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Nickelback teamed up with People's Choice to urge fans to nominate potential names for frontman Chad Kroeger's brand new custom Les Paul guitar, and the response was amazing! The band personally narrowed down the selections to three choices, then the online voting commenced. Now, Chad, Nickelback, People's Choice and Gibson are happy to announce the winning moniker: Blackwater!
Exclaims Kroeger, “I’d like to thank the many thousands of fans that submitted names and then voted on the three finalists in helping me name my new custom Gibson Les Paul signature model. The response was absolutely overwhelming. I’d also like to thank the People’s Choice Awards for this amazing opportunity to engage our fans in such a unique and creative way. Creating this custom Gibson Les Paul has been a milestone event for me personally, made all the more special by our fans who were ultimately responsible for voting on the winning name, 'Blackwater.' I can’t wait to play the new “Blackwater” model out on the road for all of you. ”
Nickelback have been running a contest with People’s Choice for fans to choose the name of frontman Chad Kroeger's brand new signature Gibson USA Les Paul Guitar. Part 1 of the contest was to have fans nominate potential names, part 2 entailed the band themselves narrowing it down to three choices, and part 3 involves fans voting on their favorite of the final candidates... but the question is, have you voted yet?!
It's been between Blackwater, Black Raven and Dark Angel for the last week, and TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 31st the voting comes to a close. So go RIGHT HERE to be heard! Voters are entered to win some autographed copies of Dark Horse, and one luck winner will get the extra special grand prize in attending the 2011 People's Choice Awards!
People’s Choice Award winning and Grammy nominated band Nickelback recently kicked off a contest with People’s Choice for fans to choose the name of a brand new signature Gibson USA Les Paul Guitar for frontman Chad Kroeger. Now the nominees are in, and Nickelback have personally selected three potential candidates for the six-string's moniker. But they still need your help! We'll let Chad tell you all about it below...
Go RIGHT HERE to see the names and cast your vote!
People’s Choice Award winning and Grammy nominated band Nickelback kicks off a contest today with People’s Choice for music fans to create and vote on the name of the new Gibson USA Les Paul Guitar for the band’s lead singer, Chad Kroeger. The winning entrant to create the name of the new guitar will receive two premium tickets and meet & greet passes to a VIP concert event on October 30th in Las Vegas, in addition to an autographed new Chad Kroeger Limited Edition Gibson USA Les Paul guitar.
"I'm very excited about the upcoming release of my Gibson USA signature Les Paul and it's an amazing opportunity to be able to work with the People’s Choice Awards to have our fans, the greatest fans in the world, come up with the name of this guitar. The People's Choice Awards have always been very special to Nickelback because it is truly about and for the fans; the ultimate forum where they have the final say. It only makes sense that we would engage the fans in this very special process,” enthused Nickelback's Chad Kroeger.
Gibson USA is known worldwide for producing some of the most collectible and sought after guitars ever manufactured. In creating his own signature line with the company, Kroeger will join a list of extraordinary musical icons that span the globe. In this limited edition, the guitar will be produced for the global market to celebrate the music and talent of Nickelback’s lead singer. Specs include a one-of-a-kind color specifically created for Chad Kroeger, in addition to the singer’s signature silver stars on the back of the neck, a Ghost Piezo system and Ghost Burstbuckers.
Guitar name submissions will be accepted until August 16, 2010 at www.PeoplesChoice.com. On August 17, the band will narrow down the selections and present their top choices back to the fans who will ultimately decide the name for the new guitar. By voting for the guitar name, fans are automatically entered to win tickets to the 2011 People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
“We thank Nickelback for offering this great opportunity to interact with their fans,” said Fred Nelson, President of the People’s Choice Awards. “This contest exemplifies our goal of connecting the fans with artists they know and love.”
To submit names, fans can sign up at no cost to be a People’s Choice member at www.PeoplesChoice.com.
Nickelback, who were named Billboard's 'Group of Decade' and kicked off 2010 by performing at the Closing Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics, are showing absolutely no signs of slowing down, as they have extended their Dark Horse World Tour. The next leg of the tour, produced by Live Nation, will begin on September 14 in Nashville and will run through October 30 in Las Vegas. Three Days Grace and Buckcherry will join Nickelback on these dates. Tickets go on sale to the general public on July 17th at this location.
The Dark Horse World Tour has been a smashing success, as all previous legs have been completely sold out. Since 2009, Nickelback have sold more than 1.6 million tickets and have played more than 120 global shows.
