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Satellite
Studio album by
P.O.D.
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)
RecordedMarch – May 2001
Studio
Genre
Length52:57
LabelAtlantic
ProducerHoward Benson
P.O.D. chronology
The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
(1999) 		Satellite
(2001) 		Payable on Death
(2003)
Singles from Satellite
  1. "Alive"
    Released: July 31, 2001[2]
  2. "Youth of the Nation"
    Released: November 27, 2001[3]
  3. "Boom"
    Released: April 8, 2002[4]
  4. "Satellite"
    Released: August 5, 2002[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Cross Rhythms(Original) [7]
(Reissue) [8]
Entertainment.ie[9]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[10]
Jesus Freak Hideout[11]
Los Angeles Times[12]
NME[13]
Rolling Stone[14]

Satellite is the fourth studio album by American Christian nu metal band P.O.D. It was released by Atlantic Records on September 11, 2001. Satellite debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart with over 133,000 copies sold. It spent five consecutive weeks in the top 10 of that chart. It was the band's last album to feature guitarist Marcos Curiel until 2008's When Angels and Serpents Dance.

Satellite went on to sell over three million copies in the U.S., and over seven million worldwide,[15] making it the band's highest-selling album. Satellite was placed at No. 137 on the Billboard's top 200 albums of the decade (2000–2009).[16] It was the 117th best-selling album of 2001[17] and the 26th best-selling album of 2002 in the United States.[18]

Album information

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Satellite produced four singles with music videos; "Alive", "Youth of the Nation", "Boom", and title track, "Satellite".

In a 2001 interview with Billboard, drummer and backing vocalist Wuv Bernardo said about Satellite:

It’s just more mature. Some of the music is slowed down a bit. There’s more emotion going on.[19]

Satellite was certified triple platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) on August 26, 2002. "Alive" was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. Although not released as a single, "Portrait" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 2003 Grammy Awards. "Youth of the Nation" also earned a nomination in 2003 for "Best Hard Rock Performance".

In July 2021, lead vocalist Sonny Sandoval said about the album:

With Satellite, we wanted to be more universal, and we wanted people to be able to listen, relate and interpret what they get out of it.[20]

Reissues

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In 2002, a Limited Edition reissue of Satellite was released and included a new front cover, three extra songs on the CD, and a bonus DVD containing video footage of four live songs and a behind the scenes video titled "Into the Satellite".[21][22]

A CD-exclusive reissue containing both Satellite and The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1999), the band's third studio album, was released in Europe and South Africa on August 4, 2008.[23][24] The reissue includes the bonus track "Whatever It Takes".

On June 9, 2021, a remaster of Satellite was announced for the album's twentieth anniversary.[25] The 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition includes a second CD with one dozen bonus tracks and remastered audio; it was released physically on CD and digitally on September 3, 2021. A vinyl version of the remaster came out the following month on October 8, 2021.[26]

Reception

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  • Rolling Stone (9/27/2001, pp. 67–8) – 4 stars out of 5 – "Explodes beyond the confines of what has become a played-out sound... songs on a passion so fierce they're almost exhausting to listen to.... Without resorting to ham-fisted angst, P.O.D. push all the right emotional buttons."[14]
  • Spin (p. 89) – "[They] sang from the heart about school shootings, losing parents, and being truly alive."
  • Q (1/02, p. 106) – 3 out of 5 stars - "...heavy, angry, and very, very loud....many songs have messages of peace and spirituality....their Gen-X angst sounds genuine..."
  • CMJ (10/1/2001, p. 16) – "[Its] honest spiritual subject matter coupled with crack-your-skull riffs work like a well-oiled machine."[27]
  • Revolver put Satellite on its list called "10 Nu-Metal Albums You Need to Own".[28]

Legacy

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In September 2017, Loudwire ranked Satellite as the band's best album, calling it "P.O.D.'s definitive album" and "a record that excels in all aspects".[29] In January 2025, the publication ranked Satellite at #28 on their list of "The Top 50 Nu-Metal Albums of All Time (Ranked)", describing it as "Filled with reggae influenced hooks" and saying the album "blew past the band’s previous efforts".[30]

In December 2017, "Alive", "Boom", and "Youth of the Nation" were ranked at #7, #4, and #1, respectively, on "The 10 best P.O.D. songs" list by Louder Sound.[31]

In June 2020, Kerrang! included Satellite on "The 21 greatest nu-metal albums of all time - ranked" list, saying "the San Diegan quartet pumped fresh lifeblood into the flagging nu-metal machine with this second major label offering."[32]

P.O.D. announced on their official YouTube channel a series of live stream concerts called "Satellite Over Southtown" on April 23, 2021.[33] The band performed Satellite live in its entirety on May 13, 2021.[34][35][36]

A tour for Satellite's twentieth anniversary was announced on June 8, 2021.[37] The tour, which included the bands All Good Things, From Ashes to New, and Sleep Signals as special guests, began August 14 and ended October 7, 2021.[37]

In September 2021, Daryl McIntosh of Albumism called Satellite "timely with both its distinctive sound and refreshingly positive message."[38] He stated, "Satellite not only provided the much-needed musical encouragement, but also at times helped me recalibrate spiritually. P.O.D.’s unique fusion of various musical genres provided a sound unlike any other at the time or since."[38]

In November 2021, Revolver included Satellite on their "20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums" list, saying "P.O.D. exchanged the gnarlier hardcore of early albums like 1996's Brown for hook-heavy, reggae-infused rap-rock".[39]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Sonny Sandoval, Traa Daniels, Marcos Curiel, and Wuv Bernardo.

