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Satellite is the fourth studio album, and the second major label studio release by alternative metal
Alternative metal

Alternative metal is an Eclecticism form of heavy metal music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside Grunge music. It is characterized by some heavy metal trappings , but usually with a pronounced experimental music edge, including unconventional lyrics, odd time signatures, more syncopation than typical metal, unusual technique,...
 quartet P.O.D.
P.O.D.

P.O.D. , is an American Christian Rock music band from San Diego, California. Formed in 1992, the band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Noah Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels....
. The album was released on September 11, 2001, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard Top 200
Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....
 chart with over 133,000 copies sold. It went on to sell over 3 million copies in the U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, making it the band's top-selling album.

Satellite produced four singles with music videos, which were "Alive
Alive (P.O.D. song)

"Alive" is the lead single off P.O.D.'s second major label studio album Satellite . It is arguably the band's most popular song and serves as an anthem of celebrating life....
," "Youth of the Nation
Youth of the Nation

"Youth of the Nation" was a hit single from P.O.D. in 2002. It was the second single to come from their album, Satellite . It was inspired in part by the school shootings at Santana High School#History and Columbine High School massacre....
," "Boom
Boom (P.O.D. song)

"Boom" is the third single off P.O.D.'s second major label studio album Satellite . While it did not chart as well as the album's previous singles, the song has appeared significantly in film and television....
," and title track, "Satellite." Although not released as a single, "Portrait" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 2003 Grammy Awards








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Satellite is the fourth studio album, and the second major label studio release by alternative metal
Alternative metal

Alternative metal is an Eclecticism form of heavy metal music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside Grunge music. It is characterized by some heavy metal trappings , but usually with a pronounced experimental music edge, including unconventional lyrics, odd time signatures, more syncopation than typical metal, unusual technique,...
 quartet P.O.D.
P.O.D.

P.O.D. , is an American Christian Rock music band from San Diego, California. Formed in 1992, the band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Noah Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels....
. The album was released on September 11, 2001, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard Top 200
Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....
 chart with over 133,000 copies sold. It went on to sell over 3 million copies in the U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, making it the band's top-selling album.

Satellite produced four singles with music videos, which were "Alive
Alive (P.O.D. song)

"Alive" is the lead single off P.O.D.'s second major label studio album Satellite . It is arguably the band's most popular song and serves as an anthem of celebrating life....
," "Youth of the Nation
Youth of the Nation

"Youth of the Nation" was a hit single from P.O.D. in 2002. It was the second single to come from their album, Satellite . It was inspired in part by the school shootings at Santana High School#History and Columbine High School massacre....
," "Boom
Boom (P.O.D. song)

"Boom" is the third single off P.O.D.'s second major label studio album Satellite . While it did not chart as well as the album's previous singles, the song has appeared significantly in film and television....
," and title track, "Satellite." Although not released as a single, "Portrait" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 2003 Grammy Awards

Track listing

  1. "Set It Off" – 4:16
  2. "Alive
    Alive (P.O.D. song)

    "Alive" is the lead single off P.O.D.'s second major label studio album Satellite . It is arguably the band's most popular song and serves as an anthem of celebrating life....
    " – 3:23
  3. "Boom
    Boom (P.O.D. song)

    "Boom" is the third single off P.O.D.'s second major label studio album Satellite . While it did not chart as well as the album's previous singles, the song has appeared significantly in film and television....
    " – 3:08
  4. "Youth of the Nation
    Youth of the Nation

    "Youth of the Nation" was a hit single from P.O.D. in 2002. It was the second single to come from their album, Satellite . It was inspired in part by the school shootings at Santana High School#History and Columbine High School massacre....
    " – 4:19
  5. "Celestial" – 1:24
  6. "Satellite
    Satellite (P.O.D. song)

    Satellite is the last single from the P.O.D. album Satellite . It was released in 2002.The video was comprised of footage of the band at Cornerstone and filmed segments which showed them performing in the woods....
    " – 3:30
  7. "Ridiculous" – 4:17 (featuring Eek-a-Mouse
    Eek-a-Mouse