"Our fans have been amazing all over the world from Japan to New Zealand, Australia, Dubai, the UK and North America," said Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger. "Our fans keep us going and we are excited to play 25 more dates in the US with Three Days Grace and Buckcherry."
The dates for the September-October leg of the Dark Horse World Tour are as follows:
Sept 14 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN Sept 15 - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - Ft. Wayne, IN Sept 17 - Consol Energy Center - Pittsburgh, PA Sept 18 - Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, MI Sept 21 - HSBC Arena - Buffalo, NY Sept 22 - Times Union Center - Albany, NY Sept 24 - Comcast Center for the Performing Arts - Mansfield, MA Sept 25 - Hersheypark Stadium - Hershey, PA Sept 28 - Mohegan Sun Arena - Uncasville, CT Sept 29 – Prudential Center – Newark, NJ Oct 01 - Nationwide Arena - Columbus, OH Oct 02 - Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, OH Oct 08 - Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY Oct 10 - Verizon Arena - Little Rock, AR Oct 12 - New Orleans Arena - New Orleans, LA Oct 15 - Cynthia W. Mitchell Pavilion - Spring, TX Oct 16 - Ford Center - Oklahoma City, OK Oct 18 - Pepsi Center - Denver, CO Oct 20 - Energy Solution Arena - Salt Lake City, UT Oct 22 - Honda Center - Anaheim, CA Oct 23 - Arco Arena - Sacramento, CA Oct 26 - Sleep Train Pavilion - Concord, CA Oct 27 - Save Mart Center - Fresno, CA Oct 29 - Cricket Wireless Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ Oct 30 - MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, NV
In other Nickelback news, the band has just released a select group of songs as downloadable content for Xbox 360, Play Station 3 and Wii platforms in the Rock Band Music Store. The "Nickelback Pack 01" will include a bevy of the band's most recognizable hits. Additionally, the popular "Tap Tap Revenge" rhythm game franchise expands with "Nickelback Revenge," currently the #1 music game at iTunes. The new game features eleven of Nickelback's most popular songs of all time, including "How You Remind Me," "Rockstar," "This Afternoon," and "If Today Was Your Last Day." Go right here to start playing!
Tapulous, the leading developer of music games for the iPhone and iPod touch, has extended its wildly popular Tap Tap Revenge franchise with the launch ofNickelback Revenge just last week -- and the results so far have been huge!
Currently the number one paid music game in the iTunes App Store, Nickelback Revenge features eleven of Nickelback’s all-time most popular songs (including “Rockstar,” “This Afternoon,” and “If Today Was Your Last Day”) for fans to play along to!
Says frontman Chad Kroeger, "The combination of our music and Tapulous’ gameplay is very cool. We're excited to give our fans a fun, interactive way to experience our music."
Tapulous, the leading developer of music games for the iPhone and iPod touch, is extending its wildly popular Tap Tap Revenge franchise with the launch ofNickelback Revenge. The new game features eleven of Nickelback’s most popular all-time songs, including “Rockstar,” “This Afternoon,” and “If Today Was Your Last Day.”
A premium version of Tapulous’ addictive music rhythm game, Nickelback Revenge sets gameplay to the band’s biggest hits and integrates engaging Nickelback graphics and content. The game also includes a popular Bluetooth-based “battle mode” which allows players to wirelessly challenge friends to point-by-point battles for bragging rights.
"The combination of our music and Tapulous’ gameplay is very cool. We're excited to give our fans a fun, interactive way to experience our music," said Chad Kroeger of Nickelback.
To kick off the launch, Tapulous and Roadrunner Records, Nickelback’s worldwide music label, are running a special promotion: The first 2,500 consumers to download the game will receive 25 in-game credits—good towards the purchase of more music—and a chance to win a Gibson Flying V signed by the band.
In addition, players will be challenged to “Outplay Nickelback,” or beat the band members’ highest in-game scores. Players who best Chad, lead guitarist Ryan Peake, bass guitarist Mike Kroeger and/or drummer Daniel Adair will be entered to win weekly prizes, including Dark Horse tour books and premium earphones.
"We’re thrilled to bring Nickelback to Tap Tap Revenge. Our players are always hungry for more great music, and Nickelback definitely fits the bill,” explained Tim O'Brien, VP of business development at Tapulous. "Whether measured by album sales, song downloads or concert attendance, Nickelback is huge.” Nickelback Revenge features the following eleven hits:
"Animals"
"Animals" (Live)
"Burn It to the Ground"
"Gotta Be Somebody"
"How You Remind Me"
"Figured You Out"
"If Today Was Your Last Day"
"Photograph"
"Rockstar"
"Something In Your Mouth"
"This Afternoon"
Nickelback Revenge is available for $4.99 on the App Store or at this location.
