The Black Parade
by My Chemical Romance
  • Record Label: Reprise
  • Release Date: Oct 24, 2006
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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 790 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 19 out of 790
  3. Negative: 63 out of 790

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  1. CatherineL
    Jan 18, 2007
    10
    Best album of the year, loved every song.
  2. SuzanneJ
    Jan 19, 2007
    10
    MCR r the best band eva i never buy any CD's but i had 2 av this album so i got it
  3. MeganP
    Jan 25, 2007
    10
    Best ever!!!
  4. SeanS
    Jan 29, 2007
    10
    With their new album, MCR have not only reinvented themselves, but created the greatest rock album since Tool's monstrous Lateralus. The Black Parade is about a hospital patient who is about to die, and how death is dealt with, among other things. What I think howver, is that the patient is symbolic of the old MCR, because thier music and overall presentation has made a dramatic With their new album, MCR have not only reinvented themselves, but created the greatest rock album since Tool's monstrous Lateralus. The Black Parade is about a hospital patient who is about to die, and how death is dealt with, among other things. What I think howver, is that the patient is symbolic of the old MCR, because thier music and overall presentation has made a dramatic turn. They have effective created thier own style of rock music that can be categorized under no current musical genre. They sport a more maturured, and significantly better sound than thier previous albums (particularly Gerard's vocals), which I was not particularly a huge fan of, though I did enjoy some of the songs. However, EVERY track on TBP is amazing. From the anthem "Welcom to the Black Parade" to the almost humorous, apologetic folk song that is "Mama" and stretching to the haunting, yet strong-willed final cry that is "Famous Last Words" Truly a masterpiece that belongs among the ranks of the top albums ever.… Expand
  5. carah
    Jan 31, 2007
    10
    i think it is AMAZING people say its like green day's 'american idiot'.......uhm no american idiot isn't all catchy and theatrical. i recommended it to all my friends. love it
  6. ValVil
    Feb 15, 2007
    10
    This is one of the few albums that actually has a meaning behind it. Every part of every song has a purpose. Plus, they sound great.
  7. JimH
    Feb 17, 2007
    9
    I'm over 40. I picked this up to share it with my tween daughter because of the hype around its debut. At first, I thought it was more like Offspring's Smash than anything else: a flash-in-the-pan band with too much bluster and not enough mustard. But this lives. "Mama," "Cancer," "Teenagers" and a handful of other tracks get better with every listen. And all great rock albums I'm over 40. I picked this up to share it with my tween daughter because of the hype around its debut. At first, I thought it was more like Offspring's Smash than anything else: a flash-in-the-pan band with too much bluster and not enough mustard. But this lives. "Mama," "Cancer," "Teenagers" and a handful of other tracks get better with every listen. And all great rock albums have at least one "empty screamfest" although I'm not sure I hear one here. Kudos to a band of true believers who - like Queen, the Pumpkins, Green Day and all the other great examples to which they are compared - believes that there is still room for one more classic classic rock album, long after rock and roll has been declared dead.… Expand
  8. BriannaL
    Feb 18, 2007
    10
    This is by far one of the best albums put out from 2006 to now and it probably won't even be knocked off the list until 2008. From a consumer and a person who loves music, this CD is absolutely amazing. The lyrics are edgy and catchy. Not only that the album is very balanced, they have their serious songs and their just plain fun and wild ones. Gerard's influential voice adds a This is by far one of the best albums put out from 2006 to now and it probably won't even be knocked off the list until 2008. From a consumer and a person who loves music, this CD is absolutely amazing. The lyrics are edgy and catchy. Not only that the album is very balanced, they have their serious songs and their just plain fun and wild ones. Gerard's influential voice adds a theatrical closeness to the songs. He goes all out when he sings. I've listened to Welcome to the Black Parade about 220 times and I still want to jump up and sing when I hear it. I became a fan of My Chemical Romance when I heard this album so when I first heard the album I was completey unbiased. This album is worth every penny you spend on it.… Expand
  9. MabelysM
    Feb 6, 2007
    10
    My Chemical romance had succed once again, in showing the real meaning of music. I havent hear a CD this good since a long time ago, it had that old-school-rock edge but with My Chemical romance written all over it. I give it a 10
  10. mariap
    Mar 23, 2007
    10
    MCR is one of the best bands and this is a great album. sure it has songs about death, but hey death is real. it has death, but it also has hope ("famous last words").
  11. coled
    Mar 29, 2007
    10
    One of the best cd's EVER!!!
  12. JustinS.
    Mar 7, 2007
    10
    this album is total awesomeness!!! i just don't get why people are giving it low scores. if u hate MCR then why bother listening to it and give it a bad score? Its WAY better than the crap hip hop and gangsta rap that we have today like 50 cent and jim jones or whoever sings that crap basketball song that proves rappers think they are better than everyone else.
  13. BethL
    Apr 12, 2007
    10
    This is good, though it could use less cussing. I like how they approach death in a straightforward, in-your-face kind of way.
