The band consists of Chad Kroeger (vocals, guitar), Ryan Peake (guitar, vocals), Mike Kroeger (bass) and Daniel Adair (drums). The band's original drummer, Brandon Kroeger, left the group in 1997, and was replaced first by Mitch Guidon from 1997 to 1998 and then Ryan Vikedal from 1998 to 2005. The band has released 10 studio albums: "Curb" (1996), "The State" (1998), "Silver Side Up" (2001), "The Long Road" (2003), "All the Right Reasons" (2005), "Dark Horse" (2008), "Here and Now" (2011), "No Fixed Address" (2014), "Feed The Machine" (2017), and "Get Rollin'" (2022).
Early years: 1995–2000
The band was formed in the early 1990s as a cover band called the "Village Idiots" by Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, and Brandon Kroeger. The band performed covers of songs from Led Zeppelin and Metallica. Nickelback's first release was a seven-track EP called Hesher in 1996. In the same year, Nickelback recorded their first full-length album Curb. "Fly" was released on Hesher and Curb and was the first single produced by Nickelback. It did not chart and was only played on local radio stations.
The following album The State was recorded in 1998 and was released as an independent record the same year. Nickelback signed a record deal with EMI and Roadrunner Records. The State was then re-released in 2000 by EMI and Roadrunner Records. Two singles from the album, "Leader of Men" and "Breathe" were fairly successful and resulted in the album being certificated gold in Canada and the United States. It was certified Platinum in 2008.
Mainstream success: 2001–2007
In 2001, Nickelback released the Silver Side Up album, which propelled them into the mainstream. The single "How You Remind Me" was a huge success, peaking at #1 on both the American and Canadian charts at the same time. In the U.S., it was a #1 single on the Mainstream and Modern rock charts, as well as the pop chart. It also peaked at #2 on Adult Top 40. "How You Remind Me" became the Billboard Hot 100 #1 single of the year for 2002. The next single was "Too Bad", which also hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart and had a small amount of success on the pop chart. The final single from the album was "Never Again", another #1 hit on Mainstream Rock.
In 2002, Chad Kroeger collaborated with Josey Scott and Gaige Corvo who played the lead guitar on the Spider-Man theme song, "Hero." This also featured Tyler Connolly, Mike Kroeger, Matt Cameron, and Jeremy Taggart.
In 2003, Nickelback released The Long Road. The lead single was "Someday" and the album went on to sell five million copies worldwide. The band also released "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" as a single, which peaked at #3 on the Mainstream Rock Charts. "Figured You Out" was also released as a single and topped the Mainstream Rock Charts for 13 consecutive weeks.
Nickelback's fifth studio album, All the Right Reasons, produced five U.S. Hot 100 top 20 singles: "Photograph", "Savin' Me", "Far Away", "If Everyone Cared", "Rockstar". Three of these became U.S. Hot 100 top 10 singles. All the Right Reasons has sold 7,163,130 copies in the US as of June 13, 2009. In total, All the Right Reasons has sold abut 11 million copies worldwide since its 2005 release. Aside from all the success of All the Right Reasons, lead singer Kroeger began his own label named 604 Records in 2005 and holds the position of executive producer.
Dark Horse 2008-2010
After taking much of 2007 off, the band started recording a new album in earnest. In July 2008, the band signed with Live Nation for three touring and album cycles, with an option for a fourth.
On September 4, 2008 Roadrunner Records announced that the first single from their upcoming album was originally going to be "If Today Was Your Last Day" and was to be released September 30, 2008. However, the song was scrapped as the first single, and "Gotta Be Somebody" was the lead single instead. The new album, titled Dark Horse, was released on November 18, 2008. The album was produced by Mutt Lange. Something in Your Mouth was released as the second single to rock radio only on December 15, where it reached #1. "If Today Was Your Last Day" was released as the second major single instead. Two more singles have been released, "I'd Come for You" and "Burn It to the Ground".
