It totally went off the hook and was a great kickstart for us!' The hard rocking quartet from Vancouver toured ceaselessly for The State and 200 shows later Nickelback went from virtual unknowns to playing in front of over a million people alongside the likes of Creed, 3 Doors Down, Fuel and more. The success we were having in Canada helped create and increase the buzz in the States, where things had been bubbling for awhile. 'The snowball effect of the album was phenomenal. 'It was fantastic,' says guitarist Ryan Peake. A lot of the songs that comprise Silver Side Up were actually written before The State was released in America and were road tested in front of eager audiences on cross-country treks, including such anthemic rockers as 'Money Bought,' 'Hang Nail,' and 'Where Do I Hide?' However, there are Released in September of 1999, and reaching gold status in Canada, Nickelback's The State was a firecracker of a debut, with all four singles hitting Top 25 at Rock Radio.

Biography: Released in September of 1999, and reaching gold status in Canada, Nickelback's The State was a firecracker of a debut, with all four singles hitting Top 25 at Rock Radio.

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