  14. jyotirmayad
    Apr 19, 2007
    8
    i like the energy in this album... it is indeed one good album for MCR... a step up as they say... up to where still resonates in my mind... such a wild record... yeah, i love it!!!
  15. MCRobsession
    Apr 21, 2007
    10
    My mom absolutly HATEs it, she thinks it is depressing and all they talk about is death... NO they are about carrying on through the shitty times and NOT killing yourself, they do not worship suiside... or satent for that fact, i love this cd and mcr and it could very well be the soundtrack to my life... btw, if you think this album, let alone mcr is crappy and fake... SUCK IT!!!!!
  16. xxhopingtearsxx
    Apr 29, 2007
    10
    This was the best album by My Chemical Romance.. Unlike it's previous albums which sounds like a man focusing to fit the word "Earl" with every word.
  17. AlyssaD
    Apr 4, 2007
    10
    This album is wonderful. It has very heartfelt,beautiful lyrics sung by someone with an insanely good voice with alot of talent that he puts to use. Love this. A must buy!
  18. TrishL.g
    Jun 17, 2007
    10
    I haven't been this excited about an album in awhile. F'ing awesome.
  19. LindsayA.
    Jun 29, 2007
    10
    I love this album!
  20. rutha
    Aug 11, 2007
    10
    I love this album.. especialy "I don't Love you" and "disenchanted" song Its wonderful!
  21. MCRF
    Aug 12, 2007
    10
    great album, my favourite song is I don't Love You, and all the songs are great.
  22. jessicah
    Aug 14, 2007
    10
    this album is so much better than there other albums and i loved them. the music was really complmented by gerard way's singing. i know that band pot everything they had into this and were nealy came to bracking pont. i even know people that hate them and there music, i don't know why, that love the songs on this album. they did so well and i thank them for this album but i hope this album is so much better than there other albums and i loved them. the music was really complmented by gerard way's singing. i know that band pot everything they had into this and were nealy came to bracking pont. i even know people that hate them and there music, i don't know why, that love the songs on this album. they did so well and i thank them for this album but i hope there is still better to come.… Expand
  23. SmileyR.
    Aug 2, 2007
    10
    One of my favorite CD's EVER! if you haven't listened to it...your missing out BIG time.
  24. emoD.
    Sep 12, 2007
    9
    This album rocks! All the songs are great, there are only 2 songs ont he whole album that i dont like, but all the rest are top quality. But beware, this album is quite different from mcr's older albums.
  25. LimSH
    Sep 15, 2007
    10
    I have followed MCR since their first album was out. True this album sounded abit polished up and unlike their old style it did seem abit overdone. But I'm still going to give them credit for coming up with their own music and the lively and energetic performance they did. As if there aren't worse bands! Think Simple Plan, Linkin Park and Good Charlotte. These are all overly I have followed MCR since their first album was out. True this album sounded abit polished up and unlike their old style it did seem abit overdone. But I'm still going to give them credit for coming up with their own music and the lively and energetic performance they did. As if there aren't worse bands! Think Simple Plan, Linkin Park and Good Charlotte. These are all overly commercialised and overrated bands! Not to mention whiny and uses the usual subjects to capture the audience(bombs iraq and teenage 'depression'). MCR is different from them. They do not come up with whiny lyrics that anyone can come up with to easily capture a teenagers heart. Gerard's vocals are lively and the 'screams' are not everywhere but is where it should be. Comparing with old bands is just as childish as other bands are even more tasteless that they might not have heard of Iron maiden. To say they copied is out of the topic, MCR has been fans of the misfits iron maiden and queen, it's quite possible tht their music are similar to these bands because they are inspired by them. Therefore to be fair, I'm judging this album BY the album itself. Whatever I said previously is to explain why the bad reviews from some unknown magazines are wrong.… Expand
  26. MissR
    Oct 17, 2008
    10
    Different to the previous one, but it's fantastic. If It was exactly the same, then it woldn't be good. all the songs are great, and gerard's brash voice matches the songs perfectly, and the theme is united as well. It's an experience of listening to someone's story though music.
  27. mewtwo62
    Feb 7, 2008
    9
    There is absolutely no favoritism in this album. you'll definitely find yourself listening to the whole CD straight and skipping absolutely NOTHING. this is a must buy for new time and old time MCR fans. what the hell, this is a must buy for every single alternative rock fan on the planet! three cheers for the black parade!
  28. Jake
    Mar 12, 2008
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. The 'Mellon Collie' of the new millenium. For the girl who was appalled that The Black Parade was rated higher than 'Zeitgeist', have you heard 'Zeitgeist'? I loved the Smashing Pumpkins as much as anybody but when exactly did Billy Corgan forget how to write songs? I find it hard to believe that the same guy who wrote 'Today' Absolute masterpiece. The 'Mellon Collie' of the new millenium. For the girl who was appalled that The Black Parade was rated higher than 'Zeitgeist', have you heard 'Zeitgeist'? I loved the Smashing Pumpkins as much as anybody but when exactly did Billy Corgan forget how to write songs? I find it hard to believe that the same guy who wrote 'Today' and 'Tonight Tonight' came up with the mindless drivel that is 'Tarantula'. The Black Parade is by far the best record since Mellon Collie, only better. Mellon Collie has a few hole in it, you would be hard pressed to find a hole in The Black Parade.… Expand
  29. JoshL.
    Jul 19, 2008
    9
    A great album with some awsome songs like Teenagers, I don't love you, Welcome to the black parade, the sharpest lives, dead!, and famous last words.
