97-738: S41 may refer to: Sum 41 , a Canadian punk rock band Sum 41 Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario . The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason McCaslin (bass, backing vocals), Tom Thacker (guitars, keyboards, backing vocals), and Frank Zummo (drums, occasional backing vocals). In 1999, Sum 41 signed an international record deal with Island Records and released its first EP, Half Hour of Power , in 2000. The band released its debut album, All Killer No Filler , in 2001. The album achieved mainstream success with its first single, " Fat Lip ", which reached number one on
194-425: A melodic hardcore band, rejecting critics' labeling of the band's style as pop-punk. The band cites its influences as Bad Religion , Rich Kids on LSD , D.I. , SNFU , Operation Ivy , Descendents , Circle Jerks , Dead Milkmen , Ramones , Sex Pistols , Adrenalin O.D. , Minor Threat , Germs , Suicidal Tendencies , Black Flag , Dead Kennedys , The Adolescents , Misfits , and Subhumans . In 2018,
291-535: A branch of the British charity organization War Child , to document the effects of the country's civil war . There had been a stoppage in fighting for almost a year and a half, yet days after arriving, fighting broke out in Bukavu near the hotel where the band was staying. The band waited for the fighting to die down, but it did not. A UN peacekeeper, Charles "Chuck" Pelletier, called for armoured carriers to take
388-470: A compilation album titled The Longest EP , a compilation of selected songs from its extended plays from 1987 to 2009. It was released on August 17, 2010. On November 23, 2010, Fat Wreck Chords released NOFX / The Spits , a split EP with the Seattle , Washington , band The Spits . It contained two new songs from each band. In a January 2011 interview with The Daily Times, Fat Mike revealed that
485-550: A full concert recorded live in London, Ontario . The same CD was released March 7, 2006, in Canada under the name Go Chuck Yourself . The band played videos before its set that were deemed "unsuitable for children". Controversy arose over some of the videos' violent content. On May 10, 2006, Dave Baksh , via a statement through management, announced that he was leaving Sum 41 to work with his new band, Brown Brigade , which has
582-485: 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. The next day, Whibley confirmed Baksh's departure and announced that the band would only replace him with a touring guitarist, who would not have any decision-making power in the band or be in videos, photo shoots, or albums. The band hired Gob frontman and guitarist Tom Thacker to replace Baksh. On April 17, 2007,
679-580: A music video. On February 22, 2022, the band announced a U.S. tour with Simple Plan called the Blame Canada tour that ran from April to August 2022. On March 23, 2022, the band announced their eighth studio album, Heaven :x: Hell , a double album. Heaven will return to the pop punk sound of the band's early career while Hell is a continuation of the band's more recent heavier metal sound. On October 8, 2022, during their Does This Look All Killer No Filler Tour, Sum 41 performed at
776-603: A music video. The song is in the style of the band's more recent heavier metal sound, meaning it will be part of the Hell side on the upcoming album. The album was released on March 29, 2024. On January 16, 2024, the band announced dates for their farewell world tour , with their final two shows set to take place on January 28 and January 30, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto . The band played "Landmines" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 8, 2024. On February 22, 2024,
873-479: A new NOFX album and a soundtrack to a "fetish film" called Rubber Bordello . In June 2011, NOFX began their Great White North Tour, which would have them traveling across Canada. The tour kicked off in St. John's, Newfoundland , on June 14. It was the first time the band had been to Newfoundland. Along with a self-titled 10" of 1980s hardcore punk cover songs, the band also planned to re-release their first recordings in
970-437: A new NOFX album was in production, saying "There are some really good songs on Coaster , but after having written 300 songs, I feel lucky I came up with them. That's why there are songs on there about Iron Maiden and Tegan and Sara . I'm reaching, man. Sometimes I grab stuff just to grab stuff, and I'm going in a lot of different directions." In December 2011, Fat Mike revealed to Phoenix New Times that he has begun work on
1067-572: A new album, Coaster , on April 28, 2009. The band worked with the same co-producer, Bill Stevenson , who produced its previous album, Wolves in Wolves' Clothing . NOFX was also added to the lineup for the Warped Tour 2009 . They also toured Australia and New Zealand in late 2009 with Bad Religion . NOFX released a new extended play on November 24, 2009, titled Cokie the Clown . It
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#17327910858411164-401: A new song that they had never performed live before or even released, "We Did It Our Way", as their penultimate song in the show. Fat Mike described the tune as their "thank you" to fans and everyone onstage. Critics have labeled NOFX's style as primarily punk rock , melodic hardcore , skate punk , ska punk , and pop-punk . Fat Mike, in a 2021 Spin interview, identified NOFX as
