First of all, I am absolutely disgusted by the wording of many of the people reviewing this album... and all over Amazon, actually. Seriously, if you're going to trash something, at least spell the words right. I know that you can get by in the modern world with no knowledge of how to spell or write, but it's still nice to see sometimes.

Secondly, reviews are opinions. If that is something that escapes you, then you should probably take a class on social concepts or communication skills. Soon. Saying things like, "If you buy this album you are a pathetic waste of space" really doesn't contribute anything. Obviously YOU don't like the album, but that's the miracle of the internet, you can express YOUR ideas freely. Calling hundreds of thousands of people a waste of space because they buy a CD is not acceptable.

Finally, on to the album.

I've been a fan of Nickelback since I saw them in concert with Creed and they were GREAT! They had an amazing live performance, and only having heard two of their songs previously, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I liked a lot of other songs as well. This new CD is great.

Last comment. People complain incessantly about bands "selling out" by changing their sound, and they also complain about bands having the same sound from CD to CD. Give them a f***ing break, people.

Nickelback was one of my favorite bands at one point, but after their overplayed success with Silver Side Up I found my self not listening to them as much, I got this cd only half excited and thinking mabye I should wait or save my money for Korn next month, but after I got home and played this album a few times I was 100% satisfied. Here's my track by track review:

1) Flat on the Floor - (9/10) Great hard opener, awesome for speeding at night with you friends

2) Do this Anymore - (8/10) Nicely peiced together, my bet is this will be their next single

3) Someday - (5/10) This just isn't my type of song, and it sounds to much like their other radio stuff, sounds like it should be on one of those evil "Now" cds my sister likes.

4) Believe or Not - (8.5/10) Has a Papa Roach sounding guitar riff, good hard rock sound

5) Feelin' Way too Damn Good - (8.5/10) Has an Aerosmith ballad sound to it, I remember first hearing this song on the Nickelback Live at Home dvd when Chad was making it up as he went along (bonus footage), I guess he ended up liking it.

6) Because of You - (9/10) Great angry sounding song, I wish my band wrote this first.

7) Figured you Out - (9/10) Cool almost comical lyrics and good chorus.

8) Should've Listened - (5.5/10) They need to stick to the hard stuff, sounds to much like a country song.

9) Throw Yourself Away - (7.5/10) Cool guitar sound with nice little slide solo, but alittle repetitive.

10) Another hole in the Head - (9/10) "Old Enough 2", but Old enough is one of my favorite Nickelback songs, so thats a good thing

11) See you at the Show - (9/10) Gets better every time I listen to it, mabye surpases "Good times Gone" off Silver Side Up, which in my opinion is one of the best closer songs ever.

12) Saturday Night's Alright - (9/10) Clever, and nicley executed

13) Yanking out my... - (8.5/10) Another one that just keeps getting better

14) Learn the Hardway - (8/10) Different sounding than any other previous Nickelback stuff.

As for individual instruments, Drums, great with plenty of little fills to keep you entertained. Guitars, being a guitar player myself I'm a bit on the critical side this albums pretty much barre chord paradise and slide solos galore with occasional finger taps (Saturday Night's Alright), I like how each song seems to have a different distortion. Bass, nothing special just follow the lead stuff. Vocals, Chads got a great grunge rock sounding voice that definitly stands out here. Hope my review helped. (I gave it a 4 because I never give anything a perfect review) I think I might still like "The State" better, be sure to by that one first if you don't own any Nickelback yet.

I think people are being a little hard on this CD, but this is not a bad CD. Long Road, is a very strong rock album, and should only sustain Nickelback's place in the music industry. The first single was a monster hit "Someday", was a hit from the word go, and still remains in the top 40, after 30 some weeks, and making it all the way to #7, that song is just what we are getting used to from Nickelback, "Figured You Out", the current single, is just an in your face song, and it just rocks, now from what I hear the next single is, and I could be wrong, is "Feelin Way Too Damn Good", which is a very singleworthy song, but I would go with as the 3rd single, either "Throw Yourself Away", or "Because Of You", if I had to choose it would be "Throw Yourself Away", which I believe is the best song on here, but "Someday" and "Figured You Out" come very close. Nickelback is a band you route for, and this CD, should be proof of why Nickelback is still around and will be around for a while. Among song other favorites are "Do This Anymore", "Another Whole In The Head", and "Feeling Way Too Damn Good". The album gets a B, because it's a well rounded CD.

