Hard rockers P.O.D. to leave Atlantic Records

AMERICAN hard rocker P.O.D. have parted company from Atlantic Records. A statement from the band reads, "We've been proud to be Atlantic Recording artists, but it's not the same place anymore. For most of our stay, we were blessed by a staff that was gracious towards our vision, faith and love of music. resulting in more than seven million records sold. It's time to dream again with a new staff and we leave with grateful hearts."