Nickleback haven't made it this far by throwing their audience difficult curveballs, and All The Right Reasons--the Canadian quartet's fourth full-length--continues their run of uncomplicated, testosterone-soaked hard-rock albums without a wobble. Frontman Chad Kroeger still approaches the act of songcraft like he's chopping wood, grunting and sweating under the weight of gritted-teeth rock-outs like "Fight For All The Wrong Reasons" and "Someone That You're With". Critics have it in for Nickleback for many of the same reasons they have it in for Stereophonics--these songs promise emotional weight and hard-won truths, but have a tendency to mistake joylessness for passion. However, you can spot the hits a mile off. "Side Of A Bullet" is dedicated to deceased ex-Pantera man Dimebag Darrell, and even features an overdubbed axe solo from said guitarist, while "Photograph" sees Kroeger getting misty-eyed--almost whimsical--over an old school photo. Ultimately, though, it's more of the same. Which should suit the Nickleback faithful just fine. --Louis Pattison

Ah, 05 Nov 2008
I once saw an interview where Chad Kroeger said he asked fans what made How You Remind Me work. People said the chorus, the catchy riffs etc. So basically that's what the man cares about which disheartens me. I bought The Long Road and I really like Someday, but on every album they make 3 or 4 singles and the rest appears to be just filler, something to pad it out to called it an album. Hopefully Nickelback realise their sell out status and make music for the right reasons, as the album title misleads.

hmm... It's Nickelback, you either love it or hate it, 23 Oct 2008
Nickelback, long remembered for their 2001 smash hit "How You Remind Me" are a bit like marmite, (hence the title of this review) critics hate them, but out there million of fans love them making them probably one of the most sucessful rock bands of the 2000's.
How is this I hear you say?
Well, Chad Kroeger and co know how to write a cheesey rock song and make it stick in your head, take "Rockstar" for example, it's probably one of the worst songs ever written but it's proved to be a smash hit.
Nickeback's music - it's rock, (Hard rock at a push) but maintains a certain mainstream appeal, their almost in a genre of their own.
Chad Kroeger has always been a bit of a power ballad rockstar, take on this album song's like "Photograph" "Savin Me" "Far Away" and "If Everyone Cared," hear any one of these and you have pretty much heard all that Nickelback can offer.
But no-one can deny this formula works, "All The Right Reason" has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and no record label executive will argue with that.
If it's rock music with a certain commercial appeal your after, then this album is for you, just don't expect a musical miracle every time you press play on a Nickelback record.



Zero stars should be a special 'Nickelback option', 16 Aug 2008
Chad Kroeger is a song writing genious. Not, of course, for ANY of the right reasons, but because he has a truly remarkable ability to churn out some of the most pathetic songs ever recorded and still sell millions of records. For this he deserves credit - in the same way Hitler deserves credit for tricking Europe into allowing him to rise to power.

It is not an exxaggeration in any way to describe Nickelback as the worst band ever. Chad Kroeger is the most listener-insultingly abysmal lyricist that I have ever heard. Before you pre-pubescent fans jump to his defence, I have evidence, in the form of some lines from the album:

"She'd be pissed if she could see the parts of you that I've been kissing"

"It's just a little hard to leave/When you're going down on me"

Now, anyone Nickelback fans with any decency (ridiculous idea, I know) will be too embarrased to disagree with this. Don't worry though, kids - by your 12th birthday you'll have got over this band. It's easy, really. Just listen to more music. Because the reality is this: Nickelback are the perfect band for people who don't like music.

Absolutely Brilliant!, 07 Aug 2008
What a album!!! Ignore any bad reviews and believe what the majority of reviewers have said, this CD is truely a hard rock masterpiece and with every track a gem, you'll find yourself paying it over and over again.
"All the Right Reasons" is without a doubt one of Nickelback's best albums so far and worth a five star raiting for just "Rockstar" and "Photograph" alone. My other favourite songs here are "Next Contestant", "Side Of A Bullet", "If Everyone Cared" and "Far Away" but there isn't a track on here that I dislike, it's perfect!
Highly recommened!!

Rock Lives .... and is thriving., 14 Jul 2008
For those who, like me, grew up with the likes of Queen, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, it is indescribably good to hear rock that stands up with the best there has been and is able to look it square in the eye.

I could pontificate on the sheer raw energy of 'All the Wrong Reasons' and 'Next Contender', the deservedly popular 'Rockstar' or the subtle harmonies and just damn good music in 'Photograph', but really, you should just listen to it yourself. Not only is this great old-fashioned rock with good vocals in harmonic depth, it is beautifully balanced as an album between anthems, thrashy head-bangers and non-slushy ballads. To quote an oft-used phrase, it is all killer and no filler, any one of the tracks could be nailed into the Top-Ten.

I like this album ... a lot ... it's definitely one of the favourites and considering the company it keeps in my CD collection next to the affore-mentioned bands that is no mean achievement. This is the first Nickelback album I have heard, it most certainly won't be the last.

Not since the days of the Clash and the MC5 has rock seen such political force as in the uncompromising debut from this American quartet. Expanding the hip-hop/metal style of bands such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage tap the spirits of vintage Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, coupled with hardcore punk intensity and Public Enemy-style grooves. "Bombtrack" opens the album with a shot of adrenaline and singer Zack de la Rocha's infuriated chorus of "Burn, burn, yes, you're gonna burn!" The intensity doesn't let up an inch on the militant "Killing In The Name" (with the inspiring chant, "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!"), the ultrafunky "Bullet In The Head," and the engrossing "Fistful Of Steel". Tom Morello combines time-honoured metal-guitar riffs with sounds that suggest a hip-hop scratcher over a rhythm section that simply takes no prisoners. Intelligent and aggressive, this is unimpeachably one of the best hard-rock records ever made. --James Rotondi

Ah, 05 Nov 2008
I once saw an interview where Chad Kroeger said he asked fans what made How You Remind Me work. People said the chorus, the catchy riffs etc. So basically that's what the man cares about which disheartens me. I bought The Long Road and I really like Someday, but on every album they make 3 or 4 singles and the rest appears to be just filler, something to pad it out to called it an album. Hopefully Nickelback realise their sell out status and make music for the right reasons, as the album title misleads.

hmm... It's Nickelback, you either love it or hate it, 23 Oct 2008
Nickelback, long remembered for their 2001 smash hit "How You Remind Me" are a bit like marmite, (hence the title of this review) critics hate them, but out there million of fans love them making them probably one of the most sucessful rock bands of the 2000's.
How is this I hear you say?
Well, Chad Kroeger and co know how to write a cheesey rock song and make it stick in your head, take "Rockstar" for example, it's probably one of the worst songs ever written but it's proved to be a smash hit.
Nickeback's music - it's rock, (Hard rock at a push) but maintains a certain mainstream appeal, their almost in a genre of their own.
Chad Kroeger has always been a bit of a power ballad rockstar, take on this album song's like "Photograph" "Savin Me" "Far Away" and "If Everyone Cared," hear any one of these and you have pretty much heard all that Nickelback can offer.
But no-one can deny this formula works, "All The Right Reason" has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and no record label executive will argue with that.
If it's rock music with a certain commercial appeal your after, then this album is for you, just don't expect a musical miracle every time you press play on a Nickelback record.



Zero stars should be a special 'Nickelback option', 16 Aug 2008
Chad Kroeger is a song writing genious. Not, of course, for ANY of the right reasons, but because he has a truly remarkable ability to churn out some of the most pathetic songs ever recorded and still sell millions of records. For this he deserves credit - in the same way Hitler deserves credit for tricking Europe into allowing him to rise to power.

It is not an exxaggeration in any way to describe Nickelback as the worst band ever. Chad Kroeger is the most listener-insultingly abysmal lyricist that I have ever heard. Before you pre-pubescent fans jump to his defence, I have evidence, in the form of some lines from the album:

"She'd be pissed if she could see the parts of you that I've been kissing"

"It's just a little hard to leave/When you're going down on me"

Now, anyone Nickelback fans with any decency (ridiculous idea, I know) will be too embarrased to disagree with this. Don't worry though, kids - by your 12th birthday you'll have got over this band. It's easy, really. Just listen to more music. Because the reality is this: Nickelback are the perfect band for people who don't like music.

Absolutely Brilliant!, 07 Aug 2008
What a album!!! Ignore any bad reviews and believe what the majority of reviewers have said, this CD is truely a hard rock masterpiece and with every track a gem, you'll find yourself paying it over and over again.
"All the Right Reasons" is without a doubt one of Nickelback's best albums so far and worth a five star raiting for just "Rockstar" and "Photograph" alone. My other favourite songs here are "Next Contestant", "Side Of A Bullet", "If Everyone Cared" and "Far Away" but there isn't a track on here that I dislike, it's perfect!
Highly recommened!!

Rock Lives .... and is thriving., 14 Jul 2008
For those who, like me, grew up with the likes of Queen, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, it is indescribably good to hear rock that stands up with the best there has been and is able to look it square in the eye.

I could pontificate on the sheer raw energy of 'All the Wrong Reasons' and 'Next Contender', the deservedly popular 'Rockstar' or the subtle harmonies and just damn good music in 'Photograph', but really, you should just listen to it yourself. Not only is this great old-fashioned rock with good vocals in harmonic depth, it is beautifully balanced as an album between anthems, thrashy head-bangers and non-slushy ballads. To quote an oft-used phrase, it is all killer and no filler, any one of the tracks could be nailed into the Top-Ten.

