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Sum 41 have finally, officially announced their final album, Heaven x Hell. It’s a double album that Deryck Whibley describes as “early Sum 41 pop punk” on the Heaven side and “newer, heavier Sum 41” on the Hell side, and it arrives March 15 via Rise.
“Once I heard the music, I was confident enough to say, ‘This is the record I’d like to go out on,’” Whibley says. “We’ve made a double album of pop punk and metal, and it makes sense. It took a long time for us to pave this lane for ourselves, but we did, and it’s unique to us.”
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“I love Sum 41, what we’ve achieved, endured, and stuck together through, which is why I want to call it quits,” he adds. “There were so many times we could’ve broken up. For some reason, we kept sticking it out. I’m proud of that. It’s the right time to walk away from it. I’m putting all of my energy into what’s ahead. This is going to be the biggest tour of our lives, and I want to make it the best show we’ve ever done. That’s it.”
The first single was the recently released “Landmines” from Heaven, and today Sum 41 have shared the heavier “Rise Up” from Hell. Whibley tells NME that the song deals with his experience of being hospitalized nearly 10 years ago with liver and kidney failure due to alcohol misuse. “That’s something I’ll never stop thinking about,” he says, adding that the song is about “that struggle of finding the faith to continue on and the strength to build yourself back up.” Listen and watch the John Asher-directed video below.
Sum 41 have also said that they’ll be doing a farewell tour. See those dates below.
TracklistHeaven:1. Waiting on a Twist of Fate2. Landmines3. I Can’t Wait4. Time Won’t Wait5. Future Primative6. Dopamine7. I Could Use Some Help8. Bad Mistake9. Johnny Libertine10. Radio Silence
Hell:11. Preparasi a Salire12. Rise Up13. Stranger in These Times14. Don’t Need Anyone15. Over the Edge16. House of Liars17. You Wanted War18. Paint It Black19. It’s All Me20. How the End Begins
Sum 41 2024 tour dates
January 12 – San Diego, CA – Music BoxJanuary 13 – Anaheim, CA – iHeartRadio ALTer EgoMarch 16 – Tokyo, Japan – PunkspringMarch 30 – Monterrey, Mexico – Pa’l NorteMay 12 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To RockvilleMay 17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic TempleJune 14 – Hradec, Czechia – Rock For PeopleJune 15 – Nickelsdorf, Austria – Nova RockJune 16 – Derby, United Kingdom – Download FestivalJune 21 – Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany – Southside FestivalJune 23 – Schneesel, Germany – Hurricane FestivalJune 28 – Ysselsteyn, Netherlands – Jera on AirJune 29 – GeiselWind, Germany – Mission ReadyJune 30 – Marmande, France – GarorockJuly 4 – Nantes, France – La Nuit de l’ErdreJuly 5 – Werchter, Belgium – Rock WerchterJuly 9 – Milan, Italy – I-DaysAugust 7 – Saguenay, Quebec – La Baie’s Harbor Village AgoraAugust 8 – Québec, Quebec – Quebec City Old Port AgoraAugust 9 – Victoriaville, Quebec – Rock La CauzeNovember 23 – Nanterre, France – Paris La Défense Stadium Arena