1261-519: A part of that machine, of that 'punk wave. ' " Due to the success of Punk in Drublic , NOFX received many offers to sign with major record labels, but the band declined the offers. In 1995, the band released its first live album, I Heard They Suck Live!! . In the liner notes the band explicitly rejected the advances of major record labels and radio airplay, stating "We've been doing fine all these years without you so leave us alone!" Punk in Drublic
1358-645: A seven-inch four-song vinyl (titled Hepatitis Bathtub ) and a bath towel was also released. In March 2018, NOFX released a new single "There's No 'Too Soon' if Time Is Relative", in tribute to physicist Stephen Hawking , who had died days earlier. The track had been recorded a month prior to its release. Several days later, they announced the first annual "Camp Punk in Drublic Festival" in Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. The three-day event
1455-744: A track that remains the band's staple during live shows and features drummer Steve Jocz on lead vocals. During the Don't Call It a Sum-Back Tour in 2017, Pain for Pleasure appeared performing the song at the end of their show with guitarist Tom Thacker replacing Jocz as the vocalist. Sum 41 has collaborated with many other artists, both live and in the studio, including: MC Shan , Tenacious D , Ludacris , Iggy Pop , Pennywise , Bowling for Soup , Unwritten Law , Mike Shinoda , Treble Charger , Gob , Tommy Lee , Rob Halford , Kerry King , Metallica , Ja Rule , DMC , and Nothing,Nowhere . NOFX NOFX ( / ˌ n oʊ ɛ f ˈ ɛ k s / )
1552-470: A vegetarian after writing the Liberal Animation album. The album was reissued in 1991 on Gurewitz's label Epitaph Records . Casillas left the band shortly after the recording of Liberal Animation and was replaced by Steve Kidwiler. The band released its second studio album, S&M Airlines , through Epitaph in 1989. In 1991, NOFX released its third studio album, Ribbed . Shortly after
1649-486: A video released exclusively in Canada and on the band's website, featuring live shots of the band. The video also appeared on the group's live DVD, Sake Bombs and Happy Endings (2003), as a bonus feature. The band again began a long tour to promote the album before recording the group's third studio album. In late May 2004, the band traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo with War Child Canada ,
1746-605: A world tour in September 2007, which was the basis for a documentary, NOFX: Backstage Passport , which aired on Fuse TV about its worldwide tour. The show was entitled NOFX: Backstage Passport . In February 2009, NOFX reunited with former members Steve Kidwiler and Dave Casillas for its 25th-anniversary special performances. They played three sold-out shows, one in San Diego, one in Hollywood, and one in S.F. NOFX released
1843-513: A year. The group was nominated for seven Juno Awards and won twice – Group of the Year in 2003, and Rock Album of the Year for Chuck in 2005. Sum 41 was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for the song " Blood in My Eyes ". From their formation to 2016, Sum 41 were the 31st best-selling Canadian artist in Canada. Sum 41 has its origins in the band Kaspir, which
1940-517: Is a reissue of their 1989 long-out-of-print compilation tape E Is for Everything . Despite being referred to as an "official" release, Fat Mike has been quoted as saying that he did not know that the album existed until he saw a copy of it "in a store." In the wake of the 1990s punk rock revival revolution (dominated by Green Day , The Offspring , Bad Religion and Rancid ), NOFX released their fifth studio album Punk in Drublic in July 1994. It
2037-462: Is coming..." The first single of the album, titled " Landmines ", was released on September 27, 2023, along with a music video. The song is a return to the pop-punk sound of the band's early career, meaning it will be part of the Heaven side on the upcoming album. The band also announced that they signed with Rise Records . The second single, "Rise Up", was released on December 12, 2023, along with
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#17327910858412134-602: Is now considered a classic punk album by fans and critics alike. Punk in Drublic was followed by 1996's Heavy Petting Zoo , whose LP companion featured different cover art and the name Eating Lamb . The artwork for the CD featured a man holding a sheep, while the LP depicted the same man in a 69 position with the sheep. The Eating Lamb version was banned from sale in Germany due to its obscene cover art. The LP version did not achieve
2231-480: Is one of the band's most successful albums, peaking at number twelve on Billboard ' s Heatseekers chart, and obtaining gold status six years after its release. Although one of the album's singles "Leave It Alone" got airplay on active rock radio stations, the most notable being KROQ , its music video never received airplay on MTV. Fat Mike has been quoted saying, "We made the 'Leave It Alone' video, and we decided not to send it to MTV. We just didn't want to be
2328-548: Is their only release to receive a gold certification by the RIAA . Their fifteenth and final studio album, Double Album , was released on December 2, 2022. The group has sold over eight million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful independent bands ever. In 2008, NOFX broadcast their own show on Fuse entitled NOFX: Backstage Passport . The band retired after a 2024 tour. In 1983, guitarist Eric Melvin met bassist/vocalist Mike Burkett (Fat Mike) and started