  30. rotflsryraecouldnthelpbutsendspam
    Apr 27, 2009
    10
    I think this band is the most amazing thing created in music history. Though that is my personal belief, many people worship them as much as I do. I do not believe this band will save your life however, it only pushes you towards the fact that you are special, and nobody else is better or worse. My Chemical Romance has great feeling and it speaks its mind. It is a big FREAK YOU to the I think this band is the most amazing thing created in music history. Though that is my personal belief, many people worship them as much as I do. I do not believe this band will save your life however, it only pushes you towards the fact that you are special, and nobody else is better or worse. My Chemical Romance has great feeling and it speaks its mind. It is a big FREAK YOU to the preps. ~love a 14 year old MCRmy troop… Expand
  31. RyanB
    Nov 1, 2006
    8
    At one point, not too long ago, it would've ashamed me to admit to liking a single song by My Chemical Romance. They were a cheesy emo-pop band that produced ridiculous videos, along with the odd catchy song. Now, however, I am not at all ashamed to admit I enjoy an entire album of theirs. The Black Parade is full of catchy songs, and while many have a certain degree of campiness, At one point, not too long ago, it would've ashamed me to admit to liking a single song by My Chemical Romance. They were a cheesy emo-pop band that produced ridiculous videos, along with the odd catchy song. Now, however, I am not at all ashamed to admit I enjoy an entire album of theirs. The Black Parade is full of catchy songs, and while many have a certain degree of campiness, and there is still arguably nothing totally original, it only tends to add to each song. I can't fault a band for being catchy, especially when they realize their own cheese-factor and capitalize on it. Congratulations MCR, an album like this has been a long time coming.… Expand
  32. Lee
    Nov 16, 2006
    10
    MCR brazenly decided to make a Big Album. Their chutzpah is jaw-dropping. But damned if it doesn't work. This album has the feel of "The Wall" and "Ziggy Stardust" and ever other classic concept record -- it's all of a piece, its whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It's a glorious, glorious record. We need look no further than the first song, fittingly Titled "The MCR brazenly decided to make a Big Album. Their chutzpah is jaw-dropping. But damned if it doesn't work. This album has the feel of "The Wall" and "Ziggy Stardust" and ever other classic concept record -- it's all of a piece, its whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It's a glorious, glorious record. We need look no further than the first song, fittingly Titled "The End," to see MCR's ambition laid bare. MCR does something bizarrely cocky. They take the first song off of Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, "Five Years," and fuse it with the first song off of Pink Floyd's The Wall, "In the Flesh?" and they fuse them together. And they aren't hiding it. They want you to know it. It's blatantly obvious... the verses copy Floyd, the chorus is Bowie, the general song structure is Bowie, the bombast is Floyd. And it works. It works really, really well. Perhaps I appreciate the acheivement of "The Black Parade" because I am 41 and I can appreciate everything they are calling on in their work, but this is my favorite album of 2006, and I listen to a lot of music -- prior to hearing this album, my favorite 2006 CDs were Deerhoof, Tapes N Tapes, and Decemberists... just to show you where my tastes generally lie -- not in the Emo genre -- that's usually the stuff my 13 year old daughter is discovering. But nothing has hit my like this record since The Arcade Fire's "Funeral." It's that special.… Expand
  33. MadelineH
    Nov 18, 2006
    7
    This is on the whole, a good, even great album with well structured songs with good lyrics. The best track is Teenagers, and many of the songs have the ability and potential to be huge.
  34. BobL
    Nov 20, 2006
    10
    Amazing. Purely amazing, full of emotion and great vocals. The lyrics are great.
  35. Veronica
    Nov 20, 2006
    10
    Amazing album. Literally every song is fantastic. They're my favorite band right now, they're all I listen to. They better rack up all kinds of Grammys next year.
  36. DG
    Nov 24, 2006
    9
    Surprsingly original for the current day. It is melodic and echoes of wall-of-sound recordings from the sixties and seventies.
  37. JimmyH
    Nov 3, 2006
    10
    The best album i have heard this year, for the first time i finally believe rock may become what it once was, MCR is the most unlikely band to do it, yet look what they have done. From the beginning to the end (or from "the end" to "famous last words" rather) this album shows why rock will never die in the razor blades and black sweaters of the "emo" kids. It will thrive in them. If this The best album i have heard this year, for the first time i finally believe rock may become what it once was, MCR is the most unlikely band to do it, yet look what they have done. From the beginning to the end (or from "the end" to "famous last words" rather) this album shows why rock will never die in the razor blades and black sweaters of the "emo" kids. It will thrive in them. If this does not win a grammy, the voters might as well stop the award ceremony entirely.… Expand
  38. Jimbo
    Nov 5, 2006
    10
    This album is uncomparable. It completely changes all the mindless punk lyrics that we hear way too much and puts a meaning behind them. The track "Cancer" is one of the most compelling songs I've ever heard...you just don't hear tracks like that from other bands in their category, whatever category you think they're in.
