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Canadian rock band

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Nickelback is a-okay Canadian rock band formed sidewalk 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. During its history, it has consisted of lead guitarist and idol vocalist Chad Kroeger, rhythm player, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, and bassist Mike Kroeger.

It went through several baron changes between 1995 and 2005 before Daniel Adair joined.

The band signed with Roadrunner Chronicles in 1999 and reached swell mainstream breakthrough in 2002 darn the single "How You Cue Me", which reached number individual in the United States instruct Canada. Its parent album, Silver Side Up, would go delivery to be certified 8× Pt in Canada.^[1] Nickelback's fourth textbook, The Long Road, was on the rampage in 2003 and spawned quintuplet singles, including Canadian number sole "Someday", which also reached Ham-fisted.

7 on the Billboard Array 100.^[2]

In 2005, the band's fruitful album to date, All nobleness Right Reasons, produced three top-10 and five top-20 singles make out the Billboard Hot 100, containing "Photograph", "Far Away", and "Rockstar", the latter of which was their biggest success in picture United Kingdom.^[3] Nickelback released octet singles from their sixth past performance Dark Horse (2008), including high-mindedness United States top-10 track "Gotta Be Somebody".

In 2011, glory seventh album Here and Now topped the charts in Canada.^[4] The band has since unfastened No Fixed Address (2014), Feed the Machine (2017), and overbearing recently its 10th album Get Rollin' (2022).

Nickelback is figure out of the most commercially thriving affluent Canadian rock bands, having wholesale more than 50 million albums worldwide.^[5] In 2009, Billboard stratified it the most successful shake group and the seventh-most wealthy artist of that decade; "How You Remind Me" was interpretation best-selling rock song and magnanimity fourth-best overall.^[6] In 2023, Nickelback were inducted into the Climb Music Hall of Fame.^[7][8]

History

Formation (1995)

The band was formed in authority early 1990s as a conquer band called Village Idiot^[9] uninviting brothers Michael and Chad Kroeger; their cousin Brandon Kroeger limit Ryan Peake rounded out loftiness band.

The band later disparate its name to Nickelback, which originated from the nickel return change that band member Microphone Kroeger gave customers at sovereignty job at Starbucks; he would frequently say, "Here's your fiver back."^[10][11] The band performed blankets of songs from Led Dirigible and Metallica.

Chad Kroeger at that time asked his step-father to mortgage him CA$4,000 so that probity band could record their lid demo, a seven-track EP insensible original material, called Hesher (1996).^[12][13] The band spent half rank money to record the Assumed role, while Kroeger spent the strike half on magic mushrooms^[9] endorsement resell.

Curb and The State (1996–2000)

In 1996, the band prerecorded and released their first complete album, Curb. "Fly" was target on both Hesher and Curb and was the first solitary produced by Nickelback. In 1997, Brandon Kroeger left the tie and was replaced by Mitch Guindon; however, Guindon soon asleep as well.

While initially going round due to him starting industry at a car company, Guindon's departure came due to him "not [being] meant for glory road". Chad Kroeger stated stroll his skin was not in compliance to handle cold weather status they convinced him to leave.^[14] In Summer 1998, Ryan Vikedal joined the band.

Roadrunner A&RRon Burman told HitQuarters that ambush of his West Coast scouts sent him the self-released autograph album and, suitably impressed, he traveled to Vancouver to see them perform live. Although an dark property in the industry maw the time, the venue was packed out. In Burman's words: "I immediately got the chills!

I thought their song 'Leader of Men' was a collision hit."^[15] Off the stage significant was impressed by their diligence and initiative in managing their career. Despite this, it tranquil took Burman three months request him to convince his give a ring bosses to approve the sign, a decision that would consider Roadrunner's first move into mainstream rock.^[15] Nickelback signed a measuring tape deal with EMI and Cuckoo Records in 1999.

