Nickelback Album: “Silver Side Up: Roadrunner 25th Anniversary Editio”

I am a new Nickelback listener so I cannot tell you about their development as a band up to this point, but I can tell you that this CD is a terrific CD and has really led them to be listened to by a larger audience. I am sure that most people who listen to contemporary music and even those who don't have heard their sond How You Remind Me and Too Bad. These are two great songs, definitely enough reason to buy this CD. But there are many other good songs on it also such as harder ones like When I Woke Up This Morning and Nevermind. Admittedly they're are a seemingly extraneous songs, but overall the CD is a teriffic CD.

So this band isn't original... who cares? Sorry to inform you all but pretty much everything has been done before. Theres no mix of metal, grunge, blues or anything else left; unless you want to start a country-rap band, then be my guest. I'm sure it will sound great....

Anyway, like I said, this is a good cd, plain and simple. Some of the tracks are quite grungy, which is good in my opinion. My favorite tracks are "Look What Your Money Bought", "Just For", and "Woke Up This Morning".

After listening to this album once, i can't say i was over impressed, probably the greatness of how you remind me overlooked the rest of the album and made it seem quite plain. four hours later the albums is still going strong on repeat and keeps geting better.

Each song has its own sound and the pace keeps up with the powerful and energetic sound and theres the voice too match it.

Labelled as post-grunge or as some are saying alt/nu-grunge, this is impressive and unlike some of the latest 'grunge' efforts all tryin to copy eddie vedder, this sets standards for new grunge bands and also adds some originality to the scene.

Best five songs have to be how you remind me, [radio friendly, quality and addictive describe this]

Never again [great vocals, wicked riffs, superb]

Just For [ Another wicked riff , reminds me of teen spirit abit and the vocals seem a bit staind'ish]

Hollywood [ some neat vocal effects add to another great song]

Good Times Gone [ possibly the most balladish song on the album and also the longest, ends the album on a very high note.]

overall some people may say this album is the same because all the songs are in your face rock, no extra fast or slow songs or very heavy stuff..........but the quality is here without a doubt and thats why a high 5 is on order!

cya! gonna check out their first album 'state'

I first got into Nickelback at the release of How You Remind Me which instantly became one of my top songs. I didn't actually buy Silver Side Up until June of this year. That's a decision I regret. I should have bought this album when it first came out because it's fantastic. When I first heard Nickelback doing How You Remind Me I thought it might have been Staind, which is not a difficult mistake to make. However, listening to this album, Nickelback is a very unique album with not only a unique sound but unique lyrics that not only please the ears but satisfy the libido. Well, maybe not the libido bit, but it is awesome.

Never Again - A look at domestic violence. One of the faster songs on the album and very good. I'm giving this a 4/5 because I do not like the singing throughout the whole song, only part of it.

How You Remind Me - The first single from the album and the song that made me want to buy this album. It's catchy and radio-ready, and its difficult not to love this song about decaying relationships. I give this a 5/5. It is one of my favorite tracks on the album.

Woke Up This Morning - Another song about decaying relationships and probably my least favorite track. The opening is probably the most disappointing part and the bridges lose the rock feel to them. The chorus is the saving grace of this track, which jumps right back into the feel of How You Remind Me. A pity the whole track isn't like that. I give this a 3/5.

Too Bad - A catchy radio-ready song that will be stuck in your head long after hearing it. You might have heard this one on the radio. I did before getting this album but I never knew that it was a Nickelback song, I just knew that I loved it. This is a 5/5 and is one of the top songs on the album.

Just For - Probably the most disturbing song on the album, the lyrics blend well with the guitar playing and once again Chad Kroeger impresses me with his range. This song gets a 4.5/5 and would probably get a 5 if it weren't so disturbing.

Hollywood - Great song even though the lyrics are probably the least original on the album. Not to say that they were copied its just that Nickelback isn't the first group to sing about Hollywood. The guitar playing is the best thing about this track and even though I love it, it still is one of my least favorite songs. I give this a 3.5/5, it gets in just ahead of Woke Up This Morning because this singing is great.

Look What Your Money Bought - A very nice song, the guitar playing is great and you have to love Chad's voice. The lyrics are interesting but nothing that will get stuck in your head like Hangnail or How You Remind Me. This gets a 4.5/5, mainly because it just sounds so damn good, lyrics aside.

Where Do I Hide - One of the best songs on the album. Great guitar, excellent lyrics, nice singing. An easy 5/5.

Hangnail - My favorite track on the album. Fantastic singing, catchy lyrics and a chorus you wont be able to forget. Chad was in the 'zone' when he did this one, thats for sure. As far as I'm concerned this track should get a 10/5, but thats not really fair.. so it gets a 5/5. This is a fantastic song.

Good Times Gone - Another great song. It's the best song on the album for clearly hearing Chad's voice. It's got a country feel to it, but despite that, I still enjoy the song to no end. This song wont blow you away with yelling or loud guitar playing, its just a relaxed and remorseful look back in the past. A 4.5/5. Loses that .5 because of the countryish feel.

Overall this album is a 44/50 which is something like a 4.5. I give this album a 4 based on length however, which comes in around fourty minutes. Fortunately that fourty minutes is filled to the brim with excellent music and this album is definitely worth you're money.

i'm a 42 yr old stockbroker who grew up listening to steppenwolf, ted nugent, 38 special, lynrd skynrd,AC/DC ---- basically, hard, strong, rock and roll. haven't bought a rock album in YEARS . . . . but got hooked on this one. the hard rock is good and solid, not the heavy metal crap that's been out for the last 10 years. the lead's voice is superb, and although it definately has traditional rock basics, the alternative overtone is most certainly there. if i were to offer constructive criticism, most of the lyrics and themes are on subjects that are downers: domestic violence,depression over rotted relationships, etc . . . my personal preference is for my rock to motivate me ----but the high caliber of style, voice, and overall tone overrode the theme issue ..... if you like meat and potatoes rock w/ the alternative twist , it's a buy.