  39. alyssal
    Nov 7, 2006
    10
    this is the greatest album in the world, thank you very much!
  40. MichaelS
    Dec 19, 2006
    10
    I bought it last weekend and it's amazing...I'm too old to know anything about Emo, but I know what I like!
  41. thommyt
    Dec 22, 2006
    10
    love this album. a vast improvement over the previous album. cancer, i dont love you, teenagers, mama, welcome to the black parade dead, the end.cmon. gotta love this one
  42. GabiS
    Dec 25, 2006
    10
    This is the best album evere!!! they do deserve a ten score!
  43. OriD
    Oct 23, 2006
    10
    So darkly devious that it radiates
  44. JoshN
    Oct 23, 2006
    9
    Once i got a chance to listen to the mcr's new cd "The Black Parade," i finally got to see how much more mature romance has become. This cd is very mid 70s ish and i love the influences they used for this album. From "the wall" by pink floyd to "sgt. pepper" of the beatles, mcr mixes and matches very well. It is very highly recommended. Don't just judge mcr for their image, Once i got a chance to listen to the mcr's new cd "The Black Parade," i finally got to see how much more mature romance has become. This cd is very mid 70s ish and i love the influences they used for this album. From "the wall" by pink floyd to "sgt. pepper" of the beatles, mcr mixes and matches very well. It is very highly recommended. Don't just judge mcr for their image, there music is really awe inspiring. Songs of notability: Mama, I Don't Love You, Teenagers, Welcome to the Black Parade, and Dead!… Expand
  45. Chris
    Oct 23, 2006
    9
    Actual Score: 9.3 (metacritic doesnt allow decimals)
  46. DaveD
    Oct 23, 2006
    10
    Absolutely FANTASTIC. No Need to even had to defend that. Listen for yourselves!!! Way to go guys the BEST ROCK album of the year so far.
  47. ZachP
    Dec 4, 2006
    9
    "The Black Parade" is definitly worth the listen. It has incredible lyrics. If you loved "Three Cheers..." prepare to love this one. It is completely different.
  48. TerrieG
    Oct 24, 2006
    10
    Pushes the envelope in lots of different directions. Power ballads and polkas. Creative and energetic. If you "bah humbug" this cd, you might as well go back to your Buddy Holly collection and pretend rock died with him.
  49. Konron
    Oct 25, 2006
    9
    I'm no fan of emo, but this new album doesn't sound very emo at all, considering what band it came from. It's catchy, dramatic, like some kind of Broadway punk musical with plenty of nods to Queen and Pink Floyd. Color me pleasantly surprised; this is definitely one of the year's best.
  50. DrakenaD
    Dec 6, 2006
    8
    Pretty damn good.... getting a little poppy, hopefully if they ever make another album it will be more like there very first album which i quite enjoyed. Now i must go play source.
  51. MattD.
    Oct 26, 2006
    9
    Emo taken to a new level! I never thought it could be this fun.
  52. CoreyH
    Dec 6, 2006
    10
    I'm only 33. I'm not an old man yet, but I'm surely older than the fan base of MCR. I haven't been excited about music in years. Really, not since 1991 and Nirvana's Nevermind, although Radiohead has been a steady source of enjoyment for me. But as for albums that preyed on my mind, songs that embedded themselves into my subconscious and became a part of my mental I'm only 33. I'm not an old man yet, but I'm surely older than the fan base of MCR. I haven't been excited about music in years. Really, not since 1991 and Nirvana's Nevermind, although Radiohead has been a steady source of enjoyment for me. But as for albums that preyed on my mind, songs that embedded themselves into my subconscious and became a part of my mental innards, I hadn't seen those since my college days in the early 90s. I had thought genre defying and genre defining albums were a thing of the past. I heard the song "welcome to the black parade" last month on the radio. Something about the opening verse, the references to his father, and death, jerked emotions out of me that had been buried since my own father passed away. Images of my own little son flashed before my eyes. I was *affected* by the song, touched in parts of my soul I'd forgotten about. So I bought the album. And I discovered something. This is one of those great albums I mentioned above. One of those albums without a single bad track. No...that's not strong enough. It's one of those albums in which every track is brilliant, ever track fits, and every track does exactly what is was supposed to and communicates exactly what the author felt. Compare Fleetwood Mac's Rumors, or (as everyone else is) PInk Floyd's The Wall. Thanks, MCR, for letting me experience this again. And to the young'uns out there: enjoy this. This kind of musical experience is few and far between. You won't see its like for at least another 15 years It's an album for this decade, and this generation.… Expand
  53. DarrenS
    Oct 27, 2006
    9
    I love how some publications feel the need to automatically bash a clearly amazing album just because it goes against their indie cred. I listen to mostly indie music, but I acknowledge this as an excellent album from a genre which has produced too few of them. The scope of the band's vision is massive, and I'm throughly looking forward to the next step in their quest to take I love how some publications feel the need to automatically bash a clearly amazing album just because it goes against their indie cred. I listen to mostly indie music, but I acknowledge this as an excellent album from a genre which has produced too few of them. The scope of the band's vision is massive, and I'm throughly looking forward to the next step in their quest to take over the world...if this album doesn't do it for them already.… Expand