The album also remained in the top 20 on the Billboard 200 for weeks after its release. The album was certified two times platinum in April 2009, and had by April 2010 sold over 3 million copies in the U.S. However, critical reception of the album has been mostly mixed to negative. In 2009, the band won three Juno Awards for Juno Fan Choice Award, group of the year, and album of the year; the band performed their single "Something In Your Mouth" at the ceremony. In 2010, Billboard year end charts listed Dark Horse as the top-selling rock and metal album of the year. The band was also listed at the top selling hard rock artist. On January 29, 2010 they released a Tap-Tap rhythm game for on the App Store, contrary to the band's prior comments against other music related video games such as Guitar Hero. On February 28, 2010, Nickelback gave a performance at the beginning of the concert portion of the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, performing "Burn It to the Ground". On October 2010 Nickelback finished their Dark Horse Tour.
Here and Now (2011-2013)
Chad Kroeger said in an interview with Billboard.com in September 2010 that songwriting for the next Nickelback album was planned to commence as early as February 2011 with "about four tunes" already in mind. Adair mentioned that the band wanted to go back to the musical style of All The Right Reasons, which he described as "more organic".
Nickelback announced their new album, Here and Now, on September 8, 2011, along with its two lead singles, "Bottoms Up" and "When We Stand Together". Kroeger said "We're four people who love making music, the way we like to make it. We entered the studio this year with a vision, and it all came together. We're extremely happy with the results, and can't wait to share them with our fans." The album was released on November 21, 2011, with the band calling it "Nickelblack Monday", a play on Nickelback and Black Monday. Two singles were released to radio stations on September 26, and September 27 for purchase on iTunes. Here and Now peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 226,714 copies in its first week of release, with Christmas by Michael Bublé taking #1 by a margin of only 419 copies.
As part of promotion for the album, Nickelback was booked to perform at the halftime shows for both an NFL Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field in Detroit on November 24, and the 99th Grey Cup in the band's hometown of Vancouver on November 27. Also, as a promotion the band played to Jimmy Kimmel upon the album's release. The band was nominated for four Juno Awards in 2012, and performed at the ceremony. Nickelback announced their Here and Now Tour on January 11, 2012, they are going to tour with Seether, Bush and My Darkest Days. The band released a music video for their fourth single off of the album Lullaby. The band officially announced the compilation album The Best of Nickelback Volume 1 through social media on October 3, 2013. Frontman Chad Kroeger had previously stated in an interview that the greatest hits album was to feature songs from previous albums along with new songs but the unveiled track listing ultimately contained only previously released material.
No Fixed Address and Feed the Machine (2014–2018)
According to an interview with Chad Kroeger on CFOX-FM, the band planned to release their eighth studio album before the end of 2014. The lead rock single was also announced, "Edge of a Revolution", was released in August 2014. The track was described as a "departure" for Nickelback and a political song. Frequent collaborator Chris Lord-Alge returned to mix some of the tracks on the album. It was also announced the band had signed to Republic Records. The lead single from the album was titled "Edge of a Revolution", and was scheduled to be sent for adds on Rock radio and be released to iTunes on August 18. The lead pop single, and second overall, was announced to be "What Are You Waiting For?", and was released in September. "What Are You Waiting For?" was released as a single on digital retailers on September 9, 2014. On August 22, 2014, Nickelback announced the album's title to be No Fixed Address, and released it on November 17, 2014.
No Fixed Address Tour was their fifth headlining concert tour, in support of No Fixed Address. The tour was announced on November 5, 2014, as well as The Pretty Reckless, Pop Evil, and Lifehouse as the support act for the majority of the shows in North American while Monster Truck was support act in Australia and Europe (2016). The second North American leg of the tour had to be canceled when lead vocalist Chad Kroeger required surgery for a cyst on his voice box. The entire leg of the European tour was postponed until Autumn 2016.
On August 19, 2016, Nickelback released a cover of Don Henley's song "Dirty Laundry" to streaming services. On January 23, 2017, a new single, "Feed the Machine" was announced to be released on February 1, alongside specific details of a 2017 tour. On January 25, Nickelback signed with BMG Rights Management to release their ninth album, also titled Feed the Machine. The album was released on June 16, 2017. The band released their second single from the album, "Song on Fire", on April 28, 2017. Shortly after the release of the album, the band began a 44-city tour on June 23, 2017, in North America, co-headlined with Daughtry, Shaman's Harvest and Cheap Trick as supporting acts.
