The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance's follow-up to its 2004 platinum major-label debut Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, "is way more dramatic, way more theatrical, completely over the top, borderline psychotic," says Gerard Way. "It's the most pure, intense thing we've ever been involved in." Produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day), the album is a celebration of love and death and darkness. Join The Black Parade.
On this ambitious 2006 outing, My Chemical Romance boldly follows in the footsteps of Green Day, both in working with producer Rob Cavallo and in taking a conceptual route (a la AMERICAN IDIOT). The result is an impressive collection of songs that finds the goth-leaning New Jersey punk-pop group transforming itself into the title's "Black Parade," a darkly clad marching band that relates the woeful tale of "the Patient," as portrayed by frontman Gerard Way (who bleached his hair blond to convey the character's sickness). In addition to bringing--believe it or not--the equally dramatic and eye-liner-loving Liza Minelli on board for a guest appearance, My Chemical Romance proves its theatrical mettle by moving from the melancholy grandeur of "Welcome to the Black Parade," which bears an undeniable Queen influence, to "Cancer," an emotive piano-driven ballad. Lifted by its lush, inventive arrangements and Way's dynamic vocal performances, THE BLACK PARADE effectively stakes its claim as the SGT. PEPPER'S of the brooding Myspace set, and secures My Chemical Romance's shadowy space in rock history.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock, Punk, Alternative
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Track Listings
Disc: 1
1 The End.
2 Dead!
3 This Is How I Disappear
4 The Sharpest Lives
5 Welcome to the Black Parade
6 I Don't Love You
7 House of Wolves
8 Cancer
9 Mama
10 Sleep
11 Teenagers
12 Disenchanted
13 Famous Last Words
14 Untitled Track
Disc: 2
1 I Don't Love You
2 House of Wolves
3 Cancer
4 Mama
Disc: 3
1 Sleep
2 Teenagers
3 Disenchanted
4 Famous Last Words
5 Blood (Hidden Track)
