The Black Parade [PA] by My Chemical Romance (CD, Dec-2007, Reprise)

I can't stop listening to this CD. By now, everyone's probably heard "Welcome to the Black Parade", but that is only the beginning. "Dead!" "This is How I Disappear" "The Sharpest Lives" "I Don't Love You" "Mama" or "Teenagers" could be the next single. Not to say that any of the other songs on the CD aren't good, because there isn't a weak song at all. Pick up this CD, you will not regret it.

This CD ROCKS!!!! MCR has a great heavy metal sound, classic dark lyrics and even some beautiful ballads. The lead singer has a fabulous voice and the rest of the band is simply great. My daughter fell in love with them so when I found the CD so inexpensively at Christmas time, I jumped on it!!! My two favorite songs are I Don't Love YOU (a sensual rocking ballad) and Welcome to the Black Parade--a good head banger style jam!!! I love this CD and will eventually get it pried loose from my girls hands loong enough to listen to it for a few weeks at a time!!!!! LOL

The EBay seller was simply fantastic. I came down with pneumonia immediately after Christmas and had to be hospitalized. I had no computer access. This seller held this CD for me even tho' he could have resold for lack of payment. I paid as soon as I could get out of the Hospital and explained why I was late. He was awesomely nice and understanding. You don't find people like that very often anymore.

All I can really add is that "The Black Parade" is a fantastic vidoe that will bring a smile to your face!!! It is uberly COOL !!!!!!!!!!!

Wow!! when i first heard this CD i was amazed at the how different there music is to there previous album (Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge) I think the black parade is showing everyone out there a different, deeper side to there band and there music, i believe gerard way said 'while writing some of the songs on the album, they got to some very deep dark stages and almost felt they needed to become more than brothers' and i think they have accomplished this, you can tell by the work behind and the tracks on this album that this band has taken a step up and made themselves into a tight knit sole unit. Well done Guys!!!

My Husband showed me the Video to the Black Parade on youtube and I fell in love with the group. So we got it right away. This cd is always in my car sterio. Every track on the album is totally awsome. Highly recommened

This cd has not left my player since it arrived in the mail the music and lyrics move me. I just dicovered My Chemical Romance and I intend on buying thier past and present albums.

It is one great cd in its genre. Love it from beginning to end. The music is very tight and the vocals are spot on. They are a very good band and the whole Emo title I feel just does not fit them, they are just a great band with meaningful lyrics.

I have to admit that I did not want to buy this cd. But, like a car crash on the other side of the 405, you have to look, even if that slows you down and goes against your very grain. I heard the song "Cancer" and that was what made me buy it. The disc is deeply melancholy juxtaposed with (somewhat) upbeat rhythms and chord progressions. The songwriting is pretty amazing and the guitar is fairly interesting; something I would not expect from this genre. For what it's worth, my six year-old loves this disc too. (Save the parenting lectures for someone else- it has led to some very interesting discussions between us and you can't shelter kids from the world anyway). But what it comes down to is the fact that the disc is both more and less than it appears. If you love the single "The Black Parade", you'll love this disc. If you desire more than great radio appeal, I think it can deliver that as well. It will not be an all-time favorite by any stretch, but it is worth the $15 or whatever, and thus, I would recommend this disc...

I love this CD!!!! What made me buy it is tht i broke my other copy nd i needed a new one. the guitar is amazing nd gerards vocals are like no other, thsi cd is just one of the best cds ever.

It is difficult for me to really review this as I bought it for my daughter
and this is her kind of music. All I can really say is she has wanted this
CD for a long time and and her review of it is simply, " Mom this is a wicked
good CD."

I bought this CD because I loved the song The Black Parade. I was happy to realize that I loved every song on this CD and would recommend it to any one who likes alternative or rock music. I particularly loved the song house of wolves. Its got an in your face I am who I am vibe to it. I also would recommend Their CD 3 Cheers for sweet revenge.

This is a exellent album for anyone who likes alternative rock. Would recommend anyone to buy this album.

Enjoy all the songs so I bought it for that reason. Black Parade is a great cd to ride to, drive to, and chill too. I am looking forward to get it.

This is one of the better cd's of 2008. It was put together well and everything sounds great. You should buy it if you like My Chemical Romance or good cd's.

