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This Alternative-Rock band was formed in 1996 in Vancouver, British Columbia
CANADA, by singer + guitarist Chad Kroeger, his brother Mike Kroeger on
bass, guitarist Ryan Peake and Kroegers' cousin Brandon on drums.
That same year they recorded an independent EP which was followed by
the release of their debut full-lenght album titled "Curb",
it received some airplay on Canadian radio stations.
After almost four years, Nickelback, re-emerged with a new drummer, Ryan
Vikedal, with major deals: EMI Canada and Roadrunner Records in the U.S.
who released their second album, "The State"; both the first
two singles, "Breathe" and "Leader Of Men", crashed
into the top 10 of Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, propelling the CD
to #130 in U.S. Top 200 Albums chart; one more single cut, "Old Enough",
made top 30 on Mainstream Rock chart.
In September of 2001, Nickelback, issued its third album, "Silver
Side Up"; the first single, the masterpiece "How You Remind
Me" quickly reached the #1 spots on Canadian National chart, on Billboard's
Mainstream and Modern Rock lists, a few weeks later climbed to the top
of The Billboard Hot 100 and similar success followed in Europe; two more
singles, "Too Bad" and "Never Again", hit #1 on The
Mainstream Rock Tracks chart; "Silver Side Up" soared to #2
on The Billboard Top 200 chart and to the top spot in their native Canada;
eventually the album went on to sell more than 9 million units worldwide.
In 2002 frontman Chad Kroeger collaborated with Saliva
singer Josey Scott for the "Spiderman" soundtrack, they released
the wonderful international chart-topper single "Hero".
The Nickelback's fourth album arrived in September of 2003, "The
Long Road" became an instant #1 on Top Canadian Albums chart and
peaked at #6 in the States; its main single, "Someday", peaked
at #1 in Canada, at #7 on The Billboard Hot 100 and broke the top 5 on
both Modern and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts; it was follewed by the
Active Rock top 3 hit "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" and by "Figured
You Out" which hit #1 and #4 respectively on Mainstream and Modern
Rock Tracks charts, the fourth single off of the CD, "Because Of
You", made top 10 on Active Rock chart.
Nickelback returned to record stores in October 2005 with a new album
titled "All The Right Reasons", the first single off the CD
is "Photograph". The new album will also be the first to feature
new drummer, ex-3 Doors Down, Daniel
Adair.
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