2425-664: The Billboard 200 chart and at number nine on the Top Canadian Albums chart. The album was a commercial success, and was certified Platinum in the United States, UK, and triple platinum in Canada The album's name was taken from the initial reaction from Joe Mcgrath, an engineer working in the studio. The band spent much of 2001 touring; the group played over 300 concerts that year before returning to
2522-644: The Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and remains the band's most successful single to date. The album's next singles " In Too Deep " and " Motivation " also achieved commercial success. All Killer No Filler was certified platinum in both the United States and the United Kingdom and triple platinum in Canada. In 2002, the band released Does This Look Infected? , which was also a commercial and critical success. The singles " The Hell Song " and " Still Waiting " both charted highly on
2619-634: The Underclass Hero tour in March 2008 and toured until early July, when the group began preparation for its next album. Sum 41 released a greatest hits album in Japan titled 8 Years of Blood, Sake and Tears in November 2008. The album included a previously unreleased song, "Always", and a DVD, which contains each of the band's music videos. On March 17, the band released the worldwide version of
2716-588: The Unipol Arena in Bologna, drawing over 14,000 attendees, the band's largest concert ever held in Europe. On February 22, 2023, it was announced that the band would be playing at When We Were Young on October 22, 2023. On May 8, 2023, the band announced it would be disbanding following the release of Heaven :x: Hell and a worldwide headlining tour. On September 19, 2023, it was announced that Whibley
2813-615: The Americas, Europe, and Asia. The band invited fans to record a music video for " Goddamn I'm Dead Again " that was released on May 3, 2017. In April 2017, the band co-headlined the 2017 Canadian Tour with Papa Roach . From April to May 2017, the band co-headlined the We Will Detonate Tour with Pierce the Veil . The group embarked on a 15th anniversary tour of Does This Look Infected in 2018. From April to May 2019,
2910-470: The Austin, Texas, venue, Emo's. In May 2010, NOFX posted a video online that showed Fat Mike urinating into a bottle of Patrón as was previously announced, but then switching the bottle before going on stage to a bottle not containing any urine. Months later in an interview, Mike stated that he had "always wanted to be banned from somewhere." On June 21, 2010, NOFX announced that they were going to release
3007-650: The Punk in Drublic festival, Stone Brewing Co., pulled support from the festival as well as from NOFX's line of craft beer. NOFX and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes were subsequently removed from the festival's lineup. The band later apologized, stating, "What we said in Vegas was shitty and insensitive and we are all embarrassed by our remarks." In June 2018 the band stated that all of their U.S. concerts had been canceled and they had been "effectively banned" from playing in
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3104-498: The Shoes , a return to faster punk, as exemplified by the frenetic opening track, "It's My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite." NOFX released The Decline , an 18-minute single-track extended play, which served as a fiery and cynical social commentary, in 1999. The Decline , clocking in at 18:23, is the second-longest punk song ever recorded (behind Crass ' 20-minute song " Taking Sides "). NOFX released its eighth studio album, Pump Up
3201-564: The US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart as well as many other charts around the world. The song remains the band's most successful to date. After "Fat Lip", two more singles were released from the album: " In Too Deep " and " Motivation ". "In Too Deep" peaked at number 10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, while "Motivation" peaked at number 24 on the same chart. The album peaked at number 13 on
3298-592: The United States in the summer of 2015 celebrating the 25th anniversary of Fat Wreck Chords . Supporting acts for this tour were Lagwagon , Me First and the Gimme Gimmes , Strung Out , Propagandhi , Swingin' Utters , Bracket , ToyGuitar, The Flatliners , Masked Intruder and Bad Cop/Bad Cop. Guitarist El Hefe said that NOFX was going to work on new music after the Fat Wreck Chords 25th anniversary tour. On their tour to Europe, NOFX stated their new album would be out in September 2016. On July 19, 2016,
3395-483: The United States to celebrate the album's release in 2002. On November 26, 2012, the band members revealed that they were taking a break from touring in 2013 to begin work on a new record. From March to April 2013, the band co-headlined the Dead Silence Tour with Billy Talent . On April 18, 2013, drummer Jocz announced he would be leaving the band on his official Facebook page, leaving Whibley as
