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Universal acclaim- based on 790 Ratings
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Positive: 708 out of 790
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Mixed: 19 out of 790
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Negative: 63 out of 790
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JudS.Jan 20, 2007
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GuyHOct 24, 2006Ok - I'm only reviewing the single but if that is any indication of the 'quality' to be found on this disc then it deserves a screeching, flouncy, unimaginative, soulless ZERO!
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StormwatchJun 7, 2008Decent compositions, but the super-loud production ruins it. If I were a member of the band, I'd murder whoever did the mastering!
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MikeRSep 24, 2008This album fails from the first song. The music feels manufactured and is a huge cliche for the Emo genre.
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WayneUOct 25, 2006They cite Queen and System of a Down as influences on the new album and people relate it to "American Idiot", its just too bad that this pop punk orchestral pretentious record is nothing more than a band's desperate attempt at mediocrity.
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MikeyCJan 2, 2007
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JoshuaMMar 10, 2008Absolute pop-punk filth. Cliched lyrics, annoying vocals. Talentless, soulless schlock.
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DrunkenMasterNov 2, 2006If this album is the "soundtrack to your life" you should kill yourself. NOW.
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JeffGNov 28, 2006Whiny- Ass Emo Bitch Music!!!
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NickMNov 6, 2006Over produced and underthought. MCR hyped up this album in their interviews and from the title it sounded like it would be a darker album, a heavier album. I tried to sit through at least one of the songs but couldn't due to poor guitar tone and seemingly half ass musical compositions.
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PerspicaciousCriticNov 7, 2006I agree with All Music Guide that
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ToddWOct 24, 2006
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steveOct 25, 2006Well said, Todd W. It's amazing, how derivative, uninventive and plain boring pop music has become. By all appearences, today's youth hasn't got one original idea musically, and doesn't call for one either. Pitiful pretension all over the place, the single authentic message being: "I'm a product, buy me, I'm just as dumb as you. "
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DubyaUOct 25, 2006Want artsy and exciting music with high pitch vocals and screamies? Stick to the Blood Brothers, this rubbish is nothing but a new CD for the kiddies to pick up cause it's "cool." The can posture and look as odd as they like, but they aren't good enough to back it up musically.
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nickcDec 6, 2006Generic pop-screamo. Copletely unlistenable, regurgitated grabage. Why one would suffer to listen to this agonizingly empty vapid band is quite beyond me. Ridiculous overproduction and Pro-Tools don't make a good album. A bad singer with auto-tune is still a bad singer. Scream/sing/scream/sing= Lame/Lame. Listen to the Used or the Killers for more of the same.
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JoelOct 26, 2006Nothing new here, mall punk with annoying Queen style rock.
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whateverJun 11, 2007The Observer review says all. Unimaginative, uncreative and plain boring. The world didn't need a band covering/riping-off "The Wall" or "Sgt. Pepper's" for the millionth time... specially one with annoying emo kids... PS: Stop tagging this as alternative rock!!!
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rotten777Mar 10, 2008Pathetic fashion rock playing to the minds of young teens and guys who think its ok to wear makeup. Songwriting is terrible. The execution is terrible and typical of something you'd see on MTV.
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mukoronNov 14, 2006suxk!!
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NibNov 8, 2006
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billymNov 9, 2006this record sucks. anyone born before 1990 should pretty much understand that. if you want something like this, try green day or something, they're at least not so total douche whiny puss styles.....it's kinda like if you had some cheeseball metal singer from the 80s totally scream-complaining about stuff and posing down with like Everclear as the super sweet back up band. or something.
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JohnnyTDec 10, 2006I don't get it. I saw these guys play in a garage two years ago and a year later they're number one on TRL. We've all seen where this goes. The Baha Men, anyone? But instead of retiring to the used bin like the boys from Jamaica, MCR somehow still get people to buy into this crap.
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FredDec 14, 2006this album was such a huge letdown, the singing is soooo boring and most of the tunes are iritating, this album will never touch the awsomeness of MCRs"I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love" P.S i dident say all that cuase i dont like emo music, cuase i do... but this album is awful
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TomHOct 25, 2006Sorry bout being a old school MCR fan i was really hoping to see more punk sound from them cos i heard they were completely changing their sound but didnt realize they'd do a damn britney spears on us and produce nothing but pure pop trash. This album could quite possibly be the worst album of the year, even the lead singer sounds more gay
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jimOct 26, 2006if you love music, than you will hate this. and btw nme: american idiot is not a good album.
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MikeNOct 28, 2006The fact that this record and Sgt. Pepper are even mentioned on the same page makes me break out in hives. This is emo-pop high school bombast and self-indulgence dressed up with second rate def leopard hooks and queen histrionics. How is this so well reviewed, I feel like I am taking crazy pills here!?!
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RichardEJan 13, 2007overrated crap
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CretniJan 28, 2007This is what is wrong with music today.
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RockMusicLoverJul 17, 2007
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JoAug 24, 2007
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Awards & Rankings
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The most bonkers album of the year, but one of the best.
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Alternative PressThe Black Parade is MCR's whole raison d'etre rolled up into one mega-decibel calling card. [Nov 2006, p.179]
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They've created the Sgt. Pepper of screamo.