I like this album ... a lot ... it's definitely one of the favourites and considering the company it keeps in my CD collection next to the affore-mentioned bands that is no mean achievement. This is the first Nickelback album I have heard, it most certainly won't be the last.

Great Album, 31 Oct 2008
This is most definately an album that deserves at least 3 listenings to from everyone who says they like listening to music because it is very very very good.

The opening title track 'Bombtrack' is a perfect track to listen to to understand this album because it is almost like a round up of everything to come in the rest of the album. Driving guitar riffs and licks (yes licks) from Morello and angsty hip lyrics from Zach. In fact the only thing it really doesn't convey about the album is quite the intricate brilliance of Morello's soloing ability and guitar playing. What made Rage popular back then still holds so much appeal today to real music fans because they are a truly unique experiance and their debut album can easily be counted amongst the greatest rock albums ever.

Be patient with it on first listenings as conseervative listeners might mistake it to be too Metal or Hip-hop for their tastes. With a broadened horizon comes the true appreciation of why this album is so great.

An all time classic, 26 Mar 2008
An all time classic album, often imitated, but never approached let alone surpassed. Zack's vocals are incredibly emotional, and the sheer tightness and funking musicality of the band is staggering (and that comes from a guy whos played in bands for 15 years himself.)

I loved this album to death fifteen years ago. Yet, when im teaching kids today and i put it on for them, it seems just as powerful for them as it was for me back then. Stunning.

Amazin! Short album but replayable over and over again., 23 Feb 2008
Having been only 2 years old when this originally come out I hadn't had the opportunity to be blown away by such amazing music with a great political message. Now older and wiser I had come across the song Killing in The Name on Guitar Hero 2. Having played that song over and over again and mesmerizing the notes I decided to by the album. So bought it of here and forgot about it then when it arrived I stuck it in the CD player. That's it a least 40 mins went with me just sitting the in amazement that for over 15 years this music was unnoticed by me. This eventually lead to me buying all of there albums and now started following Tom Morello's (Guitarist) other projects like Audioslave and The Nightwatchmen.

Now to the sound. I believe it can't be linked to anything else. They have a guitarist which has bought a new meaning to innovation to an instrument with all the amazing solos and catchy riffs and stick that with Zach's lyrical geniuses and unique singing style and a good bassist and drummer you know you've hit it gold. This album is worthy of anyone's CD collection and a MUST have for any music lover.


Rage against the music, 21 Jan 2008
This is not music. I don't find the music at all motivating or inspiring, i think it is just a pathetic attempt to become the next Limp Bizkit. All of the song sound the same and the singer sounds like a six year old.

Chalk and Cheese, 05 Nov 2007
Thank goodness we don't all like the same things. I dislike this music intensely. But I completely understand that others find it excellent. Not for me though.

Following in Staind's footsteps, Nickelback make the personal public and vent a history of frustration and resentment to melodic hard rock. Silver Side Up starts with "Never Again", an angry tirade against domestic violence that sheds light on the issue without too much sap or sentiment. The catchy "How You Remind Me" and "Woke Up This Morning" tell of rotting relationships, while other tracks touch on damaged hope and lost dreams. The post-grunge, alt-metal combo backing these songs packs as strong a punch as the lyrical material, going hard with lots of hooks. The additional slide guitar on "Hangnail" and sludgy, alt-metal riffs on "Hollywood", "Money Bought" and "Where Do I Hide" add a little meat to the alt-rock bones on Silver Side Up, elevating Nickelback above the heap of copycat rockers clogging the airwaves. --Jennifer Maerz

Ah, 05 Nov 2008
I once saw an interview where Chad Kroeger said he asked fans what made How You Remind Me work. People said the chorus, the catchy riffs etc. So basically that's what the man cares about which disheartens me. I bought The Long Road and I really like Someday, but on every album they make 3 or 4 singles and the rest appears to be just filler, something to pad it out to called it an album. Hopefully Nickelback realise their sell out status and make music for the right reasons, as the album title misleads.

hmm... It's Nickelback, you either love it or hate it, 23 Oct 2008
Nickelback, long remembered for their 2001 smash hit "How You Remind Me" are a bit like marmite, (hence the title of this review) critics hate them, but out there million of fans love them making them probably one of the most sucessful rock bands of the 2000's.
How is this I hear you say?
Well, Chad Kroeger and co know how to write a cheesey rock song and make it stick in your head, take "Rockstar" for example, it's probably one of the worst songs ever written but it's proved to be a smash hit.
Nickeback's music - it's rock, (Hard rock at a push) but maintains a certain mainstream appeal, their almost in a genre of their own.
Chad Kroeger has always been a bit of a power ballad rockstar, take on this album song's like "Photograph" "Savin Me" "Far Away" and "If Everyone Cared," hear any one of these and you have pretty much heard all that Nickelback can offer.
But no-one can deny this formula works, "All The Right Reason" has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and no record label executive will argue with that.
If it's rock music with a certain commercial appeal your after, then this album is for you, just don't expect a musical miracle every time you press play on a Nickelback record.



Zero stars should be a special 'Nickelback option', 16 Aug 2008
Chad Kroeger is a song writing genious. Not, of course, for ANY of the right reasons, but because he has a truly remarkable ability to churn out some of the most pathetic songs ever recorded and still sell millions of records. For this he deserves credit - in the same way Hitler deserves credit for tricking Europe into allowing him to rise to power.

It is not an exxaggeration in any way to describe Nickelback as the worst band ever. Chad Kroeger is the most listener-insultingly abysmal lyricist that I have ever heard. Before you pre-pubescent fans jump to his defence, I have evidence, in the form of some lines from the album:

"She'd be pissed if she could see the parts of you that I've been kissing"

"It's just a little hard to leave/When you're going down on me"

Now, anyone Nickelback fans with any decency (ridiculous idea, I know) will be too embarrased to disagree with this. Don't worry though, kids - by your 12th birthday you'll have got over this band. It's easy, really. Just listen to more music. Because the reality is this: Nickelback are the perfect band for people who don't like music.

Absolutely Brilliant!, 07 Aug 2008
What a album!!! Ignore any bad reviews and believe what the majority of reviewers have said, this CD is truely a hard rock masterpiece and with every track a gem, you'll find yourself paying it over and over again.
"All the Right Reasons" is without a doubt one of Nickelback's best albums so far and worth a five star raiting for just "Rockstar" and "Photograph" alone. My other favourite songs here are "Next Contestant", "Side Of A Bullet", "If Everyone Cared" and "Far Away" but there isn't a track on here that I dislike, it's perfect!
Highly recommened!!

Rock Lives .... and is thriving., 14 Jul 2008
For those who, like me, grew up with the likes of Queen, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, it is indescribably good to hear rock that stands up with the best there has been and is able to look it square in the eye.

I could pontificate on the sheer raw energy of 'All the Wrong Reasons' and 'Next Contender', the deservedly popular 'Rockstar' or the subtle harmonies and just damn good music in 'Photograph', but really, you should just listen to it yourself. Not only is this great old-fashioned rock with good vocals in harmonic depth, it is beautifully balanced as an album between anthems, thrashy head-bangers and non-slushy ballads. To quote an oft-used phrase, it is all killer and no filler, any one of the tracks could be nailed into the Top-Ten.

I like this album ... a lot ... it's definitely one of the favourites and considering the company it keeps in my CD collection next to the affore-mentioned bands that is no mean achievement. This is the first Nickelback album I have heard, it most certainly won't be the last.

Great Album, 31 Oct 2008
This is most definately an album that deserves at least 3 listenings to from everyone who says they like listening to music because it is very very very good.

The opening title track 'Bombtrack' is a perfect track to listen to to understand this album because it is almost like a round up of everything to come in the rest of the album. Driving guitar riffs and licks (yes licks) from Morello and angsty hip lyrics from Zach. In fact the only thing it really doesn't convey about the album is quite the intricate brilliance of Morello's soloing ability and guitar playing. What made Rage popular back then still holds so much appeal today to real music fans because they are a truly unique experiance and their debut album can easily be counted amongst the greatest rock albums ever.

Be patient with it on first listenings as conseervative listeners might mistake it to be too Metal or Hip-hop for their tastes. With a broadened horizon comes the true appreciation of why this album is so great.

An all time classic, 26 Mar 2008
An all time classic album, often imitated, but never approached let alone surpassed. Zack's vocals are incredibly emotional, and the sheer tightness and funking musicality of the band is staggering (and that comes from a guy whos played in bands for 15 years himself.)

I loved this album to death fifteen years ago. Yet, when im teaching kids today and i put it on for them, it seems just as powerful for them as it was for me back then. Stunning.

Amazin! Short album but replayable over and over again., 23 Feb 2008
Having been only 2 years old when this originally come out I hadn't had the opportunity to be blown away by such amazing music with a great political message. Now older and wiser I had come across the song Killing in The Name on Guitar Hero 2. Having played that song over and over again and mesmerizing the notes I decided to by the album. So bought it of here and forgot about it then when it arrived I stuck it in the CD player. That's it a least 40 mins went with me just sitting the in amazement that for over 15 years this music was unnoticed by me. This eventually lead to me buying all of there albums and now started following Tom Morello's (Guitarist) other projects like Audioslave and The Nightwatchmen.

Now to the sound. I believe it can't be linked to anything else. They have a guitarist which has bought a new meaning to innovation to an instrument with all the amazing solos and catchy riffs and stick that with Zach's lyrical geniuses and unique singing style and a good bassist and drummer you know you've hit it gold. This album is worthy of anyone's CD collection and a MUST have for any music lover.


