P.O.D. - Testify [Bonus Track]

Whether it be the group's Christian ethos, ethnically diverse makeup, or reggae-sunsplash-meets-Ozfest vibe, P.o.d. have always retained a bit more respectability than their rap-rock peers. Even during the group's most nu-metal moments, they sound like they have at least heard Bad Brains first three albums and probably dug them. Smartly, on their fifth studio album Testify, the band continue to eschew such rap-rock gimmicks as ancillary use of turntables and cheesy samples, and instead deliver a mature and workmanlike metal monster-piece. Read More