    Eek-a-Mouse is one of Jamaica premier reggae stars, and one of the early artists to be described as a "singjay". He is reputed to have performed more than 200 shows in a year in United States, The Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and the West Indies....
    )
  8. "The Messenjah" – 4:19
  9. "Guitarras de Amor" – 1:14
  10. "Anything Right" – 4:17 (featuring Christian Lindskog
    Christian Lindskog

    | bgcolour = green| name = Christian| imagesize = 240px| birthname = Christian Lindskog| birthdate = | location = Stockholm, Sweden...
     from Blindside
    Blindside

    Blindside is a post-hardcore band from Stockholm, Sweden. They formed in 1994 as Underfree and kept that name for two years before releasing their debut Extended play in 1996....
    )
  11. "Ghetto" – 3:37
  12. "Masterpiece Conspiracy" – 3:11
  13. "Without Jah, Nothin'" – 3:42 (featuring H.R.
    H.R.

    H.R. is the stage name of Paul D. Hudson, the lead singer of the influential hardcore punk band Bad Brains. He has also left the band periodically to sound recording solo albums that are more mellow reggae than Bad Brains' usual offerings....
     from Bad Brains
    Bad Brains

    Bad Brains are an American hardcore punk/roots reggae band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1977. They are widely regarded as being among the pioneers of the genre, though the band's members objected to the term "hardcore" to describe their music....
    )
  14. "Thinking About Forever" – 3:46
  15. "Portrait" – 4:32


Bonus tracks

  • "Whatever It Takes" (originally featured in the movie Any Given Sunday
    Any Given Sunday

    Any Given Sunday is a 1999 in film directed by Oliver Stone featuring an ensemble cast, consisting of Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, LL Cool J, Matthew Modine, John C....
    , this was a bonus track on some European releases)
  • "Rock The Party (RTP remix)" (bonus track included on some European 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
    The Crystal Method

    The Crystal Method is an United States electronic music duo consisting of Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland. Along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and a few other acts, they are pioneers of the big beat electronic dance genre, and one of its few American proponents....
     remix)"


Credits

Band
  • Sonny Sandoval
    Sonny Sandoval

    Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval is an United States singer and rapper. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the Rock music band P.O.D....
     - Lead vocals
  • Marcos Curiel
    Marcos Curiel

    Marcos Curiel is the guitarist of rock band P.O.D. and The Accident Experiment, which is currently inactive.Curiel was born in San Diego California in 1974 where he graduated from Bonita Vista High School in 1992 and started P.O.D....
     - Guitar, Vocals
  • Traa Daniels
    Traa Daniels

    'Mark "Traa" Daniels' is the bass guitarist of the San Diego, California rock band P.O.D.Daniels has been a part of P.O.D. since 1994, and has since released nine albums - Snuff the Punk, Brown , Payable on Death Live, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, Satellite , Payable on Death, Testify , Greatest Hits:...
     - Bass Guitar, Vocals
  • Wuv Bernardo - Drums, Vocals


Charts

All chart data for Billboard (North America)

Album

YearChartPosition
2001The Billboard 2006
2001Top Contemporary Christian1
2001Top Internet Albums6
2003Top Christian Albums1


Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
2001"Alive"Mainstream Rock Tracks4
2001"Alive"Modern Rock Tracks2
2001"Alive"The Billboard Hot 10041
2001"Youth Of The Nation"Mainstream Rock Tracks6
2001"Youth Of The Nation"Modern Rock Tracks1
2002"Boom"Mainstream Rock Tracks21
2002"Boom"Modern Rock Tracks13
2002"Satellite"Mainstream Rock Tracks15
2002"Satellite"Modern Rock Tracks21
2002"Youth Of The Nation"The Billboard Hot 10028
2002"Youth Of The Nation"Top 40 Mainstream18
2002"Youth Of The Nation"Top 40 Tracks36


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