We’ve arrived at My Chemical Romance’s magnum opus: the apex, the sublime, the transcendental.
The most drastic evolution and transformation is definitely from Bullets to Revenge. Revenge itself is already a masterpiece, so I see the evolution from Revenge to The Black Parade more as a refinement, an elevation that seemed impossible.
Many bands, after releasing an album as solid and well-constructed as Revenge, struggle to beat it. That’s what most fans at the time feared ... read more
Very interesting. I missed this type of blackgaze/atmospheric stuff. There's something missing in most blackgaze/atmospheric albums that were released lately that I think I found in here. Still, nothing spectacular, nothing truly outstanding. There are a few weak moments in this record. But it's still a very cohesive and overall strong album.
It's not something new, but it's something really good. It got to me.
Can't say much now. I wish I had this account when I first listened to this song right after it came out in 2022. I remember everything. Just got home from work. Exhausted. Sad. And then... My favorite band released music after so many years of silence. Such a fucking explosion of feelings. I literally got down and rolled on the ground while listening to it. Crazy what the MCR dehydration does to fans.
HORROR BAT SEX VAMPIRE HORROR BAT SEX . SEX. SEX HORROR. SEX VAMPIRE. SEX BAT. SEX. SEX. SEX. SEX??? THE HORROR BATS!!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing. Insane.
But the thing here is a problem I have with many albums from bands I love... the good songs are amazing, truly divine, but some songs are just in a completely inferior level and honestly, some are forgettable. Maybe it's because the good songs are too good and the rest feels mid in comparison. I just don't get the same strong feeling I had when I heard Eros Anteros. I guess it's missing something, I feel like this is much more melancholic than angry. Eros ... read more