The Chronicles Of Life And Death
by Good Charlotte
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Oct 5, 2004
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 117 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 117
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 117
  3. Negative: 28 out of 117

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  1. AngelaH.
    Nov 4, 2004
    10
    This album ROCKS! The lyrics are so much better and they are so much more deeper than the previous albums. The song S.O.S, This World is Black, and Ghost of You are my favorites so far. Thanks GC!
  2. jessw
    Oct 16, 2004
    10
    its a great follow up to "the young and hopeless", it really captures what is going on in there lives,its utterly brilli!!!
  3. RhettS
    Oct 20, 2004
    10
    GC have the gift of being catchy and melodic while being capable of great levels of depth. Green who?
  4. AhmedE
    Oct 24, 2005
    10
    It's been a while since I heard an album that captivated me this way. Chronicles is definatley a giant step from where they previously were.
  5. Jem
    Oct 6, 2005
    10
    This strayed from their previous albums, but showed that Good Charlotte has matured a great lot. Their songs have meaning to them, such as the war, and Joel and Benji sing with such emotion that it reaches your heart. I give this album 10 out of 10.
  6. JesseB
    May 8, 2005
    10
    This is the best album ever !!!!
  7. michelleb
    Nov 10, 2004
    10
    I LOVED this alburm. it was good charlottes best alburm that has been released. the best songs were 'i just wanna live' and 'world is black'. Good charlotte fans wont be dissapointed
  8. JP
    Oct 22, 2004
    10
    Most haters wrote their review BEFORE they listened to it. This is a great CD.
  9. DK
    Dec 20, 2004
    10
    Good Charlottes AWESOME! This CD is a bit darker then some people are used to, but alot of people will relate to this a lot more then some of their songs, this is definitly their best cd yet!
  10. heidiheidi
    Oct 23, 2004
    10
    this album ROCKS go Good Charlotte
  11. AmberO
    Mar 2, 2005
    10
    i love the new cd, it shows how they have grown as musicians and writers, the whole cd is different, from song to song, and i think thats an aweosme idea that alot of other bands should try.
  12. siobhana
    Apr 3, 2005
    10
    hey i think good charlotte on this earth,ionly went 2 1 of there concerts in inireland dublin 29/3/05 me and my friend seen benji out side at the back door but we were not really sure that it was him coz it was dark, but when we went in it woz him coz we new by the hair stlye. but when the concert started i could hardly sand up i was goin crazy and when every body else was quite and hey i think good charlotte on this earth,ionly went 2 1 of there concerts in inireland dublin 29/3/05 me and my friend seen benji out side at the back door but we were not really sure that it was him coz it was dark, but when we went in it woz him coz we new by the hair stlye. but when the concert started i could hardly sand up i was goin crazy and when every body else was quite and stilll i was goin crazy lol!!! if they eva read this i was the 1 with the 2 colouered glow sticks in each hand they were skinny 1s!!! and joel had tthe irish flag wraped round his back,a nd benji said 2 the crown that he was goin 2 fing an irish g/fand marry her and have kids and raise them in ireland and that he was goin to have son and name it adam and he was goin to move here!!! and joel was like i no u want us 2 strip but we cant coz ur perants are ere!!!! and the water bottles they were drinking out of they were throwin them at the crowed not fare i did not get any:( and the the towls they wre wipin there sweat on they were throwin the down and beji but his towl dwn his pants and up his shirt then throw it doewn at the croweed lol!!! not fare i did not catch it!!!!… Expand
  13. kaseys
    May 2, 2005
    10
    i luv good charlotte. theyhave aaweosme sound and beat. i luv grinding to i just wanna live even no its not the best.but i luv the song predictable aonther good gringing song.
  14. HannaB
    Jun 13, 2005
    10
    Good charlotte rocks!! This is real music!! Good Charlotte's songs have meaning, and that I think is imporant- Especially I like The Truth, In this world and Walk Away. But all in all. THEY'RE GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  15. JACOBF
    Jun 24, 2005
    10
    Now one of my favorie bands of time. There last CD was better but this one wasn't that bad.
