Sum 41 Albums Ranked

Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. Originally called Kaspir, the band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Tom Thacker (guitars, keyboards, backing vocals), Jason “Cone” McCaslin (bass, backing vocals), and Frank Zummo (drums, occasional backing vocals). The band often performs more than 300 times each year and holds long global tours, most of which last more than a year. The group has been nominated for seven Juno Awards and won twice – Group of the Year in 2002, 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 was the 31st best-selling Canadian artist in Canada and among the top 10 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada. Here are all of Sum 41 albums ranked.

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8. Half Hour Of Power (2000)

“Dude Ranch takes the cake. But anyways the instrumentals are superb and the songs are excellent. I was 2 years old when the album came out but I find myself living in the 2000s as a teen when listening to albums from that time period like this. When I heard that the band doesn’t see this as an album more like an Demo I was disappointed since everybody that listens to pop punk only listen to All Killer No Filler without acknowledging this fine piece of art.”

7. Order In Decline (2019)

“Opening track Turning Away settles you in nicely into what to expect and the 1st single Out For Blood is a brilliant track with a killer solo. The following songs all continue the strong rock sound throughout with some slight style tweaks that individualise each one rather well with Heads Will Roll having the strongest individual sound of the bunch. No song really sounds the same.”

6. Screaming Bloody Murder (2011)

“What I like about Sum 41’s music is emotion. You can just feel the emotion from their songs. This album is no different. This is one of those albums where you don’t particularly have a favorite song or two; I just enjoy listening to the entire album. Actually, maybe Happiness Machine is my favorite.”

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5. 13 Voices (2016)

“Maybe 2/3 songs might sound similar at instrumental level in some parts or because of lyrics a bit repetitive sometimes, but it’s a cool album, very catchy (in my opinion) and some of the songs are also written quite well. One of the best album they’ve done. This band definitely grown up and I like the mature themes that they’re expressing through music during these years. Hope they’re all good in the band now, I feel like this is a beautiful fresh restart.”

4. Underclass Hero (2007)

“The album is completely different compared to their older albums. The first two albums, “Half Hour of Power” and “All Killer No Filler” were Pop-Punk, “Does This Look Infected?” was Punk-Rock(?), “Chuck” was Alternative/Metal, while Underclass Hero is… I guess Sum 41’s Version of Pop? Listening to the album reminds me of Green Day’s “American Idiot” as they both are “anti-society” and “anti-government”. “Underclass Hero” is more Pop while “American Idiot” was Rock.”

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3. All Killer No Filler (2001)

“Wow! Talk about this record being a return to form for punk! After a mood-setting intro, on track number two “Nothing On My Back,” the listener is introduced to the band’s striking, distinctive, and razor-sharp guitar sound, which was equal parts traditional punk-rock reverb and equal parts pure attitude. It is a guitar tone that is truly raw, inspired, and decidedly “old school” — and was indeed copied ten times over by acts that would follow. Often imitated, but never duplicated, because no one ever did it again like Sum did.”

2.Does This Look Infected? (2002)

“Dang this is a good album that takes me back to high school. This was released really at the height of Sum 41’s popularity and demonstrates a great example of what late 90s, early 2000s punk can be. This is definitely darker then their first album and has a more mature aspect to the lyrics. Its also has some elements of horror punk and metal thrown in for good measure. Those aspects while small, definitely distinguish this as Sum 41’s best all around album.”

1. Chuck (2004)

“Chuck doesn’t miss a beat in terms of clarity and great production, though I’d personally still give the edge to Infected?, as that album was more consistent in its sound and tone. Chuck, while great, seems to be trying a bunch of different styles, and while they’re great, they don’t exactly mesh well when put together. It goes from regular rock (Pieces, Some Say), punk (Noots, I’m Not The One), soft rock (Intro, Slipping Away) & even heavy metal (Angels With Dirty Faces, We’re All To Blame & The Bitter End) with no real attempt to tie them together that well.”