Rage against the music, 21 Jan 2008
This is not music. I don't find the music at all motivating or inspiring, i think it is just a pathetic attempt to become the next Limp Bizkit. All of the song sound the same and the singer sounds like a six year old.

Chalk and Cheese, 05 Nov 2007
Thank goodness we don't all like the same things. I dislike this music intensely. But I completely understand that others find it excellent. Not for me though.

Leave it alone, 20 Nov 2008
Stick to "all the right reasons" and "the long road" this album, "curb" and "the state", should be avoided.

Hey ay, I want to be a money mad pirate, yayay i want to rob idiots!, 28 Aug 2008
Oh no i'm in a state of high dudgeon, despair and dysphoria as this grandiose drivel cuts through my ear drums. Its quite possible that this is the most disturbing example of music as commerce i have ever heard. Chad Kroeger is an avaricious money mad pirate who specialises in tawdry, inept riffs and stultifying hooks that serve no purpose other than to extort money out of jocks and other asinine consumers. If you want truly profound, intuitive songwritng then avoid the music of this banal incubus while you still have the ability to feel!

A Superb Rock Masterpiece!!, 07 Aug 2008
"Silver Side Up" was the first Nickelback album that I ever bought and the one that turned me into a huge fan.
I can't recommened it enough, every song on the CD is a gem and you'll find yourself playing it again and again. A must have album for all rock fans!

Impressive!, 01 Feb 2008
"Silver Side Up" is an impressive rock album full of powerful, heavyish but very catchy rock songs. Melody and power are not always something that are captured together on rock albums but Nickelback have managed it on this to great effect. You are launched into this wonderful world with the gorgeous opening track "Never Again" and the album just does not let up, delivering one storming song after another. The combination of pace, power and enjoyment in a studio album is rare - extremely impressive!!

Decent but not their best, 24 Nov 2007
If you're new to Nickelback then odds are that the reason you're checking out this album is the second track single 'How You Remind Me'. It's a cool song but the album isn't all that great and if you want to hear more of their better stuff you're probably better off getting 'All The Right Reasons', it's longer and much better overall.
Having said that 'Silver Side Up' is still a nice little album and established fans should definitely add it to their collections, there's some very good tracks here but it's all just not as tight as some of their other albums.
Not the best introduction or the best album, but still pretty cool.

It may be too cynical to assume Hybrid Theory changed its name to Linkin Park in order to appear right next to Limp Bizkit in your local record bin. But rock-rap workouts like "One Step Closer" and "Papercut" do make Linkin Park a comfortable fit with Fred Durst and his ilk. Producer Don Gilmore (Pearl Jam, Lit) and twin vocal threats Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda serve up industrial-strength rap and rock melodicism with equal aplomb on this debut effort. "Points of Authority" aims to sound like Trent Reznor mixing it up with Metallica, whereas guitarist Brad Delson's Edge-y harmonics help "In the End" and "Pushing Me Away" evoke a dark romanticism akin to A Perfect Circle. Curiously, the band gets by with no bass player, while sample-happy DJ Joseph Hahn's step into the spotlight on the instrumental "Cure For The Itch" suggests a potential for eclecticism that could help Linkin Park outlive its seemingly transient genre. --Bill Forman

Ah, 05 Nov 2008
I once saw an interview where Chad Kroeger said he asked fans what made How You Remind Me work. People said the chorus, the catchy riffs etc. So basically that's what the man cares about which disheartens me. I bought The Long Road and I really like Someday, but on every album they make 3 or 4 singles and the rest appears to be just filler, something to pad it out to called it an album. Hopefully Nickelback realise their sell out status and make music for the right reasons, as the album title misleads.

hmm... It's Nickelback, you either love it or hate it, 23 Oct 2008
Nickelback, long remembered for their 2001 smash hit "How You Remind Me" are a bit like marmite, (hence the title of this review) critics hate them, but out there million of fans love them making them probably one of the most sucessful rock bands of the 2000's.
How is this I hear you say?
Well, Chad Kroeger and co know how to write a cheesey rock song and make it stick in your head, take "Rockstar" for example, it's probably one of the worst songs ever written but it's proved to be a smash hit.
Nickeback's music - it's rock, (Hard rock at a push) but maintains a certain mainstream appeal, their almost in a genre of their own.
Chad Kroeger has always been a bit of a power ballad rockstar, take on this album song's like "Photograph" "Savin Me" "Far Away" and "If Everyone Cared," hear any one of these and you have pretty much heard all that Nickelback can offer.
But no-one can deny this formula works, "All The Right Reason" has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and no record label executive will argue with that.
If it's rock music with a certain commercial appeal your after, then this album is for you, just don't expect a musical miracle every time you press play on a Nickelback record.



Zero stars should be a special 'Nickelback option', 16 Aug 2008
Chad Kroeger is a song writing genious. Not, of course, for ANY of the right reasons, but because he has a truly remarkable ability to churn out some of the most pathetic songs ever recorded and still sell millions of records. For this he deserves credit - in the same way Hitler deserves credit for tricking Europe into allowing him to rise to power.

It is not an exxaggeration in any way to describe Nickelback as the worst band ever. Chad Kroeger is the most listener-insultingly abysmal lyricist that I have ever heard. Before you pre-pubescent fans jump to his defence, I have evidence, in the form of some lines from the album:

"She'd be pissed if she could see the parts of you that I've been kissing"

"It's just a little hard to leave/When you're going down on me"

Now, anyone Nickelback fans with any decency (ridiculous idea, I know) will be too embarrased to disagree with this. Don't worry though, kids - by your 12th birthday you'll have got over this band. It's easy, really. Just listen to more music. Because the reality is this: Nickelback are the perfect band for people who don't like music.

Absolutely Brilliant!, 07 Aug 2008
What a album!!! Ignore any bad reviews and believe what the majority of reviewers have said, this CD is truely a hard rock masterpiece and with every track a gem, you'll find yourself paying it over and over again.
"All the Right Reasons" is without a doubt one of Nickelback's best albums so far and worth a five star raiting for just "Rockstar" and "Photograph" alone. My other favourite songs here are "Next Contestant", "Side Of A Bullet", "If Everyone Cared" and "Far Away" but there isn't a track on here that I dislike, it's perfect!
Highly recommened!!

Rock Lives .... and is thriving., 14 Jul 2008
For those who, like me, grew up with the likes of Queen, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, it is indescribably good to hear rock that stands up with the best there has been and is able to look it square in the eye.

I could pontificate on the sheer raw energy of 'All the Wrong Reasons' and 'Next Contender', the deservedly popular 'Rockstar' or the subtle harmonies and just damn good music in 'Photograph', but really, you should just listen to it yourself. Not only is this great old-fashioned rock with good vocals in harmonic depth, it is beautifully balanced as an album between anthems, thrashy head-bangers and non-slushy ballads. To quote an oft-used phrase, it is all killer and no filler, any one of the tracks could be nailed into the Top-Ten.

I like this album ... a lot ... it's definitely one of the favourites and considering the company it keeps in my CD collection next to the affore-mentioned bands that is no mean achievement. This is the first Nickelback album I have heard, it most certainly won't be the last.

Great Album, 31 Oct 2008
This is most definately an album that deserves at least 3 listenings to from everyone who says they like listening to music because it is very very very good.

The opening title track 'Bombtrack' is a perfect track to listen to to understand this album because it is almost like a round up of everything to come in the rest of the album. Driving guitar riffs and licks (yes licks) from Morello and angsty hip lyrics from Zach. In fact the only thing it really doesn't convey about the album is quite the intricate brilliance of Morello's soloing ability and guitar playing. What made Rage popular back then still holds so much appeal today to real music fans because they are a truly unique experiance and their debut album can easily be counted amongst the greatest rock albums ever.

Be patient with it on first listenings as conseervative listeners might mistake it to be too Metal or Hip-hop for their tastes. With a broadened horizon comes the true appreciation of why this album is so great.

An all time classic, 26 Mar 2008
An all time classic album, often imitated, but never approached let alone surpassed. Zack's vocals are incredibly emotional, and the sheer tightness and funking musicality of the band is staggering (and that comes from a guy whos played in bands for 15 years himself.)

I loved this album to death fifteen years ago. Yet, when im teaching kids today and i put it on for them, it seems just as powerful for them as it was for me back then. Stunning.

Amazin! Short album but replayable over and over again., 23 Feb 2008
Having been only 2 years old when this originally come out I hadn't had the opportunity to be blown away by such amazing music with a great political message. Now older and wiser I had come across the song Killing in The Name on Guitar Hero 2. Having played that song over and over again and mesmerizing the notes I decided to by the album. So bought it of here and forgot about it then when it arrived I stuck it in the CD player. That's it a least 40 mins went with me just sitting the in amazement that for over 15 years this music was unnoticed by me. This eventually lead to me buying all of there albums and now started following Tom Morello's (Guitarist) other projects like Audioslave and The Nightwatchmen.

Now to the sound. I believe it can't be linked to anything else. They have a guitarist which has bought a new meaning to innovation to an instrument with all the amazing solos and catchy riffs and stick that with Zach's lyrical geniuses and unique singing style and a good bassist and drummer you know you've hit it gold. This album is worthy of anyone's CD collection and a MUST have for any music lover.


Rage against the music, 21 Jan 2008
This is not music. I don't find the music at all motivating or inspiring, i think it is just a pathetic attempt to become the next Limp Bizkit. All of the song sound the same and the singer sounds like a six year old.

Chalk and Cheese, 05 Nov 2007
Thank goodness we don't all like the same things. I dislike this music intensely. But I completely understand that others find it excellent. Not for me though.

