Jeremy Lafrentz of Backstage Entertainment conducted an interview with vocalist Sonny Sandoval of hard rockers P.O.D. [Payable On Death] before the band’s March 28 performance at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa. You can now watch the chat below.

P.O.D. has announced earlier this year a series of European tour dates including performances at both Download Festival and Hellfest, as well a few dates co-headlining with Hellyeah. The band will makes stops in Russia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and England with more dates to be announced soon. [all tour dates below].

P.O.D. front man Sonny Sandoval comments, “We’re excited about heading back to Europe later this year. It’s been a while since we’ve been over, we look forward to sharing stages with a lot of great bands we don’t always get the opportunity to tour with in the U.S.”

P.O.D. continues to tour in support of their 2012 album, Murdered Love. The band’s current single, “Higher,” is currently Top 15 at Active Rock Radio. The video for Higher can be seen below. Their first single, Lost In Forever hit #1 at Active Rock Radio (#1 on BDS) marking the band’s first-ever number one single at the Active Rock format.

Murdered Love sees the band reunited with long-time producer Howard Benson who also produced the band’s massive Satellite album alongside hit albums for Kelly Clarkson, Theory Of A Deadman, Daughtry, and My Chemical Romance.

Murdered Love is P.O.D‘s long-awaited follow-up to When Angels & Serpents Dance. Murdered Love sees the band reunited with long-time producer Howard Benson who also produced the band’s massive Satellite album alongside hit albums for Kelly Clarkson, Theory Of A Deadman, Daughtry, and My Chemical Romance.

P.O.D‘s first new album in four years, Murdered Love, was released on July 10th 2012 on Razor & Tie. Click here to read our review.

Upcoming Shows:
Apr 20 Buzzfest 30, The Woodlands, TX
Apr 26 Strand Theater, Lakewood, NJ
May 03 Lunatic Luau, Virginia Beach, VA
May 04 Capone’s, Johnson City, TN
May 06 The Warehouse, Shreveport, LA
May 07 Concrete Street Amphitheater, Corpus Christi, TX
May 08 Backstage Live,San Antonio, TX
May 10 Palladium Ballroom, Dallas, TX
May 11 Brady Theater, Tulsa, OK
May 12 105.7 The Point Presents Pointfest, Maryland Heights, MO
Jun 12 Arena Club, Zelenograd, Russia
Jun 14 Nova Rock Festival, Nickelsdorf, Austria
Jun 16 Download Festival, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Jun 17 The Electric Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
Jun 20 L’Usine, Geneva, Switzerland
Jun 22 Hellfest, Vaureal, France
Jun 24 Backstage-Werksgelände, Munich, Germany
Jun 26 Le Forum, Feuquieres En Vimeu, France
Jun 28 Lemon Festival, Olawa, Poland
Jun 29 Graspop Festival, Dessel, Belgium
Aug 16 Montana Expo Park, Great Falls, MT
Nov 13 Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek, MI

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P.O.D – Murdered Love [Album Review]
‘P.O.D’ Song Deemed Too Violent For Festival Show [Nov. 2012]
Quality Footage Of ‘P.O.D’ Live At ‘Corpus Christi’ Entire Concert Posted [Nov. 2012]
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Video Interview With ‘Sonny Sandoval’ Of ‘P.O.D’ [Feb. 2013]
‘P.O.D’ Announces European Tour Dates [Feb. 2013]