If "best" is defined as highest selling than of course Nickelback is the best band of the decade. I would have rather they worded it "most popular" but then I'd be nit picking. It's kind of like saying McDonalds is the best restaurant in the world because it's sold the most cheeseburgers.
Nickelback isn't really my thing, but in a way I feel almost bad for them. By virtue of being so accessible they get played all the time. Great for those that are fans, but to people who don't want to hear it they just get more and more angry with them. If Nickelback got half the airplay nobody would give a damn, but because they seem to be everywhere all the time they just get hammered by critics. When's the last time you sat down and had a heated rant about how much you hate Default? That's pretty much what I'm getting at.
Of course they have money and fame, so when I say I feel bad for them it must be taken with a grain of salt. If I do have one gripe about them it's that any interview I see with them they seem to take their criticism quite sharply. I'm not sure how you could be in their position without a thick skin and the ability to ignore everything.
As for everything sounding the same I can't get on them too much ... I'm an Oasis fan.
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