The trip angered Bono and formed the basis of the song's lyrics. He said, "I remember the ground shaking, and I remember the smell, I suppose, of being near a war zone. I don't think we were in danger, but I knew there were lives in danger or being lost close to us, and I felt for them. It upset me as a person who read the Scriptures, to think that Christians in America were supporting this kind of thing, this kind of proxy war because of these Communists." In August, after reconvening with his bandmates in Dublin to resume work on The Joshua Tree, Bono instructed the Edge to "put El Salvador through an amplifier", resulting in the song's feedback-based guitar part. The Edge said that his guitar playing was also informed by Bono's lyrics. Producer Daniel Lanois says that the most progress on "Bullet the Blue Sky" was made at Melbeach, the Edge's newly purchased home in seaside Monkstown. According to Lanois, the song's performance came from a 20-minute jam that he dedicated an extensive amount of time to editing into a final arrangement, "for a song that was never a song, that was only ever a jam." He said, "It was one of those songs that was born partially by surgery – the editing of the structure was a really big part of it." Recording engineer Dave Meegan helped develop the song with a mix that he made at Melbeach. Wanting it to sound like Led Zeppelin, Meegan adjusted a monitor mix to make it "really heavy sounding." Lanois was inspired by what he heard, as the song up to that point was being treated softly. He quickly summoned the band, who went with the primary engineer Flood to Windmill Lane Studios. There, in a warehouse next door, the crew used a public address system to play an acoustic recording of Mullen's drums, which was then re-recorded inside the warehouse. Lanois called it a "really elaborate kind of rock and roll chamber". The result, according to Meegan, "made sound like John Bonham", while Lanois said they sounded "tankier". He added, "it introduced a mid-range that the high-hat seemed to like. This new sonic emphasis on the high-hat made every hit more relevant. The overall sensation was a chestier one." The inherent low-frequency punch of the PA also added a level of excitement to the bass drum. The guys called me up and told me the situation, so we hit the ground running.The final mix of "Bullet the Blue Sky" was based on two different versions. It's like desperate times call for desperate measures. You know, we didn't even have time for that, man. Our music has always expressed our faith and how much we love God and what He's done for us. on this album gave us a voice and an opportunity to get in front of more people. I've seen my dad go from one direction to the next and it was something that impacted my life.Įverything that God did for us this last year and what He did with P.O.D. It wasn't something that I got all hyped up on in the church or at youth group or something like that. would not be together.īasically just by seeing my parents, seeing their marriage restored and their lives restored by God. I can honestly say if Jason was not our guitar player, P.O.D. So we have a long history with him, we have a long friendship with him and his family. We've known Jason for seven or eight years, man. Jason Truby - lead guitar, backing vocals Gabe Portillo - bass guitar, backing vocals Traa Daniels - bass guitar, backing vocals Marcos Curiel - lead guitar, programming, backing vocals Wuv Bernardo - drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
It refers to the Christian belief of the Crucifixion of Jesus Guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels.Īlternative metal, nu metal, Christian metal, rap metal The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo,
Is an American Christian alternative metal band formed in 1992.
From the Album When Angels & Serpents Dance (2008)įrom the Album Fundamental Elements Of Southtown (1999)
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