  54. LiamK
    Dec 7, 2006
    9
    One of the great albums of its time, but this post is more of a rebuttal. To all you nay-sayers: Grow up and develop some empathy! A band shouldn't just appease their core audience, but try and widen their reach. You say "...they've sold out" and "far too pop" etc. But how is being popular a bad thing? I've never met a band who have said "I only want a small following". A One of the great albums of its time, but this post is more of a rebuttal. To all you nay-sayers: Grow up and develop some empathy! A band shouldn't just appease their core audience, but try and widen their reach. You say "...they've sold out" and "far too pop" etc. But how is being popular a bad thing? I've never met a band who have said "I only want a small following". A band evolves, and if it doesn't: it dies. And that's a fact. MCR have decided that they want to bring a message (and fun to the masses). I applaud them seeing as it's about time we had a rock album that wasn't aimed at a vocal (and very annoying with poor spelling) minority. Stop being so conservative and try something new, and if you don't like it, at least bring a proper argument please. Thanks for reading :)… Expand
  55. AdamT
    Oct 28, 2006
    9
    It's surprisingly amazing.
  56. ColinH
    Oct 28, 2006
    10
    Friggen amazing. Makes Green Day's "American Idiot" feel like NSync. This is the way modern rock should be. "Disenchanted" may be the best song of the year.
  57. RafaelC
    Oct 29, 2006
    8
    I just wish that all of you guys that rate this album with a 0 lived in South America ( Like Me ), so you can "see" all those REAL Crappy Bands i have to listen almost every day ( when im on the Bus, University or even at home 'cause of my sister ) MCR is not that Band... Yes their EMO, kinda POP, and all that But that doesn't mean they suck or that your a EMO just for liking I just wish that all of you guys that rate this album with a 0 lived in South America ( Like Me ), so you can "see" all those REAL Crappy Bands i have to listen almost every day ( when im on the Bus, University or even at home 'cause of my sister ) MCR is not that Band... Yes their EMO, kinda POP, and all that But that doesn't mean they suck or that your a EMO just for liking theyr Music, cause if this would be the Case, would those who loved QUEEN be Gay just because Freddy Mercury was ? i really dont think so. This Album is NOT the best one of the year, and it's not theyr best, but is a good Album and NO WAY this is the WORSE album of the year, that would be one of those Fu... REGGAETON CD's i've heard MANY times this year....… Expand
  58. rockom.
    Oct 29, 2006
    9
    I wasn't a fan of My Chemical Romance before this. My girlfriend fell in love with them and I sort of resented their theatrics. But, this album has made a fan of me. It's impressively organized and by the time Liza Minelli rolls around, she doesn't seem to be out-of-place at all. Great stuff!
  59. MikeT.
    Nov 14, 2007
    9
    The first four tracks are for the fans who wanted more "Three Cheers", but the rest is pure unadulterated rock in an entirely new, entirely impressive vein. Take it from someone who hated MCR prior to "The Black Parade" -- this is their best effort to date, and one of the best albums in recent memory.
  60. GuyHumour
    Nov 16, 2007
    10
    MCR are the worlds best band using volume speed and great instruments, they've created a great generation of music!
  61. AndreaT
    Jan 18, 2007
    9
    Some of the best songs on there ever it rocks and i hope my chemical romance brings out anther album bacease there my all time fave lol must go but i might comment on other albums and that lolable cya people
  62. KateB
    Jan 21, 2007
    10
    Fantastically brilliant. This album has replaced 'The Joshua Tree' as my favorite album of all time. I cannot get enough of it!
  63. TBone
    Jan 21, 2007
    9
    I think this album successfully mixes Queen, Screamo and 80s power ballads. I'm usually one of those snob critics taht doesnt like anything I didn't discover but I have to give this album credit. Kids in the mall might like this, that doesnt necessarily make it suck. It sounds good pretty much start to finish and has lasted in my playlist for a couple months.
  64. HeatherC.
    Dec 21, 2007
    9
    Not emo at all. With things like, "I am not afraid to keep on living" it is a message of hope. Sure they are... not so good live, but the message and the album is solid. Only reason why it's not a 10 is since I could live without ever hearing mama again. ugh. if they only put out that killer b-side "Kill all your friends" (pun intended).
  65. BOBK
    Jan 31, 2007
    10
    Having seen the Beatles on Ed Sullvan in 1964 at the age of 9 it seems harder and harder to find an album I want to play over and over after the first listen (Include some GBV Muse Radiohead).This thing kicks like a mule while being poignent and pointed. I wish my classic rock listening fellow fifty somethings would leave their doors open to let these boys blow in.