3492-474: The Valuum , in 2000. It was the band's final album released through Epitaph, as the band decided to sign to Fat Mike's own label, Fat Wreck Chords . In 2002, the band recorded BYO Split Series Volume III , a split album with Rancid , in which Rancid covered NOFX songs and NOFX covered Rancid songs. NOFX released its ninth studio album, The War on Errorism , in 2003, an album of political songs. It became
3589-582: The action movie Crank in 2006, and was credited as such in the film's soundtrack. In January 2007, the band recorded three nights of performances in San Francisco, California, for their second live album, They've Actually Gotten Worse Live! , released November 20, 2007. The live album is described on the press release as "their sloppiest, drunkest, funniest, best sounding recording ever ... and they even made sure not to play any songs off their 1995 live album I Heard They Suck Live ." NOFX launched
3686-455: The album Screaming Bloody Murder , on Island Records in 2011 to a generally positive reception, though it fell short of its predecessors' commercial success. The band's sixth studio album, 13 Voices was released in 2016, through Hopeless Records . IMPALA awarded the album with a double gold award for 150,000 sold copies across Europe. The band's seventh studio album Order in Decline
3783-536: The album "A Death in the Family" was released along with a music video on June 11, 2019. On June 18, 2019, " Never There " was released as the third single, along with a video. On July 8, 2019, the band released "45 (A Matter of Time)" as the fourth single, along with a video. On July 18, 2019, the band performed a medley of Metallica songs including " For Whom The Bell Tolls ", " Enter Sandman ", and " Master Of Puppets " at Sirius XM studios. In September 2019,
3880-462: The album was " Still Waiting ", which peaked at number seven on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The second single, " The Hell Song " peaked at number 13 on the chart. "The Hell Song"'s music video depicted the band members using dolls with their pictures on them and others, such as Korn , Kiss , AC/DC , Snoop Dogg , Destiny's Child , Ozzy Osbourne , Sharon Osbourne , and Pamela Anderson . The third single, " Over My Head (Better Off Dead) ", had
3977-656: The album was a commercial success, debuting at number seven on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the Billboard Rock Albums chart, the band's highest US chart position to date. It also peaked at number one on the Canadian Albums chart and on the Alternative Albums chart. Two more singles were released from the album, " Walking Disaster " and " With Me ". Underclass Hero was certified Platinum in Canada. On September 15, 2007,
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4074-476: The album was released, Steve Kidwiler left the band, and Aaron Abeyta (a.k.a. "El Hefe") joined the group. With Abeyta, the band recorded the extended play The Longest Line , followed by the studio album White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean , released in May and November 1992 respectively. Also in 1992, NOFX's former label Mystic Records released Maximum Rocknroll , which compiles early singles and demo songs and
4171-525: The album, titled All the Good Shit . In July 2009, the band was an opening act for The Offspring on their Shit is Fucked Up Tour. Drummer Steve Jocz confirmed that Tom Thacker was now an official member of Sum 41, and would take part in the writing and recording. On November 5, 2009, Whibley posted a blog on the band's MySpace page announcing Gil Norton as the producer of the band's upcoming album, also saying that 20 songs were already written for
4268-469: The album. In an interview with Tom Thacker , some working titles for songs for the new album were confirmed, including "Panic Attack", "Jessica Kill" and "Like Everyone Else". Pre-production for the new album took 13 days in December 2009, with the band officially entering the studio to begin recording at Perfect Sound Studios on January 26, 2010. The new studio album, titled Screaming Bloody Murder ,
4365-555: The album: "We don't want to make another record that sounds like the last record, I hate when bands repeat albums." The album featured a harder and edgier sound, and the lyrics featured a more serious outlook. The album peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 chart and at number eight on the Top Canadian Albums chart. It was certified Platinum in Canada and gold in the United States. The first single released from
4462-473: The band attracted significant controversy after statements by Fat Mike and rhythm guitarist Eric Melvin during a concert in Las Vegas on May 30, 2018. Referencing the 2017 Las Vegas shooting , Melvin stated "I guess you only get shot in Vegas if you're in a country band," and Mike replied with “You know, that [massacre] sucked, but least they were country fans and not punk rock fans." The lead sponsor of
4559-478: The band embarked on an intimate tour called the No Personal Space Tour. In April 2019, the band announced via social media its return with new music. On April 24, 2019 they released the single, " Out for Blood " through Hopeless Records . The same day, the band also announced their seventh studio album, Order in Decline , with a set release date of July 19, 2019. The second single from
4656-566: The band headlined the House of Blues with Yellowcard . In October 2007, the band began the Strength in Numbers Tour , a tour of Canada with Canadian band Finger Eleven ; Die Mannequin opened each of Sum 41's shows. During the tour, Whibley sustained a herniated disk . As a result, the group cancelled the rest of its shows. After Whibley recovered from his injury, the band continued
