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Nickelback
Album: Dark Horse
Release Date: November 18, 2008
Label: Roadrunner Records
Track Listing
01. Something in Your Mouth
02. Burn It to the Ground
03. Gotta Be Somebody
04. I’d Come for You
05. Next Go Round
06. Just to Get High
07. Never Gonna Be Alone
08. Shakin’ Hands
09. S.E.X.
10. If Today Was Your Last Day
11. This Afternoon
Reviewer: Eric
After almost 30 million records sold world wide Nickelback is hoping to make
that number go up even more with their sixth release, Dark Horse. While
Nickelback has had a strike formula for all of their albums it is safe to say
that these Canadian’s are trying something completely different.
By now you have heard the reaction over the new Nickelback album. Most critics
hate the album so much they are calling it the worst record of the year. I find
this statement a little harsh, Dark Horse is one of the most diverse albums
Nickelback has ever release. The new sound they have added into their songs are
something I would have never expected from Nickelback. Instead of sounding out
of place or tacky this new sound is something the band needed to keep the
interest of their fans and at the same time gain new fans that appreciate music
for what it’s worth.
One problem that I really dislike about Dark Horse is the amount of lyrics that
deal with sexual topics. Something in Your Mouth is set to be the bands second
single, hitting the airwaves in mid December. This song is one big sex fest
ready to get into clubs across the United States. Shakin’ Hands is just the
same, Chad Kroeger is either a very lonely man or he found a new love for 80s
songs that dealt with sexual themes, which pretty much means all of the big
songs from this time frame.
Both Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake amazed me with their phenomenal guitar playing.
Dark Horse goes all out with some of the riffs both these men play. Lead
guitarist Ryan Peake has never done anything this good before. There are some
dark sounding guitar parts on this album that really amazed me and I wish this
sound was used on the entire album. You’d think with the albums cover that this
is a dark album from Nickelback, not true.
Along with the few dark parts on this album Nickelback has delivered some
country, nu-metal, and almost rap like songs. At times the album did remind me
of Limp Bizkit, not the good Limp Bizkit either (yes I like Limp Bizkit). I
could see Dark Horse being the first album from Nickelback and breaks into other
genres. We could hear a Nickelback song on country radio or television real
soon.
Final Verdict
Don’t believe everything you read about this album. Nickelback’s Dark Horse
album is one of the better Nickelback albums that has been released in years. It
is not as good as the bands classic Silver Side Up album, but it does have a
solid position in second. This album is worth the purchase, give into the bands
hype and make sure they have another platinum album under their belt.
Rating
8.25 out of 10
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