  66. Sean
    Feb 11, 2007
    9
    Similar to American Idiot, and just as good. In other words, it's an astonishingly accomplished mainstream pop hard rock album, one that is less mainstream and more original than other mainstream punk albums, even their own, but still undeniably of the mainstream. But hey, mainstream can be done well, and this coming from a die-hard indie fan who usually listens to Neko and Bejar and Similar to American Idiot, and just as good. In other words, it's an astonishingly accomplished mainstream pop hard rock album, one that is less mainstream and more original than other mainstream punk albums, even their own, but still undeniably of the mainstream. But hey, mainstream can be done well, and this coming from a die-hard indie fan who usually listens to Neko and Bejar and Of Montreal. Black Parade really changed my perceptions of MCR for the better, just as American Idiot did for me with Green Day.… Expand
  67. JenniferH
    Feb 13, 2007
    10
    I am 46 years old and bought this CD based on a New York Times article. I'm not panting over Gerard Way's looksand I have no dog in the emo-indie-etc. fight, in other words. This CD blew me away completely with its theatricality, musicality and poignancy. Yes, some reminders of Green Day, Queen and Bowie, but in a good way. Catchy, humorous and raucous--who could ask for anything more?
  68. jeraldines
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    amazing.......... i wish i could see the members of my chemical romance in person.. im one of your avid fan.. make more music videos.... god bless........
  69. EllenB
    Apr 14, 2007
    10
    This is an amazing album, My Chemical Romance is geniousl
  70. TylerC
    Apr 17, 2007
    10
    A great mix of the sound from Three Cheers and all new lyrics that aren't morbid
  71. BushHead
    May 26, 2007
    10
    this album was so awesome. they way they mixed up the songs sound and make it different from everything else made it one of my favorite cds
  72. CronosA.
    Jan 15, 2008
    10
    This is not only the best album of My Chemical Romance, but a true masterpiece of the whole rock scene. Prejudice isn't the most accurate way to rate an album, and this happens here. It's not the fact that MCR is an emo band or not, actually Gerard Way said that emo is shit. I think it is a before and an after "The Black Parade". You may dislike it, but it's sure this album This is not only the best album of My Chemical Romance, but a true masterpiece of the whole rock scene. Prejudice isn't the most accurate way to rate an album, and this happens here. It's not the fact that MCR is an emo band or not, actually Gerard Way said that emo is shit. I think it is a before and an after "The Black Parade". You may dislike it, but it's sure this album won't be forgotten for many years, instead of that, it surely be one of the albums more representative of de decade.… Expand
  73. ChristyC
    Mar 23, 2008
    10
    Dude this CD ROCKS!!!! I don't understand how some of you could rate it so low!!! The songs are brilliant, the lyrics are awesome, AND GERARD WAYS VOICE DOES NOT SUCK TO THAT PERSON WHO SAID IT DID!!!! THis band has awesome talent and I can see them going far in their musical carrier.
  74. CaitlinR.
    May 27, 2009
    7
    Not their best album...but their other albums didn't have gems such as the hidden track and "Mama" on it.
  75. TyeN.
    Nov 12, 2006
    9
    MCR have somehow evolved past another "me too" emo rock band and into something worthy of listening to. I was so shocked when I first heard this album in my friends car and was told it was MCR. The next day I purchased the album to discover one of the year's best. Even if you previously despised them, you might be surprised by just how much they've grown. Their song writing and MCR have somehow evolved past another "me too" emo rock band and into something worthy of listening to. I was so shocked when I first heard this album in my friends car and was told it was MCR. The next day I purchased the album to discover one of the year's best. Even if you previously despised them, you might be surprised by just how much they've grown. Their song writing and music playing is so much better than before..it's an unbelievable evolution. Best tracks: "Dead!", "This Is How I Disappear", "Welcome To The Black Parade", "Mama", "Teenagers", "House of Wolves", "The Sharpest Lives" and "Cancer". Definitely worth at the least a listen.… Expand
  76. MikefromMaine
    Nov 16, 2006
    8
    First, understand that before this release, I was not an MCR fan - I heard their stuff, and though it didn't offend me, I had no real desire to listen to it again. Black Parade is a different story, blending Green Day, News of the World era Queen, Pink Floyd's The Wall, and sure, even some 80s hair metal. It is bombastic and prententious, but it plays off this, and shows flashes First, understand that before this release, I was not an MCR fan - I heard their stuff, and though it didn't offend me, I had no real desire to listen to it again. Black Parade is a different story, blending Green Day, News of the World era Queen, Pink Floyd's The Wall, and sure, even some 80s hair metal. It is bombastic and prententious, but it plays off this, and shows flashes of humor amidst its bizarre dream-like song cycle of loss (real or imagined), that still somehow leaves you with a good feeling at the end. It is an "old style" concept album, but It's hard to say whether the intention was homage or revival. Either way, Black Parade is something a little less ordinary for 2006.… Expand
  77. kyah
    Nov 23, 2006
    10
    this album rules love this band to death
  78. lee
    Nov 28, 2006
    10
    hey anyone who just comeson 2 fucking make fun of real muscians people with real voice songs and heart are fags.mcr are more real and true with there songs and at the same time there fukin good.me a fukin human myself i love music i listen to rap and rnb mostly but always had to give it up for mcr and there talent.there music connects to people lives and souls...including mine.and for hey anyone who just comeson 2 fucking make fun of real muscians people with real voice songs and heart are fags.mcr are more real and true with there songs and at the same time there fukin good.me a fukin human myself i love music i listen to rap and rnb mostly but always had to give it up for mcr and there talent.there music connects to people lives and souls...including mine.and for those who r negative against them y bother say anything....ur just haters and losers....if you can you better ...make a band urself....till then respect and stfu with ur trash. love mcr ! rock on.....a friend lee… Expand
  79. JulianH
    Nov 29, 2006
    9
    Every track on this album is good, you can listen all the way through again and again
  80. rebeccak
    Dec 11, 2006
    10
    Amazing. Simply amazing. This album is an example of rock at its best. Each track is diverse, from a flowing "I Don't Love You" to a F.U., fun "Teenagers" to an almost 'old Italian' sounding "Mama." How can you not become addicted to atleast one of these songs?