No.TitleLength
1."Set It Off"4:15
2."Alive[a]"3:23
3."Boom[a][b]"3:08
4."Youth of the Nation[a]"4:18
5."Celestial" (instrumental)1:24
6."Satellite[a]"3:30
7."Ridiculous" (featuring Eek-a-Mouse)4:17
8."The Messenjah"4:18
9."Guitarras de Amor" (instrumental)1:14
10."Anything Right" (featuring Christian Lindskog)4:17
11."Ghetto"3:37
12."Masterpiece Conspiracy"3:11
13."Without Jah, Nothin" (featuring H.R.)3:41
14."Thinking About Forever"3:45
15."Portrait"4:30
Total length:52:57
a Appears on Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years compilation (2006)
b Live recording appears on The Warriors EP, Volume 2 (2005)
European bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Whatever It Takes" (originally featured in the movie Any Given Sunday)4:02
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Rock the Party (RTP Remix)"3:58
2002 Limited Edition CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Alive (Semi-Acoustic Remix)"3:25
17."Youth of the Nation (Conjure One Remix)"3:55
18."Boom (The Crystal Method Remix)"3:17
Limited Edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
19."Set It Off" (live)4:42
20."Without Jah, Nothin'" (live)2:47
21."Youth of the Nation" (live)4:18
22."Outkast" (live)5:22
23."Into the Satellite" (behind-the-scenes documentary)6:25
20th Anniversary Expanded Edition bonus tracks (Disc 2)
No.TitleLength
1."Ridiculous" (2001 demo)4:22
2."Hold You Again" (2001 demo)4:11
3."Don't Try to Play Me Out" (2001 demo)4:19
4."Armageddon" (2001 demo)4:21
5."Critic"2:43
6."Sabbath" (previously released on The Warriors EP)4:32
7."School of Hard Knocks" (originally featured in the film Little Nicky)4:06
8."Alive" (Semi-Acoustic Remix)3:26
9."Rock the Party (RTP Remix)"3:58
10."Youth of the Nation (Conjure One Remix)"3:55
11."Youth of the Nation (Mike$ki Remix)"4:07
12."Boom (The Crystal Method Remix)"3:16
Total length:47:21

Personnel

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P.O.D.

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Ridiculous

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  • Eek-A-Mouse – additional vocals
  • Steve Russell – guitar tech, pre-production assistance

Anything Right

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  • Christian Lindskog – additional vocals
  • Joel Derouin – violin
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Suzy Katayama – string arrangement and conducting

Youth of the Nation

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  • D.J. Harper, Jonnie Hall, Colin Sasaki, Nils Montan, Laurie Schillinger, Meagan Moore, Ayanna Williams, Healey Moore – children's choir
  • Bobbi Page – contractor

Miscellaneous

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Assistant engineers / Pro-Tools editors

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  • Matt Silva and Steve Kaplan – assistant mix engineers
  • Duane Barron – additional assistant engineer
  • Bobby Brooks – additional assistant engineering, Pro-Tools editing
  • Jim Foster – Pro-Tools Editing

Technicians

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  • Andres Torres – guitar tech
  • Gary Girsh – drum tech

Management

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  • Martie Kolbl – project coordination
  • Craig Rosen – project administration

Artwork

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Satellite
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[78] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[79] Platinum 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[80] Gold 150,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[81] Gold 7,500^
Sweden (GLF)[82] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[83] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[84] Gold 100,000*
United States (RIAA)[85] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

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2001 Grammy Awards

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  • Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for "Alive" (nominated)

2002 MTV Video Music Awards

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  • Best Video of the Year for "Alive" (nominated)
  • Best Group Video for "Alive" (nominated)
  • Best Rock Video for "Youth of the Nation" (nominated)
  • Best Direction for "Alive" (nominated)
  • Best Special Effects for "Alive" (nominated)
  • Viewer's Choice for "Alive" (nominated)

2002 Grammy Awards

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  • Best Hard Rock Performance for "Youth of the Nation" (nomination)

2002 Teen Choice Music Awards

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  • Choice Rock Track for "Youth of the Nation" (nomination)
  • Choice Album for "Satellite" (nomination)

2003 Dove Awards

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  • Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year for "Boom" (Won)
  • Song of the Year for "Youth of the Nation" (nominated)

2003 Echo Awards

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  • Echo Award for Best International Rock/Alternative Group for Satellite (won)

2003 Grammy Awards

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  • Best Metal Performance for "Portrait" (nomination)

Appearances

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