Get Rollin' (2019–present)
In early 2019, band members spoke of recording a tenth studio album, though Chad Kroeger conceded there was no timetable or rush for the band to complete it. Mike Kroeger spoke of his personal desire to move in more of a heavy metal direction, or wanting to do an album of Slayer cover songs.
On August 14, 2020, the band released a cover of The Charlie Daniels Band song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", featuring Dave Martone.
In a July 2021 interview bassist Mike Kroeger commented when asked about the band's progress on new music saying "That is happening right now, music is being composed and recorded up in Canada. We were out there, and something came up and our producer had to take some time off. So I took that opportunity to return home to Los Angeles with family and spend a little time at home but I'll be headed back up there in a couple of weeks to pick it up again." When asked about a potential timeframe for a release date, Kroeger said "it'll be done when it's done", explaining that the band would rather not be confined to a timescale for fear of making "a shitty record". "Release dates are primarily arrived at by business interests, like record labels and whatever. We don't have one of those", he said. "We've been managing ourselves for about a year. So, the answer is no. We're doing it on our schedule, at our own pace, and it'll be done when it's done. 'Cause we've blown up deadlines in the past lots of times. Because we feel that you can make a good record and be late, but you can't, or you shouldn't, make a shitty record to be on time. So we won't be pressed for time.
In August 2022, Nickelback began posting small snippets and teasers of new music via their official social media accounts with the date "09.07.2022" being branded on the posts.
On August 26, 2022, students attending school at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia received a newsletter stating they were invited to attend and participate in a video shoot Nickelback would be hosting on August 30, 2022, for their single, outside the Convocation Mall on campus.
The album title was revealed to be Get Rollin'. The lead single "San Quentin" was released on September 7, 2022. The band is set to embark on its "Get Rollin' Tour" with opening acts Brantley Gilbert and Josh Ross. They will perform on 38 dates in Canada and the United States from June to August 2023.
List of Nickelback band members
Current members
* Chad Kroeger – lead vocals, lead guitar (1995–present)
* Ryan Peake – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1995–present)
* Mike Kroeger – bass guitar, backing vocals (1995–present)
* Daniel Adair – drums, backing vocals (2005–present)
Former members
* Brandon Kroeger – drums (1995–1997)
* Mitch Guindon – drums (1997–1998)
* Ryan Vikedal – drums (1998–2005)
Trying Not To Love You
Nickelback Lyrics
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How could anyone ask for more?
And our time apart, like knives in my heart
How could anyone ask for more?
But if there's a pill to help me forget,
God knows I haven't found it yet
But I'm dying to, God I'm trying to
'Cause trying not to love you, only goes so far
Trying not to need you, is tearing me apart
Can't see the silver lining, from down here on the floor
And I just keep on trying, but I don't know what for
'Cause trying not to love you
Only makes me love you more
Only makes me love you more
And this kind of pain, only time takes away
That's why it's harder to let you go
And nothing I can do, without thinking of you
That's why it's harder to let you go
But if there's a pill to help me forget,
God knows I haven't found it yet
But I'm dying to, God I'm trying to
It's trying not to love you, only goes so far
Trying not to need you, is tearing me apart
Can't see the silver lining, from down here on the floor
And I just keep on trying, but I don't know what for
'Cause trying not to love you
Only makes me love you more
So I sit here divided, just talking to myself
Was it something that I did?
Was there somebody else?