  81. Yowazup13
    Dec 14, 2006
    9
    This here is an album whose initial plan was forgotten among the ideas that eventually came forward; recorded as if its conception was only there to stop writers block. It also provides the basis for one of the best turnarounds in recent years. Calling this album punk is not what it should be stated as. Sure there are some punk attributes poking through. But what really shows is a want This here is an album whose initial plan was forgotten among the ideas that eventually came forward; recorded as if its conception was only there to stop writers block. It also provides the basis for one of the best turnarounds in recent years. Calling this album punk is not what it should be stated as. Sure there are some punk attributes poking through. But what really shows is a want for the pop/rock revitalization of the seventies. The riffs, while occasionally repetitive, sometimes glow with power for such songs as … Expand
  82. julion
    Dec 18, 2006
    10
    this could be there best cd yet i listen from track 1 all the way to 14 its awwsome!!!!!!
  83. Richard
    Dec 23, 2006
    9
    I came into this album hoping and praying that I would hate it, well I didn't.
  84. KathleenG
    Dec 28, 2006
    10
    all of you idiots that rated below an 8 should go get your heads examined IMMEDIATELY. im not a fan of "dark" music normally and i freaking LURVED it. that is all.
  85. John
    Dec 14, 2007
    10
    I love this album! There is such a range in this as each song is very different from the other. Every song is great and most are memorable. One of my favorite albums, and one of the rare ones where I find every single song great. It rocks!
  86. owenrw89
    Dec 4, 2016
    8
    This album is truly outstanding. A concept album that most people can relate to at some point. Tracks like 'Cancer' and 'Welcome to the Black Parade' are full of emotion and story, where as 'Mama' and 'House of Wolves' are full of instrumental power. This album proves that MCR are no Emo band, but a proper rock band.
  87. CarlosDoitThis
    Mar 27, 2012
    10
    is very good album in the album narration the situation the live everytime and everydays is very good album, half is a gothic album with a touch of tragedy and death always room where stories are told and disappointments is a creative album with a sound very 70's and 80's with some 90's sometimes a bit of hendrix or ozzy style eg there is a song that seemed to me much in the style of crazyis very good album in the album narration the situation the live everytime and everydays is very good album, half is a gothic album with a touch of tragedy and death always room where stories are told and disappointments is a creative album with a sound very 70's and 80's with some 90's sometimes a bit of hendrix or ozzy style eg there is a song that seemed to me much in the style of crazy train. album is dirty and full of sound and music… Collapse
  88. comeandgetit
    Apr 29, 2012
    8
    This is a concept album that is so much more than just a story, it's actually got depth, meaning and substance. And what's more, it's a proper rock album.
  89. Mangaeyes
    Feb 27, 2016
    10
    10/10 - "This is one to file alongside 'American Idiot', 'Doolittle' and 'Nevermind' on your greatest US rock albums shelf" - NME

    Such a good album!!
  90. forestville
    Mar 15, 2013
    10
    One of the characteristics of MCR is that in every job evolving their sound and theme and this work definitely proves that this band has great power in the music.
    First of all, clarify that this work, for me, does not exceed the greatness of the previous album 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge' because I feel more emotional and melodic, but The Black Parade is a unique blend of styles and    One of the characteristics of MCR is that in every job evolving their sound and theme and this work definitely proves that this band has great power in the music.
    First of all, clarify that this work, for me, does not exceed the greatness of the previous album 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge' because I feel more emotional and melodic, but The Black Parade is a unique blend of styles and quality, containing topics literally for everyone. Surely listening after listening, you will be able to go all tastes squeezing this cd from a group that has been getting a major impact far and wide across the planet and surely still have much to offer job after job. Do not miss out.    … Expand
  91. tripled24
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    A great record. Never thought they would get this good after their first 2 records.
