P.O.D. has been teasing the arrival of their upcoming studio album Veritas, which thus far has included a new single “Drop” that includes Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe.
The tune is a complete banger, with Sonny Sandoval‘s vocals using a cool/digital vibe, a grinding counterpart refrain by Blythe, and a large breakdown across the 2:30 minute-mark – all of which pointed on the band being out for blood within the heaviness division.
Now, in a latest interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program Wired In The Empire, Sandoval mentioned that the brand new album is “simply rocking throughout.” He additionally revealed that famend session drummer Robin Diaz laid down the drum tracks, marking the primary P.O.D. LP that does not characteristic longtime drummer Noah “Wuv” Bernardo Jr.
“I might say this album is certainly extra rocking. It was a distinct writing course of due to COVID and all that stuff. It wasn’t like we might all sit in a room like we’re used to. So loads of it was simply piecing issues collectively. And so it was principally tune by tune. After which by the point now we have an album’s price, it is sort of, like, that is simply what it is alleged to be. And lots of people are saying, ‘Did you guys get to do your reggae sort of swing, any extra punk-type stuff?’ And, really, I feel it is simply rocking throughout.”
Commenting about Robin‘s contribution to Veritas Sandoval added: “He excursions with all of the bands, however he is just about one of many — I might say subsequent to Josh Freese, he is most likely the primary man in Hollywood. And he is an old-school pal of ours, and, dude, he got here in and simply nailed it. So there is a totally different really feel on that too, as a result of it is the primary time with out my cousin Wuv. So it is a rocking really feel.”
In a latest interview with Ethan Jackson of Topeka’s rock radio station KDVV/V100, guitarist Marcos Curiel mentioned the album is due out someday in spring 2024, and it additionally options vocalists Tatiana Shmayluk of Jinjer and Cove Reber, previously of Scary Children Scaring Children and Saosin.
“I can not look forward to you guys to listen to it, man. It is fairly cool. We additionally obtained Tatiana from Jinjer on a monitor. And now we have Cove Reber. He sang for Scary Children and Saosin. And he additionally sings in a brand new band known as Lifeless American. He is on a monitor.”
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