When a voice from behind me, that was fighting back tears
Sat right down beside me, and whispered right in my ear
Tonight I'm dying to tell you
That trying not to love you, only went so far
Trying not to need you, was tearing me apart
Now I see the silver lining, of what we're fighting for
And if we just keep on trying, we could be much more
'Cause trying not to love you
Oh, yeah, trying not to love you
Only makes me love you more
Only makes me love you more
Nickelback's song "Trying Not To Love You" is a heart wrenching ballad that explores the difficulties of trying to move on after a lost love. The opening lyrics "You call to me, and I fall at your feet How could anyone ask for more?" beautifully convey how the singer feels completely helpless in the presence of their former lover. Despite being apart, the memory of their love still cuts deep like "knives in my heart." The singer is in so much pain that they wish for a pill to make them forget, but even that seems hopeless.
The chorus of the song brings to light the futility in trying to suppress love. Trying not to love someone that you once did is like trying to tread water - it can only last so long. The pain of not being with the one you love eventually starts to tear you apart. As the singer tries to make sense of their feelings, they are approached by someone who has been watching them all along. This person sees that the singer is struggling and they take it upon themselves to share their own experience with lost love. The realization hits them that trying not to love someone only makes the love grow stronger.
This song is a testament to Nickelback's ability to capture the raw emotion of love in their music. It is a universal theme that many people can relate to, and the lyrics perfectly capture the feeling of longing, pain and desperation that comes with trying to move on. It teaches us that trying to hold back love only makes it stronger and that sometimes the only way to find peace is to embrace the pain and let love happen.
Line by Line Meaning
You call to me, and I fall at your feet
Your presence is irresistible and I cannot help but be drawn to you
How could anyone ask for more?
You are everything I want and need, and more
And our time apart, like knives in my heart
The pain of being away from you feels like a physical wound
But if there's a pill to help me forget, God knows I haven't found it yet
I wish I could forget you, but there is no easy solution
But I'm dying to, God I'm trying to
I am willing to do anything to ease the pain of loving you
'Cause trying not to love you, only goes so far
Despite my best efforts, I cannot resist my feelings for you
Trying not to need you, is tearing me apart
My desire for you is causing me great emotional pain
Can't see the silver lining, from down here on the floor
I cannot see anything positive in this situation from my current low point
And I just keep on trying, but I don't know what for
I am putting in effort, but I am unsure of what I am striving towards
'Cause trying not to love you / Only makes me love you more
The more I try to resist my feelings for you, the stronger they become
And this kind of pain, only time takes away
Only the passage of time can heal the pain caused by loving you
That's why it's harder to let you go
It is difficult to move on from you while still in pain
And nothing I can do, without thinking of you
You are always on my mind and nothing can change that
It's trying not to love you, only goes so far
My endeavors to suppress my feelings for you are not completely effective
Can't see the silver lining, from down here on the floor
I am currently in a negative state and cannot see any positivity
And I just keep on trying, but I don't know what for
I am putting in effort, but I am unsure of what I am striving towards
'Cause trying not to love you / Only makes me love you more
The more I try to resist my feelings for you, the stronger they become
So I sit here divided, just talking to myself
I am conflicted and talking to myself to try and understand my emotions
Was it something that I did? Was there somebody else?
I am trying to figure out why you are causing me so much pain
When a voice from behind me, that was fighting back tears
Someone who is also struggling with emotions is addressing me
Sat right down beside me, and whispered right in my ear
They are physically close and addressing my emotions intimately
Tonight I'm dying to tell you
I need to confess something to you, despite the pain it may cause
That trying not to love you, only went so far
My efforts to suppress my feelings for you only got me so far
Now I see the silver lining, of what we're fighting for
I now understand the positive reasons behind our struggles
And if we just keep on trying, we could be much more
If we continue to work through our struggles, we can have a strong and meaningful relationship
'Cause trying not to love you / Oh, yeah, trying not to love you / Only makes me love you more
The more I try to resist my feelings for you, the stronger they become
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRAD DOUGLAS WARREN, BRETT DANIEL WARREN, CHAD TURTON, RYAN ANTHONY PEAKE
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Lyrics:
You call to me, and I fall at your feet
Você me chama, e eu caio aos seus pés
How could anyone ask for more?
Como alguém poderia pedir por mais?
And our time apart's like knives in my heart
E o tempo que passamos separados são como facas em meu coração
How could anyone ask for more?
