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
Welcome to Hell
Sum 41 Lyrics
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Your conscience is a weight that I won't hold
You'd rather be the only who pretends
Is it cause you've been bought and sold so young?
Don't ask me questions cause I don't got the answers
If you only knew what time will tell
It's all a test and lessons that you can't learn
As your blood's running thin your time's running out
No one will be listening not even when you shout
When your angels turn to devils you'll finally figure out
That no one will be with you in the end
A hypocrite you're just a contradiction
Rapped up in your lies who knows what's real
Well this is it your lonely life of fiction
Do you even know how to feel
As your blood's running thin your time's running out
No one will be listening not even when you shout
When your angels turn to devils you'll finally figure out
That no one will be with you in the end
The end
The end
The end
In Sum 41's song "Welcome To Hell," the lyrics describe a jaded perspective on the world and the people in it. The singer is proclaiming that he does not want to hear about other people's problems because they are a burden he does not wish to carry. He questions those who pretend to be someone they are not and suggests that they may have given in to the pressures of society at a young age. The verse "don't ask me questions cause I don't got the answers" speaks to the theme of uncertainty in life and the fact that no one really knows what lies ahead. The chorus points out that time is a fleeting commodity and eventually everyone will face the harsh realities of life alone.
The second verse of the song focuses on the idea of hypocrisy and contradiction. The singer accuses those who live their lives based on lies of being unable to distinguish what is real. He suggests that their lives are nothing but a work of fiction, and they don't even know how to feel. The chorus repeats again, emphasizing the fleeting nature of life and the idea that everyone will eventually be alone with their own demons. The repetition of "The end" in the final lines of the song reiterates the idea that everything comes to an end and that we must make the most of the time we have.
Overall, "Welcome To Hell" portrays a dark and nihilistic view of the world. The lyrics suggest that life is full of uncertainties, and there may be very little we can do to avoid them. It also suggests that people who base their lives on lies and pretense will eventually become trapped in a life of fiction and feel lost and alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't come to me with your problems I don't need them
I can't handle your issues, and I don't want them since I have plenty of my own.
Your conscience is a weight that I won't hold
I can't take responsibility for your actions or the consequences they bring.
You'd rather be the only who pretends, is it cause you've been bought and sold so young?
You pretend to be somebody you're not, and it's because you were influenced and molded into that image at a young age.
Don't ask me questions cause I don't got the answers
I don't have all the solutions to your problems or the world's problems, and I shouldn't be expected to have them.
If you only knew what time will tell
If you could see into the future, you would know the outcome of your actions and the consequences that come with them.
It's all a test and lessons that you can't learn
Life is a series of tests and lessons that can't be taught or learned; they must be experienced.
You'll know when you spend your time in hell
You'll only understand the consequences of your actions when you have to deal with the unpleasant results.
As your blood's running thin your time's running out
As you get older, you have less time to live, and your body deteriorates with age.
No one will be listening not even when you shout
People may ignore your cries for help or your opinions regardless of how loudly you voice them.
When your angels turn to devils you'll finally figure out
When people you once thought were good become evil, you will understand how unpredictable and changeable people can be.
That no one will be with you in the end
In the end, you will face your fate alone, no matter how many people you have surrounded yourself with or relied upon.
A hypocrite you're just a contradiction
You are a contradiction, a hypocrite who preaches one thing but does another.
Rapped up in your lies who knows what's real
Your persona is tied up in lies and deceit, and it's impossible to know what's real or what's just a mask you wear.
Well this is it your lonely life of fiction
Your life is lonely and based on fiction and pretense.
Do you even know how to feel
You might be so lost in your persona that you don't even know how to express your true emotions or know what they are.
The end
Everything comes to an end eventually, with or without you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DERYCK WHIBLEY, DERYCK JASON WHIBLEY
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on In Too Deep
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