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| Single by P.O.D. | ||||
| from the album Satellite | ||||
| Released | April 8, 2002 | |||
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| Genre | Nu metal[1] | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Boom" on YouTube | ||||
"Boom" is a song by American Christian metal band P.O.D. It was released in April 2002 as the third single from their second major label studio album Satellite. While it did not chart as well as the album's previous singles, the song has appeared significantly in film and television. "Boom (The Crystal Method remix)" was included on the remix album Community Service and as a bonus track on the special edition re-release of Satellite available August 27, 2002. A limited edition, gatefold picture disc of the single was also available in the UK.
The single's release followed a highly successful yet dark, brooding tone in "Youth of the Nation". Guitarist Marcos Curiel stated, "We wanted to go back to the spirit we had with 'Alive' and have a song that encourages people to be happy and thankful that they're alive... We wanted to say, 'Let's not forget how to have fun this time.' 'Boom' is just raw, in your face. When we play it live, the crowd just goes nuts. Fists are in the air and the pit's going."[2]
Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, "Boom" was the only P.O.D. song included on the list of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel Communications.[3][4]
- ^ "30 Best Nu Metal Songs, Ranked". Spin Magazine. May 17, 2017.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon "P.O.D. To Drop 'Boom,' DVD" MTV.com (December 6, 2001). Retrieved April 6, 2008.
- ^ "It's the End of the World as Clear Channel Knows It". Slate. September 17, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Eakin, Marah (September 11, 2015). "Every Single Song Clear Channel Suggested Its Stations Skip Post-9/11". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 19, 2023.