Sum 41 have officially signed off with the release of their final music video, ‘Radio Silence’.
The track is lifted from their 2024 double album Heaven :x: Hell, which now stands as the final word in the Canadian outfit’s nearly three-decade career. The video dropped Sunday night, with the band calling it “something special” to thank fans for the years of support. For those with a taste for nostalgia, the video includes footage from the bands entire career. From their spiky- haired younger selves to the seasoned rockstar’s they are now.
It closes the book on a farewell run that wrapped in January at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. One last hometown blowout before the band walked off for good.
Originally set to play Good Things Festival in Australia in late 2024, SUM 41 were forced to cancel their slot due to frontman Deryck Whibley contracting pneumonia. It would have been their final appearance on Australian soil, a major blow to fans who’d followed them since the All Killer No Filler days.
Mind you, their final year has been anything but quiet. Earlier this week, SUM 41 were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards. Whibley used the moment to thank fans and reflect on the band’s long road.
“It’s been exciting, it’s been dangerous, but most of all, it’s been honest,” he said during the acceptance speech.
Heaven :x: Hell scored widespread praise from outlets like Kerrang! and NME, with singles like ‘Dopamine’ and ‘Landmines’ climbing to the top of alternative radio charts. The two-disc release offered a fitting swan song—one half pop-punk nostalgia, the other leaning into their heavier metal roots.
Over the past 29 years, SUM 41 clocked more than 15 million records sold, a Grammy nomination, multiple Juno wins. Their tours have also hit nearly every corner of the globe. While they never fully fit the scene, that’s exactly what made them stick around for longer.
Now, they’re going out on their own terms. No reunions, no fake goodbyes. Just one last track, and that’s it. A rather refreshing move if you ask me.
