Sum 41 have released a new single Landmines.
The first song to be released on their new label Rise Records, the anthemic Landmines is a nostalgic treat for old fans and proves that the band plans on going out with a bang, rather than a whimper as they look to close the book on their 27-year career.
An earworm about to hell and back for the ones that matter, Landmines sees vocalist Deryck Whibley paint a picture of dodging shrapnel and smoke, but valiantly holding on to the ones you love. The chorus is an instant crowd-pleaser with anthemic chants that pull a room together, glued by drum fills that shake the ground as hard as the metaphorical landmines.
Speaking about Landmines Whibley states "When I wrote Landmines I had no intention of writing an old school “pop punk” song. It just came out really quickly and I knew right away that this song felt special to me."
The track is with a brand new music video that finds the band transforming prom from the class of 1998 into a raucous rock show-turned-food fight, thrusting Sum 41 and their fans back to the early days of their career.
Looking back at the band’s storied career, Sum 41 have firmly cemented their place in rock history with over 15 million records sold worldwide, multiple Billboard Charting releases, a Grammy Award nomination, 2 Juno Awards (7 nominations), a Kerrang! Award in 2002, multiple Alternative Press Music Awards, and countless other accolades.
Always a favourite with Australian audiences, the band was last in the country in December for a sold out arena tour with The Offspring and a select run of celebrated headline shows.
News on plans for a final tour has yet to arrive, but given the band's affinity for their massive fanbase down under, it seems a false bet they won't wind it up without one last tour.
Landmines is out now.
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