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Sum 41 formed in Ajax, Ontario, in 1996, when high school friends Deryck Whibley and Steve Jocz decided to start a punk rock band. Initially a NOFX cover group, they quickly developed their own identity, blending skate punk, heavy metal, and pop-punk into a sound that would soon break through internationally. They signed with Island Records in 1999 after homemade videos and relentless live performances generated serious attention. The band released its debut EP, Half Hour of Power, in 2000, setting the stage for a rapid rise that would begin with the first full-length album one year later.
The debut studio album, All Killer No Filler, arrived in 2001 and included the breakthrough single “Fat Lip,” which reached number one on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart and became the band’s signature song. “In Too Deep” and “Motivation” further cemented Sum 41’s reputation for high-energy anthems, sharp hooks, and irreverent lyrics. The album went platinum in several countries and pushed the group into the mainstream. Does This Look Infected? followed in 2002 with a more aggressive and politically charged approach while retaining the band’s punk foundation. Songs including “Still Waiting” and “The Hell Song” reflected a maturing sound and lyrical direction.
Across its career, Sum 41 released eight studio albums: All Killer No Filler in 2001, Does This Look Infected? in 2002, Chuck in 2004, Underclass Hero in 2007, Screaming Bloody Murder in 2011, 13 Voices in 2016, Order in Decline in 2019, and the final double album, Heaven :x: Hell, in 2024. Each record demonstrated an evolution in musical style and lyrical themes. Chuck, shaped in part by the band’s dangerous experience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, introduced heavier riffs and darker subject matter. The album won the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year in 2005.
Despite lineup changes, including the departures of drummer Steve Jocz and guitarist Dave Baksh, who later returned, Whibley remained the driving force behind the band’s sound and vision. Albums including 13 Voices and Order in Decline presented a more personal and emotionally raw approach informed by Whibley’s struggles with addiction and recovery. The band’s blend of punk, metal, and alternative rock kept its international audience loyal, while energetic live shows remained central to its identity.
Sum 41 received two Juno Awards from seven nominations, a Kerrang! Award, and one Grammy nomination. “Blood in My Eyes” was nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance at the 2012 Grammy Awards. The band’s music videos also received recognition from the MuchMusic Video Awards, reflecting its prominence during the early-2000s pop-punk era.
Outside of music, Sum 41 became involved in humanitarian work, most notably through a 2004 visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with War Child Canada. The experience led to Chuck being named in honor of United Nations peacekeeper Chuck Pelletier, who helped the group evacuate during an outbreak of violence. Whibley later became an advocate for addiction recovery, speaking candidly about his health and encouraging others to seek help.
Sum 41 announced in 2023 that the band would disband after releasing Heaven :x: Hell and completing a farewell tour. The double album divided its 20 songs between a pop-punk-oriented Heaven disc and a heavier Hell disc. The final tour concluded with a concert at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on January 30, 2025.
The band gave its final performance at the Juno Awards in Vancouver on March 30, 2025, when Sum 41 was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The recognition closed a career that carried the group from suburban Ontario rehearsals to an international audience while leaving behind one of the defining catalogs of its generation in punk and alternative rock.
Complete List Of Sum 41 Songs From A to Z
- “13 Voices” – 13 Voices – 2016
- “32 Ways to Die” – Half Hour of Power – 2000
- “45 (A Matter of Time)” – Order in Decline – 2019
- “88” – Chuck – 2004
- “A Death in the Family” – Order in Decline – 2019
- “A Murder of Crows” – 13 Voices – 2016
- “A.N.I.C.” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “All Messed Up” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “All She’s Got” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “All She’s Got (Live)” – All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “Angels with Dirty Faces” – Chuck – 2004
- “Another Time Around” – Half Hour of Power – 2000
- “Attitude (Misfits cover)” – Released on Myspace – 2006
- “Baby You Don’t Wanna Know” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Back Where I Belong” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Bad Mistake” – Heaven :x: Hell (Heaven) – 2024
- “Best of Me” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Better Days” – 13 Voices (Deluxe/Japanese edition) – 2016
