"I was very upset, and for two months, if I saw his picture somewhere I would get angry, ... I hadn't lost somebody to a shooting before - it wasn't as though he'd been killed in some sort of accident. He was taken in such a horrible, malicious way that just made it more painful." - Chad Kroeger on the death of his friend Dimebag Darrell
Their name is said to derive from Starbucks that Mike worked at, where he frequently had to give a nickel back as change.
In 2000 Nickelback's singles "Leader of Men" and "Breathe" (from their second album, "The State") were received well, and this was reflected in national charts. Their next three albums ("Silver Side Up," "The Long Road," and "All The Right Reasons") all hit number one in the Canadian charts, with the latter also reaching number one in the United States. Also in Europe they've become famous. After their single "How You Remind Me" they climbed position 2 in the national German charts! The international breakthrough was established! In 2005, Daniel Adair became the new drummer after Ryan Vikedal left the band. (read more)
Nickelback - "Rockstar"
to clubs we'll never get in
It's like the bottom of the ninth
and I'm never gonna win
This life hasn't turned out
quite the way I want it to be
I want a brand new house
on an episode of Cribs
And a bathroom I can play baseball in
And a king size tub big enough
for ten plus me
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All the Right Reasons
1. Follow You Home 2. Fight For All The Wrong Reasons 3. Photograph 4. Animals 5. Savin' Me 6. Far Away 7. Next Contestant 8. Side Of A Bullet 9. If Everyone Cared 10. Someone That You're With 11. Rockstar
Release Date: 10/05/2005
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Nickelback are a Grammy award nominated Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta, formed in 1995. Founded by members Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold 30 million records worldwide. Nickelback ranks as the 11th best selling music act of the 2000s, and places as the 2nd best selling foreign act in the US behind The Beatles for the 2000s.http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/34074/chart-watch-extra-the-top-20-album-sellers-of-the-2000s
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- Jan 4, 2009 @ 10:47 pm
- I love Nickelback too :o) Great lens. Was thinking about doing a lens on them, but I see there are already quite a few. Good job. 5 stars, added to favs, and joined your fanclub.
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- joe joe Dec 6, 2008 @ 2:45 pm
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- bconnor11 bconnor11 Aug 10, 2008 @ 5:00 pm
- I love Nickelback! This is an amazing lens. 5*!
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- Aika Aika Sep 27, 2007 @ 7:19 am
- One of my favorite band. My favorites are Someday, How You Remind Me and Why Don't You And I with Carlos Santana. Keep rockin' guys! ^_^

















