SONNY SANDOVAL Confirms P.O.D.’s New Album Veritas Is More Rocking Than Ever

P.O.D. has been teasing the arrival of their upcoming studio album Veritas, which up to now has included a new single “Drop” that includes Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe.

The track 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 stated that the brand new album is “simply rocking all over.” 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 unquestionably 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 mainly track by track. After which by the point we’ve an album’s value, it is type of, like, that is simply what it is speculated to be. And lots of people are saying, ‘Did you guys get to do your reggae type of swing, any extra punk-type stuff?’ And, really, I believe it is simply rocking all over.”

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 in all probability the principle man in Hollywood. And he is an old-school buddy of ours, and, dude, he got here in and simply nailed it. So there is a completely 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 stated the album is due out someday in spring 2024, and it additionally options vocalists Tatiana Shmayluk of Jinjer and Cove Reber, previously of Scary Youngsters Scaring Youngsters and Saosin.

“I am unable to await you guys to listen to it, man. It is fairly cool. We additionally bought Tatiana from Jinjer on a monitor. And we’ve Cove Reber. He sang for Scary Youngsters and Saosin. And he additionally sings in a brand new band referred to as Lifeless American. He is on a monitor.”