Satellite produced four singles, each of which received a music video; "Alive", "Youth of the Nation", "Boom", and title track, "Satellite". All four music videos were included on P.O.D.'s VHS/DVD Still Payin' Dues, released on November 12, 2002. [20] [21] [22]
To promote Satellite, a sampler CD with the songs "Alive," "Boom," "Masterpiece Conspiracy," and "Set It Off" was released by Atlantic Records in 2001. [23] In a 2001 interview with Billboard, drummer and backing vocalist Wuv Bernardo said about Satellite:
It’s just more mature. Some of the music is slowed down a bit. There’s more emotion going on. [24]
Satellite was certified triple platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) on August 26, 2002. "Alive" was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. Although not released as a single, "Portrait" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 2003 Grammy Awards. "Youth of the Nation" also earned a nomination in 2003 for "Best Hard Rock Performance".
In July 2021, lead vocalist Sonny Sandoval said about the album:
With Satellite, we wanted to be more universal, and we wanted people to be able to listen, relate and interpret what they get out of it. [25]
Reissues
On July 29, 2002, a Limited Edition reissue of the album was announced. [26] It includes a new front cover, three extra songs on the CD, and a bonus DVD containing video footage of four live songs and a behind the scenes video titled "Into the Satellite". [26] [27] [28] [29] Satellite: Limited Edition was released on August 27, 2002; only 100,000 copies were produced. [26]
A CD-exclusive reissue containing both Satellite and The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1999), the band's third studio album, was released in Europe and South Africa on August 4, 2008. [30] [31] The reissue includes the bonus track "Whatever It Takes".
On June 9, 2021, a remaster of Satellite was announced for the album's twentieth anniversary. [32] The 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition includes a second CD with one dozen bonus tracks and remastered audio; it was released physically on CD and digitally on September 3, 2021. The bonus material on the remaster consists of the three extra songs from the 2002 Limited Edition CD, "Rock the Party (RTP Remix)" (from the Japanese version of the original Satellite album), "Critic" and "Youth of the Nation (Mike$ki Remix)" (both from the Australian and European "Satellite" single), the instrumental song "Sabbath" (from The Warriors EP (1998)), "School of Hard Knocks," and four previously unavailable demos, which include the songs "Armageddon," "Hold You Again," an alternate recording of "School of Hard Knocks" called "Don't Try to Play Me Out," and a demo recording of "Ridiculous". [33] [34]
A vinyl version of the remaster came out the following month on October 8, 2021. [35] The vinyl reissue of Satellite does not include the extra songs from the CD and digital versions of the 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition.
When discussing the inclusion of bonus content on the remastered version of Satellite, Sonny Sandoval stated during an interview in September 2021:
We had demos, we had all kinds of stuff, so we were like, "Okay. For that real fan that actually cares about that stuff, you know, let's, let's throw it in there and kind of do a double album, double disc." [36]
Legacy
In July 2010, HM Magazine ranked Satellite as the second-best album on their "Top 100 Christian Rock Albums of all time" list, saying it "had perfect timing... and monster jams." [38]
In September 2014, Revolver put Satellite on its "10 Nu-Metal Albums You Need to Own" list. [39] In November 2021, the publication included Satellite on their "20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums", saying "P.O.D. exchanged the gnarlier hardcore of early albums like 1996's Brown for hook-heavy, reggae-infused rap-rock". [40]
In September 2017, Loudwire ranked Satellite as the band's best album, calling it "P.O.D.'s definitive album" and "a record that excels in all aspects". [41] In February 2021, the album was included on Loudwire's list of "The 40 Best Rock Albums of 2001", saying, "After their 1999 breakout, P.O.D. absolutely commanded the airwaves with 2001’s Satellite." [42] In January 2025, the publication ranked Satellite at #28 on their list of "The Top 50 Nu-Metal Albums of All Time (Ranked)", describing it as "Filled with reggae influenced hooks" and saying the album "blew past the band’s previous efforts". [43]
In December 2017, "Alive," "Boom," and "Youth of the Nation" were ranked at #7, #4, and #1, respectively, on "The 10 best P.O.D. songs" list by Louder Sound. [44]
In March 2018, Heaven's Metal Magazine ranked Satellite at #18 on their "Top 100 Christian Metal Albums of all Time" list, saying, "The band's greatness and power gelled on this release, mixing melody with punch." [45] In March 2021, the album was put on their list of "Christian Metal Albums That Changed the Game", saying, "Not only did Satellite sell ridiculously well, it was nominated for 3 Grammys in the Hard Rock and Metal categories." [46] In December 2024, the publication included the album's track "Thinking About Forever" on their "15 Nu Metal Era Songs That Illuminate Faith and Struggle" list. [47]
In June 2020, Kerrang! included Satellite on "The 21 greatest nu-metal albums of all time - ranked" list, saying "the San Diegan quartet pumped fresh lifeblood into the flagging nu-metal machine with this second major label offering." [48]
P.O.D. announced on their official YouTube channel a series of livestream concerts called "Satellite Over Southtown" on April 23, 2021. [49] The band performed Satellite live in its entirety on May 13, 2021. [50] [51] [52]
A tour for Satellite's twentieth anniversary was announced on June 8, 2021. [35] [53] [54] [55] The tour, which included the bands All Good Things, From Ashes to New, and Sleep Signals as special guests, began August 14 and ended October 7, 2021. [34] [35] [53] [56]
In September 2021, Daryl McIntosh of Albumism called Satellite "timely with both its distinctive sound and refreshingly positive message." [57] He stated, "Satellite not only provided the much-needed musical encouragement, but also at times helped me recalibrate spiritually. P.O.D.’s unique fusion of various musical genres provided a sound unlike any other at the time or since." [57]
Bassist and backing vocalist Traa Daniels said about the significance of Satellite during an interview in February 2023:
You don't realize how much a difference you make until people come up to you and tell you that, you know, that record meant something to them. [58]
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