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Side of a Bullet
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Wikipedia article
"'Side of a Bullet'" is Nickelback's seventh and final single from the album 'All the Right Reasons'. The song was released only to U.S. rock stations.
Background
The song is a tribute to Dimebag Darrell who was shot and killed on stage while performing in Columbus, Ohio, with Damageplan. It features aggressive guitars and double bass drumming. The lyrics for "Side of a Bullet" focus on the murder of Darrell, the anger at the perpetrator Nathan Gale and the aftermath thereof. The guitar solo combines outtakes by Darrell originally meant to be used on the Pantera albums 'Vulgar Display of Power' and 'Far Beyond Driven'. Darrell's girlfriend Rita Haney and his brother Vinnie Paul gave Nickelback permission to use the outtakes. At first Nickelback wanted to have Vinnie Paul playing on the track but he declined by stating that Nickelback's drummer Daniel Adair performed just as well as he could.
"Side of a Bullet" charted on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Chart, peaking at number 7, giving Nickelback their fourth top-ten hit on the chart from 'All the Right Reasons'.
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Category:2007 singles
Category:Nickelback songs
Category:Songs inspired by deaths
Category:Songs written by Chad Kroeger
Category:Songs based on real people
Category:2005 songs
Category:Roadrunner Records singles
Category:Songs written by Daniel Adair
Category:Songs written by Mike Kroeger
Category:Pantera
Category:Heavy metal songs
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