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Manchester Academy, UK, Monday 29th April 2002
First things first, they were supported by Skindred and Ill Nino. I was not expecting POD to be as they were, or the crowd to react like they did. I'd listened to their latest album and I thought it was pretty good. I was a bit sceptical about going to their gig as they are a Christian band and I thought it wouldn't be my cuppa tea. I was wrong. I can't remember what they opened with now, but it was good. It is the most violent gig I have been to so far in terms of the mosh pit. Everyone just went mental. The slam pit was crazy, people getting thrown a pushed everywhere. I went crowd-surfing and got badly punched in the face, and my friend, Anthony, went crowd-surfing and ended-up in hospital with concussion and head and neck wounds. He only got to see POD's first song. Notable songs from the gig were "Alive", "Youth Of The Nation" and "Satellite". It was not only an excellent musical experience but quite a spiritual one as it was amazing to see how a religious band such as this could bring all these people together and have them sing and chant in unison. One of my other accompanying pals went crowd-surfing straight into Sunny's (the lead singer) arms. Excellent.