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 By the summer of 2004, Nickelback had been on tour around the globe for the better part of the previous 5 years, at that point supporting their third album, The Long Road (which at the time had sold 5 million copies worldwide). The plan was to take some time off to enjoy the fruits of their labor before even thinking about new songs. But two weeks into their vacation Chad, Mike and Ryan started feeling that old familiar urge, so they gathered in Chad's studio near Vancouver to jam. "Once we got in there and started to mess around, we just didn't stop," says Chad.
Since Nickelback used Kroeger's studio and co-produced the album with their friend Joey Moi, they were not in a fevered rush to finish up. And, over the next seven months, they spent countless hours making sure every song on their fourth album, All the Right Reasons, was exactly the way they wanted it. The resulting 11 tracks are the most insistent, dynamic and diverse Nickelback has conjured to date.
The first single "Photograph" is reflective and earnest, constructed on a foundation of multi-layered vocals, infectious melodies and guitars that build to a triumphant buzz. "Fight For All The Wrong Reasons" echoes with textural guitars and evolves from a moody melody into a crunchy, southern-tinged riff. And "Savin' Me" is a call for redemption that's driven by a combination of ringing and fuzzy guitars, undeniable vocals, gliding strings and delicate piano. "We were a little scared of using piano," admits Kroeger. "We just didn't think it was very rock and roll. It wasn't until we heard piano in a Nickelback song that we all said, 'Yes, we like this and we want to do more of it.' It just complimented the part so well and really showed that we shouldn't be narrow minded about any instrument, no matter what it is or what sort of stigma might be attached to it."
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