Sum 41's Next Album

[cool kids]

more varitey with the album all the songs seem to sound the same musicaly on UH i like the lyrics though. maybe they should get a producer besides deryck. and definitely bring the edge back like dtli?

[twistednightmare]

I enjoyed Underclass Hero but compared to their previous albums it didn't have that spark or real anthemic sound that their previous album had, also Underclass Hero didn't create an impact on people like say AKNF had. I hope the new album will be diverse in that different sounds from the guitars and drums because I didn't particularly like the sound of the drums or the guitars very much on Underclass Hero. As well rather than trying to hard to go back to their roots they could could go in follow a similar style as they did with DTLI or Chuck which I think would be great, what does everyone else think?

[Jeremy Kill]

Yeah, it doesn't make sense to go backwards. Sum 41 should've kept moving in the same direction, but make small changes along the way (i.e. Chuck follow-up still musically interesting, but happier). But Deryck really sacrificed the guitar sound in Underclass Hero, which didn't do the band much good.

[ivankepko]

Discuss you hopes and expectations for the next Sum 41 album , in every aspect : song writing , music , producing , cover design ......

I'd really like it if someone else could produce the album , and if Cone sings at least in one song , and be involved more and more in the writing/composing process , and the songs to be about life itself , about having fun ,and about the other members too, not just Deryck .......
Okay , it will be ackward for them to still sing about hanging out and drinking in the back of an El Camino ( you know like Blink 182 did ) but Sum 41 is about being yourself , it's about having fun, and we wanna see that in the next album.

I'd really like to see Cone in the Cover too ( iemnaiz's idea ) , Steve has already been on DTLI cover ,and Deryck on UH , so i think this is Cone's moment to shine, the only Bass Solo he's ever done was on : Welcome To HEll , i'd love to hear more of those solos ,and Much much much much more vocals !

Basically , we want MORE Cone , and LESS Deryck.

i agree.cone must be on cover on new album..

[Lars]

Cone should be way more involved.
About the music: a mix between songs like no reason, we're all to blame, walking disaster and the quiet ones like best of me and with me.
Should be working

[samueeL]

Mix between quiet ones with screaming ones or wtf :D

[Lars]

Mix between quiet ones with screaming ones or wtf :D

No, I think I expressed that one kinda wrong.
What I mean is; an album with songs on it like Best of Me, like We're All To Blame, Walking Disaster, No Reason,... Not all mixed together in one song of course.

[the perfect li e]

Well in my opinion Underclass Hero was a good album. Although I liked for example Best Of Me alot I'd still like it to be made in the chuck "ways". So the sound would be different, heavier as chuck was. Basicly I'd want a DTLI?, Chuck or HHOP sound( Didn't like AKNF too much). Also someone said that he didn't want Deryck to be so personal on the next record. Yeah Underclass was good even with the peronal theme of the songs. I know they've sort of grown up and all that but still I loved the themes of all the other albums (specially DTLI? and Chuck) when the pointed out the "wrongs" in todays society and added in a couple of personal thoughts. And god what would I give for a 88 or no brains like solo on the new record!

[Billy41]

I usually don't reply a lot bit this topic is worth it lol.

I don't like everybody calling eachother dicks so I won't.

For the album I really really really hope it will be more like DTLI? Cuz thats my fav album and I was kinda disapointed when I heard UH the first time. But the best thing that could happen (I think 99% of all people on TNS will agree) is that Dave came back. He was the metalguy in the group and gave Sum41 theyre very own sound. UH was kinda like blink and that sucked. I like the heavy guitar riffs and hard basslines. Ofcourse I think cone and steve should be more influenced in the album.
And they should find an other tour guitarist. Tom can play very well and stuff but I really don't like him in the sums. His vocals sound crap..no hard feelings to Tom dough.

[stephaniekm]

For the album I really really really hope it will be more like DTLI? Cuz thats my fav album and I was kinda disapointed when I heard UH the first time. .

^^ I agree with this.
But having dave back just isnt going to happen and I think the guys are more than capable of creating something just as good without him... but yeah more Cone&Steve involvement would be amazing also.
I just want another album I can blast like dtli

[Phili]

^I agree COMPLETELY 100%.

[sum41-freak]

The news on the home page to hear the end of 2009 a new album coming. can`t wait for it.

[kevz2kool]

Just don't dissapoint me like death magnetic did. you know what would be about the coolest thing they could do? bring Brownsound back for a couple songs!!!! bringing grieg nori back would prolly help, too

and as far as deryck writing riffs like over my head, he won't. he has said so himself that in UH writing guitar parts was a lot easier. cause he didn't have to write something that dave (and everyone else) would like. now that dave is gone, deryck wont even give it a second thought. my opinion? when you put nothing but chords, power chords, super easy and slow solos, and occasional feedback, its gonna be easy

[samueeL]

I think their new album is gonna be something like Oasis, just wild guess :D

[Bobbyjames]

i want them to go back to the Chuck sound, just progess that sound. but i know they won't. especialy without Dave. we'll jus have to wait and see what they come up with

[lindsey_jocz]

If they were smart, they'd go back to the sound that originally made them famous....
I'm talking All Killer No Filler, here.
But they aren't, so they won't.

[Phili]

The news on the home page to hear the end of 2009 a new album coming. can`t wait for it.

...What? WHERE does it say that? lol.

[Madjid]

The news on the home page to hear the end of 2009 a new album coming. can`t wait for it.

...What? WHERE does it say that? lol.

His own blog's home page? (which happenes to be one of the most accurate news sources lol)

[Dylan]

if Deryck did write all those riffs just to satisfy Dave, shouldn't he have seen that thats what people like(d)? wouldn't he have thought, "hey, our fans like this sound. This is what i should focus on more." -not the lame parts that are on UH.

but if Deryck doesn't consider himself a guitar player, then all hope is gone.

[samueeL]

Well, I'd like to hear one only piano track on cd =)