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that Canadian rockers Nickelback will make theirRock Band debut next week on Tuesday June 29th in theRock BandMusic Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii.
Formed in 1995, Nickelback are the 11th best-selling act of the 2000s, with more than 30 million records sold worldwide. The band will make their debut in Rock Band next week with a six pack of songs entitled "Nickelback Pack 01."
These tracks will be available for purchase as “Nickelback Pack 01” as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii. All tracks are original master recordings and though available on June 29th, they will not be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 until June 30th.
Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per track; $9.99, £4.99 UK, €7.99 EU (800 Microsoft Points) for Nickelback Pack 01
Rock Band 2 is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Wii system. Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii versions support downloadable content.
Downloadable content for Wii is purchased via the in-game Rock BandMusic Storeusing Wii Points™ purchased through the Wii™ Shop Channel and can be downloaded to the system memory or to an SD card for additional storage. The tracks stream directly from the SD card for seamless play.
With these additions, there are now 1,529 tracks available to date via disc and download purchase. Rock Band continues to satisfy music fans’ and gamers' voracious appetite for rock with more than 70 million paid downloads since its launch Nov. 20, 2007. The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library.
Rock Band and Rock Band 2are rated "T" for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. Music downloads are not rated by the ESRB.
Nickelback closed out their lengthy North American run in support of Dark Horse in Vancouver just last week, and local publication The Province was on hand to write all about it.
Reviewer Stuart Derdeyn assesses, "Around the time Silver Side Up came out, Chad Kroeger told me about his dream stage show. The only thing stopping it from happening was budget constraints.
As the bestselling band of the past decade, Nickelback can afford all the flashpots, flame throwers and flickering lights it wants.
They have them. LOTS of them.
Never a band to be accused of subtlety, the quartet opened its homecoming love affair at GM Place with a big bang.
And then kept the explosions and walls of multi-coloured flames blazing all the way through "Burn It To the Ground."
It was exactly the way Kroeger had described his vision years back.
Befitting massive arena rockers, the stage was bordered by two screens, there was a massive backing screen and then five moving cubes of lights with video screens too. This meant up to seven close-ups of Chad and the boys' faces at one time. That had the ladies — and guys — cheering.
Actually, everything had the audience active.
Mention of local weed started up a "B.C. Bud" chant. Beer lineups were epic.
So were the singalongs. Even at the deafening stage volume, you could hear the choruses to "Photograph" and"Savin' Me." The sound was excellent, by the way, proving that unlike Pearl Jam, Nickelback cares enough about its fans to tour with production values.
...What matters to Nickelback fans is that somehow a bunch of guys from small-town Alberta can capture exactly what a lot of people do with their lives and how they feel about it. The truth is, way more relate to "This Afternoon" than anything on In Rainbows. It's working folk's music, with more than a little country influence.
Plus, this band hands out tequila shots to the audience so everybody can toast their hometown.
Having premiered just yesterday at AOL, the extensive behind-the-scenes footage of the making of Nickelback's feel-good summer hit "This Afternoon" is now available for viewing below!
Complete with commentary from the band and director Nigel Dick, 'The Making of This Afternoon' shows a day in the life -- as well as all the ins and outs of constructing a good pool party: babes, beers, stunts and live music!
Watch it below and get your copy of the band's latest stunner Dark Horse by going right here!
An AOL Noisecreep exclusive, the making of Nickelback's feel-good video for "This Afternoon" shows the band on location in LA while the famed Frat party (directed by Nigel Dick) erupts around them.
Writes Noisecreep, "Because 'This Afternoon' is all about the party, Dick created the ultimate in summer relaxation: a giant frat party complete with beer, beer, beer and babes."
Frontman Chad Kroeger says about the song, "You know [it's] one of those things that -- when you hear it -- it just puts a smile on your face. It's supposed to be a nice distraction."
With commentary from the director and the band, as well as scenes from behind-the-scenes shenanigans from the fun video interwoven, watch the ultimate distraction that is The Making of "This Afternoon" below!
Featuring hit songs "Breathe,""Leader of Men"and"Old Enough"among many othercatchy, energetic rock tracks filled with powerful hooks and anthemic choruses. A must have for any Nickelback fan!
Having premiered on iTunes earlier this week, Nickelback's video ode to a good time has been making a splash -- and not just because it involves a naked guy jumping into a pool!
