The Long Road
by Nickelback
User Score
4.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 132 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 132
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 132
  3. Negative: 61 out of 132

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  1. sil3nt_nick
    Mar 24, 2013
    6
    The band had some catchy tracks like "Someday" and "Figure You Out" enhanced the album's quality, although many of the other tracks were mediocre.
  2. DerekR
    Jan 10, 2007
    3
    From "If Everyone Cared": "If everyone cared and nobody cried If everyone loved and nobody lied If everyone shared and swallowed their pride We'd see the day when nobody died " Anyone who manges to rhyme "cried", "lied", "pride", and "died" right in a row in a crap chorus like that should be banned from ever making music again. Makes me want to vomit.
  3. TastyJamProject
    Mar 23, 2012
    9
    This is great, old school Nickelback, before it became popular to hate them. The tracks are fast and ferocious, and the ballads are heartfelt and memorable and original compared to their earlier work. A start-to-finish enjoyable album.
  4. KerryH
    Mar 13, 2007
    10
    This CD is just fantastic! I love every song on it, then again, I love every Nickelback song. Which album is peoples favourites? I want opinions...Have an ongoing disscussion with a mate about the best CD...Would love your opinions on it. K xx
  5. Kult
    Mar 26, 2007
    1
    It's just not good music. I hate it, actually. It's so bad. It says a lot when a band can sell millions of records with an album that says absolutely nothing.
  6. nathanbo
    Mar 20, 2016
    10
    I not going to lie to you. The album is flawed, in fact there really is no reason to give this album a 10 out of 10. It is probably a 8 or 9 out of 10 at best. So you are probably wondering why I have broken the sacred rating system. It is the practice of fiends to lie about how you rate something for sensationalism or to entice interest in the subject. People who do this are the peopleI not going to lie to you. The album is flawed, in fact there really is no reason to give this album a 10 out of 10. It is probably a 8 or 9 out of 10 at best. So you are probably wondering why I have broken the sacred rating system. It is the practice of fiends to lie about how you rate something for sensationalism or to entice interest in the subject. People who do this are the people who are ruining rating systems and criticism. I promise you I won't Do This Anymore. Believe It Or Not I actually really dislike Nickelback and think there music has fell Flat On The Floor after this album. This is precisely why doing what I'm doing. My rating does not matter in this case because there are millions of people who hate Nickelback because they are Nickelback and will give this album a 0 out of 10 for this reason. I can't even really blame anyone who does this. Feelin' Way Too Damn Good and Someday give me headaches every time I hear them, but at the time of the album's release this was not the case.… Expand
  7. LillyR
    Dec 10, 2005
    10
    Simply awesome! From the beautiful ballad of Someday to the rock anthem of See you at the Show, Nickback delivered another fantastic album! If you like Silver Side Up, then The long Road is a must have!
  8. JohnB
    Oct 12, 2006
    10
    I don't know what all these "0"s are listening to. Maybe they just don't like Rock. This is just good old fashioned Rock & Roll. It's great to listen to and they certainly put on a fantastic show live. What can I say. Nickelback Rocks!!!!!
  9. dannyb
    Jul 3, 2006
    10
    it is posibly there best album yet and i love it so much and it will be there best. they work very hard to do this
  10. JamesS
    Oct 15, 2003
    10
    This is the best album I have bought this year. I have to disagree with most of the critics when they say that this is a refurbished copy of their last album. I liked the last album, but it doesn't even come close to this cd. I recommend this cd to anyone who likes good hard rock.
  11. Brian
    Oct 17, 2003
    10
    I agree with James S! Great follow up much heavier and deeper than the last...Critics in music blow!
  12. cassandras
    Oct 27, 2003
    10
    i loved this cd it was the best out of all my cd's
  13. AdamL
    Jan 4, 2004
    10
    Nickelback is the best hard rock band today... i can understand not liking their music... but u have to respect them.
  14. EricS
    Aug 2, 2004
    10
    Great follow up to Nickelbacks first great CD. A must buy for all fans of post-grunge hard rock.
  15. EJArmbruster
    Oct 4, 2005
    4
    This album has a few decent songs but it has all been done by the band before and their music isn't growing at all.
  16. MatiasC
    May 20, 2005
    10
    The long road is one of the best rock albums, sound is perfect!!!
