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  • Artist: My Chemical Romance
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: October 31, 2006
  • Type: Contains explicit content, Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

At the heart of My Chemical Romance lore is the story of lead singer/songwriter/mouthpiece Gerard Way, an animator who decided to abandon illustrations and do "something with his life" in the wake of 9/11. Needless to say, that "important" thing was My Chemical Romance, which quickly rose to prominence among the emo and neo-punk bands that cluttered the rock landscape of the 2000s thanks in large part to "I'm Not OK (I Promise)," a surging piece of emo pop with a hook as ridiculously catchy as its title was ridiculous. It deservedly became a hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 2005, dragging its accompanying album -- 2004's Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, the group's second -- along for the ride, turning MCR into stars, at least in modern rock circles. But, anybody who didn't follow the fashions of emo and punk closely might have ignored the group's tragic, romantic neo-goth image and merely assumed that MCR was another good poppy punk one-hit wonder, not far removed from, say, Fall Out Boy. My Chemical Romance intended to dispel all such misconceptions with their third album, The Black Parade, an unabashed, old-fashioned concept album, complete with characters wandering through a vague narrative that concerns very big themes like death.

Actually, death is the only big theme on The Black Parade, which shouldn't come as a big surprise for a band that named their stopgap live album Life on the Murder Scene, nor should the record's theatricality come as much as a shock, either -- tragedy and melodrama are hardwired in the group's DNA, as illustrated by the often-told tale of Way's inspiration to form the band. Also, it's not as if The Black Parade is MCR's first concept album, either. Their 2002 debut, I Brought You My Bullets, and its follow-up, Three Cheers, told the interlocking story of doomed lovers on the run from vengeful vampires or some such nonsense, but only the hardcore who were willing to analyze endlessly on the Internet were aware of this; based on pure sound, MCR was an emo-punk band through and through, screaming out their feelings as if they were revelations, so it was easy to assume that their music was merely autobiographical. My Chemical Romance took great pains to have The Black Parade seem like its own theatrical work, launching a whole Web-based campaign, filled with videos and interviews explaining how the album tells the tale of "the Patient," a young man dying of cancer in a hospital bed who flashes back on his undistinguished life upon the moment of his death, and how the band got so into this project they considered themselves not My Chemical Romance, but a band called the Black Parade -- shades of the Beatles and Sgt. Pepper! Naturally, those allusions are quite deliberate, and one that MCR played up in that pre-release campaign, dropping liberal reference to Queen (particularly A Night at the Opera) and Pink Floyd's The Wall as well.

It was all quite reminiscent of how the Killers set up Sam's Town with endless name-dropping of Bruce Springsteen and U2, but where the Las Vegas quartet wound up with an unholy fusion of these two extremes, MCR never synthesizes; they openly steal from their holy trinity, then graft it upon the sound they've patented. Often, it seems as if they copied The Wall onto tracing paper and placed it upon Three Cheers. The story of The Black Parade is nearly identical to The Wall -- Pink and the Patient run through a litany of childhood and adulthood traumas; absent fathers loom large; many of the main character's flaws are cruelly deemed the fault of the mother -- and there are plenty of flourishes lifted from Roger Waters' magnum opus: the opening fanfare "The End" is a re-creation of "In the Flesh," right down to the churning heavy guitars that come crashing in halfway through, while "Mama" -- shades of "Mother"! -- sounds like Green Day performing "The Trial," as Way affects Billie Joe's affected mock-English accent as he comes tantalizingly close to following "You should have raised a baby girl/I should have been a better son" with "The way you made them suffer/Your exquisite wife and mother/Fills me with the urge to defecate." These are not the only allusions to classic concept albums, either -- as promised, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero conjure Brian May's spirit, "Cancer" recalls Sgt. Pepper as filtered through Oasis -- but The Black Parade doesn't feel like a revival of '70s prog as much as it hearkens back to the twin towers of mid-'90s concept alt-rock: the Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and Marilyn Manson's Antichrist Superstar. Manson's enduring fascination with the grotesque echoes throughout the album, from the artwork through Way's overcooked, bluntly ugly lyrics (highlighted by "soggy from the chemo"), but its heart lies with the Pumpkins, and not just because after his Parade makeover Way strongly resembles Billy Corgan.