  16. ffsfssdfsd
    Mar 10, 2006
    10
    this cd is the best gc cd ever!
  17. Anika-
    May 6, 2006
    10
    SWEETTTTTTTT
  18. ShavondaM
    Nov 10, 2004
    10
    If you get the "Life" Version, wait 5 minutes after the song, "Falling Away", and see what happens.
  19. gchaterssuck
    Nov 4, 2004
    10
    album is awsome love all the tracks on it both versions rock, n 2 all u gc h8ers F*** YA'LL GC IS GONNA B AROUND 4 A LONG LONG TIME!!!!!
  20. peggyl
    Dec 16, 2004
    10
    OMG... i just can´t take the freakin´people who don´t like GC!!!the CD is soooooo cool (hells yeah guys u did a great job again!) it rox specialy mountain n s.o.s. n walk away n of course predictable!
  21. DanniW
    Oct 21, 2004
    10
    It Rocks, its not as good as the first, but certainly better then the second, i really like the songs on it and you can tell it took alot to put this together, i cant wait to attend their concert in Grand Rapids Michigan and Nov. 10th 2004 =D
  22. samANTHAw
    Dec 2, 2004
    10
    i am GC's #1 fan an u no it!!! GC mixes perfect, awesome, and enlightning guitar riffs!!! I know how to play soooo many of their songs on the guitar!!!! Berk u r the biggest loser ever to live if u hate them!!! I went to their concert and man did they rock live!!! Benji u r the hottest guy living on the earth I LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!! What could b better then GC???
  23. boxcarracer
    Oct 23, 2004
    10
    Get the death version its awesome!
  24. Kel
    Oct 25, 2004
    10
    Good charlotte was just starting to get old for me hearing "the anthem" for about the hundreth time when finally this album came out and EVEN THERE OLD FANS will like this considering I have been a fan of their work for quite some time, being a song writer myself. They up the ante and bring out a more rock sound which I think will appeal to more people rather then the old preppy pop sound Good charlotte was just starting to get old for me hearing "the anthem" for about the hundreth time when finally this album came out and EVEN THERE OLD FANS will like this considering I have been a fan of their work for quite some time, being a song writer myself. They up the ante and bring out a more rock sound which I think will appeal to more people rather then the old preppy pop sound they use to carry. My friends couldn't believe (being a mostly hard rock fan) that I had good charlotte in my cd player, and it has yet to come out since I have got it in.… Expand
  25. jettao
    Dec 5, 2004
    10
    good charlotte rox and if u dont think so well thats u
  26. DanielS
    Jan 9, 2005
    10
    I think that this is the best album GC have out. I used to listen to old records and stuff. Then i started watching the charts countdown. Everyweek when i saw Lifestyles of the rich and famous i turned the volume full and sang loudly. Then from there i got The young and the hopeless and Good Charlotte, and i have watched how the band has grown from those two albums to The chronicels of I think that this is the best album GC have out. I used to listen to old records and stuff. Then i started watching the charts countdown. Everyweek when i saw Lifestyles of the rich and famous i turned the volume full and sang loudly. Then from there i got The young and the hopeless and Good Charlotte, and i have watched how the band has grown from those two albums to The chronicels of life and death. That album has it all, when ever i feel down and out or angry, this music just makes me feel relaxed and happy. My favs are well all of them!!!!!!!!!!!!! if u dont have nething good to say dont say nething.!!!… Expand
  27. ScottH
    Feb 13, 2005
    10
    Very good album, some verry classic stuff.
  28. kresos
    Mar 21, 2005
    10
    I just love the "i just wanna live!" song... straight to the point. Good work!
  29. VezA
    Jun 29, 2005
    10
    I love the music, its so motivating.
  30. carolyn
    Nov 21, 2004
    10
    Very good,good charlotte has saved so many lifes!!!
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Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Billboard
    70
    The band takes its proven peppy rock sound to new heights.
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  2. The Guardian
    40
    Good Charlotte's confessionals are typical teenage moans, and their music second-hand Green Day.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    0
    Half the time, Good Charlotte sound like Blink-182 after the snip, the other half they sound like the Backstreet Boys without the songs. [16 Oct 2004, p.48]
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