Album Info
Satellite is the fourth studio album by Christian nu metal band P.O.D. It was released by Atlantic Records on September 11, 2001. It was the band's last album with guitarist Marcos Curiel until When Angels and Serpents Dance (2008). According to drummer and backing vocalist Wuv Bernardo, the album is more mature than the band's previous work, and has a unique sound, combining heavy metal with elements of hip-hop and reggae. This, along with the Christian lyrics, made it stand out from other nu metal albums, many of which had themes of misery, pain and sadness.
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, and went on to sell over three million copies in the U.S., and over seven million worldwide, making it the band's highest-selling album, and was placed at No. 137 on the Billboard's top 200 albums of the decade (2000–2009). It was the 117th best-selling album of 2001, and the 26th best-selling album of 2002 in the United States.
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, lookig back on the said 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.
On June 9, 2021, a remaster of Satellite was announced for the album's 20th anniversary. 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. The bonus material on the remaster consists of the three extra songs from the 2002 Limited Edition CD, "Rock the Party (RTP Remix)", from the Japanese version of the original Satellite album, "Critic" and "Youth of the Nation (Mike$ki Remix)", both from the Australian and European "Satellite" single, the instrumental song "Sabbath", from The Warriors EP (1998), "School of Hard Knocks," and four previously unavailable demos, which include the songs "Armageddon," "Hold You Again," an alternate recording of "School of Hard Knocks" called "Don't Try to Play Me Out," and a demo recording of "Ridiculous".
Bassist and backing vocalist Traa Daniels said about the significance of Satellite during an interview in February 2023: "You don't realize how much a difference you make until people come up to you and tell you that, you know, that record meant something to them."
A remixed version of "Set It Off" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie The Scorpion King in 2002. "Boom" was featured on the soundtrack to the movies Grind in 2003 and NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience in 2005; "The Crystal Method Remix" version of the song was featured on the soundtrack to the film Biker Boyz in 2003. "Youth of the Nation" was featured on the soundtrack to the film Adrenaline in 2003. A remixed version of "Satellite" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life in 2003. "Alive," "Boom," and "Youth of the Nation" were released as downloadable content for the video game Rocksmith 2014 in 2019.
Marcos Curiel – Guitar/Backing Vocals
Traa Daniels – Bass/Backing Vocals
Noah "Wuvy" Bernardo – Drums/Backing Vocals
D.J. Harper – Children's Choir
Nils Montan – Children's Choir
Healey Moore – Children's Choir
Meagan Moore – Children's Choir
Colin Sasaki – Children's Choir
Laurie Schillinger – Children's Choir
Ayanna Williams – Children's Choir
Eek-A-Mouse – Additional Vocals
Christian Lindskog – Additional Vocals
H.R. – Additional Vocals
Joel Derouin – Violin
Larry Corbett – Cello
Suzy Katayama – String Arrangement And Conducting
Howard Benson – Keyboards And Loops
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, and went on to sell over three million copies in the U.S., and over seven million worldwide, making it the band's highest-selling album, and was placed at No. 137 on the Billboard's top 200 albums of the decade (2000–2009). It was the 117th best-selling album of 2001, and the 26th best-selling album of 2002 in the United States.
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, lookig back on the said 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.
On June 9, 2021, a remaster of Satellite was announced for the album's 20th anniversary. 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. The bonus material on the remaster consists of the three extra songs from the 2002 Limited Edition CD, "Rock the Party (RTP Remix)", from the Japanese version of the original Satellite album, "Critic" and "Youth of the Nation (Mike$ki Remix)", both from the Australian and European "Satellite" single, the instrumental song "Sabbath", from The Warriors EP (1998), "School of Hard Knocks," and four previously unavailable demos, which include the songs "Armageddon," "Hold You Again," an alternate recording of "School of Hard Knocks" called "Don't Try to Play Me Out," and a demo recording of "Ridiculous".
Bassist and backing vocalist Traa Daniels said about the significance of Satellite during an interview in February 2023: "You don't realize how much a difference you make until people come up to you and tell you that, you know, that record meant something to them."
A remixed version of "Set It Off" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie The Scorpion King in 2002. "Boom" was featured on the soundtrack to the movies Grind in 2003 and NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience in 2005; "The Crystal Method Remix" version of the song was featured on the soundtrack to the film Biker Boyz in 2003. "Youth of the Nation" was featured on the soundtrack to the film Adrenaline in 2003. A remixed version of "Satellite" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life in 2003. "Alive," "Boom," and "Youth of the Nation" were released as downloadable content for the video game Rocksmith 2014 in 2019.
Lineup
Sonny Sandoval – VocalsMarcos Curiel – Guitar/Backing Vocals
Traa Daniels – Bass/Backing Vocals
Noah "Wuvy" Bernardo – Drums/Backing Vocals
Guest Artists
Jonnie Hall – Children's ChoirD.J. Harper – Children's Choir
Nils Montan – Children's Choir
Healey Moore – Children's Choir
Meagan Moore – Children's Choir
Colin Sasaki – Children's Choir
Laurie Schillinger – Children's Choir
Ayanna Williams – Children's Choir
Eek-A-Mouse – Additional Vocals
Christian Lindskog – Additional Vocals
H.R. – Additional Vocals
Joel Derouin – Violin
Larry Corbett – Cello
Suzy Katayama – String Arrangement And Conducting
Howard Benson – Keyboards And Loops
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