P.O.D. 'All Access Video Tour' Kicking Off Today

Spiritual rockers P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH),in collaboration with Columbia/INO Records and Xanga.com, will host a four-day interactive TV extravaganza on their web site starting today (Friday, April 4).

With a new album entitled "When Angels and Serpents Dance" slated for release on April 8, P.O.D. and all parties involved are changing the way bands and fans interact with music, bringing a new business model into the music industry fold.

The P.O.D. "All Access Video Tour" creates a personal online experience as members of P.O.D. virtually "hang out" with fans all weekend, culminating in a live performance on Monday, April 7 from the band's hometown of San Diego. All online content is free of charge, except for Monday's online concert, which will only be available to fans who pre-ordered "When Angels and Serpents Dance".

The P.O.D. "All Access Video Tour" is as follows:

* Friday, April 4 - Gather online for a P.O.D. trivia tournament and live chat session, hosted by winner of the online talent contest, Warrior VJ Dakota Melrose.

* Saturday, April 5 - Have dinner with P.O.D. and listen to "When Angels and Serpents Dance" with the band, with a track-by-track discussion and behind-the-scenes feedback.

* Sunday, April 6 - Come and hang out with Sonny, Marcos, Traa and Wuv as they tour their hometown streets of San Diego.

* Monday, April 7 - Rock out to an online concert live from the Hard Rock Caf in San Diego. This performance will be available to fans who pre-ordered "When Angels and Serpents Dance" only.

P.O.D. recently tapped Michael Maxxis to direct the video for the band's new single, "Addicted".

P.O.D. will be the featured musical guests on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tueday, April 8. Check your local listings for time and station.

A two-and-a-half-minute video clip of P.O.D. vocalist Sonny Sandoval talking about "Addicted" can be viewed below.

"Addicted" comes off "When Angels & Serpents Dance", due on April 8 via INO/Columbia. The CD features guest appearances from the MARLEY SISTERS, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES singer Mike Muir and HELMET guitarist Page Hamilton. The song "Kaliforn-Eye-A", which features vocals from Muir, allowed P.O.D. to collaborate with an "iconic punk rock figure that played an influence on us as a band," guitarist Marcos Curiel, who rejoined the band in 2006, told Billboard.com. "It's a more upbeat song about where we came from."

Curiel exited P.O.D. following 2001's "Satellite" (Atlantic),which has moved 3.2 million units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "We were at the height of our career and all of a sudden this big mess happened," the guitarist said, declining to give specifics about leaving the band. "It was just business."

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