Leave it alone, 20 Nov 2008
Stick to "all the right reasons" and "the long road" this album, "curb" and "the state", should be avoided.

Hey ay, I want to be a money mad pirate, yayay i want to rob idiots!, 28 Aug 2008
Oh no i'm in a state of high dudgeon, despair and dysphoria as this grandiose drivel cuts through my ear drums. Its quite possible that this is the most disturbing example of music as commerce i have ever heard. Chad Kroeger is an avaricious money mad pirate who specialises in tawdry, inept riffs and stultifying hooks that serve no purpose other than to extort money out of jocks and other asinine consumers. If you want truly profound, intuitive songwritng then avoid the music of this banal incubus while you still have the ability to feel!

A Superb Rock Masterpiece!!, 07 Aug 2008
"Silver Side Up" was the first Nickelback album that I ever bought and the one that turned me into a huge fan.
I can't recommened it enough, every song on the CD is a gem and you'll find yourself playing it again and again. A must have album for all rock fans!

Impressive!, 01 Feb 2008
"Silver Side Up" is an impressive rock album full of powerful, heavyish but very catchy rock songs. Melody and power are not always something that are captured together on rock albums but Nickelback have managed it on this to great effect. You are launched into this wonderful world with the gorgeous opening track "Never Again" and the album just does not let up, delivering one storming song after another. The combination of pace, power and enjoyment in a studio album is rare - extremely impressive!!

Decent but not their best, 24 Nov 2007
If you're new to Nickelback then odds are that the reason you're checking out this album is the second track single 'How You Remind Me'. It's a cool song but the album isn't all that great and if you want to hear more of their better stuff you're probably better off getting 'All The Right Reasons', it's longer and much better overall.
Having said that 'Silver Side Up' is still a nice little album and established fans should definitely add it to their collections, there's some very good tracks here but it's all just not as tight as some of their other albums.
Not the best introduction or the best album, but still pretty cool.

My opinion, 27 Jun 2008
I first heard Linkin Park's `Crawling' on a Saturday morning music show- I had never heard anything like It. I'd never really been into music before, but the angst ridden, thundering chorus of this song really spoke to me. On the strength of the single alone I bought the album and - to my delight - loved it!

Even though the album and band where bourn for an era where short-lived Nu-metal ruled the world, after which many bands failed to move on from the sound which popularized them and subsequently where soon defunct, linkin park have survived and have since built on the solid foundation of Hybrid Theory, pursuing various sounds and becoming one of the only successful bands to meld together rap and metal.

I'd be lying if I said I liked any of there more recent albums any where close to as much as their debut, but nethertheless I owe it to them for introducing me to the kind of music I now love, and though I've since moved on to liking a broader musical spectrum I still hold a fondness and nostalgia for an album which, I can listen to even now and still love every song.

I'd recommend; A place for my head, Crawling, Paper cut, points of Authority and One step Closer....if I had to choose.


Linkin the tracks together is an art, 03 Jan 2008
Hear me out on this one. Might not be entirely positive, but it's honest.

Linkin Park. Hybrid Theory. So much hype from so many quarters and up to now I have refrained from buying into what I felt was the pressure from the music industry to like pop rock. Stereotyped rock music sanitised for the populous which was kept to a basic recipe without too much deviation. I was pretty certain I'd find the album too samey, too safe, too commercialised.

So I brought it then.

Simply, I was kind of right. It is pretty commerical but it isn't that safe or middle of the road. I'll hold my hand up and say there are hi-lights and there are moments that made me think twice before branding them with my bland rock brush. The main issue with the album is the production of it, and in more ways than one.

Firstly, I find it over produced. Too much going on to appreciate the music. I could not tell you if the guitarist (or guitarists for that matter) are any good as they are drowned out in layer upon layer of riffs. Vocals are strong, but it is like a kid in a sweet shop who been sick from too much chocolate - there was no need for so many effects to distort what is obviously a good singing voice, too many effects (like the chocolate) spoilt it.

The sameness. It hit me after the album hi-light 'By Myself'. By this point I was doing ok. The early part of the album is ok, dips in quality dramatically (half saved by throwing in the single 'Crawling') before rising for the middle section with 'By Myself'. After that, I can't quite tell you if it was good or not. Got a bored, all sounded the same. If you like the music then this album is a sure fire winner, if you don't completely get into it then there is the risk you will end up gazing into the ether waiting to be inspired.

Track 11, Cure For The Itch sums it up completely with the name. It was just like I had an itch that was irritating me, not able to really neither concentrate nor enjoy the music as things had grown stale. This was like a soothing cream, erasing the boredom, re-lighting my concentration. Completely different, hiphop beat, general mess around - but it broke the album up. Unfortunately it was track 11 out of 12, any earlier would have enhanced the second half of the album tenfold. Instead it only made Pushing Me Away a pleasant track.

Just feel that Linkin also are not 100% sure of their own identity. Always hovering around a likeness to another artist, without every really nailing it before flitting off to experiment with another style.

So they missed a trick here with the album production, a poor start, bad placement of the wildcard track and grouping average songs around one or two killers. An album should be peaks and troughs, but there should be a natural order and flow that leads the listener through the journey, this seemed to chop and change too quickly. Add this to the distinct lack of variation and you get a patchy album that could have done much much better.

*** Like: Papa Roach, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Rage Against The Machine, Alien Ant Farm ***


Record Sales Justified? , 10 Nov 2007
Linkin Park's debut album. It has sold over 15 million copys, which is probably more than most bands can hope to sell over their entire career. Is it good? Yes, it is.

Linkin Park had their own sound. It was different from anything that other bands released, with their unique fusion of rock and rap, dj-ing and sampling. It is still the best album that they have released.

Linkin Park is a very melodic, yet heavy band. almost every song is amazing.

1. papercut 8/10 sets the tone perfectly
2. one step closer 8/10 i like it, except the 'shut up' part, its too raw.
3. with you 9/10 no-one else likes this song, but i really do
4. points of authority 7/10 catchy raps
5. crawling 9/10 you've gotta have heard this song before
6. runaway 6/10 it is dwarved by crawling and by myself
7. by myself 8.5/10 heavy and less melodic than other songs
8. in the end 10/10 the most famous linkin park song. hands down. and it IS that good!
9. A Place for my head 6/10 i dont really like this song; doesnt flow that well.
10. forgotten 9/10 'once the papers crumpled up, it cant be perfect again'
11. cure for the itch 5/10 interlude
12. pushing me away 10/10 a bit like numb actually

hybrid theory is a showcase of just how good nu-metal without the stupid meaningless swearyourheadofffornoreason in it (limp bizkit anyone?) definately worth the money, but then again, you probably have it already.

A truly great Album, 17 Oct 2007
My first Linkin Park album, and its totally sold me!

Why did it take me so long to find this group ?

Good Debut.., 01 Sep 2007
I'd heard the odd Linkin Park song like 'Forgotten'(on here) and wasn't disappointed when I bought this album. Interesting to note also that it's produced by Andy Wallace, who also worked on Nirvana's 'NeverMind'.

There's absolutely nothing subliminal about Slipknot's third album, Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses). No, the anger and frustration is pretty much at the forefront throughout the 14 tracks here. But this isn't just blind rage on display--the nine masked men of Slipknot sound more focused than ever, all because they manage to broaden their sound. Best of all, they display a profound awareness of hard rock's heritage and their place within it (helped in no small part by the direction of legendary producer Rick Rubin).

Vol. 3 has hints of Slayer's speed metal (right down to the double-time guitar solo in "Welcome") and Nine Inch Nails' sweeping and meticulously-constructed epics (and, in particular, The Downward Spiral). They even show that they're capable of exercising restraint, applying a delicate touch to the string-laden "Circle" and the piano and acoustic-guitar-led "Vermilion Pt. 2". Mostly, though, Vol. 3 is an organic industrial metal album, mixing sampled sounds and beats with real, rapid-fire drumming and split-second riffing. There's a lot going on here, even on tracks with silly names such as "Pulse of the Maggots". It probably doesn't do them any favours to say that Slipknot are cleverer than they look. But, on Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses) they prove themselves cleverer than most of their peers. Quite simply, this is an exceptional metal album. --Robert Burrow

Ah, 05 Nov 2008
I once saw an interview where Chad Kroeger said he asked fans what made How You Remind Me work. People said the chorus, the catchy riffs etc. So basically that's what the man cares about which disheartens me. I bought The Long Road and I really like Someday, but on every album they make 3 or 4 singles and the rest appears to be just filler, something to pad it out to called it an album. Hopefully Nickelback realise their sell out status and make music for the right reasons, as the album title misleads.

hmm... It's Nickelback, you either love it or hate it, 23 Oct 2008
Nickelback, long remembered for their 2001 smash hit "How You Remind Me" are a bit like marmite, (hence the title of this review) critics hate them, but out there million of fans love them making them probably one of the most sucessful rock bands of the 2000's.
How is this I hear you say?
Well, Chad Kroeger and co know how to write a cheesey rock song and make it stick in your head, take "Rockstar" for example, it's probably one of the worst songs ever written but it's proved to be a smash hit.
Nickeback's music - it's rock, (Hard rock at a push) but maintains a certain mainstream appeal, their almost in a genre of their own.
Chad Kroeger has always been a bit of a power ballad rockstar, take on this album song's like "Photograph" "Savin Me" "Far Away" and "If Everyone Cared," hear any one of these and you have pretty much heard all that Nickelback can offer.
But no-one can deny this formula works, "All The Right Reason" has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and no record label executive will argue with that.
If it's rock music with a certain commercial appeal your after, then this album is for you, just don't expect a musical miracle every time you press play on a Nickelback record.



