Sum 41 released their debut album, All Killer No Filler, in 2001 and achieved mainstream success through the album's first single, "Fat Lip", which reached number-one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart; it remains the band's most successful single to date. As of February 2017, they have since released five more studio albums: Does This Look Infected? (2002), Chuck (2004), Underclass Hero (2007), Screaming Bloody Murder (2011) and 13 Voices (2016).
The band was formed by singer-songwriter Deryck Whibley and drummer Steve Jocz, after Whibley convinced Jocz to join his band. Jocz was a drummer in another band and Whibley was convinced that "he was the best drummer around". The duo then added Dave Baksh as lead guitarist a year later and after going through several bassists, ended up picking Jason McCaslin to complete their lineup.
On May 10, 2006, Dave Baksh announced in a statement through his management company that he was leaving Sum 41 to work with his new band, Brown Brigade, which has a more "classic metal" sound. Baksh cited "creative differences" as the reason for his departure but claimed that he was still on good terms with the band. On March 9, 2010, Steve Jocz confirmed that new lead guitarist Tom Thacker will take part in the writing and recording.
On April 18, 2013, drummer Steve Jocz announced he would be leaving the band via his official Facebook page, leaving Whibley as the sole founding member of the band. Their follow up album will be the band's second collaboration as a trio and first with Whibley and McCaslin as the only two bandmates from their original release left.
In 2015 Frank Zummo became the drummer of the band replacing Jocz after his departure in 2013. On July 9, 2015, the band launched a PledgeMusic campaign for its comeback album. On July 23, 2015, the band played its comeback show at the Alternative Press Awards, which featured former lead guitarist Dave Baksh, joining the band on stage 9 years after officially leaving the band. The band's set also featured DMC as guest. Since the performance, rumors speculated that Dave had returned to the band rather than being just a guest. On August 14, 2015, Sum 41 announced through Alternative Press that Baksh had made his official return to the group, and will appear on the group's sixth album. On December 26, 2015, Sum 41 teased two new songs on Instagram's account. On January 1, 2016, Deryck Whibley published on the Facebook page that the new album is almost finished.
The band is set to perform on the 2016 Warped Tour. On May 11, 2016, the group announced its signing to Hopeless Records. On June 1, 2016, the band announced that an album was set to be released in the fall of 2016. On June 6, 2016, the group announced that the album would be titled '13 Voices and that it is scheduled for release on October 7, 2016. The first song off of the upcoming album, "Fake My Own Death", was released on June 28, 2016 through Hopeless Records' official YouTube channel, along with a music video for the song. The song was performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on October 3, 2016. The album's first official single, "War", was released on August 25, 2016.[61] On September 28, 2016, the album's eighth track, "God Save Us All (Death to POP)" was leaked online, before being officially released (along with a live music video) on September 29, 2016.
Their seventh studio album, Order in Decline, was released July 19, 2019. The second single from the album "A Death in the Family" was released along with a music video on June 11. On June 18, "Never There" was released as the third single, along with a video. On July 8, the band released "45 (A Matter of Time)" as the fourth single, along with a video. On May 28, 2021, the band released a version of "Catching Fire" featuring Nothing, Nowhere, along with a music video.
On February 22, 2022, the band announced a U.S. tour with Simple Plan called the Blame Canada tour. The tour is set to run from April to August 2022. On March 23, 2022, the band announced their eighth studio album, 'Heaven and Hell', which is set to be a double album. 'Heaven' will be a pop punk album much like the band's early material while 'Hell' is a continuation of the band's more recent heavier metal sound.
Studio Albums:
'All Killer No Filler' (2001)
'Does This Look Infected?' (2002)
'Chuck' (2004)
'Underclass Hero' (2007)
'Screaming Bloody Murder' (2011)
'13 Voices' (2016)
'Order in Decline' (2019)
'Heaven and Hell' (2024)
Website: www.sum41.com
Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times
Sum 41 Lyrics
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The tension blew it up
We're choking from a bleeding ulcer
We eventually threw it up
So what went wrong? Where's the voice of reason?
It's long gone; we lost it long ago
Apathy plus ice fill the void of motivation
I can hardly breathe at all
Confusion's all I see
Frustration surrounds me
Solution: bid farewell
Sedation - what the hell?
