Screaming Bloody Murder

This article is about Screaming Bloody Murder (album). For song, see Screaming Bloody Murder (song).

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Screaming Bloody Murder is the fifth studio album by Canadian punk 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 first single off the album, all guitars were still recorded by singer Deryck Whibley and Tom was uncredited.

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 Whibley 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', comprising 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.

Release and promotion

On January 8, 2011, it was announced that the band will release the radio single "Screaming Bloody Murder" 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. The band are streaming the record in its entirety at their official website from the 24th March.

Album Artwork

The cover art contains a line from the song "Blood in My Eyes" written in the background.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Deryck Whibley, except where noted

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Reason To Believe"		3:28
2.	"Screaming Bloody Murder"	Whibley, Tom Thacker	3:25
3.	"Skumfuk"		3:25
4.	"Time For You To Go"		3:02
5.	"Jessica Kill"		2:50
6.	"What Am I To Say"		4:12
7.	"Holy Image of Lies"		3:47
8.	"Sick Of Everyone"		3:05
9.	"Happiness Machine"		4:48
10.	"Crash"		3:20
11.	"Blood In My Eyes"		4:17
12.	"Baby You Don't Wanna Know"	Whibley, Matt Squire	3:34
13.	"Back Where I Belong"		3:42
14.	"Exit Song"		1:42

iTunes Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Reason To Believe" (Acoustic)	2:38

Japanese Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Music	Length
15.	"Reason To Believe" (Acoustic)		2:38
16.	"We're The Same"	Whibley, Cone McCaslin	4:10

Personnel

Sum 41

• Deryck "Bizzy D" Whibley - lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitars, keyboards, piano, production, mixing (tracks 4, 10, 12 & 14)
• Jason "Cone" McCaslin - bass guitar, vocals
• Steve "Stevo 32" Jocz - drums, percussion
• Tom "Brown Tom" Thacker - co-writer of track 2

Additional personnel

• Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. - keyboards, piano
• Tom Lord-Alge - mixing
• Chris Lord-Alge - mixing (tracks 6 & 13)
• Gil Norton - additional drums production (uncredited)

Release history

Region	Date
Australia	March 25, 2011
Europe	March 28, 2011
US	March 29, 2011
Japan	April 6, 2011