Like the Pumpkins, My Chemical Romance shares a love of classic metal that manifests itself in both pummeling riffs and soaring guitar solos, plus they also have a flair for melody, two things that give their solipsistic rock muscle and grandeur. If MCR didn't have these gifts, The Black Parade would collapse in a pile of drama club clichés, sophomoric self-pity, and an adolescent obsession with death, yet they manage to skirt such a disaster even if they flirt with it shamelessly. But that doesn't necessarily mean that the album is a triumph. For one, The Black Parade plays a lot straighter than it reads. Sure, it has the marching bands, overdubbed choirs, radio-play theatrics, and Liza Minnelli cameos, a list that makes the album sound like a wild Grand Guignol rock opera but all of that winds up being window dressing to music that often isn't far removed from what My Chemical Romance has done before. Despite all these seemingly fancy accouterments, they're still a modern emo-punk band, which means for all the emotion poured out by their ever-earnest lead singer, there's little grit in their sound and Rob Cavallo's brittle production doesn't help, as its wall of digital sound emphasizes the sonic similarities between the songs instead of their differences. And there are a lot of similarities here: the bulk of the record is firmly within MCR's comfort zone, which helps make the extra flair -- which doesn't arrive as often as it should -- stand out all the more. But even if this isn't quite the radical break that it was intended to be, MCR does their signature blend of Sturm und Drang better than ever -- "Dead!" rushes along on a series of escalating hooks, "This Is How I Disappear" surges with purpose -- and when they're paired with tunes that do break the mold, like the wonderfully pompous title track "Welcome to the Black Parade" or "Teenagers," a tremendous reworking of the "Bang a Gong"/"Cactus" riff that is the simplest and best song they've ever written, it makes for a record that's their strongest, most cohesive yet, even if it isn't quite as weird or compelling as it should be given the group's lofty ambitions. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The End. My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (1:52)
Dead! (Lyrics) My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (3:15)
This Is How I Disappear (Lyrics) My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (3:59)
The Sharpest Lives My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (3:20)
Welcome to the Black Parade (Lyrics) My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (5:11)
I Don't Love You (Lyrics) My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (3:58)
House of Wolves (Lyrics) My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (3:04)
Cancer (Lyrics) My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (2:22)
Mama (Lyrics) My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (4:39)
Sleep (Lyrics) My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (4:43)
Teenagers (Lyrics) My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (2:41)
Disenchanted (Lyrics) My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (4:55)
Famous Last Words (Lyrics) My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (4:59)
[Untitled Track] My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (2:53)

Credits

Ted Jensen (Mastering), Craig Aaronson (A&R), Jamie Muhoberac (Piano), Jamie Muhoberac (Organ), Michael Waye (Group Member), Bob Bryar (Group Member), Jimmy Hoyson (Assistant Engineer), Ray Toro (Group Member), Gerard Way (Art Direction), Rob Cavallo (Piano), Rob Cavallo (Producer), Lars Fox (Digital Editing), Frank Iero (Group Member), Christian Anthony (Photography), Jamie Muhoberac (Wurlitzer), Chris Lord-Alge (Mixing), Jamie Muhoberac (Synthesizer), Liza Minnelli (Vocals), Doug McKean (Engineer), Chris Steffen (Assistant Engineer), Ellen Wakayama (Art Direction), Gerard Way (Group Member), Tyler Dragness (Guitar Technician)
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This article is about the My Chemical Romance album The Black Parade. For the My Chemical Romance single, see Welcome to the Black Parade.
The Black Parade
Studio album by My Chemical Romance
Released October 23, 2006
Recorded April – August 2006 at El Dorado Recording Studios in Burbank, California
Genre alternative rock, emo, rock opera
Length 51:10
Label Reprise
Producer Rob Cavallo, My Chemical Romance
Professional reviews
My Chemical Romance chronology
Life on the Murder Scene
(2006)		 The Black Parade
(2006)		 AOL Sessions (2007)
Alternate cover
Black cover, slipcase, available alongside white cover.
Limited Edition
Limited edition box set.
Singles from The Black Parade
  1. "Welcome to the Black Parade"
    Released: September 12, 2006
  2. "Famous Last Words"
    Released: January 22, 2007
  3. "I Don't Love You"
    Released: April 2, 2007
  4. "Teenagers"
    Released: July 9, 2007