First of all, let me just say that the people who blatantly insult this record and act like asses usually have NOT listened to it. I've seen a few reviews that weren't in favor of the CD, but they actually listened to it and gave a well-written review with reasons as to WHY they dislike it. Others just say "OMG liek niklbak suxorZ lisen 2 reel muzik liek metalica u jackass!!111q!!1!1!'. They're pathetic.

Now, onto the actual CD. A pretty solid CD, in my opinion. It starts off with an energetic, hard-rocking track, Flat On the Floor. A great way to start the album. After that is Do This Anymore, a great song overall. A great solo, good lyrics and a good tune, just an awesome song all around. After that follows Someday, the album's first single. A ballad-like song, it's not bad but there are better. I won't go through the whole CD, but one other great song that I'd like to point out is Because of You. Possibly the best song on the album, a great song and the lyrics are very well-written.

All fourteen songs are pretty good, and even if you were displeased with Nickelback's Silver Side Up, or were afraid to try because of How You Remind Me, you should still give this CD a listen. Nickelback has improved and have produced a great CD in The Long Road. The nay-sayers here who give this CD one star mostly haven't heard it. Don't let it sway you away from a great album by a band that's not given an honest chance.

I love this CD. I am not into band politics, so here is a reveiw of the actual music you will be hearing. Not the headlines.

1.Flat on the Floor - (5/5) Probably one of their only songs that doesn't go soft than hard or slow than fast. Just fast, and hard.

2.Do This Anymore - (5/5) The opening is really strong. the rest of the song is good, also

3.Someday - (4/5) Overplayed. It IS a really good song, once you don't listen to it for a while.

4.Believe it or Not - (5/5) I like the message it is sending. Unlike the last album that was extremely autobiographical, this song does not use the word "I" once.

5.Feeling too Damn Good - (7/5) Yes, seven out of five since I love this song so damn much. Nickelback does not sing love songs, if they did this would be the closest to it. But I can also relate to how they are saying that everytime things turn around and they are happy, things go wrong. And now that everything is going good, it's like they are waiting for things to go wrong.

6.Because of You - (4/5) Really hard, really angry. Like their older albums, except you can make out the lyrics and they stay on one topic.

7.Figure You Out - (5/5) It is starting to get overplayed, but even than, the song is awesome. "I like your pants around your feet" is an awesome opening for a song, as well as probably their most grapic lyric ever.

8.Should've Listened - (5/5) I like it. Chad really shows that if he wanted to be a good singer, he can belt it out. Plus, the lyrics are good. Waking up and finding your lover has left you and taken your stuff. Tisk tisk, someone should've listened unlike their father.

9.Throw Yourself Away - (5/5) I like this song. The sad thing is? Girls do this all the time. The fact that they are using their music to express to tell of thigns in the media that piss them off is always a good thing

10.Another Hole in the Head - (2/5) This is the only song I didn't like. I mean, Nickelback always has crime songs on their CDs, and their is none on this one. So I am taking out it out on my least enjoyable song.

11.See You at the Show - (5/5) Oooh. I like this one also, it is my second favourite after "Feeling Too Gamn Good". When I first heard it I could imagion myself on their tour bus, cruzin' around after a concert and partying all night.

12.Saturday Nights Alright (For Fighting) - (3/5) Meh, I am not a fan of Elton John or Kid Rock, so this was not my song

13.Yanking out my...-(4/5) Good, but kinda dull

14.Learn the Hard Way - (4.5/5) Good but not great.

Overall, a really great album! I especially advise "Feeling Too Damn Good". Even their video (which is all over the internet) for the song is amazing.