Original guitarist rejoins P.O.D.

P.O.D. has announced that original guitarist Marcos Curiel has rejoined the group after leaving nearly four years ago. Curiel parted ways with the Christian rap-rockers in February of 2003 and later slammed the band, telling MTV, "With P.O.D., things were supposedly handled in the name of God, but they were actually handled in the name of greed." He went on to form a new band called the Accident Experiment, while P.O.D. recruited ex-Living Sacrifice axeman Jason Truby to play on its last two studio albums, 2003's Payable On Death and last year's Testify.

A new photo released by the band shows all five members standing together, indicating perhaps that POD will continue with two guitar players.

Curiel will play live with the group for the first time in nearly four years this New Year's Eve (December 31st), when P.O.D. performs in New York's Times Square.

The group has also reportedly signed a new record deal after parting ways with Atlantic Records earlier this year. Its final release through the label, Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years, arrived in stores last month.
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