Murdered Love

Murdered Love
Studio album by
P.O.D.
ReleasedJuly 10, 2012[1]
Recorded2011–2012
StudioBay 7 Studios, Valley Village, Sparky Dark Studio, Calabasas
Genre
Length40:45
LabelRazor & Tie[3]
ProducerHoward Benson
P.O.D. chronology
Rhapsody Originals
(2008) 		Murdered Love
(2012) 		SoCal Sessions
(2014)
P.O.D. studio album chronology
When Angels & Serpents Dance
(2008) 		Murdered Love
(2012) 		SoCal Sessions
(2014)
Singles from Murdered Love
  1. "Lost in Forever (Scream)[4]"
    Released: April 17, 2012
  2. "Higher"
    Released: October 30, 2012
  3. "Beautiful"
    Released: April 30, 2013

Murdered Love is the eighth studio album by American Christian metal band P.O.D., released on July 10, 2012. It debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 17 with sales of over 16,000 in its first week in the U.S.[5] Murdered Love is the follow-up to When Angels & Serpents Dance and it sees the band reunited with long-time producer Howard Benson who also produced the band's The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, Satellite and Payable on Death albums. Prior to the album's official release, three songs were made available for download, all were recorded with producer and engineer Blake La Grange; two of which, "Eyez"[6] and a demo version of "On Fire",[7] available for free on the band's website. The album features guest appearances from Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta, Cypress Hill's Sen Dog, and Psycho Realm's Sick Jacken. A deluxe edition of the album, featuring acoustic and bonus tracks, was released on October 22, 2013.[8]

"Lost in Forever (Scream)", the album's lead single, charted at No. 12 on the mainstream rock charts, No. 1 on Active Rock, and No. 1 on Christian Rock.[9] The music video was released on May 14, 2012 and has since received over 3,300,000 views.[10] The second single, "Higher", was released in late October and "Beautiful", the third and final single from Murdered Love, was released in March.

A sample of "West Coast Rock Steady", the fifth track off the album with Sen Dog of Cypress Hill, was featured on ESPN.[11] The song "Beautiful" was featured on an episode of the Comedy Central television show Workaholics.[12]

On July 3, the band premiered the "Murdered Love" video directed by Ramon Boutviseth.[13]

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  2. ^ "Murdered Love". Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "P.O.D. signs new multi-album deal with Razor and Tie". Payableondeath.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "Lost in Forever (Scream) - Single". iTunes. April 27, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  5. ^ "HITS Daily Double: Previous Album Sales Charts". Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  6. ^ "Listen to Brand New Track "Eyez" — P.O.D. Payable On Death". Payableondeath.com. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "P.O.D.: New song available for free download". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  8. ^ "Murdered Love (Deluxe Edition)". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  9. ^ ""Lost in Forever" Charts". Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  10. ^ "P.O.D. - Lost In Forever (Scream)". Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  11. ^ "P.O.D. Premiere "West Coast Rock Steady" - ESPN Sportcenter Sample". Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  12. ^ "Tonight "Beautiful" on Comedy Central's Workaholics". Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  13. ^ "P.O.D. Premiere "Murdered Love" Music Video". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012.