8) Interlude: Uhhh, I don't know this one. This one is a little hazy, but I think this is about him loving her when she was a criminal. Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (often shortened to Three Cheers or Revenge) is the second studio album by American rock band My Chemical Romance, released on June 8, 2004 by Reprise Records. [25] Ian Mathers of Stylus Magazine felt that the album contained "twelve near-flawless songs and an interlude in thirty-nine minutes" and that "even when it lets up, [it] doesn’t let up",[32] while Kirk Miller of Rolling Stone described it as "a hell of a good time. They did lots of arson and other illegal acts. I feel that those two are connected with The Black Parade. Famous Last Words: I honestly don't know what this one means to the story. This is about when they did their crimes together, and when they were in the restaurant. In May 2020, The Forty-Five declared "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" the greatest emo track of all time. The rough explanation is that a character known as ‘The Patient’ dies at the beginning of the LP and reflects upon his life through the included songs. [26] In The Village Voice, Robert Christgau gave it a "dud" rating. Disenchanted: The Patient is basically just looking back at his whole life, "watch(ing) our lives on the screen". But even those words can't adequately prepare fans of the group's 2004 platinum major-label debut, Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge , for the onslaught of twisted song suites, glam-rock cannon fire and drama-club theatrics that make up The Black Parade . Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys (2010) There’s little doubt that My Chemical … From my understanding Danger Days is about some sort of post-apocalypse era and Battery City is a utopia. "[30] IGN critic JR was more reserved in his praise, calling Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge "a good album" that nonetheless "isn't nearly as varied or daring as it could have been". I don't think it all follows one person's story. Dead! I'm pretty sure it's about a girl that he doesn't want to live without, but beyond that I can't really find that much. Basically the summary of the whole album. Help me to finally unfold the mystery. It chronicles him as he ventures out of life and death meets him as "The Black Parade". Mama: this one and the following one make me think the Patient was in the military and saw some stuff he really wants to forget. My Chemical Romance is an American rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. Great song though. I just know that it's one of the greatest lyrical songs I've ever heard, and it's completely kickass musically. My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has alternately described his band's third album as "completely over the top" and "borderline psychotic." I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love is often regarded as a concept album. The devil says he can be with her again if he brings the devil the souls of a thousand evil men and the man agrees to do it, and so the devil hands him a gun. A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. [12][13] While I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love was considered "a particularly strident entry in that shifty genre of bands tortuously slamming together elements of emo, hardcore, and even metal",[14] Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge "both showcased their songwriting skills and gave them much-deserved attention". [4] It was the band's final release to feature drummer Matt Pelissier, who would later be replaced by Bob Bryar. Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys is the fourth studio album by American rock band My Chemical Romance released on November 22, 2010, by Reprise Records. : a continuation of what happens in The End., where the Patient finds out he's got "maybe two weeks to live", and says that really "no one ever liked (him) anyway". The Black Parade is an adrenaline fueling, exciting, cartoony, beautiful roller coaster of emotions, and is by far my favourite album ever made. [2] Bullets is about that couple you were talking about. So I know that every MCR album is a concept album. Gerard has claimed that the song "shaped what the album is about" and "revealed their darkside" in comparison to the first single. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXC8bCihevU, Danger Days doesn't really need to be done, it's outlined pretty well in the Killjoy Comics. [18] Its lyrics mourn the loss of Gerard and Mikey's grandmother,[18] Elena Lee Rush, and was their first entry into the top 40.[22]. [1] Concept albums are more than just albums with general themes, but rather, have specific and purposefully-made connections across the span of the songs of the entire album. Dark Horse's The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem #1 by Gerard Way, Shaun Smith, Leonardo Romero, and Jordan Bellaire brings the infamous Killjoys back, and with the release of the new series comes the perfect time to get reacquainted with the teenage group. It's a condemnation of the war and how it kills everyone. Tim Karan of Alternative Press calle… has the line "You never fell in love," Cancer has the line "knowing I will never marry," and is clearly towards a significant other, and Welcome to the Black Parade mentions a widow. He said the album was born out of darkness and "presents a vision of the future being a dark and desolate place." [33], NME listed the album as one of "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood the Test of Time". "Just sleep" and forget about it all, but he "doesn't feel very bad about it", so there's some denial there. While Dead! This is the album that got me into rock music (yes, it's a rock album, not an emo album, fight me). from The Walland David Bowie's "Five Years" from Ziggy Stardust. It was the band's final release to feature drummer Matt Pelissier, … 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 … The Kinks: The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (1968) Not as strictly thematic … The story is inspired by Gerard's belief that you are met, upon death, by a prominent memory from your life; in the album, The Patient is met by the memory of a parade he was taken to as a child. Sadly, it doesn't quite work out for him and he's kind of in a pathetic state. [6], Musically, "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" has been described as alternative rock,[7] emo,[4][8][9] pop punk,[10][4][8] post-hardcore,[11] and punk rock. If anyone has any more information from the band or its members about the plot please feel free to mention it. "[40], In 2016, Rolling Stone declared Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge the tenth greatest emo album out of 40, saying that "Three Cheers wasn't just a concept record, it was a concept sequel, expanding the small-screen story of 2002's I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love into a big-budget production, complete with ruminations on life and death ("Helena") biting kiss-offs ("I'm Not Okay") and a series of dramatic music videos that made them MTV darlings."[9]. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way. Gerard Way's outfit during the legendary My Chemical Romance reunion show last Friday is sparking some new rumors regarding a new era of the band. In popular music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." It involves two Bonnie and Clyde -esque characters who are eventually gunned down in the desert. The different songs in the album are about him killing and the feelings he's getting throughout the story if I recall correctly. The four singles from the album included "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", "Helena", "The Ghost of You", and in the United Kingdom, "Thank You for the Venom". I've got a decent understanding of Danger Days, but I honestly have no idea what's going on in the first two. Teenagers: the second all out rocker that doesn't fit on the album lyrically. So I know that every MCR album is a concept album. He doesn't even want to be close to his family because it just makes it harder to leave them. That was the idea behind the concept, the record ended up being much more about loss and real life than anything, so I would say it's a good split. It's kind of hazy though. I'd say this is about the same girl as This Is How I Disappear, and this song makes it fairly clear that it's an ex-wife or an ex-girlfriend that was very long term. award for best single[21] and reached number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100. My Chemical Romance had a comeback scheduled for 2020, but bassist Mikey says fans shouldn't panic. Headfirst for Halos’ – (‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’) Originally produced … [42] It has also been certified Double Platinum in Canada, Platinum in the UK and Gold in Ireland, Chile[43] and Argentina. Coming from the concept album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys by My Chemical … Author Jim Cullen describes a concept album as: “a collection of discrete but thematically unified […] The Killjoys are a group of anarchists that take the girl in and protect her. The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance album reviews & Metacritic score: This highly-anticipated and highly-theatrical concept album follow's the New Jersey band's 2004 breakthrough hit 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. [14], Lead singer Gerard Way has referred to the first single "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" as a "self help pop song"[18] while also being called "a surging piece of emo-pop with a hook as ridiculously catchy as it was ridiculous"[19] and a "moving anthem for the young and depressed"[20] by AllMusic and Rolling Stone respectively. I'm not too sure about this one, though. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the MyChemicalRomance community, The Official Subreddit, Press J to jump to the feed. Sometimes the term is applied to albums considered to be of "uniform excellence" rather than an LP with an explicit musical or lyrical motif. This may be achieved through a single central narrative or theme, or through a sense of artistic cohesiveness.] (This one I'm positive of, because Gerard actually outlined this song specifically as part of the plot). But I want to know the details. [23], Johnny Loftus of AllMusic wrote that "with the aid of production major-leaguer Howard Benson, they've edited the slight rookie excesses of I Brought You My Bullets You Brought Me Your Love, resulting in a rewarding, pretty damn relentless product. 