Nickelback Album: “All the Right Reasons [Japan Bonus Tracks/DVD]”

I bought this album today,and I have listened to it 3 times. I really liked it,there are many great lyrics,catchy tunes. This album begins with a song "Follow you home",which is hard and very enjoyable. "Fight for all the wrong reasons" is also pretty good,but not that memorable. Third song "Photograph" is just awesome. Nostalgic lyrics almoast made me cry,very nice. "Animals" is hilarious,I laughed out loud while listening it for the first time. They said this is gonna be 4th single,but I can't imagine the video. "Savin' me" is nice slow song,probably my favorite on the whole album. I decided to buy this album after I heard this song on TV. "Far away" was also single. Good song,I love the modulation at the end. "Next contestant" is OK, but still not great. I'm not sure about it. Then came "Side of a bullet" - and it's much different than other songs on the album. It's average,I don't like it that much. "If everyone cared"...what a great ballad! I love the melody,solo is amazing. One of my favorites. "Someone that you're with" is the lowest song on the album,but it's still not terrible. At the end,"Rockstar" is excellent,with very interesting lyrics. Great way to end this album.

Here are my ratings:

O1 - 4/5

02 - 3/5

03 - 5/5

04 - 5/5

05 - 5/5

06 - 5/5

07 - 4/5

08 - 3/5

09 - 5/5

10 - 3/5

11 - 5/5

Overall,this album got 4 stars. Very good.

On the surface, Nickelback has always appeared a band arguably too hard for pop radio but perhaps too mainstream for most diehard rock traditionalists; however, ALL THE RIGHT REASONS gives fans of all music the chance to enjoy what they have to offer. It's one terrific album with crossover potential that should please the group's strongest followers as well as endear new listeners to the fold. "Photograph" is one great track -- written clearly by minds who've learned the lessons of looking forward by looking back -- but it's hardly alone: "Far Away" is equally introspective with a broader sound if not a tad more anthemic; "Fight For All The Wrong Reasons" is a head-shaking rock rattler written to please the band's core fans; "Someone That You're With" blares out for eventual audiences in arenas around the world; and "Rock Star," "Savin' Me," and "If Everyone Cared" round out just one tremendous listening experience. The album's definitely worth its spins.

Very few bands actually rock out these days, and it seems that Nickelback is one of the few.

Forget the fact that I'm a serious Nickelback fan--this CD is absolutely one of the best I have heard from ANYBODY in a very long time. Every single song on the CD is fantastic. How often can you say THAT about a CD? They have grown as musicians and as songwriters. The arrangements are fabulous. Daniel Adair adds a whole new dimension to the band. "Photograph" achieves what they intended: takes a person down memory lane. "Animals" is exactly what a person wants out of a hard-rocking song--lots of sex and guitars. "Fight For All the Wrong Reasons"? It reminds me of a tumultuous (yet fun) relationship with an ex-lover. Personal information aside, I highly recommend this CD.

Excellent CD. Have listened to this 100s of times.

If you like MB, you enjoy this CD.