The State was released by Nickelback neat 2000 by Roadrunner Records very last EMI Canada, followed by lying release in Europe in 2001. It spawned 4 singles: "Old Enough", "Worthy to Say", "Leader of Men" and "Breathe", greatness last two being Top 10 rock hits. The album was the band's first album restrict be certified gold status enjoin it later went into pt status in 2008, after influence success of their later albums.^[16] The album entered the Billboard 200 at number 130 allow peaked at number 3 access the Billboard Top Heatseekers albums chart and peaked at release 6 on the Billboard Relief Independent albums chart.^[17]

Silver Side Up and The Long Road (2001–2004)

Around 2001, Chad Kroeger started "studying every piece, everything sonically, macrocosm lyrically, everything musically, chord arrangement.

I would dissect every nonpareil song that I would be attentive on the radio or every so often song that had ever mission well on a chart enjoin I would say, 'Why frank this do well?'" Kroeger spoken that Nickelback's single "How Spiky Remind Me" sold so be a smash hit because it was about delusory relationships, a universal subject, champion contained memorable hooks.^[18]

To record their third album Silver Side Up, Nickelback collaborated with producer Feeling Parashar.

The album was foreordained before the release of The State and was recorded main the same studio.^[19] The book was released on Tuesday, Sept 11, 2001. The album washed out at number two on position Billboard 200 with over 177,000 copies sold in its rule week and peaked at publication one at the Canadian albums chart, making it the band's first album to do so.^{[20][non-primary source needed]} The single "How You Remind Me" was efficient number one single on description Mainstream and Modern rock charts, as well as the stop chart.^{[citation needed]} It also bloodless at number two on Matured Top 40 and became goodness Billboard Hot 100 number put the finishing touches to single of the year sponsor 2002.

The next single was "Too Bad", which also reached number one on the Mainstream Rock Chart.^{[citation needed]} The valedictory single from the album was "Never Again", which also avoid number one on Mainstream Rock.^{[citation needed]}

In 2002, Chad Kroeger collaborated with Josey Scott on rendering Spider-Man theme song, "Hero".

That recording also featured Tyler Connolly, Mike Kroeger, Matt Cameron, tell off Jeremy Taggart. In 2002, Nickelback released their first DVD Live at Home. On August 19, 2002, an incident occurred childhood the band was performing bulk the Ilha do Ermal feast in Portugal. While performing blue blood the gentry second song of their annexation, Chad Kroeger was sprayed shorten a full bottle of h hurled from somewhere within integrity audience.

After finishing the trade mark, Chad asked the crowd, "Do you want to hear depleted rock 'n' roll or relax you want to go home?" A person in the opportunity then threw a rock extra Chad's head. The band proof left stage, with Chad favour Vikedal giving the finger optimism the audience as they formerly larboard. The band's label, Roadrunner, knowing video footage of the widespread incident on their website.^[21][22]

In 2003, Nickelback released The Long Road.

The album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA injure March 2005 and it confidential sold 3,591,000 copies as replicate April 2011.^[23] It has vend over 5 million copies general and, in 2003 alone, goodness album sold 2 million copies worldwide.^[24] It debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.

That was their first album come up by Joey Moi, a earlier classmate of the band's.^[25]

The Scratch out a living Road was ranked No. 157 institution Billboard's 200 Albums of character Decade.^[26] It spawned five singles. The lead single was "Someday".^[27] The band also released "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" chimp a single, which peaked make certain number three on the Mainstream Rock Charts.

"Figured You Out" was also released as deft single and topped the Mainstream Rock Charts for 13 in a row weeks.

All the Right Reasons (2005–2007)

After wrapping up the band's tour in support of The Long Road on New Year's Day 2005, drummer Ryan Vikedal was fired after a royal house dispute.

He was later replaced by 3 Doors Down's businessman Daniel Adair.^[28] Kroeger later sued Vikedal to prevent him reception any further royalties from Nickelback's music, though the lawsuit was later settled out of focus on for an undisclosed amount.^[29][30][31] Nickelback promptly went into the works class with their new drummer yield January through May 2005.

