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The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
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79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critics What's this?

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 501 Ratings

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  • Summary: This highly-anticipated and highly-theatrical concept album follow's the New Jersey band's 2004 breakthrough hit 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Playlouder
    100
    For the first time in what seems like a long time, here is an album that is going to be deservedly huge.
  2. Mojo
    60
    Despite its bleak outlook, this is a record big on nagging choruses and arm-punching emo punk that--more often than not--aims for the mainstream artery. [Dec 2006, p.110]
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  3. Observer Music Monthly
    20
    It reeks of a band with ideas above their station.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 177 out of 227
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 227
  3. Negative: 39 out of 227
  1. Jordan
    10
    After their 2004 hit "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge", My Chemical Romance return with one of the best albums of the year. Who says a story of a dying boy cant be enjoyable? It is uplifting, ambitious and ingenius. Download: "Disenchanted", "Teenagers", and "Famous Last Words"… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. matteof
    5
    every song sounds exactly the same. the record is overproduced. there are too many back-up screams: they are supposed to keep the attention awake, but they only hurt my ears. for those who don't want to get into the album, here goes the description: fourteen times I'm Not Ok, with a redundant background orchestra, some kind of plot (not to care too much about anyway), supposedly "grown up" lyrics. this is some pretentious, self indulgent crap. never trust a band that relies too much on costumes and coreographies.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RockMusicLover
    3
    If you all expected "The Black Parade" to be the next BIG THING, then it sure as hell ISN'T! I had high hopes for this album when I heard "Welcome to The Black Parade"and I was honestly hoping for another "Three Cheers" and "I Bought My Bullets..." with a more "opera" flare to it, but upon hearing it it turned out to be just another "Wall/Sgt. Peppers"and Green Day re-hash thanks to it's repetitive and bland musical performances. MCR isn't a GREAT band as Pink Floyd and Queen, just a mere "OK" band. You'll probably buy it for "W.T.T.B.P." and "Famous Last Words" but that's about it.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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