In today's BreatheCast Throwback Thursday, lets take a trip back to 2001's classic rock album, Satellite by P.O.D.

Often hard to classify, P.O.D. (Payable on Death), are a unique mix of nu-metal, rap-metal, reggae, hip-hop, punk, and hardcore. The band formed in 1992, and became very popular in underground rock circuits. It wasn't until 1999's Fundamental Elements of Southtown record that the band began picking up steam with "Rock the Party" and "Southtown."

However, the unfortunately released on September 11, 2001 Satellite, made the band globally recognized rock superstars in the mainstream and Christian markets. The first single on the album, "Alive," was a smash hit and even earned the band a Grammy nomination. The second single, "Youth of a Nation" was almost as equally successful and became a sort of rallying cry for teens fighting against very public tragedies.

Both songs carried positive messages of hope and were able to infiltrate the mainstream with God's love without alienating people who did not want to be preached to. This is actually one of the band's biggest gifts; the ability to tell a story, tug on a heart string, and instill Christian values without turning people away.

Other singles from the album included "Boom," which has been a very popular song to use for video games and trailers. The album's title-sake, "Satellite" also received strong radio play.

The album debuted at No. 6 with 133,000 albums sold. According to Sound Scan, the album has since sold seven million copies worldwide.

While the band has continued to be successful throughout the rest of their career, they were untouchable in 2001-02. They recently released Murdered Love, which went back to that classic sound that escaped them over the last few albums.

One thing remains constant, the music remains passionate, the message remains faithful, and the band has continued to serve in the best way.
Satellite may be over 10 years-old, and nu-metal might be a little dated, but this album is a certified classic.

TRACK LISTING:
1. Set it Off
2. Alive
3. Boom
4. Youth of a Nation
5. Celestial
6. Satellite
7. Ridiculous (Featuring Eek-a-Mouse)
8. The Messenjah
9. Guitarras de Amor
10. Anything Right (Featuring Christian Lindskog of Blindside)
11. Ghetto
12. Masterpiece Conspiracy
13. Without Jah, Nothin (Featuring H.R. of Bad Brains)
14. Thinking About Forever
15. Portrait

MEMBERS
Sonny Sandoval - vocals
Marcos Curiel - guitar
Traa Daniels - bass
Wuv Bernardo - drums