Zero stars should be a special 'Nickelback option', 16 Aug 2008
Chad Kroeger is a song writing genious. Not, of course, for ANY of the right reasons, but because he has a truly remarkable ability to churn out some of the most pathetic songs ever recorded and still sell millions of records. For this he deserves credit - in the same way Hitler deserves credit for tricking Europe into allowing him to rise to power.

It is not an exxaggeration in any way to describe Nickelback as the worst band ever. Chad Kroeger is the most listener-insultingly abysmal lyricist that I have ever heard. Before you pre-pubescent fans jump to his defence, I have evidence, in the form of some lines from the album:

"She'd be pissed if she could see the parts of you that I've been kissing"

"It's just a little hard to leave/When you're going down on me"

Now, anyone Nickelback fans with any decency (ridiculous idea, I know) will be too embarrased to disagree with this. Don't worry though, kids - by your 12th birthday you'll have got over this band. It's easy, really. Just listen to more music. Because the reality is this: Nickelback are the perfect band for people who don't like music.

Absolutely Brilliant!, 07 Aug 2008
What a album!!! Ignore any bad reviews and believe what the majority of reviewers have said, this CD is truely a hard rock masterpiece and with every track a gem, you'll find yourself paying it over and over again.
"All the Right Reasons" is without a doubt one of Nickelback's best albums so far and worth a five star raiting for just "Rockstar" and "Photograph" alone. My other favourite songs here are "Next Contestant", "Side Of A Bullet", "If Everyone Cared" and "Far Away" but there isn't a track on here that I dislike, it's perfect!
Highly recommened!!

Rock Lives .... and is thriving., 14 Jul 2008
For those who, like me, grew up with the likes of Queen, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, it is indescribably good to hear rock that stands up with the best there has been and is able to look it square in the eye.

I could pontificate on the sheer raw energy of 'All the Wrong Reasons' and 'Next Contender', the deservedly popular 'Rockstar' or the subtle harmonies and just damn good music in 'Photograph', but really, you should just listen to it yourself. Not only is this great old-fashioned rock with good vocals in harmonic depth, it is beautifully balanced as an album between anthems, thrashy head-bangers and non-slushy ballads. To quote an oft-used phrase, it is all killer and no filler, any one of the tracks could be nailed into the Top-Ten.

I like this album ... a lot ... it's definitely one of the favourites and considering the company it keeps in my CD collection next to the affore-mentioned bands that is no mean achievement. This is the first Nickelback album I have heard, it most certainly won't be the last.

Great Album, 31 Oct 2008
This is most definately an album that deserves at least 3 listenings to from everyone who says they like listening to music because it is very very very good.

The opening title track 'Bombtrack' is a perfect track to listen to to understand this album because it is almost like a round up of everything to come in the rest of the album. Driving guitar riffs and licks (yes licks) from Morello and angsty hip lyrics from Zach. In fact the only thing it really doesn't convey about the album is quite the intricate brilliance of Morello's soloing ability and guitar playing. What made Rage popular back then still holds so much appeal today to real music fans because they are a truly unique experiance and their debut album can easily be counted amongst the greatest rock albums ever.

Be patient with it on first listenings as conseervative listeners might mistake it to be too Metal or Hip-hop for their tastes. With a broadened horizon comes the true appreciation of why this album is so great.

An all time classic, 26 Mar 2008
An all time classic album, often imitated, but never approached let alone surpassed. Zack's vocals are incredibly emotional, and the sheer tightness and funking musicality of the band is staggering (and that comes from a guy whos played in bands for 15 years himself.)

I loved this album to death fifteen years ago. Yet, when im teaching kids today and i put it on for them, it seems just as powerful for them as it was for me back then. Stunning.

Amazin! Short album but replayable over and over again., 23 Feb 2008
Having been only 2 years old when this originally come out I hadn't had the opportunity to be blown away by such amazing music with a great political message. Now older and wiser I had come across the song Killing in The Name on Guitar Hero 2. Having played that song over and over again and mesmerizing the notes I decided to by the album. So bought it of here and forgot about it then when it arrived I stuck it in the CD player. That's it a least 40 mins went with me just sitting the in amazement that for over 15 years this music was unnoticed by me. This eventually lead to me buying all of there albums and now started following Tom Morello's (Guitarist) other projects like Audioslave and The Nightwatchmen.

Now to the sound. I believe it can't be linked to anything else. They have a guitarist which has bought a new meaning to innovation to an instrument with all the amazing solos and catchy riffs and stick that with Zach's lyrical geniuses and unique singing style and a good bassist and drummer you know you've hit it gold. This album is worthy of anyone's CD collection and a MUST have for any music lover.


Rage against the music, 21 Jan 2008
This is not music. I don't find the music at all motivating or inspiring, i think it is just a pathetic attempt to become the next Limp Bizkit. All of the song sound the same and the singer sounds like a six year old.

Chalk and Cheese, 05 Nov 2007
Thank goodness we don't all like the same things. I dislike this music intensely. But I completely understand that others find it excellent. Not for me though.

Leave it alone, 20 Nov 2008
Stick to "all the right reasons" and "the long road" this album, "curb" and "the state", should be avoided.

Hey ay, I want to be a money mad pirate, yayay i want to rob idiots!, 28 Aug 2008
Oh no i'm in a state of high dudgeon, despair and dysphoria as this grandiose drivel cuts through my ear drums. Its quite possible that this is the most disturbing example of music as commerce i have ever heard. Chad Kroeger is an avaricious money mad pirate who specialises in tawdry, inept riffs and stultifying hooks that serve no purpose other than to extort money out of jocks and other asinine consumers. If you want truly profound, intuitive songwritng then avoid the music of this banal incubus while you still have the ability to feel!

A Superb Rock Masterpiece!!, 07 Aug 2008
"Silver Side Up" was the first Nickelback album that I ever bought and the one that turned me into a huge fan.
I can't recommened it enough, every song on the CD is a gem and you'll find yourself playing it again and again. A must have album for all rock fans!

Impressive!, 01 Feb 2008
"Silver Side Up" is an impressive rock album full of powerful, heavyish but very catchy rock songs. Melody and power are not always something that are captured together on rock albums but Nickelback have managed it on this to great effect. You are launched into this wonderful world with the gorgeous opening track "Never Again" and the album just does not let up, delivering one storming song after another. The combination of pace, power and enjoyment in a studio album is rare - extremely impressive!!

Decent but not their best, 24 Nov 2007
If you're new to Nickelback then odds are that the reason you're checking out this album is the second track single 'How You Remind Me'. It's a cool song but the album isn't all that great and if you want to hear more of their better stuff you're probably better off getting 'All The Right Reasons', it's longer and much better overall.
Having said that 'Silver Side Up' is still a nice little album and established fans should definitely add it to their collections, there's some very good tracks here but it's all just not as tight as some of their other albums.
Not the best introduction or the best album, but still pretty cool.

My opinion, 27 Jun 2008
I first heard Linkin Park's `Crawling' on a Saturday morning music show- I had never heard anything like It. I'd never really been into music before, but the angst ridden, thundering chorus of this song really spoke to me. On the strength of the single alone I bought the album and - to my delight - loved it!

Even though the album and band where bourn for an era where short-lived Nu-metal ruled the world, after which many bands failed to move on from the sound which popularized them and subsequently where soon defunct, linkin park have survived and have since built on the solid foundation of Hybrid Theory, pursuing various sounds and becoming one of the only successful bands to meld together rap and metal.

I'd be lying if I said I liked any of there more recent albums any where close to as much as their debut, but nethertheless I owe it to them for introducing me to the kind of music I now love, and though I've since moved on to liking a broader musical spectrum I still hold a fondness and nostalgia for an album which, I can listen to even now and still love every song.

I'd recommend; A place for my head, Crawling, Paper cut, points of Authority and One step Closer....if I had to choose.


Linkin the tracks together is an art, 03 Jan 2008
Hear me out on this one. Might not be entirely positive, but it's honest.

Linkin Park. Hybrid Theory. So much hype from so many quarters and up to now I have refrained from buying into what I felt was the pressure from the music industry to like pop rock. Stereotyped rock music sanitised for the populous which was kept to a basic recipe without too much deviation. I was pretty certain I'd find the album too samey, too safe, too commercialised.

So I brought it then.

Simply, I was kind of right. It is pretty commerical but it isn't that safe or middle of the road. I'll hold my hand up and say there are hi-lights and there are moments that made me think twice before branding them with my bland rock brush. The main issue with the album is the production of it, and in more ways than one.

Firstly, I find it over produced. Too much going on to appreciate the music. I could not tell you if the guitarist (or guitarists for that matter) are any good as they are drowned out in layer upon layer of riffs. Vocals are strong, but it is like a kid in a sweet shop who been sick from too much chocolate - there was no need for so many effects to distort what is obviously a good singing voice, too many effects (like the chocolate) spoilt it.

The sameness. It hit me after the album hi-light 'By Myself'. By this point I was doing ok. The early part of the album is ok, dips in quality dramatically (half saved by throwing in the single 'Crawling') before rising for the middle section with 'By Myself'. After that, I can't quite tell you if it was good or not. Got a bored, all sounded the same. If you like the music then this album is a sure fire winner, if you don't completely get into it then there is the risk you will end up gazing into the ether waiting to be inspired.