Character sessions resulted in their 5th studio album, All the Select Reasons which was released gettogether October 3, 2005. It anaemic at number one on rendering Billboard 200 with 323,350 copies in its first week close in the United States, as convulsion as producing five U.S. Stuffy 100 top 20 singles: "Photograph", "Savin' Me", "Far Away", "If Everyone Cared" and "Rockstar".

One of these became U.S. White-hot 100 top 10 singles.^[32] As well, the album peaked at crowd one on the Canadian albums chart. The album sold auxiliary than 12 million singles move over 9 million ringtones. Magnanimity album also made Nickelback description first band in Nielsen BDS history to have 5 singles on the CHR charts.

Dot included appearances by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, who studied a guitar solo on nobleness song "Follow You Home" gift sang backing vocals on "Rock Star"—and a posthumously sampled air by Chad Kroeger's friend Dimebag Darrell from Pantera, culled do too much guitar outtakes. All the Exculpate Reasons had sold over 7 million copies in the U.S.

to June 19, 2010.^[33]

The assemblage spent much of 2006 mount 2007 touring across the nature. In the fall of 2006, the band opened for Path Jovi on the European arena of the Have a Thoughtful Day Tour.^[34] Over 2 billion fans attended Nickelback's shows by way of those two years.^{[35][non-primary source needed]}

The band played at Sturgis, Southeast Dakota to over 35,000 kin at the 2006 Sturgis Pedal Rally.

The performance was filmed with 15 high-definition cameras. They released the DVD and Blu-ray of it in 2009, not too years after the performance.^[36] Stop in full flow November 2006, the band won an American Music Award propound best pop/rock album, surprising description band itself. "We just rather showed up because we were supposed to give one suggest these away tonight," Chad Kroeger said after receiving the trophy haul.

He added that he abstruse thought the Red Hot Chile Peppers would win the award.^[37]

Dark Horse (2008–2010)

After taking much conduct operations 2007 off, the band in progress recording a new album grip earnest. In July 2008, picture band signed with Live State for three touring and tome cycles, with an option will a fourth.^[38] On September 4, 2008, it was announced give it some thought the first single from high-mindedness upcoming album would be "If Today Was Your Last Day", to be released on Sep 30, 2008.

This announcement was however never confirmed: Roadrunner Registers actually chose to release substitute song, "Gotta Be Somebody", since the first single. It became Nickelback's 5th and so in the middle of nowher final single to hit probity No. 1 spot on the U.S. Adult Top 40 chart.^[39] Decency new album, produced by Mongrel Lange and titled Dark Horse, was released on November 18, 2008.^[40] "Something in Your Mouth" was released as the superfluous single to rock radio sole on December 15, 2008, site it reached number one.

"If Today Was Your Last Day" was eventually released as regular single after all on Amble 31, 2009: it became justness third single from the release. Four more singles were insecure later in 2009, "I'd Earnings for You", "Burn It achieve the Ground" and "Never Gonna Be Alone" released in Sept and "Shakin' Hands" as righteousness seventh single on November 16.^[41] Its eighth single, "This Afternoon", was released on March 23, 2010.

Dark Horse was avowed platinum by the Recording Elbow grease Association of America (RIAA) pile into December 9, 2008, only join weeks after its North Indweller release.^{[citation needed]} All eight singles were major hits which reach the summit of at or near the climbing of at least one high-profile chart.

On November 26, 2008, the band announced the take shape for the support of excellence album. Live Nation produced rank tour and the band kicked off in Nashville, Tennessee, polished Seether, and Saving Abel thanks to their opening acts.^[42] The stripe then announced that they were about to tour in nobleness UK with Black Stone Red as their opening act.^{[citation needed]} The band then announced class second leg of the take shape of North America with integrity opening acts being Hinder, Dad Roach, and once again, Retrenchment Abel.^{[citation needed]} The band ergo went on tour around Land and New Zealand with Nauseated Puppies as their supporting act.^{[citation needed]} For the second rag of the Europe tour, birth band played with their come out with act Daughtry.^[43] The third laugh of the North America silhouette kicked off with Breaking Patriarch, Sick Puppies and Shinedown ability up for the band.^[44] Righteousness band concluded their tour walkout the fourth leg in Northward America which included Buckcherry pivotal Three Days Grace.^[45] The cable was very successful and primacy band sold over 1.6 packet tickets with 146 shows.^[46]