Watch below to see "This Afternoon" -- the band's legendary house party -- in action, and get your copy of the stunning album Dark Horse right here!
Nickelback are currently on tour in the US. Go here for ticket information, and check right here for a chance to win entry to the best seats in the house!
Want more chances to win with Nickelback and "This Afternoon?" Take a shot at winning a $500 Visa gift card to party like the band in their new video by going RIGHT HERE to tweet what you’re up to this afternoon!
In honor of the band's new video from the Dark Horsealbum, Nickelback fans from around the globe sent in their photos to show what they are doing "This Afternoon!"
Check them out in the slideshow below, and don't forget Nickelback’s feel-good video for “This Afternoon”will be FREE for download for US fans exclusively at iTunes, but only until tomorrow. Go here to get it now!
Ever party 'til 6 in the morning with all your friends? Wake up in a room full of empty beer bottles only to bring 'em back so you can buy some more? Ever have the cops come by to break up your shindig, and join in the fun instead?!
The ultimate party - that's what Nickelback pays homage to in the new video for "This Afternoon," which makes it's iTunes debut TODAY!
Go RIGHT HERE to watch the video, and don't forget to download it free for 48 hours only!
Nickelback's forthcoming feel-good video for "This Afternoon" -- their latest track off of the critically acclaimed Dark Horse -- debuts on iTunes tomorrow, Tuesday, May 4th for a 48 hour FREE DOWNLOAD!
Check back tomorrow for the link to download the never-before-seen video, and in the meantime, listen to the track below in anticipation!
Whether making memorable moments, pushing the envelope with explicit imagery, cinematic technology, or just telling the gripping tale of well-thought-out storylines, music videos have always been a beacon of expression, which is why we took a look at the killer videos in Roadrunner’s long history to find ten of our most unforgettable. You’ve seen our universal choices for numbers 10 – 6, and now as we reveal our top 5, we get some insight from our Head of Video Promotions/ veteran employee Elias Chios as well as our artists on the cinematic excellence, groundbreaking creativity and overall bad-ass entertainment of these music videos. From the viral strength of DragonForce’s Sam Totman chugging a beer while Herman Li shreds, throughKillswitch Engage’s Adam. D. playing a fair maiden, to Slipknot destroying a house in Iowa, we give you the finale of our worldwide-staff-approved Greatest Music Videos.
#5 DragonForce - "Through the Fire and the Flames" This explosive performance-based video was directed by Julain Reich and while cited by Elias Chios as simply “Classic!” no one can explain it better than DragonForce guitarist Herman Li: “I remember we flew to Germany to make this video and it was really exciting, as it was to be the first DragonForce music video. In fact, none of us had been in a music video before. The concept behind it was to capture the DragonForce live energy as much as possible. Since it was our first video, it was pretty low budget, but we worked our ass off with the director to get the energy of the band and the song across as much as possible. After filming for over 12 hours, it was time to do the solos. Somehow we left it last and I have no idea why we did that. Sam and I were feeling really tired then, so Sam decided to crack open the beer, as if drinking was gonna wake him up! Right in the middle of filming my second solo, I suddenly heard the director shouting ‘Yes, this is awesome. Sam! Keep drinking, don’t stop!’ You can see in the final video that was exactly what happened in the moment; it wasn’t acted out. Despite the low budget, I really like how it was able to introduce the band’s unique music style further around the world and gave the viewer a glimpse of DragonForce’s explosive energy. The feedback on the ‘Through the Fire and Flames’ video has been absolutely incredible world-wide. It has over 27 million views on just one of the many YouTube posts out there! We never expected to be in the top 10 list and we are really stoked to be in the top 5! Thanks, see you on tour in 2011!” Watch it below and for more from DragonForceand Inhuman Rampage, go right here!
#4 Stone Sour - "Through Glass" A reactionary song to the big business of star-search type TV shows, Stone Sour’s “Through Glass” has been described by Corey Taylor as a “very angry song” to which he questions the sincerity of the music generated by those mediums. To further get the point across, the band enlisted renowned director Tony Petrossian to construct a video that plays on the concept of reality and focus on the plasticity of entertainment. Our music video authority Elias Chios explains, “This is one of my personal all time favorite Roadrunner videos. The visual trickery, you will see momentarily (if you haven’t already) involves freezing a moving image and exposing the still in one seamless motion. Imagine this… say CC DeVille is hanging out at your house party having a cocktail and all of a sudden he becomes a standup cardboard cutout and you can pick him up put him under your arm and and place him in your kitchen so you have a buddy while cooking up a grilled cheese with bacon.. yeah, it’s like that. Just fantastic, memorable eye candy. I won’t ever get sick of this one. This track really took Stone Sour to new heights and cemented them as a legit rock powerhouse.” Watch it below and for more from Stone Sourand Come What(ever) May, go right here.
