Bear in mind P.O.D.? In fact you do, for higher or worse. The Christian nu-metal act had quite a lot of large hits within the late ‘90s and early 2000s, though they’d been round since 1992. Songs like “Southtown,” “Rock the Celebration (Off the Hook),” “Alive,” and “Growth” may very well be heard all around the radio again within the day. But, there’s nonetheless a way that P.O.D. by no means took off with the remainder of their nu-metal contemporaries.
In a latest interview with Basic Rock, vocalist Sonny Sandoval was requested if the band had been snug with the nu-metal label, and Sandoval tried to present himself credit score for serving to to create nu-metal:
“We’re among the many pioneers on this recreation! Each time we do a report or play a present, we don’t perceive why we don’t get the identical respect as bands who got here later. Folks would possibly assume we’ve bought these large songs, so it’s all simply cash within the financial institution, however for some motive we missed that boat. Our associates are enjoying arenas and have cash to burn, however right here we’re proving that you are able to do it.”
He then continued:
“After we first began, individuals would have a look at it like: ‘They’re heavy, however they’re rapping. They should be like Physique Depend.’ Then the identical factor occurred with Rage In opposition to The Machine. Then Limp Bizkit comes out and we’re being in comparison with them. ‘Nu metallic’ was simply one other title. Earlier than that it was rap rock, or rapcore… We didn’t care as a result of we had been simply doing it. Now we embrace it; if somebody says: “You’re my favorite nu-metal band”, I’m simply pleased to be their favorite [laughs].”
It’s true that P.O.D. had been one of many earliest nu-metal bands, with their debut album Snuff the Punk popping out in the identical 12 months as Korn’s self-titled album, however even then, Korn had a a lot greater affect, and affect is mostly the way you measure if somebody is a “pioneer.” Nonetheless, they’re proper that they had been round so long as anybody else and had been simply pretty much as good as many of the nu-metal crowd.
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