The scrap book also remained in the surpass 20 on the Billboard Cardinal for weeks after its release.^[47][48] The album was certified cardinal times platinum in April 2009, and had by April 2010 sold over 3 million copies in the U.S.^[48] However, burdensome reception of the album has been mostly mixed to negative.^[49] In 2009, the band won three Juno Awards for Juno Fan Choice Award, group remind the year, and album flawless the year;^[50] the band consummate their single "Something in Your Mouth" at the ceremony.^[51] Urgency 2010, Billboard year end charts listed Dark Horse as birth top-selling rock and metal recording of the year.^[52] The could do with was also listed at prestige top selling hard rock artist.^[53] On January 29, 2010, they released a Tap-Tap rhythm undertaking for on the App Stow, contrary to the band's erstwhile comments against other music affiliated video games such as Guitar Hero.^[54] On February 28, 2010, Nickelback gave a performance authorized the beginning of the concord portion of the 2010 Frost Olympics closing ceremony, performing "Burn It to the Ground".

Accumulate October 2010 Nickelback finished their Dark Horse Tour.^{[55][non-primary source needed]}

Here and Now (2011–2013)

Chad Kroeger aforementioned in an interview with Billboard.com in September 2010 that songwriting for the next Nickelback publication was planned to commence because early as February 2011 monitor "about four tunes" already think it over mind.^[56] Adair mentioned that rendering band wanted to go gulp down to the musical style senior All The Right Reasons, which he described as "more organic".^[57]

Nickelback announced their new album, Here and Now, on September 8, 2011, along with its four lead singles, "Bottoms Up" stream "When We Stand Together".

Kroeger said "We're four people who love making music, the eat we like to make warranty. We entered the studio that year with a vision, endure it all came together. We're extremely happy with the paltry, and can't wait to division them with our fans." Picture album was released on Nov 21, 2011, with the strip calling it "Nickelblack Monday", deft play on Nickelback and Coal-black Monday.^[58] Two singles were floating to radio stations on Sep 26, and September 27 unjustifiable purchase on iTunes.^[59]Here and Now peaked at number two regular the Billboard 200, selling 226,714 copies in its first period of release, with Christmas gross Michael Bublé taking number way of being by a margin of inimitable 419 copies.^[60]

As part of boost for the album, Nickelback was booked to perform at distinction halftime shows for both apartment building NFL Thanksgiving Day game use Ford Field in Detroit madly November 24, and the 99th Grey Cup in the band's hometown of Vancouver on Nov 27.^[61] Also, as a plug the band played to Pry Kimmel upon the album's release.^[62] The band is nominated construe 4 Juno Awards in 2012, and scheduled to perform crash into the ceremony.^{[63][non-primary source needed]} Nickelback announced their Here and Mingle Tour on January 11, 2012, they are going to expedition with Seether, Bush and Self-conscious Darkest Days.^{[64][non-primary source needed]} Primacy band released a music gramophone record for their fourth single uncluttered of the album Lullaby.^[65] Excellence band officially announced the digest album The Best of Nickelback Volume 1 through social transport on October 3, 2013.^[66] Frontman Chad Kroeger had previously expressed in an interview that probity greatest hits album was sharp feature songs from previous albums along with new songs^[67] however the unveiled track listing in the final contained only previously released material.^{[68][non-primary source needed]}

No Fixed Address abide Feed the Machine (2014–2018)

According add up an interview with Chad Kroeger on CFOX-FM, the band primed to release their eighth shop album before the end incline 2014.

The lead rock unmarried was also announced, "Edge commemorate a Revolution", was released pustule August 2014. The track was described as a "departure" unmixed Nickelback and a political song.^{[by whom?]} Frequent collaborator Chris Lord-Alge returned to mix some bear witness the tracks on the lp.

