Half Hour of Power

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Half Hour of Power
Big Rig
  • Aquarius
    • Producer
    Sum 41 chronology
    1998 Demo Tape
    (1998)     		Half Hour of Power
    (2000)     		All Killer No Filler
    (2001)
    Singles from Half Hour of Power
    1. "Makes No Difference"
      Released: July 11, 2000

    Half Hour of Power is the debut

    Big Rig Records, a subsidiary of Island Records (United States), and Aquarius Records (Canada). The cover features the band's then-drummer Steve Jocz aiming a Nerf gun up in the air and standing in front of an explosion in the background. Though officially an EP, Half Hour of Power may also be considered the band's debut studio album. Most of the songs featured on the EP were included as bonus tracks on Sum 41's actual debut studio album All Killer No Filler
    (2001), which featured a re-recorded version of Half Hour of Power's sixth track "Summer". This is the second of three times that this song was featured on a Sum 41 album. It first appeared on their 1998 demo tape. The group originally planned to include different versions of the song on each of their albums as a joke, but scrapped the idea after All Killer No Filler, as they felt that it would annoy their fanbase.

    Music

    Critics have categorised Half Hour of Power as

    pop punk.[7][5][6][1] The songs "Grab the Devil by the Horns and Fuck Him Up the Ass" and "Ride the Chariot to the Devil", are heavy metal songs,[8] similar to Iron Maiden.[5][1] Although "Another Time Around" was described as punk rock, the song's intro was described as "dirge-metal".[7] The song "Second Chance for Max Headroom" sounds like the band NOFX[6] and has a ska section.[7][5] The song "Dave's Possessed Hair/It's What We're All About" is known for having a part with elements of hip hop music.[7][5] Elements of hardcore punk are also featured on the EP.[5] The track "T.H.T." is oi!
    .

    Critical reception

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[1]

    Curtis Zimmermann of AllMusic stated that "The first track, "Grab the Devil by the Horns and Fuck Him up the Ass," is a time warp. For a minute and a half the group relives the new wave of British metal and cranks out an Iron Maiden style tune. After a brief trip down memory lane the album quickly morphs into pop punk. The songs are well crafted and the hooks are catchy on "Make No Difference" and "Summer." But in some respects that is problematic, there was a time in the pre-Green Day/Blink-182 years where punk defined itself by not being radio friendly. A good album, but essentially proof that turn of the millennium punk is just as much a corporate rock entity as adult contemporary."[9]

    Track listing

    No.TitleLength
    1."Grab the Devil by the Horns and Fuck Him Up the Ass" (Instrumental)1:07
    2."Machine Gun"2:29
    3."What I Believe"2:50
    4."T.H.T."0:44
    5."
    It's What We're All About
    "    		3:48
    10."Ride the Chariot to the Devil" (Instrumental)0:55
    11."Another Time Around" (Actual song ends at 3:22 with added silence afterwards bringing the EP's length to 30 minutes)6:52
    Total length:30:00

    Personnel

    Adapted from the EP's liner notes.[10]

    Sum 41
    Additional musicians
    • Sarah McElcheran, Steven Donald - horns on "Second Chance for Max Headroom"
    • MC Shan - rap vocals on "It's What We're All About"

    Charts

    Weekly charts

    Charts (2000–01) Peak
    position
    US
    Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11]
    		 36
    US Billboard 200[12] 176

    Notes

    1. ^ Some sources consider Half Hour of Power a studio album and other sources consider it an extended play.[2][3]

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e "Half Hour of Power - Sum 41". AllMusic.
    2. ^ "Sum 41 unleash their power (ready to release 2 albums)". Canadian Musician. July 1, 2000. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
    3. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (February 21, 2002). "Sum 41 Plan DVD, Live B-Sides, Monthlong Tour". MTV. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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      ISSN 1074-6978
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    6. ^ a b c "SUM 41 – HALF HOUR OF POWER". Punktastic. July 30, 2004.
    7. ^ a b c d Ewan Wadharmi. "SUM 41 - HALF HOUR OF POWER". Hybridmagazine.com.
    8. ^ "Half Hour of Power [Japan Bonus Tracks] - Sum 41 - Release Info - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
    9. ^ Half Hour of Power - Sum 41 | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-12-13
    10. ^ Half Hour of Power (CD liner notes). Sum 41. The Island Def Jam Music Group. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    11. ^ "Sum 41 Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
    12. ^ "Sum 41 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

    External links

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