[12] After occasional shows and festivals, the band released the single "Drop" featuring Randy Blythe on September 21, 2023, announcing the album and its title.

"[17] Jesus Freak Hideout's David Craft gave 4 out of 5 and said, "Veritas ultimately reflects a band that knows its strengths and plays to them, yet occasionally stumbles in its pursuit of growth.

It serves as a reminder of the band's enduring presence in the rock scene, even as it leaves room for growth and surprises in future projects.

Rather than offering anything new or of note, Veritas serves as a poor facsimile of what once conjured excitement around the band’s name all those years ago.

have achieved across 11 albums cannot be denied, but Veritas finds them operating on the level of a token metal entry at the Eurovision song contest, and not a particularly good one.

The straight-ahead sound works for P.O.D., because it has them relying on their guttural, raw energy and delivering profound lyrics without a lot of competition.

"[19] Riff Magazine's Mike DeWald says, "The members of P.O.D., or Payable On Death, wear their heart on their sleeve on the band’s 11th album, Veritas, and the result is one of their most urgent, aggressive and heavy statements.

can still deliver rousingly defiant underdog anthems in their own style, fittingly described in the lyrics of "I Got That" as 'that underground, original, nothing-to-prove Southtown, don't-play-around Dago signature groove.'