Dark Horse

 

 

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I know there are Nickelback haters out there but to that end I have to say "Chill out"! I love Nickelback for those times when you just want to listen to some banging rock that you know is going to deliver in execution. Yes there are alot of good rock bands out there but most of them need alot of packaging & fuss; Nickelback doesn't. They are like a rock band that you could just call the boys up & say "Hey I'm having a Barbee 2night; can you come over & provide the tunes for us! Gulp, gulp!

"Gotta Be Somebody" has some great hard guitar work; bar style but this song has great lyrics.....but don't tell me Chad can't find a lady out there. If that's the case we all need to band together & find someone for him! Lots of takers I'm sure! Ha! Ha!

"Never Gonna Be Alone" is such a well written love song....how do they keep writing great ballad/rock songs like this? That's a gift. I also love that growly, gritty tone to his voice. No it's not some perfect voice....& that's exactly why his voice works. People used to say the same thing about Neil Young's voice....& it sure as heck hasn't hurt him any.

"I'd Come For You" is another great heart touching ballad/rock song. I have to say that although I'm sure Chad gets alot of the attention because he is the lead singer for the band & rocks this song so well but the thing I notice more & more with Nickelback is how tight the band is as a unit. All the guys rock it great in this band & I can't imagine any of them not being there together taking us out of our weekly working funk to get us ready for the weekend! "Add a couple of more olives please!" Ha! Ha!

"Just To Get High" is such a great song for anyone who has had a friend that has had any type of substance abuse problem. So well written.....really can draw you into the experience & what it is really like for those that live alongside someone with this type of insanity that one hopes is only temporary! Great guitar work on this tune.....good beats keeping it all together as well.

"If Today Was Your Last Day" is such a great song...this should be a youth anthem...to keep us humbled, grateful & thinking about how our lives are precious. Really a great ability for this band to be lyrically sensitive & yet still integrate it into some great slamming rock!

Okay after listening to this again....you'll just want to fire up the BBQ, call your friends, store some brews in a icy bucket, put the CD back into the player & have a great weekend before the Monday grind begins again!

Cheers All!

After the huge succes that was "All The Right Reasons"(2005) you have to wonder how Nickelback or any band could continue and release another album without deceving anyone.I admire the band for not rushing to make another album after such a success,they just took their time and made sure the album was good before releasing it and in my opinion it was worth it."Dark Horse" is released three years latter and after listening to it many times I can say that it's a really good album,I don't think it's their definitive album but I'd say that it's well worth it.I didn't think they could make something this good but they did,I didn't expect much of it so I was pleasantly surprised.

I have to say first that not a song here sucks,some are better and will be remembered more than others but I think they all have something that makes them each special and likeable.You get the heavy songs,the ballads,something to please everyone much like any Nickelback album.I like their previous album All The Right Reasons but I tought that they lost some of their edge present on earlier albums on that one."Dark Horse" is similiar to it but it's less poppy and it's more edgy wich should still please both.The thing about this album is that it's a lot more sex oriented(songs like "Animals" and "Figured You Out were like that)with songs like "S.E.X","Shakin'Hands" and "Something In Your Mouth" wich may offense you or may not.

1. Something In Your Mouth : The opening track of the album is possibly my favourite,I love the energy,the riff great,everything on this track works 5.5/5

2. Burn It To The Ground : Very strong song,strong energy pretty much like the song above,classic rock!5/5

3. Gotta Be Somebody : The first single,good beat,I like lyrics a lot check them out.In the vein of their last album.5/5.