Track 11, Cure For The Itch sums it up completely with the name. It was just like I had an itch that was irritating me, not able to really neither concentrate nor enjoy the music as things had grown stale. This was like a soothing cream, erasing the boredom, re-lighting my concentration. Completely different, hiphop beat, general mess around - but it broke the album up. Unfortunately it was track 11 out of 12, any earlier would have enhanced the second half of the album tenfold. Instead it only made Pushing Me Away a pleasant track.

Just feel that Linkin also are not 100% sure of their own identity. Always hovering around a likeness to another artist, without every really nailing it before flitting off to experiment with another style.

So they missed a trick here with the album production, a poor start, bad placement of the wildcard track and grouping average songs around one or two killers. An album should be peaks and troughs, but there should be a natural order and flow that leads the listener through the journey, this seemed to chop and change too quickly. Add this to the distinct lack of variation and you get a patchy album that could have done much much better.

*** Like: Papa Roach, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Rage Against The Machine, Alien Ant Farm ***


Record Sales Justified? , 10 Nov 2007
Linkin Park's debut album. It has sold over 15 million copys, which is probably more than most bands can hope to sell over their entire career. Is it good? Yes, it is.

Linkin Park had their own sound. It was different from anything that other bands released, with their unique fusion of rock and rap, dj-ing and sampling. It is still the best album that they have released.

Linkin Park is a very melodic, yet heavy band. almost every song is amazing.

1. papercut 8/10 sets the tone perfectly
2. one step closer 8/10 i like it, except the 'shut up' part, its too raw.
3. with you 9/10 no-one else likes this song, but i really do
4. points of authority 7/10 catchy raps
5. crawling 9/10 you've gotta have heard this song before
6. runaway 6/10 it is dwarved by crawling and by myself
7. by myself 8.5/10 heavy and less melodic than other songs
8. in the end 10/10 the most famous linkin park song. hands down. and it IS that good!
9. A Place for my head 6/10 i dont really like this song; doesnt flow that well.
10. forgotten 9/10 'once the papers crumpled up, it cant be perfect again'
11. cure for the itch 5/10 interlude
12. pushing me away 10/10 a bit like numb actually

hybrid theory is a showcase of just how good nu-metal without the stupid meaningless swearyourheadofffornoreason in it (limp bizkit anyone?) definately worth the money, but then again, you probably have it already.

A truly great Album, 17 Oct 2007
My first Linkin Park album, and its totally sold me!

Why did it take me so long to find this group ?

Good Debut.., 01 Sep 2007
I'd heard the odd Linkin Park song like 'Forgotten'(on here) and wasn't disappointed when I bought this album. Interesting to note also that it's produced by Andy Wallace, who also worked on Nirvana's 'NeverMind'.

If you don't like this...., 23 Jul 2008
you're too old - no excuses. This album makes Metallica sound average, dated and out of ideas. The Blister Exists is the best metal tune I've heard in at least a decade - buy it for that if nothing else. This CD is the sonic equivalent of an 18 wheeler crashing through your frontroom while you're eating your tea.

I have grown to love this album. It's their best., 07 Jun 2008
Ok I aint a massive fan of Slipknot because i'm more into the 80s metal scene then nu - metal but this album is really good. I didnt like their debut album(it only had 2 good songs), Iowa was a really good album and this album is brilliant. They have gotten alot better at what they do. This is a mixture of Slipknots usual heavy stuff, and a couple a slow ballad type songs, and damn they do it well. The lyrics are brilliant, Corey Taylor as i always knew is an amazing singer and frontman(just check out Stone Sour), the guitars are very good the good riffs and finally they put some proper solos on some songs. The best songs for me are The Blisters Exists, Opium Of people (awesome solo), Circle ( indeed a brilliant acoustic songs slipknot fans wont be happy with this which just shows how closed minded they are), Pulse Of Maggots & The Nameless. Slipknots newest song Pshycosocial which they just released as a single is brilliant i shall be buying their new album when it comes out. Indeed Slipknot are a very good band sorry i got into them so late.

a mixture, 04 Sep 2007
a mixture of soft and heavy metal (if you like old school heavy slipknot get the debute)

yes its good, 30 Jul 2007
Its ok really. Im just getting into slipknot and decided to buy this. I have to say that it is ok. Some of the tracks are too slow for me though, such as 'circle' and 'vermillion part 2' and 'danger-keep away'. I do agree that corey is trying to make slipknot into stone sour on these tracks.

The best tracks are 'duality' 'Before i forget' 'pulse of the maggots' and 'the nameless'.

These tracks make me keep on playing the album although i do skip the other tracks.

Overall this is a good album, although personally i do not like the softer tracks.

Vol.3 Reborn, 10 Jan 2007
Granted if you already own vol.3 you think to yourself whats the point in getting the re release???

well alot of reasons really. This double CD album contains songs that you were only able to get on some of the singles that were released close to the launch of Vol 3 if not them then some different remixes that have never been released and as a Slipknot fan myself i like to hear the different reactions crowds give to them live and that was another reason i wanted to own this album

On the whole if you dont have vol 3 or any of the singles and are dying to hear what the Knot sound like live or just an insane Slipknot fan (like myself) then this is the CD for you

\m/

Prior to the release of The State, grungey Nickelback won a Juno Award--the Canadian equivalent of a BRIT Award--for Best New Band. Named after an expression often used by bassist Mike Kroeger when serving coffees for $1.95 each in Starbucks, Nickelback have toured alongside Creed and owe a similar debt to the anthemic rock and articulate soulfulness of Pearl Jam. The State is consciously dramatic, with sweet strums constantly overwhelmed by crashing waves of distorted guitar. Singer Chad Kroeger (Mike's brother) meaningfully croons and wails his tales of life in a small town, with its complex relationships, claustrophobic underground culture and uncomfortable struggle between easy comfort (staying) and invigorating adventure (leaving). Yet Nickelback are at their best when escaping the Pearl Jam influence, as with the heavy, ponderous Billy Squier-style riffing of "Deep", the dirty 70s grind of "Not Leavin' Yet" and the slightly more experimental "Worthy To Say", where a near-Oriental ambient guitar is suddenly hammered by a burst of big rock and Chad Kroeger delivers a bluesy rap recalling prime-time Paul Rodgers. Nickelback are good, but still growing. Once they achieve their own clearly identifiable sound, they may well be great. --Dominic Wills

Ah, 05 Nov 2008
I once saw an interview where Chad Kroeger said he asked fans what made How You Remind Me work. People said the chorus, the catchy riffs etc. So basically that's what the man cares about which disheartens me. I bought The Long Road and I really like Someday, but on every album they make 3 or 4 singles and the rest appears to be just filler, something to pad it out to called it an album. Hopefully Nickelback realise their sell out status and make music for the right reasons, as the album title misleads.

hmm... It's Nickelback, you either love it or hate it, 23 Oct 2008
Nickelback, long remembered for their 2001 smash hit "How You Remind Me" are a bit like marmite, (hence the title of this review) critics hate them, but out there million of fans love them making them probably one of the most sucessful rock bands of the 2000's.
How is this I hear you say?
Well, Chad Kroeger and co know how to write a cheesey rock song and make it stick in your head, take "Rockstar" for example, it's probably one of the worst songs ever written but it's proved to be a smash hit.
Nickeback's music - it's rock, (Hard rock at a push) but maintains a certain mainstream appeal, their almost in a genre of their own.
Chad Kroeger has always been a bit of a power ballad rockstar, take on this album song's like "Photograph" "Savin Me" "Far Away" and "If Everyone Cared," hear any one of these and you have pretty much heard all that Nickelback can offer.
But no-one can deny this formula works, "All The Right Reason" has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and no record label executive will argue with that.
If it's rock music with a certain commercial appeal your after, then this album is for you, just don't expect a musical miracle every time you press play on a Nickelback record.



Zero stars should be a special 'Nickelback option', 16 Aug 2008
Chad Kroeger is a song writing genious. Not, of course, for ANY of the right reasons, but because he has a truly remarkable ability to churn out some of the most pathetic songs ever recorded and still sell millions of records. For this he deserves credit - in the same way Hitler deserves credit for tricking Europe into allowing him to rise to power.

It is not an exxaggeration in any way to describe Nickelback as the worst band ever. Chad Kroeger is the most listener-insultingly abysmal lyricist that I have ever heard. Before you pre-pubescent fans jump to his defence, I have evidence, in the form of some lines from the album:

"She'd be pissed if she could see the parts of you that I've been kissing"

"It's just a little hard to leave/When you're going down on me"

Now, anyone Nickelback fans with any decency (ridiculous idea, I know) will be too embarrased to disagree with this. Don't worry though, kids - by your 12th birthday you'll have got over this band. It's easy, really. Just listen to more music. Because the reality is this: Nickelback are the perfect band for people who don't like music.

Absolutely Brilliant!, 07 Aug 2008
What a album!!! Ignore any bad reviews and believe what the majority of reviewers have said, this CD is truely a hard rock masterpiece and with every track a gem, you'll find yourself paying it over and over again.
"All the Right Reasons" is without a doubt one of Nickelback's best albums so far and worth a five star raiting for just "Rockstar" and "Photograph" alone. My other favourite songs here are "Next Contestant", "Side Of A Bullet", "If Everyone Cared" and "Far Away" but there isn't a track on here that I dislike, it's perfect!
Highly recommened!!

Rock Lives .... and is thriving., 14 Jul 2008
For those who, like me, grew up with the likes of Queen, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, it is indescribably good to hear rock that stands up with the best there has been and is able to look it square in the eye.