  17. SamuelT
    Aug 22, 2005
    10
    Simply the best rock album i've come across. Chad Kroeger continues to shine with his unique vocals. Combined with the neat guitar riffs and drum beats (not to mention the original lyrics), the band has upped a level.
  18. AshleyM
    Jan 12, 2006
    10
    The best of the best.
  19. travist
    Apr 12, 2006
    8
    I think this is an all around good album i like all the songs on it so i think it derservs a 8
  20. GregA
    Apr 10, 2007
    0
    This is one of the worst albums of all time. Scratchy vocals that sound like they came from a robot, highly unoriginal guitar riffs and songwriting that stinks.
  21. LukeM.
    May 28, 2007
    0
    Hard rock you say? If you want hard rock listen to something good like Bullet For My Valentine. Thiese are wannabe hard rockers from another corporate funnel trying to tell society "this is what rock is" when there is such a low level of talent with Nickelback. People who REALLY know rock don't listen to Nickelback because they're terrible. Honestly, make the lead guitarist play Hard rock you say? If you want hard rock listen to something good like Bullet For My Valentine. Thiese are wannabe hard rockers from another corporate funnel trying to tell society "this is what rock is" when there is such a low level of talent with Nickelback. People who REALLY know rock don't listen to Nickelback because they're terrible. Honestly, make the lead guitarist play a "kick-ass" guitar solo that's so mind blowing because of how much technique he uses. That's just it, it won't happen. It's not like Dragonforce or Avenged Sevenfold where the guitarist can play practically anything. I could find a high school guitar player with the talent level of these guys. If this is hard rock, then I guess Green Day is now considered heavy metal.… Expand
  22. SueS
    Nov 2, 2003
    10
    Chad Kroeger is a prolific songwriter as demonstrated in the lyrics on the Long Road. Its my opinion Nickleback gets better with each album they release. They are fabulous live. Nickleback is straight up rock and roll!
  23. Ryan
    Nov 2, 2003
    0
    If you have bought this cd or are thinking about, please jump off of a bridge.
  24. RobinS
    Oct 16, 2003
    0
    This is album sucks cock so bad! Damn male-machismo, just go back to canada and DIE!
  25. gregp
    Oct 16, 2003
    8
    If you don't like this cd well for crying out loud you just don't like hard rock.
  26. sdfsdf
    Oct 21, 2003
    0
    Nickleback is awful. If you listen to this, you are probably a loser with awful taste in music.
  27. DirkDiggler
    Dec 9, 2003
    0
    What a bunch of losers! The only thing worse are losers who blare this outta their car stereo!
  28. TrickC
    Jan 18, 2004
    2
    If Chad Kroeger is prolific, what does that make Robert Pollard? "now the story's played out like this / just like a paperback novel" How appropriate (or is it ironic?). The only saving grace of this CD is the knack for hooks, but nevertheless they're all throwaway post-(post)-grunge trash with no shelf life; their only strength is sounding monstrous and heavy while filling the If Chad Kroeger is prolific, what does that make Robert Pollard? "now the story's played out like this / just like a paperback novel" How appropriate (or is it ironic?). The only saving grace of this CD is the knack for hooks, but nevertheless they're all throwaway post-(post)-grunge trash with no shelf life; their only strength is sounding monstrous and heavy while filling the room (taking it hostage) through the speakers. And to subject the Earth to such horrors is the ultimate evil. I'm beginning to suspect Chad Kroeger is so deceptive that although he lures mainstream audiences into proclaiming him the Messiah, he is actually the ANTICHRIST.… Expand
  29. thomasm
    Jan 22, 2004
    10
    an who said they couldn't rock-- their best one yet-- 4 one thing chad krooger has one heck of a voice
  30. JamesY
    Apr 30, 2004
    0
    If you don't like Nickelback, then you obviously don't like bad music.
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62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Q Magazine
    60
    None of their new album will be remembered in a few years' time. Yet, like most fast food, there's very little wrong with it right now. [Dec 2003, p.130]
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    It offers a heaping helping of meat-and-potatoes rawk that never veers far from the sing-along template established by their hit ''How You Remind Me.''
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  3. AllMusic
    40
    Nickelback can now afford a little more time in the studio and a little more time to indulge themselves, and they turn out the same record, only slicker, which only highlights just how oppressively and needlessly sullen this group is.
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