In July 2009, the band was an opening act for The Offspring on their Shit is Fucked Up Tour. Drummer Steve Jocz confirmed that Tom Thacker was now an official member of Sum 41, and would take part in the writing and recording. On November 5, 2009, Whibley posted a blog on the band’s MySpace page announcing Gil Norton as the producer of the band’s upcoming album, also saying that 20 songs were already written for the album. In an interview with Tom Thacker , some working titles for songs for the new album were confirmed, including “Panic Attack”, “Jessica Kill” and “Like Everyone Else”. Pre-production for the new album took 13 days in December 2009, with the band officially entering the studio to begin recording at Perfect Sound Studios on January 26, 2010. The new studio album, was titled Screaming Bloody Murder . A new song called “Skumfuk” was leaked online on July 6, 2010. From October to November 2010, the band headlined the Eastpak Antidote Tour .
opened for The Offspring on Shit is Fucked Up Tour
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