The Black Parade Is Dead!
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The Black Parade Is Dead! | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | July 1, 2008 | |||
Recorded | October 7 and 24, 2007 | |||
Genre |
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Length | 56:15 (CD) 124:31 (DVD) | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
My Chemical Romance chronology | ||||
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Limited edition | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
BBC | (positive) [2] |
IGN | 8.6/10 [3] |
Kerrang! | [citation needed] |
Rolling Stone | [4] |
Thrash Hits | [5] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[6] |
The Black Parade Is Dead! is a
Background
The DVD features My Chemical Romance's final performance as "The Black Parade" from the
Synopsis
The Black Parade Is Dead! is MCR's final performance as their onstage characters, the Black Parade.
In October 2014, Gerard Way stated that the untitled track on disc two is called "Someone Out There Loves You." This was via a Reddit AMA reported on by Alternative Press.[15]
Promotion
The album's official website went online on May 5, 2008, and is open for orders of all the limited and standard editions. Once an order is made, the customer gains access to download three free DRM-free tracks: "Dead!", "Mama", "Welcome to the Black Parade". These tracks were recorded from the band's performance at the Palacio de los Deportes and they are on the album itself.[8] Also, to tie in with the finality of the Black Parade's death, the Black Parade website has been changed to a graphic of a flatline.[16] The album was made available for streaming on June 29, before being released on July 1.[17]
Editions
A limited-edition version with all of the album's contents, a death certificate, and a mask designed by one of the band's members were also available, but are now sold out. This edition is housed in a coffin-shaped box. There are a total of five masks, one designed by each member, but only one is inside the packaging and is selected randomly.[8] The album is also available in explicit and clean editions.
¡Venganza!
In March 2009, the band made an announcement on their official website that they were releasing the encore set from the Mexico City show, in which they came out with Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge style clothing and the stage set up like the Revenge tour, and played nine songs from the album. It came with a vest, and the videos were put onto a special bullet shaped USB flash drive.[18]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by My Chemical Romance.
CD and vinyl
3:17 | ||
10. | "Mama" | 5:21 |
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11. | "Sleep" | 5:31 |
12. | "Teenagers" | 3:04 |
13. | "The Black Parade Is Dead!" | 1:01 |
14. | "Disenchanted" | 4:59 |
15. | "Famous Last Words" | 5:10 |
16. | "Blood" (studio recording) | 1:22 |
Total length: | 56:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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17. | "Kill All Your Friends" (studio recording) | 4:28 |
18. | "My Way Home Is Through You" (studio recording) | 2:58 |
19. | "Heaven Help Us" (studio recording) | 2:55 |
Total length: | 65:56 |
DVD
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The End." | 2:34 |
2. | "Dead!" | 3:17 |
3. | "This Is How I Disappear" | 3:51 |
4. | "The Sharpest Lives" | 3:18 |
5. | "Welcome to the Black Parade" | 5:06 |
6. | "I Don't Love You" | 3:47 |
7. | "House of Wolves" | 3:38 |
8. | "Interlude" | 1:01 |
9. | "Cancer" | 3:17 |
10. | "Mama" | 5:21 |
11. | "Sleep" | 5:31 |
12. | "Teenagers" | 3:04 |
13. | "The Black Parade Is Dead!" | 1:01 |
14. | "Disenchanted" | 4:59 |
15. | "Famous Last Words" | 5:10 |
16. | "Blood" (studio recording) | 1:22 |
Total length: | 56:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Welcome to the Black Parade" | 5:11 |
2. | "Thank You for the Venom" | 4:23 |
3. | "Dead!" | 5:05 |
4. | "The Sharpest Lives" | 4:40 |
5. | "This Is How I Disappear" | 3:53 |
6. | "Teenagers" | 4:07 |
7. | "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" | 4:05 |
8. | "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison" | 4:04 |
9. | "Famous Last Words" | 5:08 |
10. | "Give 'Em Hell, Kid" | 2:45 |
11. | "House of Wolves" | 3:42 |
12. | "It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Fucking Deathwish" | 4:38 |
13. | "I Don't Love You" | 4:27 |
14. | Untitled (no title was given at the time of its performance; however, it was later confirmed to be titled "Someone Out There Loves You"[15]) | 4:19 |
15. | "Mama" | 4:45 |
16. | "Helena" | 4:54 |
17. | "Cancer" | 2:46 |
Total length: | 68:16 |
Personnel
My Chemical Romance as The Black Parade
- Bob Bryar — drums
- Frank Iero — rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Ray Toro — lead guitar, backing vocals
- Gerard Way — lead vocals
- Mikey Way — bass
Additional musicians
- James Dewees — keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
- Matt Cortez — acoustic guitaron "The End"
Production
- Atom Rothlein – director[8]
- Jennifer Destiny Rothlein – producer
- Devin Sarno – executive producer
- Kelly Norris Sarno – executive producer
Chart positions
Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
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Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 10 |
Austrian Albums Chart | 24 |
Canadian Albums Chart | 21 |
French SNEP Albums Chart
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120 |
German Albums Chart
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51 |
Irish Albums Chart | 19 |
Japanese Albums Chart
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52 |
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart
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6 |
Mexican Albums Chart
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9 |
Portuguese Albums Chart | 40 |
Spanish Albums Chart
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78 |
Swedish Albums Chart | 29 |
UK Albums Chart | 12 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 22 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[19] album |
Silver | 60,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[20] video |
Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date |
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Canada | June 30, 2008 |
United Kingdom | |
United States | July 1, 2008 |
References
- AllMusic
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- ^ "The Black Parade is Dead". Rolling Stone.
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- ^ "My Chemical Romance — The Black Parade Is Dead!". Reprise Records. Archived from the original on 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ a b c d "My Chemical Romance to Release Live CD/DVD Set on June 24th". Reprise Records via The Earth Times. 2008-05-01. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
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- ^ RIAA.com MCR Gold and Platinum recordings
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- ^ NME (2006-10-13). "My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade". NME. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ a b Dickman, Maggie (2018-01-16). "Watch My Chemical Romance's 'The Black Parade Is Dead!' on YouTube". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ a b "The Black Parade Is Dead! - My Chemical Romance | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ a b Whitt, Cassie (October 2, 2014). "Gerard way Reddit AMA recap: My Chemical Romance, gender, art and 'Hesitant Alien'". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "F L A T L I N E". Reprise Records. Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ "My Chemical Romance revive the Black Parade temporarily…for streaming purposes". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 29, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Get "¡VENGANZA!" - 9 new live videos with USB and a vest - MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Official Blog". MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Official Website. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "British album certifications – My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade Is Dead!". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American video certifications – My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade Is Dead!". Recording Industry Association of America.