4. I'd Come For You : A song that could have also been found on the previous album,not much to say about this one,it's a good one.The breakdown section was very well done.4/5

5. Next Go Round : More sex-oriented song."We're gonna do it hanging upside down" kinda thing wich gets lame after a while.3.5/5

6. Just To Get High : A song about drug addiction, very catchy chorus and a strong message behind this one.5/5

7. Never Gonna Be Alone : Great ballad,I predict this one will be a radio hit, reminescent of "Far Away",very good.5/5

8. Shakin' Hands : I don't have much to say about this one.It's okay to me but there is much better on the album,good slow riff tought.3.5/5

9. S.E.X. : Listen carefully to the chorus(and see review title for exemple),love the heavy riff,great song.Great little dirty song!5/5

10. If Today Was Your Last Day : I think every band at one point of their career cover this subject so I've grown tired of it,the song itself is good but the subject's been overkilled.I don't really like this one.3.5/5

11. This Afternoon : Very much a feel good kind of song,good for what it is but it's a little too happy for me.3/5

I think hiring producer "Mutt" Lange was a good idea,the result is a very good album.The band was very reserved and kept to a little group of people,by letting Lange in they made a good decision,at least it didn't hurt them.The songs are all good,I can listen to each of them,listen to the album fully trough and like it.

Of course there's always going to be people who say the band sucks and play the same stuff over and over again but that's not necessarily true,even if it is you're free to like what you want.Over the years the band's caught on quite a few fans and they're going to determine how sucessfull the album is going to be or how good it is,not some dude who says he doesn't like the band.I always liked the band because they sound sincere and seem to have something other bands out there today don't have.Their songs can be heavy or a ballad with great melody,yet it all works for this band and Chad Kroeger has a pleasant voice wich is one things most bands from today don't have in my opinion.

Nickelback made a terrific album with "Dark Horse" and judging by it's quality they still have some left in the tank and could still be around for years to come.I feel I will really enjoy for quite some time to come,in fact I already am.If you like Nickelback,especially ATRR then you should like this one too.

These guys get better and better with every album they release. True Nickelback fans will be pleased

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1.0 out of 5 stars Easily the worst rock album of the last decade
"the only thing that could make me feel worse about my life would be to play bass for nickelback." -- Mike Jackson, actor, "Trevor" on Trailer Park Boys. Read more

Published 9 months ago by LeBrain

5.0 out of 5 stars FREAKIN' AWESOME!
Just when you think you've heard the best Nickelback album you'll ever hear, they top it with another one!
Dark Horse is by far the best CD I have heard from them! Read more

Published 23 months ago by J. Abbenda

5.0 out of 5 stars Another "Nickelback" great!
Should you be a "NICKELBACK" fan, this CD shouldn't dissappoint you! The lyrics, along with there music, is just great. PLUS they are a Canadian band as well!

Published on Dec 13 2009 by Luap Van Horn

1.0 out of 5 stars Corporate crap rock
As with all soul-less studio bands with their overdone formula songs, this is just the same as their other crap. Read more

Published on April 2 2009 by J. Robert Thibodeau

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible
The latest studio album from Nickelback has a great dark gritty edge. It is harder then some of their more recent offerings. Read more

Published on Mar 20 2009 by Steven R. McEvoy

5.0 out of 5 stars Nickelback has done it again
Nickelback has done it again. I think this album is great. While some people do not like Nickelback, I love them. "Gotta be somebody" is a great song.. Read more

Published on Mar 9 2009 by V. E. Macumber

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Great for a road trip or a day of cleaning! Something to belt out and annoy the neighbors with :-)

Published on Feb 28 2009 by Amanda Stanford-regimballe

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Every Nickel
NB keeps pumping out hard, witty, heartfelt, solid rock. Makes you want to sing, dance, drive fast, and kiss hard!!

Published on Feb 10 2009 by PunkRawk Mom

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW
Je capote, les trois premières chansons sont tout simplement renversantes. Je l'écoute dans l'auto et j'arrive au travail en souriant.

Published on Dec 4 2008 by Guy Lebel

1.0 out of 5 stars absolutely banal noise pollution
nickelback never ceases to amaze me as to what crap they'd put on disk and joyfully peddle this drivell to an eagerly awaiting public willing to open their wallets to further... Read more

Published on Nov 25 2008 by PROG TROGG

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