Dark Horse

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Album: Dark Horse
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Something in Your Mouth	More Info...	0:03
2)	Burn It to the Ground	More Info...	0:03
3)	Gotta Be Somebody	More Info...	0:04
4)	I'd Come for You	More Info...	0:04
5)	Next Go Round	More Info...	0:03
6)	Just to Get High	More Info...	0:04
7)	Never Gonna Be Alone	More Info...	0:03
8)	Shakin' Hands	More Info...	0:03
9)	S.E.X.	More Info...	0:04
10)	If Today Was Your Last Day	More Info...	0:04
11)	This Afternoon	More Info...	0:04

Album: Dark Horse
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Something in Your Mouth	More Info...	0:03
2)	Burn It to the Ground	More Info...	0:03
3)	Gotta Be Somebody	More Info...	0:04
4)	I'd Come for You	More Info...	0:04
5)	Next Go Round	More Info...	0:03
6)	Just to Get High	More Info...	0:04
7)	Never Gonna Be Alone	More Info...	0:03
8)	Shakin' Hands	More Info...	0:03
9)	S.E.X.	More Info...	0:04
10)	If Today Was Your Last Day	More Info...	0:04
11)	This Afternoon	More Info...	0:04

Performer Notes

Nickelback: Ryan Peake, Chad Kroeger (vocals, guitar); Daniel Adair (vocals, drums); Mike Kroeger (bass instrument, bass guitar).
Audio Mixers: Chris Lord-Alge; Mike Shirley; Joe Moi; Mike Shipley; Randy Staub .
Audio Remasterer: Ted Jensen.
Recording information: Mountain View Studios, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Ca.
Editors: Scott Cooke; Olle Romo.
Photographer: Chapman Baehler.
Nickleback's sixth album doesn't stake out new ground, but this Canadian post-grunge quartet is known for their allegiance to old-school hard rock values. That allegiance is borne out on 2008's DARK HORSE, a collection of riff-driven rockers and power ballads that thrives on simple chord progressions, distortion-heavy guitars, and lyrics about partying and other carnal delights. The singalong single "Gotta Be Somebody" may flirt with radio-ready pop, but most of DARK HORSE revels in denim-clad, bad boy swagger.
It's hard to forget that Nickleback is a mainstream act, however, especially given the potent, high-gloss sound of the album, courtesy of veteran producer Robert "Mutt" Lang. Like Def Leppard, another Lang-produced band, Nickleback's rock is packaged prettily enough for soccer moms, a truth evident in accessible ballads like "I'd Come for You." But longtime fans needn't despair: the band still packs a punch (see the arena-sized rocker "Burn It To the Ground"), proving Nickleback can have it both ways.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.127) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Lange keeps things rolling -- and to his credit, Chad Kroeger gratifyingly comes off as more of a regular guy than a rock star."

Billboard (p.41) - "The bulletproof Nickelback provides affordable fun that promises good returns in hard times....With guitar solos, heavier chops and double-entendres."

Mojo (Publisher) (p.104) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he still rock like a post-grunge Metalica....The best tracks here, such as the Leppard-style anthem 'Shakin' Hands,' bear Lange's indelible signature."

Blender (Magazine) (p.78) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The casting coup is producer Matt Lange, who runs with the tricks he used on Def Leppard and AC/DC in the '80s: lotsa echo on the drums, lotsa background voices chanting, 'Hey!'"

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