  92. ImmersedInSound
    Jan 12, 2015
    8
    The best album by My Chemical Romance. The Black Parade perfectly showcases the musical talents, innovative style and almost wacky theatrics of the band. Mama and Blood are examples of some parts maybe sounding slightly too similar to each other, but it features many songs which provoke different emotions to the one before and that is something not many artists can do a heartless b*stard like me.
  93. EvaMelG
    Jun 10, 2015
    10
    Every single song stand out in its unique way. The lyrics seem to come from the soul. If you have ever heard "Welcome to the Black Parade" and liked it than this album will be your next love.
  94. Andkan1
    Jul 21, 2015
    10
    The album has an amazing storyline and all the songs have a powerful message, especially the amazing Famous Last Words and Welcome to the Black Parade.
  95. vinzlima
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    Melhor álbum da banda em tudo. Álbum completo, sonoridade perfeita, letras dramáticas, produção dos Deuses. Não há como não dar uma nova abaixo de 10. O álbum e muito bom mesmo. Isso e uma banda Emo/Core para a adolescência
  96. RyFox
    Dec 21, 2015
    10
    In my opinion, it is hard to have a better album than this. All the songs are great (including the slower ones). It is also is a great rock opera. If you get the chance, I highly recommend getting this album.
  97. Simao
    Oct 1, 2020
    9
    the best pop-punk album EVER.

    //trigger-warning// i think most of us came across The Black Parade when we were in our first teen years. for me it was during my 15s, i was going through the worst times of my life, struggling with depression, s*lf-h*rm, and addiction. can i say this album helped me? not at all... it made me even more miserable, it worsened everything i was going    the best pop-punk album EVER.

    //trigger-warning//

    i think most of us came across The Black Parade when we were in our first teen years. for me it was during my 15s, i was going through the worst times of my life, struggling with depression, s*lf-h*rm, and addiction. can i say this album helped me? not at all... it made me even more miserable, it worsened everything i was going through and i would frequently listen to it when i was having really bad su*cial thoughts. but i loved this album, it made me feel alive in a way no other could ever.

    after getting better i knew couldn't keep listening to it - i would feel like relapsing. so for the next 3 years, i avoided listening to any MCR. i'm now 18, the scars still remain both literally and metaphorically, but i'm in such a better place. last week i gave the album a relisten, after all these years without listening to a single pop-punk song, and i'm honestly so surprised. not only did i dance to it in a way i never ever did before, but i felt like the tracks haven't aged a single bit. it keeps being the masterpiece 15-year-old me ever consider it - and my music taste is completely different now. somehow, for me, this album is still one of the best albums ever made, despite me not even listening much to pop-punk or even alternative rock.

    this was not really a review, but more of my personal experience with this album. but i can assure you that i would still keep the rating this high even without considering personal subjectivity and closeness to this record. THE SONGS SIMPLY SLAP AND THE ALBUM'S ALMOST IMMACULATE. WOW...

    fav songs: dead!; welcome to the black parade & house of wolves
    least fav: blood    … Expand
  98. CharlieBetterIs
    Dec 23, 2015
    10
    The Black Parade é um álbum incrível! Gerard Way está no auge da sua voz e as músicas tem ótimas letras, além da ótima instrumental. O ponto alto da carreira de MCR.

    Pontos altos: The Sharpest Lives, Sleep, Cancer
    Pontos baixos: Blood, The End., Disenchanted
  99. JanetSamurai
    Jan 28, 2016
    10
    Each song could be a single and become a worldwide hit. There's an overwhelming amount of emotions from the very beginning to the very end of the album, one of my all-time favourite records.
  100. than_Q
    Jun 16, 2016
    9
    The album is sensational, the pure emotion that is conveyed throughout the album really stands out and it will have you hooked for months, the songs are catchy, the musical talent is great and it's generally a fantastic album, with contrasting songs that aren't just emo, but so much more than just a genre. The album is a true magnum opus for MCR.

    The reason it isn't a perfect album is    The album is sensational, the pure emotion that is conveyed throughout the album really stands out and it will have you hooked for months, the songs are catchy, the musical talent is great and it's generally a fantastic album, with contrasting songs that aren't just emo, but so much more than just a genre. The album is a true magnum opus for MCR.

    The reason it isn't a perfect album is because it's a concept album. It is about a character called the patient, and the death of the patient, and the story is very difficult to decipher through the lyrics and content in the album. Although the story is sometimes clear, some of the album seems to have nothing to do with the story at all. However, the album isn't just a story, so the story doesn't entirely affect the score I give it

    The black parade is one of the most underrated and amazing albums that I have ever seen in my life. Definitely recommended.    … Expand
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#3 Most Discussed Album of 2006
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#3 Most Shared Album of 2006

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. The Guardian
    80
    The most bonkers album of the year, but one of the best.
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  2. Alternative Press
    100
    The Black Parade is MCR's whole raison d'etre rolled up into one mega-decibel calling card. [Nov 2006, p.179]
  3. Blender
    90
    They've created the Sgt. Pepper of screamo.
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