259. Nickelback

Oh boy. We talk about a lot of bands being polarizing, but Nickelback just takes it to a very strange level. The people who hate the Canadian band are numerous and they are about as critically despised as it gets. Yet they sell millions of records and fill arenas through a passionate fan base. Somewhere in between is where we could categorize them.

If you hate Nickelback, you are underrating a group that sounds like weaker versions of harder-sounding contemporaries, but they are a talented outfit whose catalogue shows how to bridge pop and rock with a taste of alternative. If you love Nickelback, you might not see how they stack up against other more critically beloved bands, and why they are maligned.

Regardless of what side of the fence you are on with Nickelback, this is one of the most successful rock bands of all-time, and this could mean something to Hall voters.

Somehow, we expect this page to fill up with some interesting comments.

Should Nickelback be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put them in! - 48.4%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 9.4%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 7.8%

No opinion. - 0%

No way! - 34.4%

The Bullet Points

Eligible Since: Saturday, 01 January 2022
Country of Origin: Hanna, Alberta, Canada
Why they will get in:

They have a level of success that can not be denied or ignored.
Why they won't get in:

Many critics share the level of distaste that many regular fans have toward Nickelback.
Essential Albums:

Curb (1996)
Silver Side Up (2001)
Here and Now (2011)
No Fixed Address (2014)
Our Five Favorite Songs as Chosen by Each Member of the NIHOF Committee:

Too Bad (From Silver Side Up, 2001)
If Everyone Cared (From All The Right Reasons, 2006)
If Today Was Your Last Day (From Dark House, 2008)
This Means War (From Here and Now, 2011)
Edge of a Revolution (From No Fixed Address, 2014)