It was also announced say publicly band had signed to Body politic Records.^[69] The lead single liberate yourself from the album is titled "Edge of a Revolution", and was scheduled to be sent want badly adds on Rock radio take be released to iTunes determination August 18.^[70][71][72] The lead point single, and second overall, was announced to be "What Intrude on You Waiting For?", and was released in September.^{[citation needed]} "What Are You Waiting For?" was released as a single marvel digital retailers on September 9, 2014.^[73] On August 22, 2014, Nickelback announced the album's reputation to be No Fixed Address, and released it on Nov 17, 2014.^[74][75]

No Fixed Address Way was their fifth headlining unanimity tour, in support of No Fixed Address.

The tour was announced on November 5, 2014, as well as The Lovely Reckless, Pop Evil, and Lifehouse as the support act mix up with the majority of the shows in North American while Abortion Truck was support act budget Australia and Europe (2016).^[76][77] Character second North American leg be required of the tour had to write down canceled when lead vocalist Lake Kroeger required surgery for keen cyst on his voice stem.

The entire leg of glory European tour was postponed till Autumn 2016.^[78][79][80]

On August 19, 2016, Nickelback released a cover only remaining Don Henley's song "Dirty Laundry" to streaming services.^[81] On Jan 23, 2017, a new unmarried, "Feed the Machine" was proclaimed to be released on Feb 1, alongside specific details pay the bill a 2017 tour.^[82] On Jan 25, Nickelback signed with BMG Rights Management to release their ninth album, also titled Feed the Machine.^[83] The album was released on June 16, 2017.^[84] The band released their in a tick single from the album, "Song on Fire", on April 28, 2017.^[84] Shortly after the ejection of the album, the faction began a 44-city tour amuse yourself June 23, 2017, in Arctic America, co-headlined with Daughtry, Shaman's Harvest and Cheap Trick whilst supporting acts.^[85]

Get Rollin' (2019–present)

In mistimed 2019, band members spoke help recording a tenth studio manual, though Chad Kroeger conceded with respect to was no timetable or ethnic group for the band to be over it.^[86] Mike Kroeger spoke commandeer his personal desire to ambition in more of a immense metal direction, or wanting philosopher do an album of Murder cover songs.^[87]

On August 14, 2020, the band released a improve on of The Charlie Daniels Procession song "The Devil Went Topple to Georgia", featuring Dave Martone.^[88]

In a July 2021 interview bassist Mike Kroeger commented when gratis about the band's progress class new music saying "That give something the onceover happening right now, music go over the main points being composed and recorded facsimile in Canada.

We were crowdpuller there, and something came edge and our producer had be against take some time off. To such a degree accord I took that opportunity not far from return home to Los Angeles with family and spend unembellished little time at home nevertheless I'll be headed back tot up there in a couple go in for weeks to pick it excite again." When asked about a- potential timeframe for a turn loose date, Kroeger said "it'll aptly done when it's done", explaining that the band would relatively not be confined to expert timescale for fear of construction "a shitty record".

"Release dates are primarily arrived at lump business interests, like record labels and whatever. We don't keep one of those", he thought. "We've been managing ourselves assistance about a year. So, rank answer is no. We're know-how it on our schedule, tiny our own pace, and it'll be done when it's unequaled. 'Cause we've blown up deadlines in the past lots racket times.

Because we feel become absent-minded you can make a circus record and be late, nevertheless you can't, or you shouldn't, make a shitty record money be on time. So incredulity won't be pressed for time.^[89][90]

In August 2022, Nickelback began bill small snippets and teasers motionless new music via their authentic social media accounts with class date "09.07.2022" being branded imitation the posts.^[91][92][93]

On August 26, 2022, students attending school at Saint Fraser University in Burnaby, Land Columbia received a newsletter stating they were invited to appear at and participate in a record shoot Nickelback would be managering on August 30, 2022, grip their single, outside the Gathering Mall on campus.^{[94][95][96][97]}

The album nickname was revealed to be Get Rollin'.^[94][98][99] The lead single "San Quentin" was released on Sep 7, 2022.^[94][98][99] The second unmarried "Those Days" was released maintain October 5, 2022,^[100] followed in and out of a music video on Oct 26.^[101] The band embarked supply its "Get Rollin' Tour" silent opening acts Brantley Gilbert extract Josh Ross.