4753-507: 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 nine years after his departure. The band's set also featured DMC as guest. It also introduced Frank Zummo from Street Drum Corps as the new drummer. Sum 41 confirmed Baksh's official return to
4850-453: The band on August 14, 2015. On December 26, 2015, Sum 41 teased two new songs on their Instagram profile. The band performed on the 2016 Warped Tour . On May 11, 2016, the group announced its signing to Hopeless Records . The band announced on June 6, 2016 that their sixth album would be called 13 Voices and would be released on October 7, 2016. That same day, they also revealed album's track list and cover art. The first song from
4947-465: The band on second guitar in 1987 and was featured on the extended play The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This , attacking the PMRC 's campaign for music censorship. The original cover was an edited S&M photo; the cover for the re-released version was changed to a photo of Eric Melvin . Prior to the release of Liberal Animation , a compilation of 14 early NOFX songs was released on Mystic Records . The album
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#17327910858415044-413: The band performing a dance to " Makes No Difference " in front of a theatre. After signing with Island Records in 1999, Sum 41's first EP, Half Hour of Power , was released on June 27, 2000. The first single released by the band was " Makes No Difference ", which had two different music videos . The first video was put together using the video clips sent to the major label, and the second showed
5141-541: The band performing at a house party. The album was certified platinum in Canada. Sum 41's first full-length album, All Killer No Filler , was released on May 8, 2001. The album was very successful; it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in August 2001. " Fat Lip ", the album's first single, achieved significant chart and commercial success; it topped
5238-470: The band released "Waiting on a Twist of Fate" as the album's third single. A music video for "Dopamine" was released on March 29, 2024, the same day as the album. The band is to be inducted in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame , and is set to perform one final live performance during the 54th annual Juno Awards on March 30, 2025. Before the release of Half Hour of Power , and up until
5335-469: The band released a song on iTunes , " March of the Dogs ". Whibley was threatened with deportation from the United States for the song, because he metaphorically "killed the president " on it. The band's fourth studio album, Underclass Hero was released on July 23, 2007. The album, backed by the first single and title track, " Underclass Hero ", was released on July 24, 2007. Despite mixed reviews,
5432-650: The band released a video for "another new song that didn't make it on the new album" called "The Oddition". On January 12, 2021, NOFX announced that they would release their first studio album in nearly five years, Single Album , on February 26. On September 1, 2022, Fat Mike confirmed in a reply to a comment in an Instagram post that NOFX would be disbanding in 2023, the year of the band's 40th anniversary, and suggested that their final show may take place in their hometown of Los Angeles, California . On September 27, 2022, NOFX announced their next album, Double Album , would come out on December 2, 2022. They released
5529-518: The band started a North American tour called the Order in Decline Tour . On top of supporting Order in Decline , the tour was also done in support of the 15th Anniversary of their studio album Chuck . From November to December 2019, the band went on a co-headlining tour with The Offspring . On May 28, 2021, the band released a version of "Catching Fire" featuring Nothing,Nowhere , along with
5626-495: The band under the name NO-FX, after a Boston hardcore punk band called Negative FX . At this time, they were joined by drummer Erik "Smelly" Sandin. NOFX's first recording was a demo from 1984, entitled Thalidomide Child , produced by Germs drummer Don Bolles , which did not sell many copies, and Fat Mike once claimed that no copies existed. The demo would be re-released in 2012. The group released its self-titled debut extended play NOFX on Mystic Records in 1985; it
5723-548: The band was touring the US as part of the Vans Warped Tour , they were forced once again to cancel all remaining dates, when Whibley re-injured his back after playing three shows. It was announced on the band's official website that they would be postponing indefinitely all upcoming tour dates for 2011 while Whibley underwent treatment. In 2011, Sum 41 was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for
5820-454: The band's experience in Congo was made into a film called Rocked: Sum 41 in Congo and later aired on MTV . War Child released it on DVD on November 29, 2005, in the United States and Canada. Following the album's release, the band went on a tour with Good Charlotte until 2006. On December 21, 2005, Sum 41 released a live album , Happy Live Surprise , in Japan. The CD contained
