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June 23, 2023 is officially Sonny Sandoval day. The singer’s hometown of San Diego is recognizing the artist for 50 years of achievements in music and philanthropy.

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It’s hard to believe that we’ve now spent more time beyond the 2000s than within them. What’s worse? That means we’re now coming up on 20 years spent with some of our favorite alternative hits. This year, it’s all the 2001 songs that are celebrating the milestone birthday. Even two decades out, though, many of […]

After two albums exploring their roots, Fieldy from Korn’s side project Stillwell have finally found their comfort zone. Throughout their 14 years together, the band formed by a trio of creative minds, including P.O.D. drummer Wuv and rapper Q-Unique, have tried out their nü-metal chops, investigated their flair for rap and never quite settled for […]

On their debut record, Birthrights, Belle And The Dragon blade down the boundary between inspired alt-rock and breezy pop. Of course, you might consider this no big deal for any new band. However, at the core of the group are Flyleaf guitarist Sameer Bhattacharya, bassist Pat Seals and P.O.D. drummer Wuv (Noah Bernardo). Please take […]

A former support band of P.O.D. has spoken out following vocalist Sonny Sandoval’s comments telling younger bands to “show respect” to music veterans. Read more: Say Anything’s Max Bemis shoots down unwanted comparison, clarifies lyrics meaning Speaking with The San Diego Union-Tribune about Circles, POD’s tenth and newest album since 2015, Sandoval’s comments turned towards […]

P.O.D. are gearing up to release Circles, their first album since 2015. As if you need any other reason to get pumped about the new album, they’re premiering a new song exclusively with AP. Check out “Listening For The Silence,” the third single off the upcoming album. The new song features a building melody which collapses […]

P.O.D. are sharing the title track from their upcoming album, Circles. Listen to the song in full below! Read more: Childish Gambino shares new tour dates following injury “Circles” is the third track the hard rock/rap group are releasing off their forthcoming album, following the lead single “Rockin’ With the Best” and “Soundboy Killa.” P.O.D. have shared the hard-hitting […]

P.O.D. are teaming up with AltPress to premiere their new song, “Soundboy Killa,” with a high-energy lyric video. The grammy-nominated hard rock/rap group last released their ninth studio album, 2015's the Awakening and are best known for their radio hits “Alive,” “Youth Of The Nation”, and “Southtown.” The single is available September 8, 2017 everywhere you download […]

Nü metal has been dressing kids in baggy Dickies and chunky skate shoes for decades and is also a proud sponsor of the labret piercing. The scene has had its ups and downs, but there are bands that prospered which are worth remembering over those that perished. We put together a countdown of the 10 […]

P.O.D. singer Sonny Sandoval and Ryan J. Downey sat down for an interview to talk about the band's latest album, The Awakening. Sandoval says the album was created to be listened all the way through, with the songs in order. “We did a concept record, it's very old-school rock and roll, it's very hip-hop oriented,” says Sandoval. […]

Even before she kissed a girl and liked it; even before her stint on the Vans Warped Tour, Katy Perry provided backing vocals for P.O.D.'s 2006 single “Goodbye For Now.” This has been public knowledge for some time but seems to have mostly slipped through the cracks of widespread attention until it was brought back to light […]

P.O.D., a rap-rock/nu-metal staple of the early to mid 2000s, are set to release their ninth studio album, The Awakening, on August 21. Today, the band is sharing a brand new song from the album, titled “Speed Demon,” via Artist Direct. Read more: Slipknot’s Corey Taylor explains his disdain for pop music: “It’s insulting”  You can […]

P.O.D. have debuted a stream of the lead single from their upcoming album, The Awakening. Listen to “This Goes Out To You” below and leave us a comment with your thoughts. The Awakening is due out August 21. Pre-orders will go live tomorrow, June 9. Read more: P.O.D. begin recording new album “Howard said, 'Let’s do it for the fans […]

In a recent interview with All Access Live, P.O.D. headmaster Sonny Sandoval revealed that they would be entering the studio with producer Howard Benson (The All American Rejects, My Chemical Romance) as soon as they finished up their stay on this year's Shiprocked Cruise (via Blabbermouth). They are currently shooting for a tentative summer release. Check out the full […]

What were you up to a decade or more ago? In our new weekly Throwback Thursday video series, bands tell you you what they were wearing, watching, playing and doing back in the day. In our second episode hosted by Candy Hearts, we chat about P.O.D., shitty '90s board games and the world of high […]