Nickelback, The State Full Album Zip
Shay Silvertooth
The State is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback. "Leader of Men" was the lead single from this album, followed by "Old Enough", "Breathe", and "Worthy to Say". The album held a peak position of number 130 on the Billboard 200. The album also held a peak position on Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums charts position number 3 in 2000. The album was the band's first album to be certified Gold in both Canada and in the United States. It later went Platinum in Canada in April 2002 and then went Platinum in 2008 in the United States.
The State was recorded in early 1998, with the band investing $30,000 into the record.[4] On September 1, 1998, The State was released independently with a blue album cover. The original release was limited to 5,000 copies.[5] In September of the next year, it was reissued on EMI Canada, with a re-formatted version of the original cover (the words "Nickelback" and "The State" were originally in yellow, in the same size near the right edge of the cover; on the EMI reissue, the word "Nickelback" was made into a bigger font and "The State" rendered in white at the top of the cover). In 2000, it was reissued again on EMI Canada, this time with different artwork featuring a young boy in a jail cell. This was also the artwork used on the American, European, and Australian releases on Roadrunner Records. In 2000, The State reached the Billboard 200 peaking 130. To support The State, Nickelback toured with Creed, Sevendust, 3 Doors Down, and Stone Temple Pilots.[citation needed] In early 2001, the band played its final dates with Everclear.[citation needed] In March 2001, Nickelback won its first Juno Award for Best New Group.[citation needed]
With Nickelback being in the news over copyright infringement by Donald Trump this week I figured now would be a good time to really take a deep dive into the band's discography and let you know which album of theirs is... well... the best.
Despite selling more than 50 million albums and being ranked as the most successful rock group of the 2000s by Billboard, the band which formed in Alberta in 1995 is still a popular punching bag in Canada.
While their previous album sounds 90s grungey (seriously, keep reading) this one has a decidedly odd twang to it. It's hard to explain but even though they returned to a version of this twang in later albums, this one feels the least Nickelback of all 9 I listened to.
I can totally picture people (other people, not me I swear) getting drunk and playing this entire album on their headphones really loud, rocking back and forth and finding comfort in the sweet, sweet embrace of Chad Kroeger's voice.
According to Warner Music Japan, NICKELBACK sold over 50,000,000 albums worldwide, including 24,354,000 in the United States and 3,297,454 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by NICKELBACK is ALL THE RIGHT REASONS, which sold over 19,000,000 copies .
The diamond-certified four-piece, comprised of Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Daniel Adair is globally celebrated for their countless award-winning hits. With over 10 billion streams, 50 million albums sold worldwide, and 12 consecutive sold-out tours it is no question that Nickelback is one of the most prolific rock acts of all time.
It's fair to say that Nickelback are one of hard rock's most polarising bands. Though the Alberta, Canada quartet possess an enviable set of platinum-selling albums and can lay claim to a passionate fanbase right across the globe, all too often Chad Kroeger's band been mocked and maligned, held up as whipping boys for all that's wrong with modern rock, with their radio-ready anthems and everyman lyrics. Their success has made them an easy target at a time when rock songs about sex and booze are distinctly unfashionable, and yet they must be doing something right.
Perhaps the moodiest record in Nickelback's arsenal, The Long Road had big boots to fill when it was released two decades ago. And if it didn't quite match the huge commercial success of its predecessor Silver Side Up - few rock albums of the past 20 years have, to be fair - it's a record that holds up strongly.
Formed in Hanna, Alberta in Canada in 1995, Nickelback started at the end of the grunge era, but unlike many of the bands of the early '90s, they had no problem with writing commercial radio-friendly songs. They quickly evolved into a hit-making machine, but have gone on to become one of the most polarizing acts in the rock world. Still, they're probably fine with dealing with the haters at this point; they've sold tens of millions of albums.
Their first album Curb was released by the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings back in 1996, with their follow-up The State being self-released before the major labels came knocking. Now, over two decades into what has become a very successful career, Nickelback continue to thrive commercially and even have started to receive some critical credit along the way as well.
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).
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.
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 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.
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.
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