5917-492: The band's thirteenth studio album, First Ditch Effort , was announced, to be released on October 7; the lead single "Six Years on Dope" was released the same day. On April 17, 2016, they released their autobiography, called NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories. During the tour, named the Hepatitis Bathtub Tour, they did book signings on some dates. On December 16 a special hard-covered edition with
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#17327910858416014-452: The best-known iteration of the lineup. NOFX's mainstream success coincided with increased interest in punk rock during the 1990s; unlike many of their contemporaries, however, they had never been signed to a major label . NOFX released fifteen studio albums, sixteen extended plays and a number of 7" singles over a career spanning more than four decades. The band rose to popularity with their fifth studio album Punk in Drublic (1994), which
6111-590: The compilation album Take Action! Vol. 4 . In February 2005, the band launched the NOFX 7" of the Month Club , a subscription-based service, which saw the release of one new extended play almost monthly, from February 2005 to March 2006 (a total of 12 releases). The cover art for these extended plays was chosen from fan-submitted entries. The first 3,000 subscribers to the club received all of their records on colored vinyl. Fat Wreck Chords later released full sets of
6208-454: The cover art for these extended plays was chosen from fan-submitted entries. On August 16, 2019, NOFX released a new single, "Fish in a Gun Barrel". The song was written in response to mass shootings in America, with proceeds from the single going to anti-gun-violence charity Moms Demand Action . On March 23, 2020, NOFX released a video for another new song, "PRBOD". A few days later,
6305-539: The departures of Dave Baksh and Steve Jocz , Sum 41 occasionally played as an alter ego 1980s heavy metal band called Pain for Pleasure during shows. The band appeared in Sum 41's music videos for " Fat Lip " and " We're All to Blame " and had at least one song on each of the band's first three releases. The group's best known song under the Pain for Pleasure moniker is the song of the same name from All Killer No Filler ,
6402-622: The extended play's cover and the "Cokie the Clown" music video ) during live performances. Fat Mike performed a solo acoustic performance on March 20, 2010, at the SXSW Festival as Cokie, which was described as "strange, emotional, and intimate." At the end of the concert, after debuting a new song called "Drinking Pee", a video that was played for the audience suggested that a number of festival participants unknowingly drank Fat Mike's urine. The stunt resulted in Fat Mike getting banned from
6499-521: The extended plays. On March 14, 2006, the EP Never Trust a Hippy was released. It was followed on April 18 by the studio album Wolves in Wolves' Clothing . On September 12, 2006, the video game EA Sports NHL 07 was released, featuring "Wolves in Wolves' Clothing" on its soundtrack, produced by Bill Stevenson and Fat Mike. NOFX's song "Kill All the White Man" was played briefly in
6596-935: The fall. I've got 12 songs, but I don't have a name for it, and only a few of the songs are finished," he says. "We're demo-ing it right now." A 7" single, My Stepdad's a Cop and My Stepmom's a Domme , featuring new songs recorded prior to the sessions for Self Entitled , was released in June 2012. NOFX released their twelfth studio album, Self Entitled , on September 11, 2012. NOFX also released X'mas Has Been X'd on January 15, 2013, and their 30th anniversary LP box set on February 19, 2013. NOFX toured in Australia starting November 5, 2014. They performed in Sydney , Newcastle, New South Wales , Wollongong , Brisbane , Darwin, Northern Territory , Adelaide , Perth , Melbourne , Geelong , and Gold Coast, Queensland . NOFX toured
6693-523: The first single, "Screaming Bloody Murder", but it was left unreleased due to its content and difficulties with executives of the band. On August 9, 2011, Sum 41 released the live album Live at the House of Blues, Cleveland 9.15.07 – a live recording of a show that took place on September 15, 2007, in Cleveland, Ohio , while the band was touring its previous album Underclass Hero . A week later when
6790-423: The hotel's occupants out of the hot zone. After nearly twenty hours, the carriers arrived, and the band and forty other civilians were taken to safety. In honor of Pelletier, Sum 41 named its next album Chuck ; it was released on October 12, 2004. The album charted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. It also peaked at number two on the Canadian Albums chart. The album received positive reviews, and
6887-424: The modern rock charts. The band released its next album, Chuck , in 2004, led by singles " We're All to Blame " and " Pieces ". The album proved successful, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard 200 . In 2007, the band released Underclass Hero , which was met with a mixed reception, but became the band's highest-charting album to date. It was also the band's last album on Aquarius Records . The band released
6984-510: The name “Sum 41” after looking at the calendar and counting how many days it had been from the start of their summer break to the day the Warped Tour was on and it was forty-one days. The band debuted its new name during Supernova's Battle of the Bands on September 28, 1996. The first lineup to use this name included Whibley, Jocz, McVittie and Jon Marshall. Another early member was bassist Richard Roy. Their first televised live performance