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This is the albums opening track and has been compared to the opening track on other concept albums such as Pink Floyd's "In The Flesh?" [41] By February 2006, the album had sold over 1,356,000 copies in the US and 3 million copies todate. This album was created by Brandon Smith as he had a 3 year battle with insomnia and somnambulism (sleepwalking). Concept Album: Each of their albums has an intricate backstory and concept behind it. The lyrics in “Dead!” are kept strictly to the concept of the album, but it’s possible the song could have multiple meanings. Helena: He is talking of how "evil" she was, hence "Incinerate the lives of everyone you know", basically killing friends and family. Their location was tracked down and the police were going to arrest them. [5], The album was a success for both the band and the label,[6] The record produced several radio singles and popular MTV videos, including "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)," "Helena," and "The Ghost of You." "[24] Andy Greenwald of Blender noted Way's integration of elements of his life into the songs on the album and remarked that his "gulping, gasping whine turns stompers like 'I’m Not Okay (I Promise)' into after-school poetry". It's a guitar-oriented alt-rock song whose lyrics depict The Patient's death and funeral. Help me to finally unfold the mystery. All tracks are written by My Chemical Romance. The only one I think I've got a really good grasp on is The Black Parade. 11) Its Not A Fashion Statement, Its A Fucking Deathwish: This is when the law officers allowed him to visit Helena's grave before he was to be shot. I also try to summarize each concept album to its single central narrative/story or theme, which can be … Death is at the heart of My Chemical Romance’s music. The Black Parade is the third album by American pop punk band My Chemical Romance. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXC8bCihevU. To The End: This is a combination of her previous lover who realized he was gay during their relationship ("He's not around, he's always looking at men") and their vows ("If you marry me, would you carry me to the end?"). Shortly after forming, the band signed to Eyeball Records and released their debut album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love in 2002. The Ghost of You: This is about the time in the war he had, where he states the last thing she sees is him never coming home, and that she tried to wait for him. "The Black Parade" Is Also A Cancer Journey Of The Main Character. Read more: Billie Eilish merch drop includes death metal font … Feel free to leave an answer for bullets, anyone. [38] The album was ranked at number 260 on Spin's "The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985–2014)" list. The Patient, after finding he only has two weeks to live, goes on a complete rampage of sex, drugs, and rock & roll. Sleep: this one pretty clearly seems to be about being a soldier and seeing so many horrible things that he wants to forget so bad. With this album, the band produced a cleaner sound than that of their 2002 debut I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. But I want to know the details. [2][3] With this album, the band produced a cleaner sound than that of their 2002 debut I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. Cancer: this one is pretty self explanatory. He "joins the Black Parade". Dead! So much emotion. "The Black Parade" concept … The shots to the head did not kill him, though, and he escaped and was healed, and had plastic surgery. My Chemical Romance proved their commercial appeal and broader musical ambitions with their breakthrough sophomore album, Three Cheers For … Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (often shortened to Three Cheers or Revenge)[1] is the second studio album by American rock band My Chemical Romance, released on June 8, 2004 by Reprise Records. In this he describes himself as having a mental disorder and not being able to make it in high school. Due to "In the middle of a gunfight, in the center of a restaurant, they say, come with your arms raised high". And I have a very rough idea of what the concept/story for each album is. He lashes out at his friends and family, and observes that they won't cry for him. He also sung about when she was a good person: "When every starfall brought you to tears again". 23 Of The Maddest And Most Memorable Concept Albums From pinball wizards and political activism to personal tales of love and loss, these concept albums have … : "The Patient" (the main character of the album) is in a hospital and finds out that he has cancer. Its songs are associated with the band's well known sound of alternative rock, pop punk, and punk rock as well as introducing new elements, including power pop, pop rock, and electronic rock. Is this song about Gerard Way's paranoia that people hate MCR? Eitherway, MCR purposefully made Welcome To The Black Parade in the middle of the album to make it sadder. On My Chemical Romance's next album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004), the unnamed man supposedly then finds himself in purgatory, where he makes a deal with Satan: his hellbound … House of Wolves: this is one of the two songs that I feel like doesn't fit into the plot at all and is just there because it fucking rocks. This is especially true for The Black Parade, a Rock Opera about the final moments of a dying cancer patient and eventual death. ConceptAlbums.com began as a personal compilation of hip hop concept albums as I listened to them, but has since ballooned to incorporate concept albums of all genres. More from experience than a concept, so it became a platform for telling his story. The concept album follows the fictional character “The Patient” through the end of his life and his death. Today, we revisit My Chemical Romance’s second album, an operatic pop-rock behemoth that became an icon for outcasts. 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