Como alguém poderia pedir por mais?
But if there's a pill to help me forget
Mas se existe uma pílula para me ajudar a esquecer
God knows I haven't found it yet
Deus sabe que eu ainda não a encontrei
But I'm dying to, God I'm trying to
Mas eu estou morrendo de vontade, Deus eu estou tentando
Trying not to love you, only goes so far
Tentar não te amar, é o máximo que consigo fazer
Trying not to need you, is tearing me apart
Tentar não precisar de você está acabando comigo
Can't see the silver lining, down here on the floor
Não consigo ver o lado bom, daqui no chão
And I just keep on trying, but I don't know what for
E eu só continuo tentando, mas eu não sei para quê
'Cause trying not to love you
Porque tentar não te amar
Only makes me love you more
Só me faz te amar mais
Only makes me love you more
Só me faz te amar mais
And this kind of pain, only time takes away
E esse tipo de dor, apenas o tempo leva embora
That's why it's harder to let you go
Por isso é tão difícil deixar você ir
And nothing I can do, without thinking of you
E não posso fazer nada sem pensar em você
That's why it's harder to let you go
Por isso é tão difícil deixar você ir
But if there's a pill to help me forget
Mas se existe uma pílula para me ajudar a esquecer
God knows I haven't found it yet
Deus sabe que eu ainda não a encontrei
But I'm dying to, God I'm trying to
Mas eu estou morrendo de vontade, Deus eu estou tentando
Trying not to love you, only goes so far
Tentar não te amar, é o máximo que consigo fazer
Trying not to need you, is tearing me apart
Tentar não precisar de você está acabando comigo
Can't see the silver lining, down here on the floor
Não consigo ver o lado bom, daqui no chão
And I just keep on trying,but I don't know what for
E eu continuo tentando, mas eu não sei para quê
'Cause trying not to love you
Porque tentar não te amar
Only makes me love you more
Só me faz te amar mais
So I sit here divided, just talking to myself
Então me sento aqui dividido, falando comigo mesmo
Was it something that I did?
Foi algo que eu fiz?
Was there somebody else?
Tinha outra pessoa?
When a voice from behind me,that was fighting back tears
Quando uma voz atrás de mim, que estava lutando contra as lágrimas
Sat right down beside me, whispered in my ear
Sentou-se ao meu lado e sussurrou no meu ouvido
Tonight I'm dying to tell you
Esta noite estou morrendo pra te dizer
Trying not to love you, only went so far
Que tentar não te amar, foi o máximo que consegui fazer
Trying not to need you, was tearing me apart
Tentar não precisar de você, estava acabando comigo
Now I see the silver lining,what we're fighting for
Agora eu vejo o lado bom, pelo que estamos lutando
And if we just keep on trying, we could be much more
E se continuarmos tentando poderíamos ser muito mais
'Cause trying not to love you
Porque tentar não te amar
Ohhh! Trying not to love you
Ohhh! Tentar não te amar
Only makes me love you more
Só me faz te amar mais
Only makes me love you more
Só me faz te amar mais
@chadissmexyyeah
I don't understand why this band gets so much hate. Their songs are awesome.
@zombietch97
to true. I think its cuz people are so use to lies and imitating they can't see the real things in life until they stop believing and following trends to fitting an image to be "cool" and they suffer
@grebo121
..ew, that's nickelback... sorry, my mistake.
@chadissmexyyeah
grebo121 They get plenty of hate just take a look at the comments below.
@chadissmexyyeah
Charlie Scene I can name about 10 bands where a lot of their songs sound similar. One example being, Maroon 5. That doesn't take away from the lyrics and the quality of the song.
@Digitizeddragon
+chadissmexyyeah I think that you answered your own question. I love these guys.
@willbrien9638
Is it just me or does this song hit different when you love someone you shouldn’t
@rca-559
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Josh-em6ml
It definitely does Mines a very complicated situation so it hits hard
@graysonblair2916
It’s a fact brother. Loving someone who doesn’t return the feelings you have is the hardest thing to get through alone.