P.O.D. Share "LIES WE TELL OURSELVES" Video

Platinum-selling rock juggernaut P.O.D. — Sonny Sandoval [vocals], Marcos Curiel [guitar], and Traa Daniels [bass] — will release their 11th albumVERITAS, which was deemed one of the most anticipated albums of the year by Revolver, on May 3 via Mascot Records. Pre-order it here.

Today, the band has shared the video for "LIES WE TELL OURSELVES." Watch it below.

Sandoval states, "Everybody lies to themselves! Just don’t believe it."

"As hate is to love, death is to life, lies is to VERITAS (truth). This song resonates the struggle and hope which keeps us from truly believing that the 'lies within ourselves' become a reality. Our struggle. Our truth," says Curiel.

Next month, the band will embark on a North American tour. Bad Wolves, Norma Jean, and Blind Channel will serve as support. The "I Got That Tour" itinerary includes several festival stops along the way. All dates are below. Get tickets here.

P.O.D. ON TOUR:
WITH BAD WOLVES, NORMA JEAN, + BLIND CHANNEL:

4/26 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
4/28 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues
4/29 — Santa Ana, CA — Observatory
5/1 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco
5/2 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues
5/4 — Colorado Springs, CO — Sunshine Studio
5/5 — Wichita, KS — TempleLive
5/9 — Charlotte, NC — Neighborhood Theatre
5/10 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre
5/11 — Jacksonville, NC — Hooligans
5/12 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville*
5/16 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple*
5/17 — Reading, PA — Reverb
5/19 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom**
5/21 — Pittsburgh, PA — Preserving Underground
5/23 — Joliet, IL — The Forge
5/24 — Turtle Lake, WI — St. Croix Casino
5/25 — Minneapolis, MN — Uptown Theater
5/26 — Sioux City, IA — Hard Rock Sioux City
5/28 — Lubbock, TX — The Garden
5/29 — Austin, TX — Come & Take It Live
5/30 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
5/31 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center
6/2 — Dallas, TX — So What! Fest*
7/20 — Grand Rapids, MI — Upheaval Festival After Show*
9/21 — Camden, NJ — MMR*B*Q 2024*
9/28 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life*
10/12 — Sacramento, CA — Aftershock*
*Festival Date
**No Blind Channel

P.O.D. Announce Headline Spring 2024 Tour

Platinum-selling rock juggernaut P.O.D. — Sonny Sandoval [vocals], Marcos Curiel [guitar], and Traa Daniels [bass] — will release their 11th albumVERITAS, which was deemed one of the most anticipated albums of the year by Revolver, on May 3 via Mascot Records. Pre-order it here.

Today, the band has announced a headline North American tour. Bad Wolves, Norma Jean, and Blind Channel will serve as support. The "I Got That Tour" itinerary includes several festival stops along the way. All dates are below. Get tickets here.

"With all of the love and amazing energy surrounding our new album VERITAS, we couldn't be more excited about hitting the road again and seeing your beautiful faces," says singer Sonny Sandoval. "This album is so special to us and we can't wait to play these new powerful songs and sing out loud with you until the whole world recognizes we're all in this together!"

Guitarist Marcos Curiel concurs, "We consider ourselves very fortunate to be back out on the road again here in the states. It's an honor for us to perform for you all. It's been way too long. We are extremely excited for the new album and the touring cycle that comes with it. We can't wait to see everyone jamming and singing along with us. This is why we do what we do! To reconnect with longtime friends and fans. And to make new ones. Let’s do this."

