13 Voices

On July 9, 2015, the band launched a PledgeMusic campaign for its comeback album.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/sum_41_to_release_comeback_album|title=Sum 41 to release comeback album - News |website=Altpress.com|accessdate=June 7, 2016}} On July 23, 2015, the band played its comeback show at the Alternative Press Music Awards, which featured former lead guitarist Dave "Brownsound" Baksh, joining the group on stage nine years after officially leaving the band. Sum 41 announced Baksh's official return on August 14, 2015, and also announced that he will join the band in the studio. On December 26, 2015, Sum 41 teased two new songs on its Instagram account. On January 1, 2016, frontman Deryck Whibley revealed that the album was nearing completion via the band's social media.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/new_sum_41_music_the_record_is_almost_done|title=New Sum 41 music: "The record is almost done" - News - Alternative Press|website=Altpress.com|accessdate=June 7, 2016}}

The band performed on the 2016 Warped Tour.{{cite web|last1=Biddulph|first1=Andy|title=See The FULL Vans Warped Tour Line-Up|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/heres-the-line-up-for-this-summers-vans-warped-tour|website=Rock Sound|publisher=Freeway Press|accessdate=March 22, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322235807/http://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/heres-the-line-up-for-this-summers-vans-warped-tour|archivedate=March 22, 2016|date=March 22, 2016}} On April 19, 2016, Whibley published that Sum 41 was finishing the album.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Sum41/photos/a.120358802889.112993.36646107889/10153372761252890/?type=3&theater|title=Sum 41 - finishing up the new album.|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=June 7, 2016}} On May 11, 2016, Sum 41 announced its signing to Hopeless Records.

The release's final song "Twisted by Design" replaces "With Me" (from 2007's Underclass Hero) as the band's longest song to date, with a running time of 5 minutes and 28 seconds.

On November 26, 2012, the band members revealed that they were taking a break from touring in 2013 to begin work on a new record.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2963472 |title=Sum 41 - 11.26.12 - Interview |date=July 19, 2023 |publisher=AbsolutePunk.net}} On April 18, 2013, drummer Steve Jocz announced he would be leaving the band via his official Facebook page,{{cite news|url= https://www.facebook.com/stevosum41/posts/487819304618131|title= Steve Jocz departure from Sum 41|publisher=Facebook}} leaving Deryck Whibley as the sole founding member of the band. In an interview on February 7, 2014, Deryck revealed that the band has possibly found a new drummer and would be premiering new music "soon".{{cite web|url=http://www.89xradio.com/Media/Podcast-List/89X-Backstage-Access/Jay-Hud-talks-with-Deryck-from-Sum-41|date=February 7, 2014|title=89X - Jay Hud talks with Deryck from Sum 41 - Detroit's New Rock Alternative|website=89xradio.com|accessdate=June 7, 2016}} The expected sixth album would have been the band's first with Deryck and bassist Jason "Cone" McCaslin as the only two remaining members from the group's "classic line-up", until Baksh's return in 2015, which also marks his first album with Sum 41 since 2004's Chuck. The album is the band's first to feature drummer Frank Zummo, as well as their first album as a five-piece.

On May 16, 2014, Deryck posted on an entry on his personal website, explaining that he had a liver and kidney failure due to extensive drinking. He has explained that he has been in treatment in the hospital for a month, and now upon release, he will be taking care of his health, while continue working on new music.{{cite web|url=http://deryckwhibley.net/rock-bottom/|title=» Rock Bottom Deryck Whibley|work=deryckwhibley.net|accessdate=January 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161004164204/http://deryckwhibley.net/rock-bottom/|archive-date=October 4, 2016|url-status=dead}} He also stated that he had some ideas for new songs already, and that the band would be soon starting to make a new album.{{cite news|last=Coleman|first=Miriam|title=Sum 41's Deryck Whibley Says Alcoholism Nearly Killed Him|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/sum-41s-deryck-whibley-says-alcoholism-nearly-killed-him-20140517|newspaper=Rolling Stone|date=May 17, 2014}} On June 9, 2014, Deryck Whibley has stated on his personal Facebook page that he was working on new Sum 41 music out of his home studio to get ready to record some new music soon.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/sum_41s_deryck_whibley_writing_new_music|title=Sum 41's Deryck Whibley writing new music - News - Alternative Press|website=Altpress.com|accessdate=June 7, 2016}} On June 29, 2014, Whibley posted an entry on his website, entitled "getting ready to record drums", with photos of him setting up the drum kit for recording.{{cite web|url=http://deryckwhibley.net/recording-today/|title=» Recording Today Deryck Whibley|work=deryckwhibley.net|accessdate=January 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023052146/http://deryckwhibley.net/recording-today/|archive-date=October 23, 2016|url-status=dead}}

