Blindside is one Swedish heavy rock band whose ship may have just arrived. At least in America, anyway. After two acclaimed full-length indie releases, the scorching foursome has signed with Elektra in the U.S., readying their American debut, Silence, which was produced by Howard Benson (P.O.D., Sepultura, Motorhead, many more). "I met them through P.O.D., who had been blown away by how talented they were" says Howard. "The minute I heard them I knew they had what it takes. Their style is simple but explosive, with a lot of complexity swirling around underneath the surface." P.O.D. are such fans, in fact, that they signed Blindside to their so-new-it-doesn't-have-a-name label, and invited them to appear in their latest video, "Boom." Blindside was also featured in the P.O.D. episode of "Making Of The Video" on MTV. Sonny of P.O.D. says, "They play with such a high level of emotion. I believe they will be the next big thing in rock. Silence is by far the best album of the year, a refreshing break from all the cookie-cutter acts that are out there today." Silence will be released August 20.