Former P.O.D. member Marcos Curiel told his side of the story of his split with the band to MTV.com earlier this week, and according to his comments, it was hardly an amicable parting. Curiel asserts in his comments that he was "kicked out" of the band and that P.O.D.'s immediate hiring of former Living Sacrifice member Jason Truby as his replacement is evidence that it had been planned for a long time. Visit this link to read the entire story: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470028/20030219/story.jhtml

In related news, CMCentral has received word from an inside source that the "singer from Seattle" mentioned in the article as the lead vocalist for Curiel's new band, Accident Experiment, is none other than Pete Stewart. Stewart is best remembered as the lead vocalist of now-defunct band Grammatrain, but was also a featured member of the band Tait, as well as his own solo pursuits as an artist and producer.