On June 6, 2016, Sum 41 announced that the group's sixth studio album would be titled 13 Voices and that the album is scheduled for release on October 7, 2016. The cover art and tracklist were also revealed that same day.{{cite web|url=http://latfusa.com/article/2016/6/sum-41-releases-new-album-this-fall-catch-their/|title=SUM 41 Releases New Album This Fall, Catch Their Summer Tour - LATF USA|website=Latfusa.com|date=June 6, 2016 |accessdate=June 7, 2016}} "Fake My Own Death", the band's first new song in five years, was released on June 28, 2016. The song was released as an instant grat for pre-ordering the album on iTunes. The song was performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on October 3, 2016. Deryck stated that the first official single had not yet been picked and the band wanted to put out new music to hold the fans over.{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/29/sum-41-fake-my-own-death|title=Sum 41 release first track from comeback album|date=June 29, 2016|work=ew.com|accessdate=January 12, 2017}} The album's first official single "War", was released on August 25, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Sum41/status/767873690029568000|title=Sum 41 on Twitter|work=twitter.com|accessdate=January 12, 2017}} The album's eighth track, "God Save Us All (Death to Pop)" was released (along with a live music video) on September 29, 2016. In early 2017, Sum 41 invited fans via Facebook and Instagram for the shooting of the music video for "Goddamn I'm Dead Again" in San Pedro, California, released May 3, 2017.

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The Don't Call It a Sum-Back Tour is a concert tour that was announced on August 8, 2016.{{cite news|last1=Murphy|first1=Sarah|title=Sum 41 to Hit Canada on Don't Call It a Sum-Back Tour|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/sum_41_to_hit_canada_on_dont_call_it_a_sum-back_tour_this_fall|accessdate=August 8, 2016|agency=Exclaim!|date=August 8, 2016}} It started October 5 and concluded on March 19, 2017.{{cite news|last1=Childers|first1=Chad|title=Sum 41 Reveal Dates for Fall 2016 'Don't Call It a Sum-Back' Tour Read More: Sum 41 Reveal Dates for Fall 2016 Tour |url=http://loudwire.com/sum-41-reveal-dates-fall-2016-dont-call-it-a-sum-back-tour/|accessdate=August 8, 2016|agency=Loudwire|date=August 8, 2016}}

13 Voices has been stated as being punk rock,{{cite web|title=Will to Listen - 13 Voices|url=http://will2listen.co.uk/sum-41-13-voices|access-date=October 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522052406/http://will2listen.co.uk/sum-41-13-voices|archive-date=May 22, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Immortal Reviews - 13 Voices|date=October 7, 2016 |url=http://www.immortalreviews.com/home/2016/10/7/sum-41-13-voices}}{{cite web|title=Rock Cellar - 13 Voices|url=http://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2016/10/07/sum-41-13-voices-new-album-listen-stream-best-new-music-review-deryck-whibley/|access-date=October 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213753/https://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2016/10/07/sum-41-13-voices-new-album-listen-stream-best-new-music-review-deryck-whibley/|archive-date=March 19, 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Zumic - 13 Voices|date=October 7, 2016 |url=https://zumic.com/music-videos/261873/13-voices-sum-41-full-album-stream/}} heavy metal,{{cite web|title=Exclaim - 13 Voices|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/sum_41-13_voices}}{{cite web|title=Vulture Hound - 13 Voices|url=http://vulturehound.co.uk/2016/10/sum-41-13-voices-album-review/}} alternative metal, alternative rock, and as moving even further away from their pop punk roots.{{cite web|title=Idobi - 13 Voices|url=https://idobi.com/review/album-review-sum-41-13-voices/}} Bradley Zorgdrager of Exclaim! described it as "a fusion between metal and radio-friendly pop punk".