#3 Nickelback - "Rockstar" Featuring endless cameos from celebrities of all walks of fame as well as regular joes from all over the world, the video for Nickelback’s “Rockstar”doesn’t even feature the band themselves until the very last frame. A playful take on the global wish to be a rockstar, this video captivates all who watch it -- if not only to see who will show up singing along onscreen next! As our videos expert Elias Chios puts it, “This song is something every music lover can relate to, no matter the genre -- and the video for it highlights that to a T. Who hasn’t wished they were a rockstar or at least be able to live that rockstar life? Please, you know you have. People from all walks of life have; that’s what makes this video so great. It took a long time to make and yes, the crew travelled the globe to film it. It’s got something [ed. note: or somebody!] for everyone!” Watch it below and for more from Nickelback and All the Right Reasons go right here.
#2 Killswitch Engage - "Holy Diver" Covering Dio is no easy task, and not only did Killswitch Engage nail the classic track, but the jokesters made a video equally as memorable in acting out a Medieval Times-worthy storyline. In full costume. Says Chios, “A killer rendition of a classic tune with a hilarious twist. Hands down the funniest video not only Killswitch ever made, but ROADRUNNER. When you take a metal band that in their videos have been quite serious up to a certain point, then throw everyone for a loop and deliver a comedy… We all know KsE have a comedic side to them, but this was just a killer over-the-top way to bring that out.” Bassist Mike D. sheds some light on the making of the video, explaining, “Adam picked out the characters for the Holy Diver shoot beforehand. I was the heroic "Knight" (because I am short and the most non-hero like member of the band), Joel was the "Evil Wizard" (because he just looks like one), Justin was the "King" (because of his powerful red beard), Howard was the "Blacksmith" (for obvious reasons), and Adam picked himself as the "Princess" (go figure). I remember pulling up at the video shoot for Holy Diver at 5:30AM in the morning in beautiful Cali vineyard country. I was dressed in my rubber "armor" and XXXL sweats and shooting by 6AM. It was a fun day until the summer heat kicked in around 11AM and the temp climbed up to 98 degrees (sun stroke was not far behind). Since the knight was the main character, I was shooting constantly, I remember feeling bad for the rest of the guys since they had to stay in costume all day although they only had a few shots to do. We wrapped my part at 2AM the next day… it was a long and tiring shoot, but our best video to date, hands down.”
#1 Slipknot - "Duality" Filmed on location at a fan’s house in Des Moines, Iowa, our number one video “Duality” shows the masked 9 of Slipknot ultimately playing a house party. But with director Tony Petrossian’s touch, and the help of a rowdy crowd, the aggressive nature of the song takes over in a destructive fury -- resulting in MASS damages to the house (which have since been re-paid!) Giving more insight is our video authority Elias Chios, who says, “#1 and rightfully so! This is the best video Slipknot ever made, in my humble opinion. It captures everything they are about: The art, the violence, the insanity, the frantic energy from which everything is born and of course the loyalty and gratitude to their fans, the maggots. How much fun it must have been to completely destroy a house? I’m gonna guess a shit load. This song and video is a defining moment in their career. Over the years, Slipknot’s mystique, brutally beautiful performances and their sacred relationship with their fans created a true legend. This video really put it all in perspective and engaged those that put aside the band for whatever reason.“ Watch it below and for more on Slipknot and Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses go right here.
If you missed Numbers 10 - 6 in our Ten Greatest Music Videos In Roadrunner History series, go right here to watch them all.
Nickelback's forthcoming feel-good video for "This Afternoon" -- their latest track off of the critically acclaimed Dark Horse -- debuts on iTunes this coming Tuesday, May 4th for a 48 hour FREE DOWNLOAD!
Check back daily for a new still from the never-before-seen video leading up to the premiere, and listen to the track below in anticipation!
Nickelback's forthcoming feel-good video for "This Afternoon" -- their latest track off of the critically acclaimed Dark Horse -- debuts on iTunes this coming Tuesday, May 4th and will be available for a week-long FREE DOWNLOAD!
To celebrate, we want to know what you did this afternoon! Send us a photo at this location for a chance to be part of our Nickelback "This Afternoon" slideshow!
Check back for new stills from the never-before-seen video leading up to the premiere, and listen to the track below in anticipation!