P.O.D.

P.O.D.
P.O.D. in 2008. From left to right: Traa Daniels, Wuv Bernardo, Marcos Curiel and Sonny Sandoval.
Background information
Origin	San Diego, California, United States
Genres	Christian metal nu metal rap metal alternative metal rapcore hard rock
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Rescue Atlantic Columbia/INO Razor & Tie Tooth & Nail
Website	payableondeath.com
Members	Sonny Sandoval Wuv Bernardo Traa Daniels Marcos Curiel
Past members	Jason Truby Gabe Portillo

Payable on Death (abbreviated P.O.D.) is an American Christian metal band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. They have sold over 12 million records worldwide. Over the course of their career, the band has received three Grammy Award nominations, contributed to numerous motion picture soundtracks and toured internationally. With their third studio album, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, they achieved their initial mainstream success; the album was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2000. Their following studio album, Satellite, continued the band's success with the singles, "Alive" and "Youth of the Nation", pushing it to go triple platinum.

In 1991, friends Marcos Curiel and Wuv Bernardo engaged in jam sessions, with Curiel covering guitar and Bernardo playing the drums with no vocalist. Calling themselves Eschatos, they started playing at keg parties doing Metallica and Slayer cover songs.

After his mother's fatal illness, Sonny Sandoval converted to Christianity and was asked by his cousin, Bernardo, to join the band as a way to keep his mind straight as mentioned on their DVD, Still Payin' Dues. They got a bass player, Gabe Portillo, and eventually changed their name to P.O.D.