- “Billy Spleen” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “Black Eyes” – 13 Voices (Deluxe/Japanese edition) – 2016
- “Blood in My Eyes” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Breaking the Chain” – 13 Voices – 2016
- “Breaking the Chain (Acoustic)” – 13 Voices (Deluxe/Japanese edition) – 2016
- “Catching Fire” – Order in Decline – 2019
- “Catching Fire (Acoustic)” – Order in Decline (Target/Japanese bonus track) – 2019
- “Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Count Your Last Blessings” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Crash” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Crazy Amanda Bunkface” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “Crazy Amanda Bunkface (Live)” – All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “Dave’s Possessed Hair / It’s What We’re All About” – Half Hour of Power – 2000
- “Dear Father” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Dopamine” – Heaven :x: Hell (Heaven) – 2024
- “Eat You Alive” – Order in Decline – 2019
- “Exit Song” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Fake My Own Death” – 13 Voices – 2016
- “Fat Lip” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “Fat Lip (Live)” – All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “Future Primitive” – Heaven :x: Hell (Heaven) – 2024
- “Get Back (Rock Remix) (with Ludacris)” – Chuck (European iTunes edition) – 2004
- “Get Back (Sum 41 rock remix)” – with Ludacris – iTunes versions of Chuck and The Red Light District – 2004
- “God Save Us All (Death to POP)” – 13 Voices – 2016
- “Goddamn I’m Dead Again” – 13 Voices – 2016
- “Grab the Devil by the Horns and F**k Him Up the A**” – Half Hour of Power – 2000
- “Handle This” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “Happiness Machine (A Dark Road Out of Hell: Part III)” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Heads Will Roll” – Order in Decline – 2019
- “Heads Will Roll (Acoustic)” – Order in Decline (Target/Japanese bonus track) – 2019
- “Heart Attack” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “Holy Image of Lies (A Dark Road Out of Hell: Part I)” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Hooch” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “House of Liars” – Heaven :x: Hell (Hell) – 2024
- “How the End Begins” – Heaven :x: Hell (Hell) – 2024
- “Hyper-Insomnia-Para-Condrioid” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “I Can’t Wait” – Heaven :x: Hell (Heaven) – 2024
- “I Don’t Need Anyone” – Heaven :x: Hell (Hell) – 2024
- “I’m Not the One” – Chuck – 2004
- “In Too Deep” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “Intro (Instrumental)” – Chuck – 2004
- “Introduction to Destruction” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “It’s All Me” – Heaven :x: Hell (Hell) – 2024
- “Jessica Kill” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Johnny Libertine” – Heaven :x: Hell (Heaven) – 2024
- “Killer Queen (Queen cover)” – Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen – 2005
- “King of Contradiction” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Landmines” – Heaven :x: Hell (Heaven) – 2024
- “Little Know It All” – guest performance with Iggy Pop – Skull Ring – 2003
- “Look at Me (hidden track)” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Loser” – DJ Yodah and Tommy Lee featuring Lil Wayne, Sparkdawg, Big Sean, Joell Ortiz, J-Son, & Sum 41 – Geffen Records
- “Ma Poubelle” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Machine Gun” – Half Hour of Power – 2000 / All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “Machine Gun (Live)” – All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “Makes No Difference” – Half Hour of Power – 2000 / All Killer No Filler (UK bonus track) – 2001
- “Makes No Difference (Live)” – All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “March of the Dogs” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Moron” – Rock Against Bush Vol 1 / Chuck (Japanese edition) – 2004
- “Motivation” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “Motivation (Live)” – All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “Mr. Amsterdam” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “Mr. Amsterdam (Live in Brussels)” – Does This Look Infected Too? (Japanese tour edition) – 2002
- “My Direction” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “Never There” – Order in Decline – 2019
- “Never Wake Up” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “No Apologies” – Underclass Hero (International bonus track) – 2007
- “No Brains” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “No Brains (Acoustic)” – Chuck: Acoustic – 2005
- “No Brains (Live in Brussels)” – Does This Look Infected Too? (Japanese tour edition) – 2002
- “No Reason” – Chuck – 2004
- “Noots” – Chuck (International/SRC Vinyl/Japanese editions) – 2004
- “Not Quite Myself” – Heaven :x: Hell (Heaven) – 2024
- “Nothing on My Back” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “Open Your Eyes” – Chuck – 2004