I broke the mirror to the past
To find what I was looking for
The bleeding heart of broken glass
Is all I found and nothing
More regrets short of no correction
Paid my debts to anxiety
The iron lung collapsed from the pressure and the swelling
I can hardly breathe at all
Confusion's all I see
Frustration surrounds me
Solution: bid farewell
Sedation - what the hell?
Confusion's all I see
Frustration surrounds me
Solution: bid farewell
Sedation - what the hell?
Dead-end roads
And warning signs
Destination nowhere
In sight
So!
Divided we stand
Together we fall
There isn't a God
That can save us all
So don't pray on your knees
Just beg on your hands
There is no belief
In this promised land
Divided we stand
Together we fall
There's no God
That can save us all
So don't pray on your knees
Just beg on your hands
There is no belief
In this promised land
There's no belief
Confusion's all I see
Frustration surrounds me
Solution: bid farewell
Sedation - what the hell?
Confusion's all I see
Frustration surrounds me
Solution: bid farewell
Sedation - what the hell?
The lyrics of Sum 41's song Confusion And Frustration In Modern Times reflect the band's frustration with the modern society that has lost its voice of reason, is driven by apathy, and motivated by ice or drugs instead of real ambitions. The song opens with the line "Up in smoke, pop goes the culture, The tension blew it up." The line implies that the popular culture that once thrived has now been destroyed by tension, anxiety, and pressure. The line "We're choking from a bleeding ulcer, We eventually threw it up" suggests that the society has become sick of the culture that was once celebrated and has vomited it out.
The lyrics go on to question what went wrong and where the voice of reason has disappeared. The line "Apathy plus ice fill the void of motivation, I can hardly breathe at all" suggests that people have lost their real motivation and have turned to drugs as a substitute. The lyrics then talk about looking back to the past to find solutions but only finding regrets and a broken heart. The line "Paid my debts to anxiety, The iron lung collapsed from the pressure and the swelling" highlights how anxiety has taken over people's lives and made it difficult for them to breathe.
The lyrics then talk about how there are no solutions to the problems in modern times, and the society is divided and falling apart. The lines "Divided we stand, Together we fall, There isn't a God That can save us all" suggest that there is no hope left and even religion cannot save people. The song ends with the same refrain of "Confusion's all I see, Frustration surrounds me, Solution: bid farewell, Sedation - what the hell?" emphasizing the frustration and helplessness of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Up in smoke, pop goes the culture
The culture has lost its spirit
The tension blew it up
The tension destroyed the culture
We're choking from a bleeding ulcer
We're suffering from a chronic illness caused by our way of life
We eventually threw it up
We eventually got rid of the illness
So what went wrong? Where's the voice of reason?
What went wrong with our way of life? Why isn't anyone speaking out against it?
It's long gone; we lost it long ago
The voice of reason has been lost for a long time
Apathy plus ice fill the void of motivation
A lack of caring along with a numbing effect have taken the place of motivation
I can hardly breathe at all
The situation is suffocating
Confusion's all I see
I only see confusion
Frustration surrounds me
I am constantly frustrated
Solution: bid farewell
The solution is to say goodbye to the current way of life
Sedation - what the hell?
Why are we getting rid of our consciousness?!
I broke the mirror to the past
I tried to look back to find a solution
To find what I was looking for
To find a way out of this mess
The bleeding heart of broken glass
The painful truth is all I found
Is all I found and nothing
I found nothing but the truth
More regrets short of no correction
I have regrets but no way to make things right
Paid my debts to anxiety
I have suffered from anxiety enough
The iron lung collapsed from the pressure and the swelling
The situation has become unbearable
Confusion's all I see
I only see confusion
Frustration surrounds me
I am constantly frustrated
Solution: bid farewell
The solution is to say goodbye to the current way of life
Sedation - what the hell?
Why are we getting rid of our consciousness?!
Dead-end roads
We are headed nowhere
And warning signs
We have ignored the warnings
Destination nowhere
We have no destination
In sight
In sight
Divided we stand
We are divided
Together we fall
We will all fail together
There isn't a God
There is no higher power to save us
That can save us all
We are beyond saving
So don't pray on your knees
Don't waste your time praying for a miracle
Just beg on your hands
Beg for mercy on your feet
There is no belief
We have lost our faith
In this promised land
In this country that has failed us
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DERYCK WHIBLEY, DERYCK JASON WHIBLEY
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on In Too Deep
"I LIKE POOP!!!"