P.O.D. ON TOUR:
WITH BAD WOLVES, NORMA JEAN, + BLIND CHANNEL:

4/26 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
4/28 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues
4/29 — Santa Ana, CA — Observatory
5/1 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco
5/2 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues
5/4 — Colorado Springs, CO — Sunshine Studio
5/5 — Wichita, KS — TempleLive
5/9 — Charlotte, NC — Neighborhood Theatre
5/10 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre
5/11 — Jacksonville, NC — Hooligans
5/12 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville*
5/16 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple*
5/17 — Reading, PA — Reverb
5/19 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom**
5/21 — Pittsburgh, PA — Preserving Underground
5/23 — Joliet, IL — The Forge
5/24 — Turtle Lake, WI — St. Croix Casino
5/25 — Minneapolis, MN — Uptown Theater
5/26 — Sioux City, IA — Hard Rock Sioux City
5/28 — Lubbock, TX — The Garden
5/29 — Austin, TX — Come & Take It Live
5/30 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
5/31 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center
6/2 — Dallas, TX — So What! Fest*
*Festival Date
**No Blind Channel

BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE Shares Guitar Play-Through for "Deny the Sun"

Progressive rock trio BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE will be releasing a brand new full-length, 'Tempus Veritas,' on April 14, 2023! The band is now sharing an official guitar play-through for the freshly released single, "Deny the Sun!" The clip is available below.

Meanwhile, the previously released song can be found along with an official music video, which was created by Alina Gordienco, at THIS LOCATION.

Guitarist Paul Visser comments on the video: "We’re so stoked about the love everyone’s been showing for 'Deny The Sun!' We hope the guitarists out there are enjoying the riff - it was the first thing I wrote on the red Solar you see in this play-through. Big thanks to both Solar and Nueral DSP for being awesome!"

Pre-orders are now available HERE. The album can be pre-saved on various digital platforms HERE.

BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE create huge, memorable rock music that combines heavy-hitting savagery with intense melodic beauty. Their technical, fearlessly complex grooves and gigantic sing-along choruses have already earned them a widespread fanbase.
 
A ferociously tight live band, BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE have toured Europe and the UK extensively, supporting Skunk Anansie, HED p.e, INME and Black Map as well as festival slots at Download, Standon Calling and Planet Rockstock. Black Orchid Empire have sealed the bands reputation as a force to be reckoned with.
 
Having released their debut album ‘Archetype’ (2016) to universal acclaim, BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE signed with German label Long Branch Records to release the follow up albums ‘Yugen’ (2018) and ‘Semaphore’ (2020). Both albums received stellar reviews and over 3,000,000+ combined streams.
 
“Tempus Veritas” is a collection of stories that seeks to find compelling imaginary narratives hidden away in what we all think of as history.  Behind every milestone or major event in humanity’s long, complex past lies a treasure trove of possibilities for invention - how did Pope Urban VIII feel when confronted by his friend Galileo about the true nature of the sun?  What really happened during an almost triumphant but ultimately doomed Everest attempt? What was it like to be a Norse settler amongst the Saxons; did the omens of the ancient gods begin to disappear?
 
In approaching “Tempus Veritas”, BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE sought collectively to push themselves both musically and thematically. Their pursuit of heaviness, melody, emotional power and rhythmic complexity has pushed them to create something they‘re immensely proud of. “Semaphore” was an album of Sci-Fi, this is an album of Hi-Fi. Tempus Veritas.                 

 

Recording studio:
The Recording Studio London
 
Producer / sound engineer:
Produced by Black Orchid Empire
Paul Visser (engineer)
Dobromir Vasilev (assistant engineer)
 
Mixing studio and engineer:
The Recording Studio London
Paul Visser (mix engineer)
 
Mastering studio and engineer:
Systematic Productions
Ermin Hamidovic (mastering engineer)
 
Line-up:
Paul Visser: Vocals | Guitar
Dave Ferguson: Bass | Vocals
Billy Freedom: Drums

Cover artwork: Black Orchid Empire & Ines Hernandez
 

Band picture credit: Omar Ahmed

Links:
www.blackorchidempire.com
www.fb.com/blackorchidempire
www.instagram.com/blackorchidempire
www.tiktok.com/@blackorchidempire
www.youtube.com/blackorchidempire
https://spoti.fi/3HqEfEh
https://blackorchidempiresom.bandcamp.com


Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/BOETV

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