The Black Parade is the third album by American rock band My Chemical Romance. Released in October 23, 2006 through Reprise Records, it was produced by Rob Cavallo, who has also produced albums for Green Day. The album is the first on which Bob Bryar plays drums, as Matt Pelissier played drums for Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge and I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. It is a rock opera centering on a man with cancer known as "The Patient". The album tells the story of his apparent death, experiences in the afterlife, and subsequent reflection on his life.[2]

Four singles were released from the album: "Welcome to the Black Parade", "Famous Last Words", "I Don't Love You", and "Teenagers".[3] Though several reviewers have dismissed the album as a display of showmanship,[1][4] The Black Parade has received generally favorable reviews. The album debuted at number two on both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart and is also certified as platinum by the RIAA.[5] The limited edition boxed set also earned My Chemical Romance a Grammy nomination.[6][7] The album has received a Platinum sales status certification in the UK.

Contents

Musical and lyrical themes

The Black Parade is a rock opera centering around the character of "The Patient". It centers around his passage out of life and the memories he has of his life. "The Patient" dies and death comes for him in the form of a parade.[6][8][9] This is based upon Gerard Way's belief that death comes for a person in the form of their fondest memory, in this case seeing a parade as a child.[6]

The album also saw the creation of the alter ego band The Black Parade. My Chemical Romance would perform the album live in costume as the Black Parade up until October 7, 2007 Mexico City performance.[10][11] On stage, the band would don black marching uniforms similar to those worn by The Beatles for the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The live performance was theatrical, with Gerard Way assuming the character of a member of The Black Parade. Way's mannerisms were compared to Bob Geldof in his performance of the lead character in the movie adaption of Pink Floyd's The Wall. His performance was also compared to David Bowie's performance of Ziggy Stardust and Freddie Mercury's stage presence.[11] There are also similarities to Alice Cooper in his "Welcome to my Nightmare" period.

The album has been described as a classic rock tribute with influences and themes being made from 70s classic rock. Some reviewers such as Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic and Ed Thompson of IGN went so far to say that the band moved from their old emo pop sound to a more classic rock sound.[9][12] Lead singer Gerard Way has cited the bands Queen and Pink Floyd as a major influence on the album.[13] Similarities have been noted between the guitar orchestration in "Welcome to the Black Parade", and the arrangements of Queen. Additionally, Pink Floyd's The Wall is noted as a major influence for the album, which is especially evident when comparing the album's opening track, "The End.", to the first track on The Wall, "In the Flesh?".[14] Gerard Way has also stated that one of their biggest influences were The Smashing Pumpkins, often giving them credit for their thematic videos.[15]

Release

The Black Parade debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, behind Robbie Williams' Rudebox.[16] In the United States, it also debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.[17] In its first week, the album sold 240,000 copies, far surpassing the 38,000 best-week sales of the band's previous album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge.[18] The album debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum after shipping more than 70,000 copies. It debuted atop the charts in New Zealand and was certified platinum there, with shipments of more than 15,000.[19] The Black Parade has also been certified platinum by the RIAA for selling over 1,100,000 copies.[20] It has been certified 2x Platinum in the UK, and has sold just over 600,000 units there to date. As of August 25, 2007, the album has sold 1,169,697 copies in the U.S.

