Screaming Bloody Murder
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Screaming Bloody Murder is the fifth studio album
by Canadian rock
band Sum 41
, released on March 29, 2011, after many delays. It was the band's second album produced by the band's frontman Deryck Whibley
and recorded as a three piece, and is the first album by the band since 2007's Underclass Hero
, which marks the longest gap between two Sum 41 albums. Even though new lead guitarist Tom Thacker was already a part of the band and co-wrote the title track of the album, all guitars were still recorded by singer Deryck Whibley
. As of September 2011, the album has sold 36,000 copies in the US.
commenting that "it's the safe to say the album will be released in 2009", though it was fast announced by Cone McCaslin and Steve Jocz
not to expect the album any sooner than summer 2010.
In November 2009, it was announced that the band hired legendary British producer Gil Norton
to produce the album, and that they will go into pre-production in December, and will enter the studio to record the album in January 2010, though Gil Norton was dismissed one week into main recording, with Deryck Whibley
producing the album himself, just as he did on the band's last effort Underclass Hero
.
Recording of instruments began on January 26, 2010, and finished on March 17, 2010, after which only vocals were left to record by Whibley himself in his home studio. Vocals were recorded until late March, when the band entered the studio once again on April 7, 2010, to record some additional songs for the album. On June 12, 2010, Deryck reported in a video update that the album was "99% done". Recording was finalized on June 24, 2010, a day before the band went on to play on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour
. While playing the Warped Tour, the album went into the mixing stage by Tom Lord-Alge
in Miami, Florida
.
It was announced that a new song entitled "Skumfuk" was set to appear on the Warped Tour sampler CD, though it eventually wasn't ready for release in time. On July 6, 2010, the track was leaked online, though in a non-final form. The band confirmed the song won't be a single from the upcoming album, but due to its raising popularity online, started playing it live on their European tour in October. It was later announced that the band would release a 12-minute section from the album (later entitled 'A Dark Road Out of Hell', consisting of tracks 7 – 9 of the final album) for free on their website before the official release. However, this release was later denied by the band's label. It was later then revealed on the back of the album that 'A Dark Road Out of Hell' was indeed true compromising of tracks 7-9 entitled Holy Image of Lies, Sick of Everyone & Happiness Machine
In December 2010, Cone McCaslin confirmed that the album will finally go into mastering, and though it was all done for a while now, it was Island Records
who decided to push the album and not release it on Christmas time as it'll be a bad commercial move. Deryck Whibley
then confirmed that Island Records has set a tentative release date of March 2011 for the album.
On January 13, 2011, "Screaming Bloody Murder
", the first official single from the album, had its worldwide premiere on the Windsor, Ontario
based radio station 89X. The official single was released as a digital download
on February 7, 2011, in Europe, and a day later in the US. It was also released in the UK on February 13, 2011.
It was announced by Universal Japan
that the album will be released in Japan on March 23, 2011. On the band's official website it was announced the album will be released on March 29, 2011, in the US, and a day before in Europe. The release in Japan was then posponed until April 6, 2011, because of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
.
" on February 7, 2011 in the United States. The song had its worldwide premiere on January 14, 2011, on the Windsor
radio station 89X. Universal Japan
has confirmed on the official Japanese Sum 41 website, that Screaming Bloody Murder will be released in Japan on March 23, 2011, after which it was confirmed on the band's official website that the album be released on March 29,
2011, in the US. On February 28, 2011, a stream of "Blood In My Eyes", another new song from the album, was released for free listening on Alternative Press. Universal Music Japan then announced that they postponed release date of the album in Japan because of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
, until April 6, 2011. On March 24, 2011, Island Records
started streaming the record in its entirety on the band's official website.
