “Age has a lot to do with it, getting older. I’m married with kids now and we’re not 18 in the garage anymore playing hardcore punk. We don’t sound like those guys down in the garage,” he says. Does this mean that P.O.D. has gone soft? Hardly. P.O.D. is just showing its range. 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 in 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. As has always been the case with P.O.D. the band looked to those that inspired them rather than the hot artist of the moment for guests on the album. “That’s what we do on our records, we bring in people that influenced us.” Joining in the fun was Mike Muir of Suicidal Tendencies, who guests on the track “Kaliforn-Eye-A,” and The Marley Sisters (the daughters of Bob Marley), who lend their vocal prowess to what Sonny calls “Our reggae track (I’LL BE READY).” Helmet’s Paige Hamilton sings on “God Forbid,” which Sonny calls “probably our heaviest song.” When Angels and Serpents Dance (produced by Jay Baumgardner: Evanescence, etc.) 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.”



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