Not sure who this might appeal to on here, Sam perhaps, but I bought this CD a couple of weeks ago, and still haven't stopped playing it! It's a kind of mix of punk, metal, prog, and pop, with a heavy 70s influence, although the band are all only in their 20s, and it's an absolute stormer of an album! It traces the story of a young man who's in hospital dying (cheerful subject matter!), but it's also really uplifting, with songs like Dead!, House of Wolves, Teenegers, The Sharpest Lives, and the No1 single, Welcome To The Black Parade, which really rock, combined with slower, more emotional tracks like I Don't Love You, Sleep, and Cancer. They even have Liza Minelli in a cameo role on the totally brilliant Mama.
The album sounds fantastic (of course, played really loud!), has great catchy songs, and was produced by Rob Cavallo, who was the guy behind Green Day's American Idiot. Tha band are talented, they have a star in Gerard Way, the lead singer, and I predict that this album will really push them into the big time. They are currently in the UK, and are returning next spring (dates below). Anyone who appreciates good rock music, played with real instruments (not made on a bloody computer!), will love this really excellent album, which I highly recommend to anyone with a pulse!
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11TH NOVEMBER - BOURNEMOUTH - INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
12TH NOVEMBER - LONDON - CARLING ACADEMY BRIXTON
13TH NOVEMBER - LIVERPOOL - UNIVERSITY
15TH NOVEMBER - NOTTINGHAM - ROCK CITY
20TH MARCH - PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS - PLYMOUTH
21ST MARCH - BRIGHTON CENTRE - BRIGHTON
22ND MARCH - N.I.A. - BIRMINGHAM
24TH MARCH - EVENING NEWS ARENA - MANCHESTER
25TH MARCH - INTERNATIONAL ARENA - CARDIFF
26TH MARCH - NOTTINGHAM ARENA - NOTTINGHAM
29TH MARCH - WEMBLEY ARENA - LONDON
