Music Review: Nickelback Is in Familiar Form on Cameo-Heavy ‘Everything Under the Sun’
The 11th studio album keeps Nickelback’s arena-rock formula while adding guest appearances from John 5, Sammy Hagar and others.
- On Friday, Canadian rock band Nickelback released their 11th studio album, 'Everything Under the Sun,' featuring arena anthems, radio-ready singles, and bighearted ballads alongside star cameos.
- The album marks the group's lengthiest release since their 1996 debut, 'Curb,' with 12 tracks. Frontman Chad Kroeger, guitarist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair continue their established post-grunge style.
- 'Lift Somebody Up' features vocalists Sammy Hagar and Brent Smith, guitarists Zach Myers and Joe Bonamassa, and drummers Tommy Lee and Charlie Benante. Actor Ryan Reynolds provides a whimsical guest appearance channeling Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka character.
- 'Chasin' Famous' satirizes fame seekers, channeling the band's 2005 hit 'Rockstar,' while the folksy 'Technicolor Steamboat' offers experimental departure. Songs like 'I Already Know' and 'Make Me Love You' showcase Kroeger's romantic side.
- Despite criticism for their repetitive formula, Nickelback remains successful across a three-decade career, producing many chart-toppers. The new record is 'everything they do best, haters be damned,' according to promotional materials.
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Music Review: Nickelback is in familiar form on cameo-heavy ‘Everything Under the Sun’
Nickelback’s “Everything Under the Sun,” the Canadian rockers ’ 11th studio album, dishes out exactly what the all-encompassing title suggests — within their familiar formula. Hard-rockin’ arena anthems, radio-ready singles and bighearted ballads are present alongside star cameos and a few surprises. Here, frontman Chad Kroeger, guitarist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger and drummer Daniel...
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Music Review: Nickelback is in familiar form on cameo-heavy 'Everything Under the Sun'
Nickelback’s 11th studio album “Everything Under the Sun” is a mix of hard-rock anthems, radio-friendly hits, and emotional ballads with a few surprises. The Canadian rockers mostly stick to their successful formula, which has been both criticized and celebrated for…
Smiling, hated, but still there: Nickelback defied all the hemes for years and now release a new album. But it didn't pass them without a trace.
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onetz.deSmiling, hated, but still there: Nickelback defied all the hemes for years and now release a new album. But it didn't pass them without a trace.
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