New York, NY, September 4, 2008 - Roadrunner Records announced today the upcoming new album from multi-platinum rock powerhouse Nickelback. The band is currently recording the follow-up to 2005's massively successful All The Right Reasons with famed rock producer Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard) in their homebase of Vancouver, B.C. The album is set for release on November 18, 2008.  The first single, "If Today Was Your Last Day" will impact at all radio formats on September 30^th.

Roadrunner and Nickelback have enjoyed unprecedented success during their ten-year partnership.  The band has sold upwards of 26 million records worldwide, with All The Right Reasons accounting for 10 million of that total. In addition, the six singles from the album totaled 9.3 million downloads and 5.5 million ringtones. All proceeds of digital single and video sales for the song "If Everyone Cared" between February 1 and July 31, 2007 were donated to charity, equally distributed between Amnesty International and International Childrens' Awareness Canada.  Each of the five videos from All The Right Reasons has reached #1 on VH1's playlist:  "Photograph,"  "Savin' Me," "Far Away," "If Everyone Cared" and "Rockstar."  In 2006 Nickelback was awarded a World Music Award for "World's Best Rock Group," a Billboard Touring Award for "Breakthrough Artist," an American Music Award for "Favorite Pop/Rock Album" and a People's Choice Award for "Best Rock Group."

Both Roadrunner and Nickelback are looking forward to the start of a new album cycle and future success together.

Nickelback is now on imeem! Give their page a looksee and let us know what you think.

Imagine my surprise when I came across VH1's 100 Greatest Rock Songs viewer poll. Right there smack in the middle are Megadeth's "Peace Sells" and Nickelback's "How You Remind Me."

Now, you know what kind of a fan you are and of whom, so run along over there and show either (or both!) the love plus your other 8 selections for the top 10.

If you feel like letting us know your pics in comments, enter your top 10 below once you're done. We like to watch y'all argue.

Many of you have probably heard about Nickelback's agreement with LiveNation reported by Billboard the other day. While Roadrunner has nothing official to report here at this time, we did come across this interesting editorial from Vince Neilstein at MetalSucks.net.

Read his view on the Nickelback LiveNation deal.

Attention fellow ebay rockers:
A2IM, WIN (the Worldwide Independent Network), and the entire Independent music community have banded together to created the Independents Day 08 Online Auction. You could be the top bidder for a Guitar Hero III session with members of DragonForce. Check out the Independents Day 08 Online Auction.

The auction runs through July 13th and includes rare items from some of Roadrunner's finest such as Nickelback, Slipknot, Fear Factory, Dragonforce and Coal Chamber; and unique experiences like the Guitar Hero session with many artists including Evanescence, Ani DiFranco, Gang of Four's Dave Allen, and more.

Proceeds raised by the auction will be split between A2IM, WIN (the Worldwide Independent Network), the Recording Academy's charity MusiCares, and a special fund that supports those working to create their own independent label groups in regions like the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe.

Bid now or forever hold your money.