If you think Theory of A Deadman sound very much like Nickelback then you wouldn't be far wrong.
Firstly, they were signed by Chad Kroeger to Nickelback's 604 Records, Tyler Connelly's vocal range is very similar to Chad Kroeger and musically they sound almost identical.
That isn't at all bad, as Nickelback are extremly sucessful, which is suprising considering Theory Of A Deadman haven't really broken out of their native Canada.
Musically, you don't have too much different here when compared to TOAD's other two records, pretty straight forward hard rock with the odd ballad mixed in here in there.
Lead Single "So Happy" moves through the motions well, before the album slows down a pace or two with "By The Way"
Not a great deal of filler on here, the only weak track for me is "Hate My Life," which funnily enough is just a rant about life in general.
It' not exactly groundbreaking material, but fans of Nickelback or Default should definately be giving this a listen.
Best Track: So Happy.