Sum 41 walked away from their trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo with a fuller understanding of the country's six-year civil war, a sense of what it feels like to be caught in a battle zone, and a name for their next album.

The Canadian pop-punk quartet has dubbed its third full-length album Chuck in honor of United Nations peacekeeper Chuck Pelletier, who escorted Sum 41 safely to a U.N. compound when gunfire erupted outside their hotel during their humanitarian visit in late May (see "Sum 41 Run For Their Lives During Violent Outbreak In Congo").

"We started joking around about it while we were in the U.N. compound," singer Deryck Whibley - hottie - said. " 'If we make it out of here alive, we're going to name the album after Chuck.' Then a week later we said, 'Should we still name it after Chuck?' and we all thought it was still a good idea."

Sum 41 had visited the war-torn African nation in association with the charity War Child Canada to shoot a documentary called "From the Front Lines," which examines human-rights violations, the role of child soldiers, the condition of refugee camps, and the demand for coltan, a mineral used in the electronic components of cell phones and the foundation of much of the country's land disputes.

Just days after the band arrived, fighting broke out between government soldiers and renegade troops in the street outside their hotel. As bullets flew through window and bombs exploded in the street, Pelletier, who was also staying at the hotel, orchestrated a 40-person evacuation into armored personnel carriers that transported the group to a nearby U.N. compound.

Because Pelletier is still in the Congo, Sum 41 aren't sure if the new album's namesake is aware of their tribute. "We haven't been able to tell Chuck," Whibley said. "We don't have direct contact with him. ... We're gonna try and send him an e-mail or something."

Though it was without a title, the follow-up to 2002's Does This Look Infected? was nearly finished before the band left for the Congo. One tune, however, continued to rattle around in Whibley's head after touching down in central Africa (see "Sum 41 Touch Down In Congo, Visit 'Witches' And U.N. Officials").

Just as he was about to put the ideas on paper, the fighting started and he was forced to temporarily abandon the endeavor. When safely back in Toronto a few days later, Whibley - hottie -  was able to completely recall the work-in-progress, despite the lack of any recording device, a mental phenomenon he equated to fate.

"I had no way to record it while in Africa; there was no electricity," he explained. "I couldn't even use a cell phone to record it into my answering machine or anything. So when I got home and remembered it perfectly, I took it as a good sign.

"I made a little demo of it and showed our manager and a few people at our record label," he continued, "and everyone who heard it was just like, 'That's the best song on the record.' So we went back in the studio and recorded it, and now 'We're All to Blame' is going to be our first single." - i love that song !! ;) - look sum41 up on mtv.com & listen to the song !! -

Despite its origin, "We're All to Blame" doesn't solely place fault on the cell-phone-happy Western world's demand for coltan as the reason for the Congo's turmoil. Rather, the song looks at the bigger picture of how the modern world's unquenchable thirst for power, money and natural resources has put the entire planet in hot water.

"It's about the state of the world, and how it's come to be like this," Whibley - hottie - said. "Directly or indirectly, everyone is somehow to blame one way or another. Whether you have direct involvement or you just choose to be ignorant, we all have some kind of involvement."

=[ they almost died !! oh well they still alive =] muwahahhaa

haha today was so much funn .. first Rachael called me to come overr so i do after i take a showerr & buy milk for my mom =] lol when i got there Anthony Mike & Alex A. were overr too !! lol & when i got there the door was openn so Rachael thought that maybe Midnight might have ran outside so Rachael got p.o. at the Guyz & so we searched for her cat. We finally found her in the ceiling again with Shelby lol. So yeah we hung out there for a while going online & watching Fuse & then we went to Rachael's room. lol handcuffing Alex then Anthony Then Rachael lol !! Then we went for ice cream & pizza & pasta place - Me Rachae & Daniella got ice cream the Guyz got somehting at Pizza & Pasta. Then we were debating either to go back to Rachael's or go over Mike's - lives one block away -  so we went to Mike's & the guys played basketball lol & Rachael & I are targets !! lol Anthony has such bad aim !! lol then Corey came overr too. we stay away from Corey to stop future problems lol then we steal Anthony's bike lol & we go around the block & anthony finally comes haha Daniella stuffing Rachael's bra with grass lol !! haha I know Anthony wanted to take it out for her lol haha funn dayy

haha Rachael gotta do this again lol maybe tomorrow !! lol with the pool lol great times !! love you to death !! -- bffe !!

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^^ hahaa justina you just crack me up everytime

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I DNE 25: if you weren't on my team
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^^ justina i claim you to be the funniest person i know !! lol & the inteligent creator lol !! best budz for life !! lol my cuzz !!

lmao me & ryan's plan for a big road trip

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layzboy99x: hahaha
i x3 my converse: & the other states
layzboy99x: we could make a trip out of it
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haha this plan will work !! haha - lylab !! we miss you up here you should move back here !! lol

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canto x cutie x0: nope
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Rob1090: so if i ever need to talk to sum1 tat will listen i have sum1 to call

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Rob1090: ur just cool as hell
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robo; your are just the best i could ever ask for !! lylab -

xgooglesx01: jon
xgooglesx01: joe or greg
asian archer x0: jon!???!?
xgooglesx01: no
xgooglesx01: u picked jon
asian archer x0: ooh
xgooglesx01: lol
asian archer x0: i get it
asian archer x0: yeah
xgooglesx01: oh yes susan i want jon oh yes
lmao -- for you peepul who dont get it she kidding about the last part lol -- funny times Rachael can't believe your not on my team !! =[ bffe lylas !!