The genuineness and passion of Sandoval is undeniable, but lyrical limitations have been apparent over the last two albums. The raucous punk and rhythms of home-state anthem “Kaliforn-Eye-A”, featuring Suicidal Tendencies’s Mike Muir, rock hard and good, but in the company of other more mature tracks and ballads, the lyrical home-turf chest thumping is rote. summons Helmet’s Paige Hamilton to help deliver the thrash metal and scowling vocals, alongside front man Sonny Sandoval on “God Forbid”. But the biggest change is the absence of a the rap-rock fusion, sampling or scratching that made previous tracks “Rock the Party (off The Hook)” and “Southtown” MTV’s TRL and radio hits. There’s reggae, punk rock and heavy metal riffs - Curiel’s masterful interpretations of his influences (Slayer, Santana, and Metallica) - crawling over every track. But as the last track “Rise Against” dissolves, a disappointing carbon copy of what we’ve already heard before lingers on the brain. has disappeared what emerges is a laid back, more expansive and ballad-loving quartet, one that is nothing like the major label debut band heard on Elements and the multi-platinum Satellite.
Rumors about the reason why the guitarist left cited “spiritual indifferences” between Curiel and the other members, but whatever the reason, the band clearly missed his superb guitar work, and welcomed him back, returning to him the reigns of a band he co-founded. At the end of 2006, before the recording of Angels began, P.O.D. What followed was a slow decent into a world of less than platinum and barely gold album sales, a self-imposed departure from original label home Atlantic Records. questioned the future, but ultimately filled the massive gap with Christian-metal band Living Sacrifice’s guitarist John Truby to record its next two albums. In the wake “Satellite’s” multi-platinum success, circa 2002, lead guitarist Marcos Curiel abruptly exited to pursue a side project. since the days of garage jamming in 1992. the Warriors - the San Diego quartet addresses the sonic pink elephant via the accompanying album press release, “… we decided to explore new territory because, we all have families and we’re not 18 and punk rocking in garages anymore.” But fans that couldn’t get enough of soaring power rock ballads like “Satellite” and “Alive” will find more than a few, albeit mellower, nuggets to savor.Īcknowledging the impending backlash and “gone soft” response from die-hard fans - a.k.a. who stormed onto the rap-rock scene in 1999 with Fundamental Elements of Southtown will be thoroughly disappointed.
A new version that will be a subdued 180 for die-hard fans expecting the usual track-to-track unleashing hybrid of rock, reggae and hip-hop. With When Angels & Serpents Dance a new P.O.D.
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