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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
how much has Nickleback varied their sound from album to album? almost zero from what i can tell, to me their goal is to simply make as much money as possible, the music comes secondary. they follow the same formula from album to album because they know that's what sells, they refuse to take risks or expand their range. that's why i prefer music that's off the mainstream, artists that play music they love and enjoy and aren't worried about trying to top the charts
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Well, it's tough to alter your sound anyway. The singers voices are very distinct, can't change that. The guitar playing styles they use aren't going to change much. Same for the percussionist and his tendencies.
The reason a lot of their songs sound the same are twofold:
1) the lead singer has a very distinct voice and most of the songs are in the same range of his voice
2) they use similar chord progressions
It is the second that I think most Nickelback haters have a problem with, and probably that is the most valid complaint. But honestly there are hundreds of artists that use similar progressions, and what Nickelback is doing is popular so why change it?
Of course it is about money as well. But "changing your sound" is a lot more difficult to do than you are implying...and it isn't necessarily a good idea when you are selling that many albums.