On June 15, 2011, Sum 41
's Twitter has confirmed "Baby, You Don't Wanna Know" as the second single, also announcing its release to Canadian radio stations. On June 22, 2011, during the band's performance in Angers
, France
, the band debuted the same song live for the first time. On June 28, 2011, Sum 41
's twitter has announced that the band shot a a music video for "Baby, You Don't Wanna Know" during a day off in Germany
, also announcing its release very soon. In July 2011, Matt Whibley has confirmed that the music video for the first single "Screaming Bloody Murder" will be left unreleased due to its content and difficulties with the label, but the video for "Baby, You Don't Wanna Know" will be released soon instead. On August 3, 2011, the band premiered the music video for "Baby, You Don't Wanna Know" exclusively on German website Myvideo.de.
chart. The album debuted at 18 on the Australia Top 50 Physical Albums
chart. The album debuted at 16 on the Australian Albums Chart
chart. The album debuted at 100 on the Dutch Albums Chart chart. The album debuted at 66 on the UK Albums Chart
chart. The album debuted at 35 on the Spain Albums Chart
chart. The album debuted at 23 on the Austrian Albums Chart
. The album debuted at 9 on the Canadian Albums Chart
. The album debuted at 25 on the France Albums Chart. The album debuted at 23 on the German Albums Chart. The album debuted at 21 on the Swiss Albums Chart. The album debuted at 31 on the U.S. Billboard Billboard 200. The album debuted at 5 on the U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums chart. The album debuted at 15 on the U.S. Billboard Digital Albums chart. The album debuted at 5 on the U.S. Billboard Rock Albums chart. The album debuted at 7 on the Japanese Albums Chart
.
“Screaming Bloody Murder” takes things up a notch, with a forceful and cutting rhythm and vocals to match. The undercurrent of rage and disillusionment is one that echoes throughout the record, and the band capture it well here.
Along with this review, Shakefire, Ultimate-Guitar and IGN all welcomed the album as Sum 41's greatest album, citing that they have given up the humour in songs and actually become a very good band.
for the song Blood In My Eyes, the winner will be announced on February 12, 2012.
, except where noted.
Studio contributors
Other contributors
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Canadian rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
, released on March 29, 2011, after many delays. It was the band's second album produced by the band's frontman Deryck Whibley
Deryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
and recorded as a three piece, and is the first album by the band since 2007's Underclass Hero
Underclass Hero
Underclass Hero is Sum 41's fourth studio album and the only record that was released with only three members in the band, since Dave Baksh left a year early to focus on Brown Brigade. The album was first released July 18, 2007 in Japan. It was released under the Island Records label and...
, which marks the longest gap between two Sum 41 albums. Even though new lead guitarist Tom Thacker was already a part of the band and co-wrote the title track of the album, all guitars were still recorded by singer Deryck Whibley
Deryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
. As of September 2011, the album has sold 36,000 copies in the US.
Background
The band initially entered the studio in late 2008 with plans to record an EP for release in April 2009, though as more and more material was written, they have decided to keep writing and make the album a full-length album, with Deryck WhibleyDeryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
commenting that "it's the safe to say the album will be released in 2009", though it was fast announced by Cone McCaslin and Steve Jocz
Steve Jocz
Stephen Martin "Steve" Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk band Sum 41.-Early life:...
not to expect the album any sooner than summer 2010.
In November 2009, it was announced that the band hired legendary British producer Gil Norton
Gil Norton
Gil Norton is a British record producer known for his work with such bands as Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Tribe, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, The Distillers, Maxïmo Park, Counting Crows, Terrorvision, The Triffids, Del Amitri, James, The Feelers, The Beekeepers,...
to produce the album, and that they will go into pre-production in December, and will enter the studio to record the album in January 2010, though Gil Norton was dismissed one week into main recording, with Deryck Whibley
Deryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
producing the album himself, just as he did on the band's last effort Underclass Hero
Underclass Hero
Underclass Hero is Sum 41's fourth studio album and the only record that was released with only three members in the band, since Dave Baksh left a year early to focus on Brown Brigade. The album was first released July 18, 2007 in Japan. It was released under the Island Records label and...
