MP3 Exclusives New Arrivals   Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Metal Pop Punk R&B Rap/Hip Hop Reggae Rock   Top Downloads Features Archive Contests Control Panel MUSICBLITZ Alert!   METALBLITZ REGGAEBLITZ BLUESBLITZ Musician's Friend   Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Hip Hop Metal Pop Punk R&B Reggae Rock   Getting Started Free Players	Welcome !      P.O.D. Stepping right into the big-time, eclectic San Diego metal-rap quartet P.O.D. (Payable On Death) played its first show as an opener for Face to Face. But the 1992 gig was notable for another reason: vocalist Sonny Sandoval spent the entire time with his back to the audience. Thank goodness guitarist Marcos is understanding -- and drummer Wuv is also Sandoval’s cousin -- otherwise the rapper’s stage fright might’ve lost him his job. Eight years later, he’s gotten over his jitters while developing his rap skills. The bandmembers’ patience with Sonny’s learning curve is just one element of their decidedly spiritual attitude towards music; despite their dreadlocks, tattoos, and piercings, all four members of P.O.D. (which also includes bassist Traa) are ardent and outspoken Christians. In the materialistic rock arena, spiritual conviction can make it difficult for a band to find an audience and a label. P.O.D. never had much trouble with the former, and to solve their problems with the latter, they formed their own label, Rescue Records, in 1993. After three self-released records, one of which sold 30,000 copies -- a phenomenal amount for an independent release -- P.O.D. signed to Atlantic in summer, 1998. A few months later, The Warriors EP (named after the loosely affiliated teams of fans around the country who locally promoted P.O.D. concerts), appeared on Christian indie Tooth & Nail. The record contained demos for the quartet’s 1999 major-label debut, Fundamental Elements of Southtown, produced by Howard Benson (Motorhead, Sepultura). After the album certified gold, P.O.D. remastered and re-released an earlier album, Snuff the Punk.     P.O.D. Outkast LiquidAudio Metal, Rap/Hip Hop P.O.D.'s, "Outkast" is a track worthy of a shout out. Literally. Any listener ready to let loose should check out this little tune in the spirit of Rage, Korn, and the Big Guy. P.O.D. Southtown mjuice Metal Coolio meets The Bad Brains on this slammin' tale of life on the streets.
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