Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger has revealed that we've been pronouncing his name wrong for the band's entire career.
The Canadian rockstar has corrected our collective mispronunciation in a recent interview with Loudwire Nights' Toni Gonzalez, revealing that his name is actually pronounced "crew-ger" not "crow-ger" like we've all been doing for years.
"It's [crew-ger], don't trust the internet," he said. As for how we've all been able to get his name wrong for so long without clarification from the man himself, Kroeger explains the opportunity to correct people vary rarely presents, and he's too polite to force it.
"It's so far in by the time I get to say something, I don't actually ... Because if I just stop and go, 'Actually, it's Kroeger,' I'm gonna look like such a dick. So I'm just like whatever, I don't care."
Kroeger (that's kroo-ger, like Freddy Krueger, get it? Good.) also revealed that he seems to care less about his name getting mispronounced than everyone else does, with Alice In Chains guitarist and vocalist, Jerry Cantrell once reflecting during a joint interview "It's your name, dude. That is your last name. Tell that dude across there how to say it properly so that he stops saying it wrong into that microphone and misinforming people. That is your last name, brother.' And I was like, 'Wow you really care about this shit!".
There you have it, from the mouth of the man himself, it's pronounced "crew-ger" but if you keep calling him "crow-ger" he won't really care. Seems pretty chill of him. Watch the stunning revelation for yourself via the full Loudwire interview below.
The Canadian hard rockstars have shared the rather metal new track San Quentin and announced a new album Get Rollin'.
The first new music from the multi-million-selling outfit since the 2017 full-length Feed The Machine, San Quentin sees the band embracing their heavier side, incorporating big riffs, a stomping groove and an aggressive delivery from Chad Kroeger.
The hard rock swagger mixed with traditional metal tones calls to mind Load and Reload era Metallica.
The metal-tinged sound is a natural match for the lyrics which Kroeger was inspired to write after meeting a prisoner at the notorious San Quintin State Prison.
There's no direct indication that the harder rock edge will continue through Get Rollin' at this stage, with the band's promotional material simply offering that the record came from free creative space.
"We’ve spent the last few years making a record at a pace that gave us the freedom to create and we can’t wait for everyone to hear the new music. We’ve missed the fans and look forward to bringing the new songs to life on stage, so let’s Get Rollin’!”
The band have also released the tracklisting for Get Rollin' revealing that it will feature 10 tracks and that a deluxe edition, featuring acoustic treatments of four songs will also be made available. The album is due for release on November 18th. Pre-orders are being taken now.
The release of San Quentin follows a promotional campaign from the band that has seen them 'go missing' and poke fun at their own endless meme-ability.
The band also star in a new viral video Nickelback Reacts to Nickelback Fans React To Nickelback in which fans listen to Nickelback songs, while Nickelback watch their reactions secretly. When they finish listening, the band reveal their presence and everybody has a nice time.
Get Rollin’ Tracklist
1. San Quentin
2. Skinny Little Missy
3. Those Days
4. High Time
5. Vegas Bomb
6. Tidal Wave
7. Does Heaven Even Know You’re Missing?
8. Steel Still Rusts
9. Horizon
10. Standing In The Dark
11. Just One More
12. High Time (Acoustic) *
13. Does Heaven Even Know You’re Missing? (Acoustic) *
14. Just One More (Acoustic) *
15. Horizon (Acoustic) *
* Get Rollin’ Deluxe Version
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