I could pontificate on the sheer raw energy of 'All the Wrong Reasons' and 'Next Contender', the deservedly popular 'Rockstar' or the subtle harmonies and just damn good music in 'Photograph', but really, you should just listen to it yourself. Not only is this great old-fashioned rock with good vocals in harmonic depth, it is beautifully balanced as an album between anthems, thrashy head-bangers and non-slushy ballads. To quote an oft-used phrase, it is all killer and no filler, any one of the tracks could be nailed into the Top-Ten.

I like this album ... a lot ... it's definitely one of the favourites and considering the company it keeps in my CD collection next to the affore-mentioned bands that is no mean achievement. This is the first Nickelback album I have heard, it most certainly won't be the last.

Great Album, 31 Oct 2008
This is most definately an album that deserves at least 3 listenings to from everyone who says they like listening to music because it is very very very good.

The opening title track 'Bombtrack' is a perfect track to listen to to understand this album because it is almost like a round up of everything to come in the rest of the album. Driving guitar riffs and licks (yes licks) from Morello and angsty hip lyrics from Zach. In fact the only thing it really doesn't convey about the album is quite the intricate brilliance of Morello's soloing ability and guitar playing. What made Rage popular back then still holds so much appeal today to real music fans because they are a truly unique experiance and their debut album can easily be counted amongst the greatest rock albums ever.

Be patient with it on first listenings as conseervative listeners might mistake it to be too Metal or Hip-hop for their tastes. With a broadened horizon comes the true appreciation of why this album is so great.

An all time classic, 26 Mar 2008
An all time classic album, often imitated, but never approached let alone surpassed. Zack's vocals are incredibly emotional, and the sheer tightness and funking musicality of the band is staggering (and that comes from a guy whos played in bands for 15 years himself.)

I loved this album to death fifteen years ago. Yet, when im teaching kids today and i put it on for them, it seems just as powerful for them as it was for me back then. Stunning.

Amazin! Short album but replayable over and over again., 23 Feb 2008
Having been only 2 years old when this originally come out I hadn't had the opportunity to be blown away by such amazing music with a great political message. Now older and wiser I had come across the song Killing in The Name on Guitar Hero 2. Having played that song over and over again and mesmerizing the notes I decided to by the album. So bought it of here and forgot about it then when it arrived I stuck it in the CD player. That's it a least 40 mins went with me just sitting the in amazement that for over 15 years this music was unnoticed by me. This eventually lead to me buying all of there albums and now started following Tom Morello's (Guitarist) other projects like Audioslave and The Nightwatchmen.

Now to the sound. I believe it can't be linked to anything else. They have a guitarist which has bought a new meaning to innovation to an instrument with all the amazing solos and catchy riffs and stick that with Zach's lyrical geniuses and unique singing style and a good bassist and drummer you know you've hit it gold. This album is worthy of anyone's CD collection and a MUST have for any music lover.


Rage against the music, 21 Jan 2008
This is not music. I don't find the music at all motivating or inspiring, i think it is just a pathetic attempt to become the next Limp Bizkit. All of the song sound the same and the singer sounds like a six year old.

Chalk and Cheese, 05 Nov 2007
Thank goodness we don't all like the same things. I dislike this music intensely. But I completely understand that others find it excellent. Not for me though.

Leave it alone, 20 Nov 2008
Stick to "all the right reasons" and "the long road" this album, "curb" and "the state", should be avoided.

Hey ay, I want to be a money mad pirate, yayay i want to rob idiots!, 28 Aug 2008
Oh no i'm in a state of high dudgeon, despair and dysphoria as this grandiose drivel cuts through my ear drums. Its quite possible that this is the most disturbing example of music as commerce i have ever heard. Chad Kroeger is an avaricious money mad pirate who specialises in tawdry, inept riffs and stultifying hooks that serve no purpose other than to extort money out of jocks and other asinine consumers. If you want truly profound, intuitive songwritng then avoid the music of this banal incubus while you still have the ability to feel!

A Superb Rock Masterpiece!!, 07 Aug 2008
"Silver Side Up" was the first Nickelback album that I ever bought and the one that turned me into a huge fan.
I can't recommened it enough, every song on the CD is a gem and you'll find yourself playing it again and again. A must have album for all rock fans!

Impressive!, 01 Feb 2008
"Silver Side Up" is an impressive rock album full of powerful, heavyish but very catchy rock songs. Melody and power are not always something that are captured together on rock albums but Nickelback have managed it on this to great effect. You are launched into this wonderful world with the gorgeous opening track "Never Again" and the album just does not let up, delivering one storming song after another. The combination of pace, power and enjoyment in a studio album is rare - extremely impressive!!

Decent but not their best, 24 Nov 2007
If you're new to Nickelback then odds are that the reason you're checking out this album is the second track single 'How You Remind Me'. It's a cool song but the album isn't all that great and if you want to hear more of their better stuff you're probably better off getting 'All The Right Reasons', it's longer and much better overall.
Having said that 'Silver Side Up' is still a nice little album and established fans should definitely add it to their collections, there's some very good tracks here but it's all just not as tight as some of their other albums.
Not the best introduction or the best album, but still pretty cool.

My opinion, 27 Jun 2008
I first heard Linkin Park's `Crawling' on a Saturday morning music show- I had never heard anything like It. I'd never really been into music before, but the angst ridden, thundering chorus of this song really spoke to me. On the strength of the single alone I bought the album and - to my delight - loved it!

Even though the album and band where bourn for an era where short-lived Nu-metal ruled the world, after which many bands failed to move on from the sound which popularized them and subsequently where soon defunct, linkin park have survived and have since built on the solid foundation of Hybrid Theory, pursuing various sounds and becoming one of the only successful bands to meld together rap and metal.

I'd be lying if I said I liked any of there more recent albums any where close to as much as their debut, but nethertheless I owe it to them for introducing me to the kind of music I now love, and though I've since moved on to liking a broader musical spectrum I still hold a fondness and nostalgia for an album which, I can listen to even now and still love every song.

I'd recommend; A place for my head, Crawling, Paper cut, points of Authority and One step Closer....if I had to choose.


Linkin the tracks together is an art, 03 Jan 2008
Hear me out on this one. Might not be entirely positive, but it's honest.

Linkin Park. Hybrid Theory. So much hype from so many quarters and up to now I have refrained from buying into what I felt was the pressure from the music industry to like pop rock. Stereotyped rock music sanitised for the populous which was kept to a basic recipe without too much deviation. I was pretty certain I'd find the album too samey, too safe, too commercialised.

So I brought it then.

Simply, I was kind of right. It is pretty commerical but it isn't that safe or middle of the road. I'll hold my hand up and say there are hi-lights and there are moments that made me think twice before branding them with my bland rock brush. The main issue with the album is the production of it, and in more ways than one.

Firstly, I find it over produced. Too much going on to appreciate the music. I could not tell you if the guitarist (or guitarists for that matter) are any good as they are drowned out in layer upon layer of riffs. Vocals are strong, but it is like a kid in a sweet shop who been sick from too much chocolate - there was no need for so many effects to distort what is obviously a good singing voice, too many effects (like the chocolate) spoilt it.

The sameness. It hit me after the album hi-light 'By Myself'. By this point I was doing ok. The early part of the album is ok, dips in quality dramatically (half saved by throwing in the single 'Crawling') before rising for the middle section with 'By Myself'. After that, I can't quite tell you if it was good or not. Got a bored, all sounded the same. If you like the music then this album is a sure fire winner, if you don't completely get into it then there is the risk you will end up gazing into the ether waiting to be inspired.

Track 11, Cure For The Itch sums it up completely with the name. It was just like I had an itch that was irritating me, not able to really neither concentrate nor enjoy the music as things had grown stale. This was like a soothing cream, erasing the boredom, re-lighting my concentration. Completely different, hiphop beat, general mess around - but it broke the album up. Unfortunately it was track 11 out of 12, any earlier would have enhanced the second half of the album tenfold. Instead it only made Pushing Me Away a pleasant track.

Just feel that Linkin also are not 100% sure of their own identity. Always hovering around a likeness to another artist, without every really nailing it before flitting off to experiment with another style.

So they missed a trick here with the album production, a poor start, bad placement of the wildcard track and grouping average songs around one or two killers. An album should be peaks and troughs, but there should be a natural order and flow that leads the listener through the journey, this seemed to chop and change too quickly. Add this to the distinct lack of variation and you get a patchy album that could have done much much better.

*** Like: Papa Roach, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Rage Against The Machine, Alien Ant Farm ***


Record Sales Justified? , 10 Nov 2007
Linkin Park's debut album. It has sold over 15 million copys, which is probably more than most bands can hope to sell over their entire career. Is it good? Yes, it is.

Linkin Park had their own sound. It was different from anything that other bands released, with their unique fusion of rock and rap, dj-ing and sampling. It is still the best album that they have released.

Linkin Park is a very melodic, yet heavy band. almost every song is amazing.

1. papercut 8/10 sets the tone perfectly
2. one step closer 8/10 i like it, except the 'shut up' part, its too raw.
3. with you 9/10 no-one else likes this song, but i really do
4. points of authority 7/10 catchy raps
5. crawling 9/10 you've gotta have heard this song before
6. runaway 6/10 it is dwarved by crawling and by myself
7. by myself 8.5/10 heavy and less melodic than other songs
8. in the end 10/10 the most famous linkin park song. hands down. and it IS that good!
9. A Place for my head 6/10 i dont really like this song; doesnt flow that well.
10. forgotten 9/10 'once the papers crumpled up, it cant be perfect again'
11. cure for the itch 5/10 interlude
12. pushing me away 10/10 a bit like numb actually

hybrid theory is a showcase of just how good nu-metal without the stupid meaningless swearyourheadofffornoreason in it (limp bizkit anyone?) definately worth the money, but then again, you probably have it already.