{{Album ratings

| MC = 76/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/13-voices/sum-41|title=Reviews for 13 Voices by Sum 41|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=October 7, 2016}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/13-voices-mw0002960730|title=13 13 voices|author=Neil Z. Yeung|work=AllMusic|accessdate=October 6, 2016}}

| rev2 = Currently Streaming

| rev2score = 9.2/10{{cite web | url = https://currentlystreaming.com/music/reviews/album-reviews/sum-41-13-voices/ | title = Sum 41's '13 Voices' Exceeds All Expectations | last = Elsmore | first = Brad | date = October 7, 2016 | access-date = February 24, 2017 | publisher = Currently Streaming | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180621094609/https://currentlystreaming.com/music/reviews/album-reviews/sum-41-13-voices/ | archive-date = June 21, 2018 | url-status = dead }}

| rev3 = Dork

| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.readdork.com/reviews/sum-41-13-voices/|title= Sum 41 – 13 Voices|publisher = Dork|date = October 7, 2016|accessdate = July 20, 2019}}

| rev4 = Exclaim!

| rev4Score = 6/10{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/sum_41-13_voices |title= Sum 41 - 13 Voices|publisher = Exclaim!|author=Zorgdrager, Bradley|date = October 5, 2016|accessdate = October 6, 2016}}

| rev5 = Kerrang!

| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/13-voices/sum-41|title=Sum 41: 13 Voices|website=Metacritic }}

| rev6 = Punknews.org

| rev6Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/review/14671/sum-41-13-voices|title=Sum 41 - 13 Voices|date=October 5, 2016 |publisher=Punknews.org|accessdate=October 7, 2016}}

| rev7 = Rock Sound

| rev7Score = 5/10{{cite web|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/read/sum-41-13-voices|title=Sum 41: 13 Voices|access-date=April 20, 2018|archive-date=August 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820042136/https://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/read/sum-41-13-voices|url-status=dead}}

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13 Voices has received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 76 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 5 reviews.

The album debuted at number 22 on the US Billboard 200, with first week sales of 16,100 copies.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/sum_41_and_dance_gavin_dance_top_billboard_charts_with_new_releases|title=Sum 41 and Dance Gavin Dance top Billboard charts with new releases - News - Alternative Press|work=altpress.com|accessdate=January 12, 2017}} The album was the ninth highest selling album of the week (pure sales).{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/280955/sum-41/chart?f=2160|title=Sum 41 - Chart history - Billboard|work=billboard.com|accessdate=January 12, 2017}} It has reached higher positions than the band's sophomore album, especially in the UK where it was their first Top 20 albums since "All Killer No filler". Impala

awarded the album with a double gold award for 150,000 sold copies across Europe.{{cite web|url=https://www.impalamusic.org/content/sum-41-impala-doublegold-award|title=Sum 41 - Impala Double Gold Award|publisher=Impala Music|accessdate=October 28, 2018|archive-date=April 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413105537/https://www.impalamusic.org/content/sum-41-impala-doublegold-award|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.impalamusic.org/node/11|title=Awards|publisher=Impala Music|accessdate=October 28, 2018|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323145932/https://impalamusic.org/node/11|url-status=dead}}

