Album · 1999
The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
by P.O.D.
The Fundamental Elements of Southtown is a 1999 alternative metal album by P.O.D.. It runs 16 tracks across 58 minutes on Atlantic. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.5/5 from 1 rating.
Alternative Metal · Heavy Metal · Post-Grunge
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- 70 /100
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- 16
- Tracks
- 58 min
- Runtime
- 133 bpm
- Tempo
- D minor
- Key
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The Fundamental Elements of Southtown album cover

The The Fundamental Elements of Southtown cover was photographed by Chapman Baehler, illustrated by Eric Altenburger and Jean Bastarache, and art-directed by P.O.D..
- Photography
- Chapman Baehler
- Illustration
- Eric Altenburger, Jean Bastarache
- Art direction
- P.O.D.
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16 tracks · 58 min
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The Fundamental Elements of Southtown is the third studio album and major label debut of Christian metal band P.O.D., released on August 24, 1999 on the Atlantic label. It went on to become the band's first platinum album, peaking at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 chart in April 2000. It was the 143rd best-selling album of 2000 in the United States. "Southtown" and "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)" became the album's singles, both of which were accompanied by music videos. The album also includes a cover of U2's "Bullet the Blue Sky".
In brief
- Is The Fundamental Elements of Southtown good?
- Riffiter listeners rate The Fundamental Elements of Southtown 4.5/5 from 1 rating.
- When was The Fundamental Elements of Southtown released?
- The Fundamental Elements of Southtown was released in 1999 on Atlantic.
- How many tracks are on The Fundamental Elements of Southtown?
- The Fundamental Elements of Southtown has 16 tracks, with a runtime of 58 minutes.
- What genre is The Fundamental Elements of Southtown?
- The Fundamental Elements of Southtown is catalogued under Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Post-Grunge.
- What BPM is The Fundamental Elements of Southtown?
- The Fundamental Elements of Southtown runs at a median tempo of 133 BPM across its tracks, most often in D minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to The Fundamental Elements of Southtown?
- Listeners of The Fundamental Elements of Southtown also rate Meteora by Linkin Park, Mezmerize by System of a Down, Korn by Korn.
The Fundamental Elements of Southtown at a glance
- Label
- Atlantic Records
- Produced by
- Howard Benson
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