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The State

~ Nickelback
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (2 Sep 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Roadrunner
  • ASIN: B00004NRWH
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,927 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Breathe 3:58£0.69
Listen  2. Cowboy Hat 3:56£0.69
Listen  3. Leader Of Men 3:30£0.69
Listen  4. Old Enough 2:45£0.69
Listen  5. Worthy To Say 4:05£0.69
Listen  6. Diggin' This 3:01£0.69
Listen  7. Deep 2:48£0.69
Listen  8. One Last Run 3:30£0.69
Listen  9. Not Leavin' Yet 3:44£0.69
Listen10. Hold Out Your Hand 4:08£0.69
Listen11. Leader Of Men (Acoustic - 3:23) 3:23£0.69

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Prior to the release of The State, grungey Nickelback won a Juno Award--the Canadian equivalent of a BRIT Award--for Best New Band. Named after an expression often used by bassist Mike Kroeger when serving coffees for $1.95 each in Starbucks, Nickelback have toured alongside Creed and owe a similar debt to the anthemic rock and articulate soulfulness of Pearl Jam. The State is consciously dramatic, with sweet strums constantly overwhelmed by crashing waves of distorted guitar. Singer Chad Kroeger (Mike's brother) meaningfully croons and wails his tales of life in a small town, with its complex relationships, claustrophobic underground culture and uncomfortable struggle between easy comfort (staying) and invigorating adventure (leaving). Yet Nickelback are at their best when escaping the Pearl Jam influence, as with the heavy, ponderous Billy Squier-style riffing of "Deep", the dirty 70s grind of "Not Leavin' Yet" and the slightly more experimental "Worthy To Say", where a near-Oriental ambient guitar is suddenly hammered by a burst of big rock and Chad Kroeger delivers a bluesy rap recalling prime-time Paul Rodgers. Nickelback are good, but still growing. Once they achieve their own clearly identifiable sound, they may well be great. --Dominic Wills

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Those with a short cultural memory say that Canada's Nickelback is reminiscent of power-rockers Creed. To the rest of the world, this means that they're influenced by grunge stalwarts Pearl Jam, which also means they're indebted to vintagealt rock and to '70s hard rock. All these sonic touchstonesare readily apparent on THE STATE. The album ostensibly revolves around "Leader of Men", which garnered the most attention on the album's initial release, and which is reprised atthe end of the album in an acoustic version just to drive the point home.
Anyone drawn in by that cut will find moreto like here. The opening track "Breathe" finds Nickelback charging with full force straight out of the gate over a relentless rhythm section and jackhammer guitar riffs. "Deep" slows down the pace to an undulating grind, never releasing the hard-won tension for a moment. While Nickelback may show more of Creed's unrelenting attack than Pearl Jam's eclecticism, fans of either band should feel entirely comfortable inthe aural environs of THE STATE.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Is this the Year for Rock or what??????? Top Album, 30 April 2001
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Well what can I say Excellent album. After hearing Leader of Men i was captivated and thought I have to get that album. I wasnt dissapointed at all. From the first song to the last excellent songs and they have a bush/silverchair sound to them. I don't know how they did it but they did. Excellent debut album just waiting in anticipation for the follow up. If they keep this up they will be up there with the greatest of the rock gods.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Rock Album ever...., 5 May 2004
By Martin Watts (Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
The State is quite simply one of the best Rock/Nickelback Album I've ever listened to. I had listened to Silver Side Up before The State and then purchased this not very long after and although I was at first not so pleased with The State, my opinion soon changed.

The songs do tend to differ from the latest Nickelback hits and appear much more "rocky" and somewhat lively. Tracks such as Diggin' This and Old Enough are a prime example of this. However, the softer more melodic side to Nickelback is also present, with the hit, Leader of Men which is in my opinion the best song on the Album.

The Songs, Not Leavin' Yet and Hold Out Your Hand aren't Nickelback's greatest hits and I was at first put off by these but after recently listening to them again, I've realised that they're a good album filler and do show that Nickelback are capable of providing some variation in their songs. They're not by any means bad, but they don't come close to other songs on the album such as Breathe, Leader of Men and One Last Run.

In comparison to the latest albums, Silver Side Up and The Long Road, The State is quite different and this may put you off if you're really into their latest stuff (which rocks just as much as this does)

If you like Rock music in general, then this is most definately an essential purchase. If your Nickelback fan then I'm left with the question, why don't you already own this album?

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums I've bought this year, 12 Jun 2001
A good mix of tracks and good quality rock music. Like so many bands these days, Nickelback have not been drawn into the trap of being cliche. The lyrics are meaningfull, and the music is dynamic. I was encouraged to buy this album after hearing 'Leader of men' and was not disappointed to find this track appear twice on the album. The accustic version really gives the track a more personal touch. Although the album may be objectional to some because of it's religious undertones, you only have to look at Creeds success to realise that it is these elements of the song writers personality that completes a song.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nickelback and The State compared to all other albums.
First off, The State is the second best album by Nickelback(slightly inferior to Curb). Worthy to say is definitely the best song here, I've tried but find it difficult to find... Read more
Published on 29 May 2007 by John Doe

5.0 out of 5 stars in my opinion best album they've done
first off breathe and leader of men are two of nickelbacks greatest ever songs and in my oppinion this is by far the best album that they have come up with, although well just... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2005 by C. Oldham

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS ALBUM ROCKS
I'm sorry but it is true. I don't think that the other 2 albums after are that much better and the first 1 certainly isn't. Read more
Published on 8 April 2004 by Dan Frith

5.0 out of 5 stars None Better
This is their best album of the three, if you owned silver side up before this one, you will not like this much, but once you get used to it, it is far better, having one song... Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2003 by lil_rey_de

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favourite Nickelback Album
I listened to Nickelback's albums in the following order: Silver Side Up, The Curb, The State. After loving Silver Side Up so much and then listening to The Curb and realising it... Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2002 by Matt

5.0 out of 5 stars Nickelback's Best
If you're considering buying this album, my advice would be that it's punkier - more Sum 41-like - than Silver Side Up, and slightly more like the Red Hot Chilli Peppers than the... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2002 by kentishrocker

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of the best album in the world ever
This is the best album I have ever heard. It surrpaces it's sequel silver side up ten fold. It contains a mix of acoustic and electric songs. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2002 by duncayp

4.0 out of 5 stars Ummm
Its a grower.. well the main singles.. Breath, leader of men, old enough and worthy to stay are the best and show Nickleback are something special.. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars a masterpeice
It is actually nickelback's 2nd album (the first official release being 'Curb' (which is on my must have list!)and it is superb. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2002 by Kelly Lewis

5.0 out of 5 stars The State in my State of mind
This album is totaly cool its nickelbacks first album although not many have heared this one compared to the second album 'Silver side up' this album was the start of one of the... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2002 by mc_bain2002

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