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"Cause it's us against them/We're here to represent/The spit in the face of the establishment." "Underclass Hero"


When it came time for Sum 41 to start work on their fourth Island album, singer/songwriter/ guitarist Deryck Whibley wasn't even sure there was a band after the exit of original member, guitarist Dave Brownsound, and the split with their old management company.

"We were kind of left with nobody," says Whibley, who ended up producing the album himself. "And all the odds were stacked against us. People were saying we couldn't recover from all these changes. There was so much doubt."

The result, Underclass Hero, marks a step in a bold new direction for the group, whose three full length albums, 2001's All Killer No Filler, 2002's Does This Look Infected and 2004's Chuck, have sold over 7 million units worldwide.

"We haven't been this together since our first album," boasts Deryck. "I would only have done this record if everyone was into it. There was no point otherwise. There was a lot of negative energy out there."

For the new album, Whibley was forced to look inward and make the songs his most personal yet, dealing with his absent dad ("Dear Father ") and "Walking Disaster"), Dave quitting the band ("So Long Goodbye"), and his inner demons ("Speak of the Devil" and Count Your Last Blessings").

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• Genre: Rock / Punk / Alternative
• Members: Deryck "Bizzy D" Whibley: Vocals, Guitar. Cone McCaslin: Bass, Steve "Stevo 32" Jocz: Drums
• Label: Island
• Label Type: Major
• Website: www.sum41.com

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