Just to be absolutely clear, I can't stand the band Nickelback and you won't be able to convince me otherwise. However, my twin brother recently pointed out the uncanny resemblance between Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger (see photo) and 15th-century German artist Albrecht Dürer (see photo). Coincidence? You tell me.
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Saint Mark - December 9, 2003 6:26 pm
And they both oddly resemble this man.
Nick Burka - December 9, 2003 7:14 pm
San Marco, you made my day.
Mandy - December 10, 2003 6:46 am
Ah, its so nice to know there are a slim few other people out there who can't stand the complaint crap this band churns out at us at an alarmingly fast past.
Now <i>that</i> had made my day.
TheDeuce - December 10, 2003 8:48 am
On the topic of NickelBack and resemblances....
Did anyone ever notive that if you listen to <a href="http://www.theoryofadeadman.com/" target="_blank">Theory of a Deadman</a> and Nickeback, they are actually the same band?
Why would anyone ever want to sound like NickelBack?
Rob Fletcher - December 10, 2003 10:55 am
Unless I'm wrong, Theory of a Deadman was discovered by NickelBack. NickelBack dumped money into one of their videos, too. And that's the end of my Theory of a Deaman trivia. Sadly, I don't think they're doing as well. In September they played at Mount Allison in a gym. It didn't help that a few days after their show these kids showed up , which show would <i>you</i> have gone to?
Lana - December 10, 2003 10:56 am
Note to Nick: I live next to the Seoul House. Pop in sometime.
Peter Rukavina - December 10, 2003 5:14 pm
As a result of NickelBack's much discussed appearance on the Charlottetown waterfront this past July, their music osmotically entered my memory. Now I find myself walking through Zellers, or sitting at the barber, or ordering a coffee, and I hear a NickelBack song and it sounds familiar. I think "where have I heard that before?" And then I realize it was blasting up Prince St. at me in the middle of the night. I suppose that's why acts tour.
Nick Burka - February 16, 2004 12:21 am
As a side note to Saint Mark's post, the 'odd resemblance' is actually well studied: "Albrecht Durer painted himself frontally with features traditionally associated with Christ" ... "whereby the individual, the reflection and image of God, discovers himself as an active subject, in a representation both historic and transfigured." (Melchoir-Bonnet, <i>The Mirror: A History</i>, p. 120)
ha - August 12, 2004 8:20 pm
I'd say your all a little weird!
jujubean - September 10, 2004 3:55 pm
good band.. good melody, lyrics, vocals, tight and concise.
those that don't like them must be grunge-type pearl jam, nirvana groupies... has-beens and dead guys. real musical geniuses they are (or were).
huggiebear1975 - November 1, 2004 12:39 pm
I personally think that Nickelback is the next evolution from grunge. If you don't like them- don't listen!
David Schontzler - November 7, 2004 1:42 am
Can you actually be a good band if you recycle your own songs? I mean, c'mon now.
kevin farnsworth - December 15, 2004 2:55 pm
hi
kevin farnsworth - December 15, 2004 2:55 pm
I also like nickle back
jen - January 1, 2005 9:01 am
personally i really like nickelback and if you all hate them so much then why are you wasting your time slaggin them off(over the internet i might add), i really do doubt that the band will give a shit what some insignificant people think
also get a grip whoever is posting about the music being loud, you really need to get out more
Dana (15) - August 15, 2005 2:10 pm
I love Nickelback and I am a fan for over a year
I know that not everbody likes the band, but that you dislike a band because the lead singer looks like man that is dead for over 300 years.
I think that that is just weird
And some people even think that he looks like Jesus.
I don't care who he looks like, I just think he is really cute and I love his voice.
Liz - November 17, 2005 10:55 pm
I truly think that Jealousy is a big part in the comments. Just because a guy has long hair and a beard does not mean any thing. Its called "Style" and its cool. I seen plenty that has a style like that. He is a fine singer and if you don't like it don't bother. And by the way since when is Style a crime? I think it is the... [DTB: an ignorant homophobic remark has been removed from this reply]