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This will be a rather short review, as there is little or nothing to say about this album.
Based on their previous work, I was almost tempted to put Sum 41 among my favorites, but thanks to this latest work, released this past March 29th, I've decided that, for me, they are artistically dead. Yes, indeed, because "Screaming Bloody Murder" has nothing to envy compared to a whole sea of mediocre and banal albums. This is already the second album without Dave Baksh, and it's noticeable: with the only driving force of the group remaining (the bassist and drummer count for little), Deryck Whibley produces an album that is a duplicate of the previous "Underclass Hero", but this time of worse quality: the only track perhaps worth saving, as it slightly deviates from mediocrity, is "Skumfuk".
What really angers is the copycat nature (does this expression exist? I don't think so...) of the songs: the usual good opening riff, entry of the other instruments, verse-chorus-verse-chorus-solo (rare)-tail. Even rocks can do better! Not to mention the occasional pseudo-ballads: boring and tedious! Therefore, the album is totally rejected.
And now I'll go listen again to their anthem "Summer": I like to remember them this way.
Until next time!
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By Taurus
Sum 41 now outline lines that are sometimes sweet, sometimes tense and dark, trying... to go beyond the label of a goofy band suitable only for an alcohol-fueled party.
The instrumental breaks are excellent, often truly memorable.
By RiseAgainst
Right from the opener 'Reason to Believe,' you can feel that the album is different from the others; in fact, the initial part could... be used as a soundtrack for a horror movie.
In conclusion, it’s an excellent CD... I’d place it second—I prefer Chuck, but it’s much more enjoyable than the band’s early works.