7081-458: The new line-up. In 1996, the band opened for Len . In 1998, the band recorded a demo tape on compact cassette which they sent to record companies in the hope of getting a recording contract. From 1999 to 2000, the band recorded several new songs. The Introduction to Destruction and later the Cross The T's and Gouge Your I's DVDs both contain the self-recorded footage, which show
7178-608: The single "Darby Crashing," a reworked version of a song from their 2019-2020 7 inch of the Month Club , on the same day. NOFX also announced three in-progress albums: Half Album , Everybody Else Is Insane , and NOFX: A–Z . On March 6, 2024, Half Album was revealed to be an EP, which was released on April 19, 2024, and the band released the single "I'm a Rat". NOFX played their final ever live shows after 41 years of performing live from October 4–6, 2024 in San Pedro, California . During their final show on October 6, NOFX played
7275-457: The sole founding member of the band. On May 16, 2014, Deryck Whibley posted on his website, explaining that he had liver and kidney failure due to excessive drinking. He also said that he had some ideas for new songs, and that the band would be soon starting to make a new album. On June 9, 2014, Whibley said on his Facebook page that he was working on new Sum 41 music out of his home studio to get ready to record some new tunes. On July 9, 2015,
7372-596: The song "Blood in My Eyes", but lost to the Foo Fighters . In February 2012, the band shot a music video for the song " Blood in My Eyes ", the third single from the album, with director Michael Maxxis in Los Angeles . It was released officially released on September 10, 2012. From November to December 2012, the band undertook the Does This Look Infected? 10th Anniversary Tour, touring
7469-417: The start of its anti- George W. Bush campaign. Fat Mike organized the website punkvoter.com, compiled two chart-topping Rock Against Bush albums, and started a Rock Against Bush U.S. tour. The song "Separation of Church and Skate" from the album was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Underground . In 2004, a previously unreleased demo version of their song "Concerns of a GOP Neo-Phyte" was contributed to
7566-534: The studio to record another album. The band took part in the 2001 Vans Warped Tour and the Campus Invasion Tour. In April 2002, the band went on a month long tour called the Sum Like it Loud Tour . On May 3, 2002, Spider-Man was released in theaters which featured an extended version of the song from Sum 41’s first album “Half Hour of Power” called “ What We're All About ”, which in the album
7663-484: The success of its predecessor, although it was the first NOFX record to achieve a position on the Billboard charts, reaching number 63. Fat Mike stated: "Weird record. I thought it was the coolest record when we finished it, but a few months later I wasn't so sure. Some of those songs are kinda weird. I like the cover a lot though. I think it sold well in Belgium." In 1997, the band released So Long and Thanks for All
7760-540: The summer of 2011. The 10" features covers from the Necros and D.O.A. and songs such as "Police Brutality" and "Race Riot." The album was released on a vinyl record and has been distributed to independent record companies around the U.S., Great Britain, and elsewhere. On February 14, 2012, in an article on Rolling Stone 's website, Fat Mike said that a new album was on the way. "We're recording in April, and it should be out in
7857-403: 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. On September 29, 2016, the track " God Save Us All (Death to Pop) "
7954-486: The vocalist instead causing Marshall to leave. With Whibley moving to lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Dave Baksh , a friend of Deryck and Steve and fellow student at Exeter High School, joined as lead guitarist. Early on the band was involved in a near-fatal car accident, resulting in Roy leaving the band, with Jason McCaslin , another friend of the band’s and student at Exeter High School, being brought in on bass to complete
8051-429: Was an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Bassist/lead vocalist Fat Mike , rhythm guitarist Eric Melvin and drummer Erik Sandin were original founding and longest-serving members of the band, who have appeared on every release by the band, although Sandin departed briefly in 1985, only to rejoin the following year. El Hefe joined the band in 1991 to play lead guitar and trumpet , rounding out
8148-500: Was at Jonopalooza , on the Canadian teen talk show Jonovision hosted by Trailer Park Boys star, and Canadian comedian, Jonathan Torrens . The band met their manager and producer Greig Nori , also the lead vocalist of the band Treble Charger , in 1996 at Jonopalooza, and Whibley convinced Nori to watch his band perform. Nori was not impressed with the band's songs or the original vocalist Jon Marshall and advised Whibley to be
