The disc starts off on a somewhat odd note. Roots In Stereo is a solid song lyrically and musically, but the addition of some heavy reggae flavorings vocally prove problematic and can take you out of the song quite easily. It is something that could break the lead song apart if it becomes enough of an annoyance.
Luckily, moving through the disc, it's easy to see that this problematic flaw is not a symptom infecting the entire disc. In fact, diving right into the next track, Lights Out, listeners are reminded of what first brought P.O.D. to the top of the music industry. It's solid hard rock with excellent lyrics and strong vocals. The trend continues throughout the disc on tracks like Sounds Like War, , and Sounds Like War and Mistakes & Glories, in particular, are two tracks that rival each other as the best tracks on the disc and are sure to be hits if released to radio or video. Impressive lyrics mixed with strong music that will pretty much force you to start banging your head lines each song with a strong appeal as excellent fodder for any upcoming concerts.
On the other hand, tracks like the lead single, Goodbye For Now, On The Grind, and If You Could See Me Now offer listeners the softer side of P.O.D.'s rock sound. The lyrics, however, do not suffer, nor do the vocals. On The Grind provides a solid mix of strong raps and a softer feel musically. It's an interesting combination that works pretty well.
Overall, Testify seems to represent the return of P.O.D. in a big way. The disc is impressive throughout, and the band has managed to create solid music without sacrificing even a bit of lyrical integrity. Testify is definitely one of 2006's early entrants into the battle of the year's top discs. It is the type of disc that can truly propel an artists' career at any time, and it is a much-needed offering from a band that was on the verge of falling off the radar.