A truly great Album, 17 Oct 2007
My first Linkin Park album, and its totally sold me!

Why did it take me so long to find this group ?

Good Debut.., 01 Sep 2007
I'd heard the odd Linkin Park song like 'Forgotten'(on here) and wasn't disappointed when I bought this album. Interesting to note also that it's produced by Andy Wallace, who also worked on Nirvana's 'NeverMind'.

If you don't like this...., 23 Jul 2008
you're too old - no excuses. This album makes Metallica sound average, dated and out of ideas. The Blister Exists is the best metal tune I've heard in at least a decade - buy it for that if nothing else. This CD is the sonic equivalent of an 18 wheeler crashing through your frontroom while you're eating your tea.

I have grown to love this album. It's their best., 07 Jun 2008
Ok I aint a massive fan of Slipknot because i'm more into the 80s metal scene then nu - metal but this album is really good. I didnt like their debut album(it only had 2 good songs), Iowa was a really good album and this album is brilliant. They have gotten alot better at what they do. This is a mixture of Slipknots usual heavy stuff, and a couple a slow ballad type songs, and damn they do it well. The lyrics are brilliant, Corey Taylor as i always knew is an amazing singer and frontman(just check out Stone Sour), the guitars are very good the good riffs and finally they put some proper solos on some songs. The best songs for me are The Blisters Exists, Opium Of people (awesome solo), Circle ( indeed a brilliant acoustic songs slipknot fans wont be happy with this which just shows how closed minded they are), Pulse Of Maggots & The Nameless. Slipknots newest song Pshycosocial which they just released as a single is brilliant i shall be buying their new album when it comes out. Indeed Slipknot are a very good band sorry i got into them so late.

a mixture, 04 Sep 2007
a mixture of soft and heavy metal (if you like old school heavy slipknot get the debute)

yes its good, 30 Jul 2007
Its ok really. Im just getting into slipknot and decided to buy this. I have to say that it is ok. Some of the tracks are too slow for me though, such as 'circle' and 'vermillion part 2' and 'danger-keep away'. I do agree that corey is trying to make slipknot into stone sour on these tracks.

The best tracks are 'duality' 'Before i forget' 'pulse of the maggots' and 'the nameless'.

These tracks make me keep on playing the album although i do skip the other tracks.

Overall this is a good album, although personally i do not like the softer tracks.

Vol.3 Reborn, 10 Jan 2007
Granted if you already own vol.3 you think to yourself whats the point in getting the re release???

well alot of reasons really. This double CD album contains songs that you were only able to get on some of the singles that were released close to the launch of Vol 3 if not them then some different remixes that have never been released and as a Slipknot fan myself i like to hear the different reactions crowds give to them live and that was another reason i wanted to own this album

On the whole if you dont have vol 3 or any of the singles and are dying to hear what the Knot sound like live or just an insane Slipknot fan (like myself) then this is the CD for you

\m/

Nickelback and The State compared to all other albums., 29 May 2007
First off, The State is the second best album by Nickelback(slightly inferior to Curb). Worthy to say is definitely the best song here, I've tried but find it difficult to find comparisons for this song.
Not Leavin' Yet is great and can be compared to Where do I hide. Cowboy Hat also is a great song musically and lyrically, perhaps the best lyrically. (no comparisons have been found.) Leader of Men is the biggest hit and reminds me a great deal of Nirvana's Come as you are.
There is no one clear comparison for the state though perhaps the best is The Long Road
enjoy

in my opinion best album they've done, 30 Sep 2005
first off breathe and leader of men are two of nickelbacks greatest ever songs and in my oppinion this is by far the best album that they have come up with, although well just have to wait and see after all the right reasons come out!

NICKELBACK ROCK

One of the best Rock Album ever...., 05 May 2004
The State is quite simply one of the best Rock/Nickelback Album I've ever listened to. I had listened to Silver Side Up before The State and then purchased this not very long after and although I was at first not so pleased with The State, my opinion soon changed.

The songs do tend to differ from the latest Nickelback hits and appear much more "rocky" and somewhat lively. Tracks such as Diggin' This and Old Enough are a prime example of this. However, the softer more melodic side to Nickelback is also present, with the hit, Leader of Men which is in my opinion the best song on the Album.

The Songs, Not Leavin' Yet and Hold Out Your Hand aren't Nickelback's greatest hits and I was at first put off by these but after recently listening to them again, I've realised that they're a good album filler and do show that Nickelback are capable of providing some variation in their songs. They're not by any means bad, but they don't come close to other songs on the album such as Breathe, Leader of Men and One Last Run.

In comparison to the latest albums, Silver Side Up and The Long Road, The State is quite different and this may put you off if you're really into their latest stuff (which rocks just as much as this does)

If you like Rock music in general, then this is most definately an essential purchase. If your Nickelback fan then I'm left with the question, why don't you already own this album?

THIS ALBUM ROCKS, 08 Apr 2004
I'm sorry but it is true. I don't think that the other 2 albums after are that much better and the first 1 certainly isn't. I can't believe I didn't hear about this album first as it is almost better than the 2 after it.
It has some more popular top quality songs such as "Leader of men" and "Breathe" which are great even after listening to them a thousand times. However I think that the albums not so well songs such as "Cowboy hat" and "Digging this" are just as great to listen to.
The first song Breathe is, in my opinion the 3rd best song on the album and really reminded me of Linkin Parks "Crawling" and "Numb" the way it came back to the original tune on top of the current song at the end.
Then the next best song in my opinion is "Leader of men". This probably would have been my favourite if it hadn't reminded me of Busteds "Sleeping with the light on", but its still good with Chad Kroegers trade mark voice going strong all the way through. This is a great song.
My favourite song in the album has to be "Old enough". It truly is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard and in my opinion even better than "Someday" from the new album. This song rocks especailyy when the guitars get started midway through the first verse.
My only wish is that the guys from Nickelback could make evry album they make as good as this one and so far with Silver side up and the Long road they have succeeded.

None Better, 19 Jun 2003
This is their best album of the three, if you owned silver side up before this one, you will not like this much, but once you get used to it, it is far better, having one song twice is a good thing, espesially if the song is Leader of Men, their is a couple of songs that are a bit dodgy, but the rest are so good they make up for it, and don't effect my stars rating. The accoustic version of Leader of Men is a great song for relaxing.
You'll listen to the album so many times you will know the words to all the songs in a week! I often sing them when i'm at school!
A new album is coming out soon so keep your eyes peeled!

It's never easy following up a multi-platinum success, yet with The Long Road, Canada's Nickelback seem sure to match the sales of the many-million-selling Silver Side Up. The formula remains pretty much the same. Nothing fancy, just radio-friendly grunge-rock lending an appropriately dramatic backing to the powerful and increasingly confident voice of Chad Kroeger, the undoubted star of this show. Aside from the fast and punchy opener "Flat on the Floor", the tough, staccato "Because of You" and the Oasis-recalling "Figured You Out", the band deal exclusively in soft-rock anthems (soft, that is, by 2003's pulverising standards), the strong vocal melodies encouraging stadium sing-alongs. Indeed, the closing "See You at the Show" seems deliberately designed for crowd interaction.

The only real change is in Kroeger's lyrical concerns. Where 2000's The State saw him suffering the frustrations and claustrophobic complexities of small town life, now he's tortured by a heavy touring schedule (the long road of the title, one presumes) that promotes destructive drug abuse and strains his attempted relationships to breaking point. That said, you can't help feeling the ruthlessly analytical Kroeger would turn a visit to the supermarket into a riot of hatred and self-recrimination. For fans of Silver Side Up, Nickelback have delivered the goods once more. --Dominic Wills

Ah, 05 Nov 2008
I once saw an interview where Chad Kroeger said he asked fans what made How You Remind Me work. People said the chorus, the catchy riffs etc. So basically that's what the man cares about which disheartens me. I bought The Long Road and I really like Someday, but on every album they make 3 or 4 singles and the rest appears to be just filler, something to pad it out to called it an album. Hopefully Nickelback realise their sell out status and make music for the right reasons, as the album title misleads.

hmm... It's Nickelback, you either love it or hate it, 23 Oct 2008
Nickelback, long remembered for their 2001 smash hit "How You Remind Me" are a bit like marmite, (hence the title of this review) critics hate them, but out there million of fans love them making them probably one of the most sucessful rock bands of the 2000's.
How is this I hear you say?
Well, Chad Kroeger and co know how to write a cheesey rock song and make it stick in your head, take "Rockstar" for example, it's probably one of the worst songs ever written but it's proved to be a smash hit.
Nickeback's music - it's rock, (Hard rock at a push) but maintains a certain mainstream appeal, their almost in a genre of their own.
Chad Kroeger has always been a bit of a power ballad rockstar, take on this album song's like "Photograph" "Savin Me" "Far Away" and "If Everyone Cared," hear any one of these and you have pretty much heard all that Nickelback can offer.
But no-one can deny this formula works, "All The Right Reason" has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and no record label executive will argue with that.
If it's rock music with a certain commercial appeal your after, then this album is for you, just don't expect a musical miracle every time you press play on a Nickelback record.



Zero stars should be a special 'Nickelback option', 16 Aug 2008
Chad Kroeger is a song writing genious. Not, of course, for ANY of the right reasons, but because he has a truly remarkable ability to churn out some of the most pathetic songs ever recorded and still sell millions of records. For this he deserves credit - in the same way Hitler deserves credit for tricking Europe into al