Underclass Hero

Occupation

  • Vocals, guitar: Deryck Whibley
  • Bass, backing vocals: Jason McCaslin
  • Drums, backing vocals: Steve Jocz
  • String Instruments: David Campbell
  • Percussion: Daniel Chase
  • Keyboard: Jamie Muhoberac
  • Piano: Michael Railton

Studios

  • Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles
  • Sound City Studios, Van Nuys
  • Sage & Sound Studios Hollywood

Underclass Hero is the fourth studio album by the Canadian pop - punk band Sum 41 It was released on 27 July 2007 in Iceland / Universal. After Metal -heavy predecessor Chuck Underclass Hero is a return to the pop-punk of the older Sum 41 albums, only the more serious basic theme of the texts was taken over by Chuck.

Creation and publication

Following the departure of lead guitarist Dave Baksh, the band worked without a new guitar on the new album. The recordings took place between November 2006 and March 2007 in three different studios in Los Angeles, Van Nuys and Hollywood ( all California ) instead. As a producer, worked this time Deryck Whibley Sum 41 singer.

On May 15, the advance single Underclass Hero, which made ​​it to Germany and Canada in the singles chart was published. The album itself was released on 18 July 2007, initially only in Japan. On 23 July 2007 the album came out in Europe and Canada, a day later in the United States.

Title list

CD

Limited Edition

CD

DVD

Receptions

In professional reviews, the album was mostly criticized, but the opinions of music critics varied widely.

Simon Wind Egger of laut.de awards 2 of 5 stars and said that you would notice the departure of guitarist Dave Baksh, but the drive would have potential.

Jochen Gedwien awards on plattentests.de 5 out of 10 and writes that the album is well-suited for singing along.

At allmusic.com, the album Stephen Thomas Erlewine of 2 out of 5 stars. The critic referred to the album as a typical pop-punk album.

Sputnikmusic.com assigns 1 of 5 stars. Critic Dave Donnelly says that the album too commercial and the lyrics were too boring.

Raphael Oidtmann awards on cdstarts.de 9 out of 10. He writes that this album has shown that punk rock was not yet extinct.

In whiskey - soda.de the critics awards the school grade 2 - and says that the album would be something for pop-punk fans, but no one should have too high expectations.

Awards

  • Golden Record Canada.
  • Japan

In addition, the 2008 album for the Juno Award was nominated in the category Rock Album of the Year, but did not win the award.

Record label Island Records Genre Electric guitar Bass guitar Electronic keyboard Van Nuys, Los Angeles Chuck (Album) Screaming Bloody Murder List of number-one singles of 2007 (Canada) All Killer No Filler Sum 41 discography
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