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Writer's picturePreston White

Sum 41's 'Waiting On A Twist of Fate': Pop-Punk's Final Serenade

Sum 41 is taking its last punk-rock bow with the release of "Waiting On A Twist of Fate," a track that serves as both a prelude to and a final teaser for their impending double album, "Heaven :x: Hell," hitting stores and airwaves on March 29.



Vocalist Deryck Whibley dubs it "early Sum 41 pop punk," a nostalgic nod to their roots. The accompanying video, shot in Las Vegas' Punk Rock Museum, features a cameo from CJ Ramone and a punk circle pit – because, why not?


As the world braces for Sum 41's "Tour of the Setting Sum," their global farewell tour, this song becomes the anthem to our existential crises, reminding us that life's a carnival, and they've been the punk ringleaders.


In under three minutes, "Waiting On A Twist of Fate" encapsulates the essence of Sum 41's farewell – a sardonic melody bidding adieu to the pop-punk chaos they've masterfully crafted over the years.



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