Nickelback - Edge Of A Revolution (Main Version)

What this video is

Released August 18, 2014, 'Edge of a Revolution' emerged during a period of intense global civil unrest — the Euromaidan protests in Ukraine, social upheaval in Ferguson, Missouri, and widespread anti-austerity movements. The song represented Nickelback's most overtly political statement, marking their debut on Republic Records and a deliberate sonic departure. The music video's classroom-as-indoctrination-facility…

Why it matters

Represents a pivotal attempt by post-grunge's most commercially dominant act to pivot toward politically conscious hard rock at a moment when the genre was losing mainstream chart share to EDM and pop. As Nickelback's eighth number-one on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart and the lead single from…

The director

Wayne Isham (born December 2, 1958, Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American music video and film director with over 150 directing credits spanning four decades. A UC Santa Barbara alumnus, he has directed videos for Metallica, Bon Jovi, Britney Spears, Ricky…