.
Recording of instruments began on January 26, 2010, and finished on March 17, 2010, after which only vocals were left to record by Whibley himself in his home studio. Vocals were recorded until late March, when the band entered the studio once again on April 7, 2010, to record some additional songs for the album. On June 12, 2010, Deryck reported in a video update that the album was "99% done". Recording was finalized on June 24, 2010, a day before the band went on to play on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour
Warped Tour 2010
Warped Tour 2010 is the 16th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor. The first bands were announced on December 18. The 43-date tour kicks off on June 25, 2010 in Carson, California and ends August 15, 2010 in Hillsboro, Oregon.On...
. While playing the Warped Tour, the album went into the mixing stage by Tom Lord-Alge
Tom Lord-Alge
Tom Lord-Alge is a four-time Grammy Award–winning record producer and mixer. He is the youngest of Vivian Lord's five children, Mark Lord-Alge, Lisa Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge, Jeff Lord-Alge and Tom Lord-Alge...
in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
.
It was announced that a new song entitled "Skumfuk" was set to appear on the Warped Tour sampler CD, though it eventually wasn't ready for release in time. On July 6, 2010, the track was leaked online, though in a non-final form. The band confirmed the song won't be a single from the upcoming album, but due to its raising popularity online, started playing it live on their European tour in October. It was later announced that the band would release a 12-minute section from the album (later entitled 'A Dark Road Out of Hell', consisting of tracks 7 – 9 of the final album) for free on their website before the official release. However, this release was later denied by the band's label. It was later then revealed on the back of the album that 'A Dark Road Out of Hell' was indeed true compromising of tracks 7-9 entitled Holy Image of Lies, Sick of Everyone & Happiness Machine
In December 2010, Cone McCaslin confirmed that the album will finally go into mastering, and though it was all done for a while now, it was Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
who decided to push the album and not release it on Christmas time as it'll be a bad commercial move. Deryck Whibley
Deryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
then confirmed that Island Records has set a tentative release date of March 2011 for the album.
On January 13, 2011, "Screaming Bloody Murder
Screaming Bloody Murder (song)
-Charts:-Release history:...
", the first official single from the album, had its worldwide premiere on the Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
based radio station 89X. The official single was released as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on February 7, 2011, in Europe, and a day later in the US. It was also released in the UK on February 13, 2011.
It was announced by Universal Japan
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
that the album will be released in Japan on March 23, 2011. On the band's official website it was announced the album will be released on March 29, 2011, in the US, and a day before in Europe. The release in Japan was then posponed until April 6, 2011, because of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
.
Release and promotion
On January 8, 2011, it was announced that the band will release the radio single "Screaming Bloody MurderScreaming Bloody Murder (song)
-Charts:-Release history:...
" on February 7, 2011 in the United States. The song had its worldwide premiere on January 14, 2011, on the Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
radio station 89X. Universal Japan
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
has confirmed on the official Japanese Sum 41 website, that Screaming Bloody Murder will be released in Japan on March 23, 2011, after which it was confirmed on the band's official website that the album be released on March 29,
2011, in the US. On February 28, 2011, a stream of "Blood In My Eyes", another new song from the album, was released for free listening on Alternative Press. Universal Music Japan then announced that they postponed release date of the album in Japan because of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
, until April 6, 2011. On March 24, 2011, Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
started streaming the record in its entirety on the band's official website.
On June 15, 2011, Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
's Twitter has confirmed "Baby, You Don't Wanna Know" as the second single, also announcing its release to Canadian radio stations. On June 22, 2011, during the band's performance in Angers
Angers
Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the band debuted the same song live for the first time. On June 28, 2011, Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
's twitter has announced that the band shot a a music video for "Baby, You Don't Wanna Know" during a day off in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, also announcing its release very soon. In July 2011, Matt Whibley has confirmed that the music video for the first single "Screaming Bloody Murder" will be left unreleased due to its content and difficulties with the label, but the video for "Baby, You Don't Wanna Know" will be released soon instead. On August 3, 2011, the band premiered the music video for "Baby, You Don't Wanna Know" exclusively on German website Myvideo.de.
