Out May 3 Via Mascot Records; "I Won't Bow Down" Video Launched

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Platinum-selling rock juggernaut P.O.D. - Sonny Sandoval [vocals], Marcos Curiel [guitar], and Traa Daniels [bass] - have announced their 11th album VERITAS, which was named one of the most anticipated albums of the year by Revolver. It will arrive May 3 via Mascot Records.

Last fall, the band debuted the video for "DROP", which features a vicious vocal cameo from LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe. It earned quick press accolades from Metal Injection, Consequence, Revolver, Idioteq, The Pit, Yahoo!, and Knotfest.

They followed with the video for equally eruptive single "AFRAID TO DIE", featuring JINJER vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk.

The tracks combined have garnered seven million streams.

Now the band has shared the video for "I WON'T BOW DOWN", yet another banger that further introduces Veritas. Watch it on KNAC.COM HERE.

"We can't wait for you all to hear the new album in its entirety," states Curiel. "We've put so much heart and soul into this recording. We are extremely proud of it. We hope to see all your beautiful faces in city near you. Thank you for your unwavering support. We love and appreciate you all."

Sandoval furthers, "There's a first time for everything and the writing and recording process of this record will definitely not be the last. We might've just created our best album yet!"

"This will most likely be one of my favorite P.O.D. records," says Daniels. "There are some songs on this record that are so different from one another, but still have that P.O.D. So Cal flavor."

VERITAS TRACK LISTING:

• "DROP" (Feat. Randy Blythe)
• "I GOT THAT"
• "AFRAID TO DIE" (Feat. Tatiana Shmayluk)
• "DEAD RIGHT"
• "BREAKING"
• "LAY ME DOWN" (Roo's Song)
• "I WON'T BOW DOWN"
• "THIS IS MY LIFE" (Feat. Cove Reber)
• "LIES WE TELL OURSELVES"
• "WE ARE ONE (OUR STRUGGLE)"
• "FEELING STRANGE"

The band has select tour dates booked in the UK, as well as appearances at Welcome to Rockville + Sonic Temple. More dates will be announced shortly.

P.O.D. ON TOUR:

• 3/14 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy
• 3/15 - London, UK - OVO Arena Wembley
• 3/16 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Arena
• 5/12 - Daytona, FL - Welcome to Rockville
• 5/16-18 - Colombus, OH - Sonic Temple
• 9/18-21 - Miami Gardens, FL - INKED@SEA

Written over the course of several years, with the band typically writing a tune or two at a time in L.A. with The Heavy, Veritas is a cannon-shot of adrenaline to the ear drums. And for a band that has never shied away from wearing their heart on their sleeve, it's also one of the most emotionally inspired albums of the band's career.

The word VERITAS - which translates to "Truth" in Latin - defined the emotional core of the album, and the album art further encapsulates that message: to Curiel, the Veritas album cover, which pictures a child with its eyes blacked out, signifies "a culmination of innocence and dark hidden truths.

P.O.D.'s audience has always been at the core of everything the band does, and to that end, their live shows remain essential to who they are. They've played major festivals including the Sick New World, INKcarceration and Hell and Heaven Fest, and have shared stages with the likes of KORN, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Evanescence, and Seether.

Now, as they look to the future with VERITAS as their anchor, P.O.D. are nothing if not amped about where things go from here. Well, that, and extremely grateful. "30 years ago there wasn't this end goal," says Sandoval. "It was always about the next record, the next show, the next tour. We've always enjoyed where we're at. We're still hustling and we're still working hard."