I picked this up cheap and was surprised to find myself loving every second of it. The casual, younger listener may not hear how much this seemed to be influenced by bands like Queen and Pink Floyd but I get the impression these guys have a very decent classic rock collection. Also got occasional White Stripes and even Gogol Bordello vibes. Highliy recommended. 4 Stars.

i just like "my chemical romance", they're a good band, i watched the cd for quite a while and i won it, so that was pretty sweet, i was kind of disapointed by the lack of songs on this particular cd, there are only about 10 songs

The product was as advertised in quality and price it was properly shipped but it was poorly labelled and the return address was unreadable. The receiver is my daughter who is in prison and the cd was not allowed in because it did not have a receipt or return address. This was my fault and I now contact the seller with specific shipping information. Thats why I marked it only good so hopefully seller will improve their shipping documentation the fault was mine for not being specific but over 2 million people our incarcareted in the US and this is one of the only means they can receive music so I hope we both learn from this experience. Thanks

I bought this for my 14 year old son. Although there is some cussing, the music and beat are great. Even I like the music!

My son loves all the songs on this CD. We got it for a great price. He particularly likes the song Black Parade.

Late comer to Chemical Romance but I am in love with this album. The group has tons of talent and love to watch their videos and you can tell they put their whole being in their work. I love every song on the ablum and I like it better the louder I can play it.

It took three weeks to receive this item. I had too contact the seller, I was told to wait another week to see if the mail was just running late, after that then they would send another copy out to me. Well it did come in the mail on the third week,but I would have been better off just going to the local store for this purchase. In general I have seen the shipping charges going through the roof! My last two ebay purchases I have spent $45.00 on shipping but when my package arrives the shipping label says like $6.95 I don't think it's fair to make money on inflated shipping prices. thanks, Mike

I bought this CD for my teenage daughter. She likes this musical group and likes the CD. I do not know much about the group myself, so I let her tell me what CD she wanted me to purchase, and then got it for her.

This quality recording is the finest piece of work to come out by any artist in nearly 35 years. Conceptually, My Chemical Romance’s “The Black Parade” is heavily influenced by the revered “St. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band”, arguably the greatest rock album of all time, from the album cover and story line to the concept and quality of the song structures. This is not to say that the songs here replicate those of the former, but rather that the concept of change is a universal one, which MCR has grasped effortlessly.

The Beatles became St. Pepper’s Band in order to put to rest the notion of conforming to standards and expectations. The album cover, while eye popping, bright and colorful, ironically is stationed at graveside, burying what was the notion of the Beatles. Here, MCR has become the Black Parade with the Band in full parade gear, replicating the Beatles. While the cover is far more somber than it’s predecessor, it is riotously joyful in the depicted pandemonium of life’s march to the grave, the ultimate transcendence.

The comparison does not end here though. The Beatles musical masterpiece is a concept album that is also rock's ultimate declaration of change. Here MCR also considers change; the process of death and the inevitability of dying. The music is clearly influenced by the likes of Queen and Pink Floyd, but the inspired use of Bowie’s “Five Years” on the opening song warns that the situation is terminal. Further, the line “here’s my resignation, I’ll serve it in drag” could easily reference the earliest of Bowie’s album covers.

The way the opening song “The End” seamlessly runs directly into “The Dead” is pure Abbey Road. Welcome To the Black Parade is an amalgam of St. Peppers Lonely Heart’s Club Band and “A Day in the Life”. A “Brian May” guitar runs throughout, and the Dark Side of the Moon is clearly present as well. To truly enjoy your first listen to the album requires a reading of the haunting lyrics to grasp the full impact of this tremendous effort. A repeated listening will take place in your head as the music and lyrics will not dislodge once experienced. This is truly one of the greatest albums of all time. What they will do to follow this up, one but can imagine.

This album is quite different compared to their previous albums, however, there is still that noticeably pleasant My Chem vibe that lies within the music and lyrics. The melodies and tunes of the songs are quite unique compared to any other rock songs (or songs that bands claim to be rock songs) one would hear on the radio. It's very memorable and I believe that anyone who likes or finds the rock genre amusing should purchase or at least listen to the album.

I love the CD, I bought it on ebay, for the fact that it is alot cheaper than purchasing the cd in the store!