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8 out of 10
I have followed P.O.D. for almost ten years since the multi-platinum 'The Fundamental Elements of Southtown' back in 1999 and have ardently defended the band to critics who only see the San Diego quartet as nothing more than Christian rock and struggle to get past the religious nature of some the band's lyrics. But P.O.D. is more than their critics state and are responsible for some massive anthems including 'Youth of the Nation', 'Alive' and 'Sleeping Awake' from the soundtrack to The Matrix Reloaded.
So I was pretty excited when I found out that not only was the four-year draught finally over and P.O.D. were back with a new album, but also that the band's original guitarist Marcos Curiel was back in the fold once more.
The band's renewed vigour is evident throughout 'When Angels And Serpents Dance', from the searing guitar line that kicks off the in your face hard rocker 'Addicted' to the monumental 'End Of The World', complete with gospel choir, to the album's most ferocious track, the savage 'Like Old Times', the first song written by the reunited incarnation of the band.
The band also display a softer side with a bluesy feel to the start of 'It Can't Rain Every Day', a song with clever vignettes on the bridges, the almost poppy chorus in the infectious 'Shine With Me', and on the poignant, but politically charged ballad 'Tell Me Why'.
This is a return to form for P.O.D. and is a solid listen. Take a chance.
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Tracklist:
1. Addicted
2. Shine With Me
3. Condescending
4. It Can't Rain Every Day
5. Kaliforn-eye-a
6. I'll Be Ready
7. The End Of The World
8. This Ain't No Ordinary Love Song
9. God Forbid
10. Roman Empire
11. When Angels And Serpents Dance
12. Tell Me Why
13. Rise Against
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