8245-534: Was certified Platinum in Canada and gold in the United States. The first single from the album was " We're All To Blame ", which peaked at number 10 on the Alternative Airplay chart. It was followed by " Pieces ", which reached the top of the charts in Canada. In 2004, the band went on a co-headlining North American Tour with Good Charlotte . The band joined Mötley Crüe on their Carnival of Sin summer tour as an opening act. A documentary of
8342-474: Was combined with another short song called “Dave’s Possessed Hair”. The song was listed on the album as “Dave’s Possessed Hair/It’s What We’re All About”. In October 2002, the band went on a month long tour called the Sum on Your Face Tour . On November 26, 2002, the group released its second album, Does This Look Infected? The special edition came with a DVD, Cross The T's and Gouge Your I's . Whibley said of
8439-418: Was expected for a late 2010 release, but was delayed until early 2011. The band finished recording on June 24, 2010, just before joining the 2010 Warped Tour. While the group was on the tour, the new album entered the post-production stages of mixing and mastering . A new song called "Skumfuk" was leaked online on July 6, 2010. In an interview with Canoe.ca , Steve Jocz said that while producer Gil Norton
8536-484: Was formed by Deryck Whibley and Grant McVittie in 1994, inspired by Weezer and Nirvana . As time went on, the band's founding drummer was replaced by Steve Jocz and the music became increasingly inspired by NOFX , particularly their 1991 album Ribbed . Seeing this change as too sonically dissimilar to their original sound, Kaspir decided to change its name because it sounded “like the early nineties rock music we used to listen to, and don’t anymore” . The band chose
8633-406: Was hospitalized for COVID-19 , and pneumonia , which led to heart failure . The next day, it was announced that he was responding well to his treatments and was discharged from the hospital. Despite being discharged from the hospital, Whibley stated that he was "not out of the woods yet" but is "staying positive." On September 24, the band launched a Laylo website, hinting fans that "Something
8730-495: Was later re-released in 1992 as part of the Maximum Rocknroll CD. The band's line-up underwent numerous changes prior to 1991. For a year, Erik "Smelly" Sandin left the band and was replaced by Scott Sellers, and later by Scott Aldahl. Dave Allen was in the band for about four months, until he died in a car accident. In 1986, the band released the extended play So What If We're on Mystic! . Dave Casillas joined
8827-405: Was officially released (along with a live music video). IMPALA awarded the album with a double gold award for 150,000 sold copies across Europe. On September 29, 2016, it was announced that the band would be headlining the 2016 Kerrang! Tour . From October 2016 to August 2017, the band went on their Don't Call It a Sum-Back Tour in support of 13 Voices. The band played nearly 100 shows in
8924-478: Was originally hired to engineer the new album, he was only around for a week and Sum 41 self-produced the record. From October to November 2010, the band headlined the Eastpak Antidote Tour . The first single from the album, " Screaming Bloody Murder ", was released on February 7, 2011, in the United States. On February 28, 2011, a stream of "Blood in My Eyes", another new song from the album,
9021-399: Was released for free listening on Alternative Press. The album Screaming Bloody Murder was released on March 29, 2011. On May 28, 2011, Sum 41 performed a live set for Guitar Center Sessions on DirecTV . The episode included an interview with program host Nic Harcourt . " Baby You Don't Wanna Know " was released as the album's second single. A music video was also produced for
9118-456: Was released on July 19, 2019. It was the band's last album on Hopeless Records. The band's eighth studio album, Heaven :x: Hell , was released on March 29, 2024, through Rise Records . In May 2023, the band announced that the album would be their last as they would be disbanding after its release and a worldwide headlining tour . The band often performed more than 100 times each year and holds long global tours , most of which lasted more than
9215-511: Was released on one CD or two seven-inch vinyl records, which are called Cokie the Clown and My Orphan Year . The extended play consists of outtakes from the Coaster sessions. NOFX started its spring 2010 "Fermented and Flailing" tour on April 21. This was the official tour for its album Coaster . During this time period, Fat Mike would occasionally adopt the Cokie the Clown persona (as seen on
9312-518: Was self-titled, and featured the songs from the NOFX and So What If We're on Mystic! extended plays, and only around 1,000 copies were pressed. The album's cover was a redesigned version of the cover from the NOFX extended play. NOFX recorded their debut studio album Liberal Animation in 1988 with Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion . Although the title and some of the album's lyrics mocked vegetarianism and animal rights, Fat Mike says that he became
9409-486: Was to feature NOFX alongside Rancid , Pennywise , the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes . In a May 2018 interview, Fat Mike hinted that NOFX was working on new material. In February 2019, Fat Mike announced the NOFX 7" of the Month Club, a new subscription-based service scheduled for the release of 12 new extended plays almost monthly. As with the previous 2005 installment,
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