In a bittersweet revelation, Sum 41’s frontman, Deryck Whibley, has officially declared that their upcoming album, ‘Heaven :x: Hell,’ will mark the end of the band’s remarkable journey. The record, set to be a dual experience with contrasting sounds, reflects the diverse musical journey Sum 41 has embarked on over the years.
The album is ingeniously split into two halves, with ‘Heaven’ embracing the pop-punk vibes reminiscent of the band’s early classics like ‘All Killer, No Filler’ (2001) and ‘Does This Look Infected?’ (2002). On the flip side, ‘Hell’ ventures into the heavier and more recent stylistic elements that Sum 41 has explored in their later releases.
Deryck Whibley, now 43, shared his sentiments about ‘Heaven :x: Hell’ in an interview with NME, coinciding with the release of their latest single, ‘Rise Up.’ He expressed, “I feel really good about this album, which is why I felt it should be the last one. We didn’t know we’d be splitting up when we were making it, but I’ve been making records and touring with this band since I was 15.”
The decision to bid farewell to Sum 41 was not taken lightly, as Whibley explained, “I’ve had this feeling for a long time now that I want to do something different, and it just feels like the right time. This album feels like the perfect way to go out.”
He discovered the gem when he was 12 years old and still has it now, claiming it to be why he fell in love with music. He likes to play disc golf when he's not writing about music. He is a one-of-a-kind individual who is always the first to bust out his air guitar on the dance-floor.
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