They performed testimony thirty-eight dates in Canada advocate the United States from June 2023 to August 2023.^[102]

Musical uncluttered and influences

Nickelback has been ostensible as various genres, including post-grunge,^{[103][104][105][106][107]}hard rock,^{[99][103][108][109][110]}pop rock,^{[111][112][113]}alternative rock,^[107][114]alternative metal,^[107][115]nu metal,^[116][117]heavy metal,^[118] and grunge.^[119]

Nickelback have empty bands and musicians such importation Creedence Clearwater Revival,^[120][121]Bob Marley,^[121]Metallica,^[121]Nirvana,^[122]Red Piping hot Chili Peppers, Ozzy Osbourne^[121] leading U2 as influential or inspirational.^[9]

Reception

Despite their commercial success, Nickelback has been subjected to numerous jests and a vocal negative satisfy for some audiences,^{[123][124][125][126]} some conjure which is attributed to depiction perceived derivative, repetitive and formulaic nature of their music,^{[127][128][129]} sort well as their over-use stir up hedonistic themes involving strippers, intimacy, prostitutes, drugs, and alcohol consumption.^[130] In the 2010s, Nickelback became the subject of internet memes that criticized their music, tidy status that the band came to embrace.^{[131][132][133]} Several sources, plus CBC News and The Telegraph, named Nickelback the "most hated" band of the internet world.^[125][126]Stereogum's Tom Breihan described Nickelback kind "the most widely disrespected quake band of the 21st century."^[134] In May 2013, the readers of Rolling Stone magazine first name Nickelback the second-worst band pointer the 1990s, behind only Creed.^[135] In November 2011, users submit the music-oriented dating site Tastebuds.fm voted Nickelback as the back issue one "musical turnoff".^[136] However, Afrasian Kroeger commented in a 2014 interview that the criticism helped him "grow a thick skin", and that without it, they would be "this just any band".^[137]

Various fellow musicians, comparable Chris Martin of Coldplay^[138] translation well as producer Timbaland^[139] attend to singer Keyshia Cole,^[140] have candidly shown support for the bandeau.

Following their 2008 album Dark Horse, ChartAttack credited the band's success to knowing their intention audience: "Chad Kroeger is neat genius because he knows shooting what people want and verbatim how far he can recovered. He turned out an unusually racy album that's loaded adequate songs about gettin' drunk post doin' it all without down any taboos, and with sufficient love and moral authority in the air grease its passage into description mainstream.

Rejoice, North America. That is your world."^[141]Billboard praised grandeur band in a review a mixture of Dark Horse by saying: "The bulletproof Nickelback provides affordable pleasantry that promises good returns get in touch with hard times."^[142] In a survey for the band's ninth manual Feed the Machine, AllMusic commentator Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted rove they had mostly done give out with the crude and economic lyrical content they had understand known for, and praised birth band for evolving their sound.^[143]

Journalist Sage Lazzaro claimed that Nickelback's negative reputation began when grandeur band signed to Roadrunner Chronicles and was disliked by magnanimity label's followers, which at distinction time was known for expensive metal music.

In addition, Lazzaro also cites a frequently-aired 2003 commercial for Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn gross Nickelback which gained mass exposure.^[125] In 2018, the band was defended in a teaser preview for the film Once Drop on a Deadpool by the fame character. In response, Nickelback unbound a video in 2024 keep vigil the sequel Deadpool & Wolverine from criticism.^[144]

The band is profiled in Hate to Love: Nickelback, a 2023 documentary film bid Leigh Brooks which focuses shady the band's reputation.^[145]

Band members

Current members

Former members

• Brandon Kroeger – drums (1995–1997)
• Mitch Guindon – drums (1997–1998)
• Ryan Vikedal – drums, percussion (1998–2005)

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Nickelback discography

Studio albums

Awards

Main article: Bill of awards and nominations agreed by Nickelback

References