- “Out for Blood” – Order in Decline – 2019
- “Over My Head (Better Off Dead)” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “Over My Head (Better Off Dead) (Acoustic)” – Chuck: Acoustic – 2005
- “Over My Head (Better Off Dead) (Live in Brussels)” – Does This Look Infected Too? (Japanese tour edition) – 2002
- “Over the Edge” – Heaven :x: Hell (Hell) – 2024
- “Pain for Pleasure” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones cover)” – Heaven :x: Hell (Hell) – 2024
- “Pieces” – Chuck – 2004
- “Pieces (Acoustic)” – Chuck: Acoustic – 2005
- “Preparasi a Salire” – Heaven :x: Hell (Hell) – 2024
- “Pull the Curtain” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Radio Radio (Elvis Costello cover)” – 13 Voices (Japanese edition) – 2016
- “Radio Silence” – Heaven :x: Hell (Heaven) – 2024
- “Reason to Believe” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Reason to Believe (Acoustic)” – Screaming Bloody Murder (iTunes bonus track) – 2011
- “Reign in Pain (Heavy Metal Jamboree)” – Does This Look Infected? (UK bonus track) – 2002
- “Rhythms” – All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “Ride the Chariot to the Devil” – Half Hour of Power – 2000
- “Rise Up” – Heaven :x: Hell (Hell) – 2024
- “Rock You (Helix cover)” – FUBAR: The Album soundtrack
- “Screaming Bloody Murder” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Second Chance for Max Headroom” – Half Hour of Power – 2000
- “Sick of Everyone (A Dark Road Out of Hell: Part II)” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Skumfuk” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Slipping Away” – Chuck – 2004
- “So Long Goodbye” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Some Say” – Chuck – 2004
- “Some Say (Acoustic)” – Chuck: Acoustic – 2005
- “Speak of the Devil” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Still Waiting” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “Still Waiting (Live in Brussels)” – Does This Look Infected Too? (Japanese tour edition) – 2002
- “Stranger in These Times” – Heaven :x: Hell (Hell) – 2024
- “Subject to Change” – Chuck (Japanese edition) – 2004
- “Summer” – Half Hour of Power – 2000 / All Killer No Filler – 2001
- “T.H.T.” – Half Hour of Power – 2000 / All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “Take a Look at Yourself” – Underclass Hero (iTunes bonus track) – 2007
- “Thanks for Nothing” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “The Bitter End” – Chuck – 2004
- “The Fall and the Rise” – 13 Voices – 2016
- “The Hell Song” – Does This Look Infected? – 2002
- “The Hell Song (Live in Brussels)” – Does This Look Infected Too? (Japanese tour edition) – 2002
- “The Jester” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “The New Sensation” – Order in Decline – 2019
- “The People Vs…” – Order in Decline – 2019
- “There Will Be Blood” – 13 Voices – 2016
- “There’s No Solution” – Chuck – 2004
- “There’s No Solution (Acoustic)” – Chuck: Acoustic – 2005
- “Things I Want” – with Tenacious D – Swallow My Eggnog (KROQ compilation)
- “This Is Goodbye” – Underclass Hero (Japanese bonus track) – 2007
- “Time for You to Go” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “Time Won’t Wait” – Heaven :x: Hell (Heaven) – 2024
- “Turning Away” – Order in Decline – 2019
- “Twisted by Design” – 13 Voices – 2016
- “Underclass Hero” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “Unwritten Christmas” – with Unwritten Law – Swallow My Eggnog (KROQ compilation)
- “Waiting on a Twist of Fate” – Heaven :x: Hell (Heaven) – 2024
- “Walking Disaster” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “War” – 13 Voices – 2016
- “War (Acoustic)” – 13 Voices (Deluxe/Japanese edition) – 2016
- “War (feat. Taka of One Ok Rock)” – 13 Voices (Japanese edition) – 2016
- “We’re All to Blame” – Chuck – 2004
- “We’re the Same” – Screaming Bloody Murder (Japanese bonus track) – 2011
- “Welcome to Hell” – Chuck – 2004
- “What Am I to Say” – Screaming Bloody Murder – 2011
- “What I Believe” – Half Hour of Power – 2000 / All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “What We’re All About” – All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “What We’re All About” – Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man – 2002
- “What We’re All About (featuring Kerry King of Slayer)” – All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “What We’re All About (featuring Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe) (live)” – All Killer No Filler (Japanese 10th Anniversary Edition) – 2001
- “With Me” – Underclass Hero – 2007
- “WWVII Parts 1 & 2” – Does This Look Infected? (UK bonus track) – 2002
- “You Wanted War” – Heaven :x: Hell (Hell) – 2024
Sum 41 Albums and EPs
Half Hour of Power (2000)
All Killer No Filler (2001)
Does This Look Infected? (2002)
Chuck (2004)
Chuck: Acoustic (2005)
Underclass Hero (2007)
Screaming Bloody Murder (2011)
13 Voices (2016)
Order in Decline (2019)
Heaven :x: Hell (2024)
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