{"id":95614,"date":"2024-02-23T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=95614"},"modified":"2024-02-22T23:20:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T23:20:56","slug":"song-of-the-day-sum-41-waiting-on-a-twist-of-fate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/song-of-the-day-sum-41-waiting-on-a-twist-of-fate\/","title":{"rendered":"Song of the Day: Sum 41 &#8211; &#8216;Waiting On A Twist Of Fate&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The sun will soon be setting on <strong>Sum 41<\/strong>. However, the Canadian outfit aren&#8217;t going out quietly. Their upcoming final album, <a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/sum-41-heaven-x-hell\/\"><em>&#8216;Heaven :x: Hell&#8217;<\/em><\/a>, will see them serve up a double offering with one side embracing their metal tendencies (<em>&#8216;Hell&#8217;)<\/em>, with <em>&#8216;Heaven&#8217;<\/em> celebrating their (pop-)punk side. It&#8217;s where you&#8217;ll find today&#8217;s track of the day &#8211; \u00a0<em>&#8216;Waiting On A Twist Of Fate&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In short, it&#8217;s a punk rock onslaught with speedy drums, gang vocals, and a massive, addictive chorus. While guitarist\u00a0Dave Baksh&#8217;s provides some stirring riffing for good measure.\u00a0<em>\u00a0&#8216;Waiting On A Twist Of Fate&#8217;<\/em> serves as\u00a0<em>&#8216;Heaven&#8217;<\/em>s opener, quickly setting the tone for the punk-filled half of\u00a0<strong>Sum 41<\/strong>&#8216;s farewell offering.<\/p>\n<p>Its accompanying video was filmed at Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, and sees the band and an army of fans take over. The clip also features a cameo from punk legend CJ Ramone.<\/p>\n<p>UK fans will get to see\u00a0<strong>Sum 41<\/strong> make their final festival appearance on these shores at the\u00a0<strong>Download Festival<\/strong> on June 16th.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Sum 41 - Waiting On A Twist Of Fate (Official Music Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MjZxJ-GFrRA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Heaven :x: Hell&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>by\u00a0<strong>Sum 41\u00a0<\/strong>is released on Friday, 29th March, 2024 on <strong>Rise Records<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/sum41.lnk.to\/HeavenHell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pre-save<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Find\u00a0<strong>Sum 41\u00a0<\/strong>on: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sum41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sum41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X (Formerly Twitter)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Sum41\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sum41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.spotify.com\/artist\/0qT79UgT5tY4yudH9VfsdT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/artist\/sum-41\/249591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sum41.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>From Monday to Friday, we put the spotlight on a fresh track that you\u00a0need\u00a0to hear.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Every week, we aim to showcase a wide range of music, from familiar favourites to emerging bands to DIY newcomers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>Want to submit your new track for a potential &#8216;Song of the Day&#8217; 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