Chart performance
The album debuted at 5 on the UK Rock Albums chart. The album debuted at 11 on the Australia Top 50 Digital AlbumsARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
chart. The album debuted at 18 on the Australia Top 50 Physical Albums
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
chart. The album debuted at 16 on the Australian Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
chart. The album debuted at 100 on the Dutch Albums Chart chart. The album debuted at 66 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
chart. The album debuted at 35 on the Spain Albums Chart
PROMUSICAE
Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry...
chart. The album debuted at 23 on the Austrian Albums Chart
Ö3 Austria Top 40
Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...
. The album debuted at 9 on the Canadian Albums Chart
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...
. The album debuted at 25 on the France Albums Chart. The album debuted at 23 on the German Albums Chart. The album debuted at 21 on the Swiss Albums Chart. The album debuted at 31 on the U.S. Billboard Billboard 200. The album debuted at 5 on the U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums chart. The album debuted at 15 on the U.S. Billboard Digital Albums chart. The album debuted at 5 on the U.S. Billboard Rock Albums chart. The album debuted at 7 on the Japanese Albums Chart
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
.
Critical reception
The album has received mixed to positive reviews since its release, and is a Grammy Nominee as of December 1st, 2011. Grace Duffy of Under The Gun said:“Screaming Bloody Murder” takes things up a notch, with a forceful and cutting rhythm and vocals to match. The undercurrent of rage and disillusionment is one that echoes throughout the record, and the band capture it well here.
Along with this review, Shakefire, Ultimate-Guitar and IGN all welcomed the album as Sum 41's greatest album, citing that they have given up the humour in songs and actually become a very good band.
Accolades
On December 1, 2011, Sum 41 is nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal PerformanceGrammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance is a Grammy Award in the Rock Field that will start being presented as of 2012 at the 54th Grammy Awards. The Award combines the previous categories; Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance...
for the song Blood In My Eyes, the winner will be announced on February 12, 2012.
Trivia
- Even though the band has stated ever since 2009 that lead guitarist Tom Thacker is an official member of the band, he took no part in the recording of the album and all guitars were recorded by frontman Deryck Whibley.
- The three tracks "Holy Image of Lies", "Sick of Everyone" and "Happiness Machine" were recorded as a one 12 minute long track under the title "A Dark Road Out of Hell", but it was later decided to part the song into 3 parts.
- The title for "Skumfuk" was incorrectly named "All Comes to an End" when the tracklist was leaked. The song "Holy Image of Lies" was also incorrectly called "Crash," and "Crash" was incorrectly called "Over Now."
- The first single "Screaming Bloody Murder" was originally written by lead guitarist Tom Thacker in 2007 for his main band GobGob (band)Gob is a Canadian punk band from Langley, British Columbia formed in 1993, The Band consists of Tom Thacker, Theo Goutzinakis, Gabe Mantle and Steven Fairweather. Gob's most successful album is World According to Gob and their most successful song to date is I Hear You Calling...
's album Muertos VivosMuertos VivosMuertos Vivos is Gob's fifth studio album. It was released October 23, 2007 in Canada, November 27, 2007 in the United States and December 5, 2007 in Japan. It is the only album featuring bassist Tyson Maiko, who left the band in 2008....
under the title "Panic Attack". It wasn't until 2009 that he suggested the song to Deryck Whibley who re-arranged and renamed it. - In an interview with the band, Cone McCaslin has stated that the intro drums of "Reason to Believe" were drums that were originally recorded for a song that was intended to appear on ChuckChuck (album)Chuck is the third studio album from Canadian rock band Sum 41. The album was released on October 12, 2004. It is the band's last album to feature lead guitarist Dave Baksh...
in 2004. - "Reason to Believe" was the first song Deryck Whibley wrote for this record.
