The disc, which opens with Gerard Way’s breathlessly compelling delivery of the mournful “Helena,” holds up as a cohesive collection of tracks that skirt the line between pop-punk and edgy, theatrical emo.

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The beauty in Three Cheers lies in that mutability: It took the quotidian drama of suburban kids and blew it up into a life-or-death soap opera. Instead of digging its heels further into the pressures of adolescence, the album attempted to transcend them; in a world of Judy Blumes, it read like Stephen King.

There's no question of Reprise's high hopes for My Chemical Romance and Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. But its accessibility pays tribute to anger and bullet holes in black leather.

Sweet Revenge has the same shout-along choruses, speedy drums and horror themes that fueled Glenn Danzig's old outfit, but it also adds cool metal licks and a sneaky sense of humor.

The thing is, you have to take the album for what it is. It's slightly dark, slightly violent, slightly weird pop punk, that tries to be unique, but is generic all the same.

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wes

goes hard in the motherfucking guyliner

Pipe

Fast. Intense. Groovy. Big. Overbearing. Exciting. And goddamn entertaining. That's really all you need for a review. Listen to it.

Favorite Jams: Hang Em High, You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison, To the End

Lest Favorite: Interlude

HalfsourDyl

100

This thing is 15 years old and I must give it a hug for getting me into hard rock. It's still one of my, if not my favorite in that genre.

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge is such a heavy, emotional rush that's super addicting. Every track is a banger, with the closing track resonating especially well.

tbslandfill

100

HEY! 100 followers! that's crazy.

first and foremost, thanks for helping me reach this super cool milestone. i started writing on this site about a year ago to pass the time during quarantine, and now i'm on it all the time. i've really enjoyed making friends here with people who like the same shit i do, and even others who may be rolling their eyes at me giving this album a 100 lol. this really is a cool site and i hope to stay on here to just talk about music for fun. also, quick shoutout to ... read more

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CorgiNamedBlock

this album is so consistently solid. Every song is pretty great but it doesn't have the most massive high points and they've gone on to do better. Still a great album

5mo

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dominic :)

3mo

yeah this is still absolutely incredible

Melancoholic

11mo

This cover is like the best cover ever.

Fabio

Un album post-punk, orientato verso l'hardcore ma senza dimenticare la melodia. Non mi lascia impressioni profonde. Adolescenziale nella forma e nella sostanza e questo mi sembra questo l'aspetto migliore. Per il resto non vedo una particolare originalità e manca di compattezza.

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