Reception

The album received positive reviews from Allmusic, New Musical Express, IGN, and Rolling Stone. Dan Martin from NME compared the album to Green Day's American Idiot, positing that "it's a piece of work that will challenge every preconception you ever had about the people who made it."[6] Tim Karan of Alternative Press called The Black Parade "MCR's whole raison d'etre rolled up into one mega-decibel calling card". Ed Thompson of IGN stated, "The Black Parade is a rock and roll gem that celebrates everything that was over the top about the 1970s rock scene."[12] David Fricke of Rolling Stone praised the classic rock feel of the album.[7] Rolling Stone went on to rank The Black Parade #20 in its "Top 50 Albums of 2006" feature.[21] Spin magazine named it the 5th best album of 2006.[22] Entertainment Weekly stated that "On their third studio album, a musical H-bomb of an effort, the Jersey quintet combine the rock-opera pomp of Queen with the darker, dirtier tones of their screamo past: Call it a Bro-hemian Rhapsody. Even without its broad concept — a dying cancer patient seeks revenge and redemption — Parade stands as one of the most cohesive, engaging rock records of 2006." The Black Parade was ranked the third best record of the year, being surpassed only by Gnarls Barkley and TV on the Radio.[23] Wizard Magazine praised the album in their "Best of 2006" issue, declaring it "an instant classic." [24]

The album was not without its share of criticism, and was panned by such publications as The Observer and Aversion. Stated Jamie Hodgson of The Observer, "...it reeks of a band with ideas above its station."[1] Matt Schild of Aversion thought the album was "over-the-top" and "lame".[4] Theon Weber of Stylus praised the album's use of Queen influences, but went on to summarize the album as "...a goofy record of bubblegum punk, with Queen lapping at its edges and enough good tracks to justify the smattering of empty screamfests."[8]

Versions

Several special editions of The Black Parade were released. One bears white text on a black background, the second has black text on a white background, and the third features the same track listing but instead of the marching skeleton there is a picture of the parade drawn and painted by James Jean. Inside the booklet there are also lyrics, a photo of the band, and characters from the album.

A limited edition of the album was released the same time as the original release. It contains the same track listing as the original release but it is sold in a box wrapped in black velveteen material. It also contains a 64-page book which includes concept art by Gerard Way and making of the album notes by the band.[25]

The version of The Black Parade that was released in Japan contains more content than the other regular editions. It contains 14 tracks, but the 14th track is the song "Heaven Help Us" (which was released with the single version of "Welcome to the Black Parade"), instead of the song "Blood". The Japanese version is also an Enhanced CD and includes the music video of "Welcome to the Black Parade".[26]

On December 11, 2007, The Black Parade was released in 12" vinyl format, the first of the band's albums to appear on vinyl. Two versions were released, the regular edition and the special edition. Both editions contain two records. The first record of both editions has tracks one to four on the a-side and five to seven the b-side. The second record has tracks eight to ten on the a-side and 11 to 13 on the b-side. The special edition comes in a slip-case box with two 15-page books. 2,500 copies were made of the special edition, while 3,000 copies of the regular vinyl edition were made.[27]

Tour

Main article: The Black Parade World Tour

My Chemical Romance began The Black Parade World Tour on February 22, 2007 in Manchester, New Hampshire's Verizon Wireless Arena. The tour featured 138 performances world wide, as well as several festival and condensed shows. The tour is the longest and most internationally comprehensive headlining tour that the band has played to date, featuring three legs in North America, two legs in Europe, and one in Asia, Australia, and Latin America. The shows at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico on October 7, 2007 and Maxwell's in Hoboken, New Jersey on October 24, 2007 were filmed for the DVD, The Black Parade Is Dead!, which was released on July 1, 2008.

