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Satellite

 
Album Review: Satellite

  • Artist: P.O.D.
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: September 11, 2001
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

During an era when most heavy metal bands wallowed in their own misery, singing about pain and sadness, P.O.D. offered a more optimistic alternative. The band had been releasing music since the late '90s, but it was this album rather than its commercially overlooked predecessor, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1998), that reached out to countless listeners. Quite simply, you can't deny the emotion P.O.D. funnels into its songs. The sentiment feels genuine, as if this band truly cares about its listeners, one of the key reasons why this album shook the metal world in 2002. And, as most listeners will no doubt agree, it did so for the better. The metal world needed an album like Satellite in 2002, just like it needed a band like P.O.D. to challenge longtime metal heavyweights like Tool and Korn for supremacy. The spiritual, emotional band writes songs about promise and hope -- songs that inspire you to celebrate life, not despise it. It's not just the singing of vocalist Sonny either, though his soaring voice has much to do with it. Rather, it's the band as a whole that gives the songs on Satellite so much affective power. These four guys obviously love making music together, and that passion comes across in every song. Guitarist Marco, bassist Traa, and drummer Wuv fuse a variety of influences -- metal, hip-hop, dub, Rage Against the Machine -- and create music that stands on its own, apart from the many other nu-metal bands of the time. In particular, "Alive" and "Youth of the Nation" stand out as rallying calls for metal fans looking for music about living, not dying. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Set It Off (Lyrics) P.O.D. P.O.D. (4:16)
Alive (Lyrics) P.O.D. P.O.D. (3:23)
Boom (Lyrics) P.O.D. P.O.D. (3:08)
Youth of the Nation (Lyrics) P.O.D. P.O.D. (4:19)
Celestial P.O.D. P.O.D. (1:24)
Satellite (Lyrics) P.O.D. P.O.D. (3:30)
Ridiculous P.O.D. Eek-A-Mouse, P.O.D. (4:17)
The Messenjah P.O.D. P.O.D. (4:19)
Guitarras de Amor (Lyrics) P.O.D. P.O.D. (1:14)
Anything Right (Lyrics) P.O.D. P.O.D., Christian (4:17)
Ghetto (Lyrics) P.O.D. P.O.D. (3:37)
Masterpiece Conspiracy (Lyrics) P.O.D. P.O.D. (3:11)
Without Jah, Nothin' P.O.D. H.R., P.O.D. (3:42)
Thinking About Forever (Lyrics) P.O.D. P.O.D. (3:46)
Portrait (Lyrics) P.O.D. P.O.D. (4:32)

Credits

Howard Benson (Keyboards), Howard Benson (Producer), Howard Benson (Loops), Bobby Brooks (Editing), Bobby Brooks (Assistant Engineer), Larry Corbett (Cello), Joel Derouin (Violin), Ted Jensen (Mastering), Steve Russell (Production Assistant), Steve Russell (Guitar Technician), Randy Staub (Engineer), Steve Kaplan (Mixing Engineer), Suzie Katayama (Conductor), Suzie Katayama (String Arrangements), Matt Silva (Mixing Engineer), P.O.D. (Main Performer), Christian Lindskog (Vocals (Background)), Andres Gil Torres (Guitar Technician), Wuv (Drums), Wuv (Vocals), Marcos (Guitar), Marcos (Vocals), Christian (Performer)
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Satellite
Studio album by P.O.D.
Released September 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)
Recorded March — May 2001 at Bay 7 in Valley Village, California and Sparky Dark in Calabasas, California
Genre Nu metal
Rap metal
Reggae rock
Alternative metal
Length 53:04
Label Atlantic Records
Producer Howard Benson
P.O.D.
Professional reviews
P.O.D. chronology
The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
(1999)
Satellite
(2001)
Payable on Death
(2003)
Alternate cover
Special edition cover
Singles from Satellite
  1. "Alive"
    Released: July 4, 2001
  2. "Youth of the Nation"
    Released: February 15, 2002
  3. "Boom"
    Released: June 24, 2002
  4. "Satellite"
    Released: September 13, 2002

Satellite is the fourth studio album, and the second major label studio release by alternative metal quartet P.O.D.. The album was released on September 11, 2001, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard Top 200 chart with over 133,000 copies sold. It went on to sell over 3 million copies in the U.S., making it the band's top-selling album.

Satellite produced four singles with music videos, which were "Alive," "Youth of the Nation," "Boom," and title track, "Satellite." Although not released as a single, "Portrait" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 2003 Grammy Awards.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Set It Off" – 4:16
  2. "Alive" – 3:23
  3. "Boom" – 3:08
  4. "Youth of the Nation" – 4:19
  5. "Celestial" – 1:24
  6. "Satellite" – 3:30
  7. "Ridiculous" – 4:17 (featuring Eek-a-Mouse)
  8. "The Messenjah" – 4:19
  9. "Guitarras de Amor" – 1:14
  10. "Anything Right" – 4:17 (featuring Christian Lindskog from Blindside)
  11. "Ghetto" – 3:37
  12. "Masterpiece Conspiracy" – 3:11
  13. "Without Jah, Nothin'" – 3:42 (featuring H.R. from Bad Brains)
  14. "Thinking About Forever" – 3:46
  15. "Portrait" – 4:32

Bonus tracks

  • "Whatever It Takes" (originally featured in the movie Any Given Sunday, this was a bonus track on European releases)
  • "Rock the Party (RTP remix)" (bonus track included on Japanese releases)

Re-released bonus tracks

A special edition re-release was released a year after the original album release, and featured these bonus tracks:

  • "Alive (semi-acoustic remix)"
  • "Youth of the Nation (Conjure One remix)"
  • "Boom (The Crystal Method remix)"

Credits

Band

Charts

All chart data for Billboard (North America)

Album

Year Chart Position
2001 The Billboard 200 6
Top Contemporary Christian 1
Top Internet Albums 6
2003 Top Christian Albums 1

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
2001 "Alive" Mainstream Rock Tracks 4
Modern Rock Tracks 2
The Billboard Hot 100 41
"Youth of the Nation" Mainstream Rock Tracks 6
Modern Rock Tracks 1
2002 "Boom" Mainstream Rock Tracks 21
Modern Rock Tracks 13
"Satellite" Mainstream Rock Tracks 15
Modern Rock Tracks 21
"Youth of the Nation" The Billboard Hot 100 28
Top 40 Mainstream 18
Top 40 Tracks 36

Awards

2003 Grammy Awards

  • Best Metal Performance for "Portrait" (nomination)


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