- The title of the song "Jessica Kill" is taken from a name of a contact in movie director and friend of the band, John Asher's cellphone.
- Other working titles from album include "Black Eyes" and "Sm Wmat."
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Deryck WhibleyDeryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
, except where noted.
Weekly charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Top 50 Digital Albums ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
11 |
| Australia Top 50 Physical Albums ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
18 |
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
16 |
| Austrian Albums Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
23 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
9 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 100 |
| France Albums Chart | 25 |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
23 |
| Japanese Albums Chart Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
7 |
| Spain Albums Chart PROMUSICAE Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry... |
35 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
21 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
66 |
| UK Rock Albums | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
31 |
| U.S. Billboard Rock Albums | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Digital Albums | 15 |
Personnel
Sum 41- Deryck "Bizzy D" WhibleyDeryck WhibleyDeryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
– lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitars, keyboards, piano, production, mixing (tracks 4, 10, 12 & 14) - Jason "Cone" McCaslinJason McCaslinJason Paul "Cone" McCaslin is a Canadian musician. He is the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of punk rock band Sum 41. He joined the band in November 1998. Sum 41 was signed by Island Records about a year after he joined...
– bass guitar, vocals - Steve "Stevo 32" JoczSteve JoczStephen Martin "Steve" Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk band Sum 41.-Early life:...
– drums, percussion - Tom "Brown Tom" Thacker – co-writer on "Screaming Bloody MurderScreaming Bloody Murder (song)-Charts:-Release history:...
"
Studio contributors
- James LevineJames LevineJames Lawrence Levine is an American conductor and pianist. He is currently the music director of the Metropolitan Opera and former music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Levine's first performance conducting the Metropolitan Opera was on June 5, 1971, and as of May 2011 he has...
– piano on "Crash" - Dan Chase – percussion on "Holy Image of Lies" and "Happiness Machine"
- Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. – additional keyboards & piano (uncredited)
Other contributors
- Tom Lord-AlgeTom Lord-AlgeTom Lord-Alge is a four-time Grammy Award–winning record producer and mixer. He is the youngest of Vivian Lord's five children, Mark Lord-Alge, Lisa Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge, Jeff Lord-Alge and Tom Lord-Alge...
– mixing - Chris Lord-AlgeChris Lord-AlgeChris Lord-Alge is a mixer who has worked on various albums. He is the brother of Tom Lord-Alge, another audio engineer. Chris Lord-Alge is known for his extreme use of dynamic range compression in both hardware and software plug-in versions....
– mixing (tracks 6 & 13) - Ted JensenTed JensenTed Jensen is an American recording engineer. Jensen is the chief mastering engineer at Sterling Sound. He started his career as a mastering engineer in 1976 and is currently the most active Mastering Engineer in the industry...
– mastering - Gil NortonGil NortonGil Norton is a British record producer known for his work with such bands as Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Tribe, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, The Distillers, Maxïmo Park, Counting Crows, Terrorvision, The Triffids, Del Amitri, James, The Feelers, The Beekeepers,...
– additional drums production (uncredited) - Ryan Hewitt – engineering
- Travis Huff – additional engineering
- Joe Hirst – additional engineering
- Evan Lipschultz – A&R
- Javon Greene – A&R
- Kristen Yiengst – artwork, photo coordination
- James Minchin – photography
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Australia | March 25, 2011 |
| Germany | March 28, 2011 |
| Italy | |
| Netherlands | |
| Denmark | |
| France | |
| New Zealand | |
| Norway | |
| Poland | |
| Portugal | |
| Russia | |
| Spain | |
| Sweden | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Canada | March 29, 2011 |
| India | |
| United States | |
| Argentina | March 30, 2011 |
| Brazil | |
| Japan | April 6, 2011 |