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Deryck Whibley, except where noted{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/13-voices-mw0002960730|title=13 Voices - Sum 41 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|work=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 12, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/13-voices/1119678192|title=13 Voices by Sum 41 on Apple Music|work=apple.com|date=October 7, 2016 |access-date=January 12, 2017}}

| total_length = 37:43

| extra_column =

| title1 = A Murder of Crows

| extra1 =

| length1 = 3:04

| title2 = Goddamn I'm Dead Again

| extra2 =

| length2 = 3:22

| title3 = Fake My Own Death

| writer3 = {{hlist|Deryck Whibley|Jason "Cone" McCaslin|Tom Thacker}}

| extra3 =

| length3 = 3:14

| title4 = Breaking the Chain

| writer4 = {{hlist|Whibley|Mike Green}}

| note4 =

| length4 = 4:03

| title5 = There Will Be Blood

| writer5 = {{hlist|Whibley|David Zonshine|Frank Zummo|Adam Alt|Robert Alt}}

| extra5 =

| note5 =

| length5 = 3:29

| title6 = 13 Voices

| writer6 = {{hlist|Whibley|Thacker}}

| extra6 =

| length6 = 4:32

| title7 = War

| writer7 = {{hlist|Whibley|Green}}

| extra7 =

| note7 =

| length7 = 3:29

| title8 = God Save Us All (Death to POP)

| extra8 =

| length8 = 3:53

| title9 = The Fall and the Rise

| extra9 =

| length9 = 3:09

| title10 = Twisted by Design

| writer10 = {{hlist|Whibley|Matt Squire}}

| extra10 =

| note10 =

| length10 = 5:28

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks{{cite web|url=http://www.emp-online.com/art_339114/|title=13 voices|work=emp-online.com|accessdate=January 12, 2017|archive-date=July 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702085623/http://www.emp-online.com/art_339114/|url-status=dead}}

| total_length = 50:43

| title11 = Better Days

| writer11 =

| length11 = 2:15

| title12 = Black Eyes

| writer12 =

| length12 = 3:14

| title13 = War

| note13 = Acoustic

| writer13 = {{hlist|Whibley|Green}}

| length13 = 3:43

| title14 = Breaking the Chain

| writer14 = {{hlist|Whibley|Green}}

| note14 = Acoustic

| length14 = 3:48

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks{{cite web|url=http://altpress.jp/?p=47129|title=【PREMIERE】Sum 41 "War feat. Taka(ONE OK ROCK)" 公開|work=altpress.jp|accessdate=January 12, 2017|archive-date=October 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028004123/http://altpress.jp/?p=47129|url-status=dead}}

| total_length = 57:11

| title11 = War

| note11 = feat. Taka of One Ok Rock

{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/jp/album/13-voices-japanese-version/1151621039|title=SUM 41「13 Voices (Japanese Version)」を Apple Music で|work=iTunes|date=October 7, 2016 |access-date=August 29, 2017}}

| writer11 = {{flat list|

• Whibley
• Green}}

| length11 = 3:29

| title12 = Better Days

| writer12 =

| length12 = 2:15

| title13 = Black Eyes

| writer13 =

| length13 = 3:14

| title14 = War

| note14 = Acoustic

| writer14 = {{hlist|Whibley|Green}}

| length14 = 3:43

| title15 = Breaking the Chain

| note15 = Acoustic

| writer15 = {{hlist|Whibley|Green}}

| length15 = 3:48

| title16 = Radio Radio

| note16 = Elvis Costello cover

| writer16 = Elvis Costello

| length16 = 2:52

}}

Sum 41

• Deryck Whibley – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
• Dave "Brownsound" Baksh – guitars
• Tom Thacker – guitars
• Jason "Cone" McCaslin – bass
• Frank Zummo – drums

Production

• Deryck Whibley – production, engineering
• Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Jimmy Pfann – assistant engineering (Legends Studios)
• William Delaney – assistant engineering (EastWest Studios)
• Andy Ford – assistant engineering (EastWest Studios)
• Michael Freeman – assistant engineering (EastWest Studios)
• Tyler Shields – assistant engineering (EastWest Studios)
• Dan Moyse – drum tech

Managerial and design

• Ron Lafitte – management
• Chris Nary – management
• Michael Cortada – cover artwork
• Chris Hansen – art & layout

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