During the tour there were several cancellations and some members left the tour for personal or medical reasons. On January 11, 2007 Frank Iero left the tour due to an unspecified illness. He was replaced by Drive By guitarist Todd Price.[28] Mikey Way took a hiatus due to his marriage and was replaced by guitar tech, Matt Cortez, from April 18, 2007 until October 4, 2007.[29] Six shows were cancelled from April 29, 2007 to May 4, 2007 due to the band and crew contracting food poisoning.[30] Bob Bryar suffered injuries relating to his wrists during the tour which led to the cancellation of the show at the University of Maine on October 27, 2007. Bryar left the tour on November 9, 2007 and was replaced by a friend of the band, Pete, who wished to remain anonymous.[31][32] Following the November 11, 2007 show in Newcastle, Frank Iero had left the tour to return home after learning about a family member's illness. He was replaced by Matt Cortez.[33]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by My Chemical Romance. 

The Black Parade
# Title Length
1. "The End."   1:52
2. "Dead!"   3:15
3. "This Is How I Disappear"   3:59
4. "The Sharpest Lives"   3:20
5. "Welcome to the Black Parade"   5:11
6. "I Don't Love You"   3:58
7. "House of Wolves"   3:04
8. "Cancer"   2:23
9. "Mama"   4:39
10. "Sleep"   4:43
11. "Teenagers"   2:41
12. "Disenchanted"   4:55
13. "Famous Last Words"   4:59
14. "Blood" (hidden track) 2:53
B-sides
# Title Length
1. "Kill All Your Friends"   4:28
2. "Welcome to the Black Parade (Live)"   5:29
3. "Heaven Help Us"   2:54
4. "My Way Home Is Through You"   2:59
5. "Famous Last Words (Live)"   4:53

Personnel

Technical personnel

  • Produced by Rob Cavallo and My Chemical Romance
  • Engineered by Doug McKean
  • Recorded at Eldorondo Recording Studios, Burbank, CA
  • Assistant engineer: Chris Steffan
  • Strings and Horns Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
  • Assistant engineer: Jimmy Hoyson
  • Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge at Resonate Music, Burbank, CA
  • Assistant engineer: Keith Armstrong
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NY
  • Strings and Horns Arranged by David Campbell
  • Additional protools: Lars Fox
  • Guitar tech: Andrew "Hans" Busher, Tyler Dragness
  • Drum tech: Mike "Sack" Fasano
  • Production coordinator: Cheryl Jenets
  • Management: Brain Schechter/Riot Squad
  • Legal: Stacy Fass
  • Agent: Matt Galle/Ellis Industires (USA), Geoff Meall/The Agency Group (UK & Europe)
  • A&R: Craig Aaronson
  • Photography: Chris Anthony
  • Additional photography on Limited Edition: Matt Taylor, Gerard Way and Ray Toro
  • Art direction: Gerard Way, Ellen Wakayama and Matt Taylor
  • Design: Matt Taylor
  • Illustrations: Gerard Way

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom October 23, 2006 Reprise Records CD B000I5Y8ZU
United States October 24, 2006 093624442721
Australia October 28, 2006 9362444272
Japan December 6, 2006 WPCR-12507
Worldwide reissue December 11, 2007 Double LP B000W02TDO

Chart performance

Album

Chart Peak position
ARIA Charts[34] 3
Billboard 200[17] 2
RIANZ[19] 2
Switzerland[35] 18
UK Albums Chart[16] 2

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions
US Mod
[36]		 US Main
[36]		 UK
[16]		 SWE
[37]		 NZ
[38]		 AUS
[34]
2006 "Welcome to the Black Parade" 1 24 1 26 1 14
2007 "Famous Last Words" 4 23 8 37 6 20
2007 "I Don't Love You" 13 71 64
2007 "Teenagers" 13 9 6 16

See also

References

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The Black Parade Is Dead! (2008 Album by My Chemical Romance)
The Black Parade [Limited Edition] (2006 Album by My Chemical Romance)

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