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All the Right Reasons

  • AMG Review of All the Right Reasons

    Amg
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine
    All Music Guide

    With their fourth album, All the Right Reasons, Nickelback ditches any pretense of being a grunge band and finally acknowledges they're a straight-up heavy ock band. Not that they've left the angst of grunge behind: they're a modern ock band living in a post-grunge world, so there's lots of tortured emotions threaded throughout the 11 songs here. But where their previous albums roiled with anger -- their breakthrough "How You Remind Me" was not affectionate, it was snide and cynical -- there's a surprisingly large sentimental streak running throughout All the Right Reasons, and it's not just limited to heart-on-sleeve power allads like "Far Away" and "Savin' Me," the latter being the latest entry in their soundalike sweepstakes. No, lead singer/songwriter Chad Kroeger is in a particularly pensive mood here, looking back fondly at his crazy times in high school on "Photograph" ("Look at this photograph/Every time I do it makes me laugh/How did our eyes get so red?/And what the hell is on Joey's head?"), lamenting the murder of Dimebag Darrell on "Side of a Bullet" (where a Dimebag solo is overdubbed), and, most touching of all, imagining "the day when nobody died" on "If Everyone Cared" (which would be brought about "If everyone cared and nobody cried/If everyone loved and nobody lied"). Appropriately enough for an album that finds Kroeger's emotional palette opening up, Nickelback tries a few new things here, adding more pianos, keyboards, and acoustic guitars to not just allads, but a few of their big, anthemic rockers; they even sound a little bit light and limber on "Someone That You're With," the fastest tune here and a bit of relief after all the heavy guitars. All this makes for a more varied Nickelback album, but it doesn't really change their essence.

Nickelback-If Everyone Cared
about 1 year ago

I'm Alive, I'm Alive! I Love It!Thanx for another Great Song Nickelback!

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Annoying New Nickelback Song and Video
over 2 years ago

Back in my early days of blogging, I had a recurring "Worst Song" feature - for instance I had the "Worst Song Ever," the "Worst Christmas Song," and the "Best Worst Song," in addition to regularly crowning the "Worst Song of the Month." I've tried to keep things positive as of late, but maybe it's time to bring it back.You know what I despise - songs about wanting to be famous sung by those w...

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If Everyone Cared
over 2 years ago

I love pretty much everything that Nickelback dose, but this song is so deep! I love everything about it. Add in the video and it just moves me. Not to mention that Chad Kroeger could have one of the sexiest voices in the world.

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Annoying New Nickelback Song and Video
over 2 years ago

Back in my early days of blogging, I had a recurring "Worst Song" feature - for instance I had the "Worst Song Ever," the "Worst Christmas Song," and the "Best Worst Song," in addition to regularly crowning the "Worst Song of the Month." I've tried to keep things positive as of late, but maybe it's time to bring it back.You know what I despise - songs about wanting to be famous sung by those w...

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Dimebag tributes
over 3 years ago

I'm trying to think of Dimebag tributes that have come out since he died. I know there's *got* to be more than just two I can think of. There's Nickelback - Side of a Bullet and of course Black Label Society - In This River but is that really it? I feel like I'm forgetting some..Anyone else know of any more Dimebag tribute songs?

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Ringtone Delight: Nickelback - Far Away
over 3 years ago

Well, so far so good!!! Yes, I’m talking about their latest album out: “All the Right Reasons”, which in my opinion, is fuckin’ amazing. The lyrics are very powerful and the music is unbelievable. And if u ask me, the CD has got all the right reasons for achieving what it has achieved till today…Read more @http://www.hitchaser.com/ringtone-delight-nickelback-far-away/

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If Everyone Cared
over 2 years ago

I love pretty much everything that Nickelback dose, but this song is so deep! I love everything about it. Add in the video and it just moves me. Not to mention that Chad Kroeger could have one of the sexiest voices in the world.

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Nickelback-If Everyone Cared
about 1 year ago

I'm Alive, I'm Alive! I Love It!Thanx for another Great Song Nickelback!

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Savin' Me by Nickelback
over 3 years ago

For all you people out there wh haven't heard Nickelback's song Savin' Me, you should hear it as soon as possible. It is a song that you dont want to miss. It's Nickelback at their finest. They have a strong melody, and excellent lyrics. I exceptionally like the music video, it's about how a guy that can see how long people have left to live, and I'll leave it at that. I strongly suggest to hea...

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