Potentially one of the greatest concept albums ever made, The Black Parade tells the story of a cancer patient in their final days of life, and their journey from anger and denial at the unfairness of the world, to their acceptance of the situation and eventual passing, whilst also showing the personification of death in the Parader, who has a contrasting story as he comes to love the patient and begs for them to hold on and keep fighting, coming to the climactic fight of “Sleep” as the Parader screams over and over telling the patient to wake up, but to no avail.
The Black Parade
Album by My Chemical Romance
Released 20 October 2006
Tracklist
- 1The End.1:523.5 ★
- 2Dead!3:154.0 ★
- 3This Is How I Disappear3:593.8 ★
- 4The Sharpest Lives3:204.2 ★
- 5Welcome to the Black Parade5:114.6 ★
- 6I Don’t Love You3:583.5 ★
- 7House of Wolves3:043.5 ★
- 8Cancer2:223.3 ★
- 9Mama4:393.9 ★
- 10Sleep4:433.4 ★
- 11Teenagers2:413.8 ★
- 12Disenchanted4:553.5 ★
- 13Famous Last Words4:594.1 ★
- 14Blood2:532.9 ★
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Release credits
- drums (drum set) [5, 8, 13], membranophone [11]
- instrument [5]
- mix
- assistant
- artists and repertoire
- additional [9]
- additional [9]
- engineer
- guitar [5, 8, 11, 13]
- lead vocals [5, 8, 11, 13]
- piano [14]
- assistant
- additional [9]
- guest [9]
- bass guitar [5, 8, 11, 13]
- producer
- producer
Issues
T20 October 2006
TDigital Media (explicit)23 October 2006
TDigital Media (explicit)23 October 2006
TCD (black slipcase; hype sticker)23 October 2006
TCD (clean version)24 October 2006
T24 October 2006
TDigital Media (explicit)24 October 2006- TCD (limited edition box set)24 October 2006
T27 October 2006
T6 December 2006
TCD (limited edition)6 December 2006
T2006
TDigital Media (clean)2 January 2007
T2007
TDigital Media23 February 2010
T2x 12" Vinyl8 February 2015- T23 September 2016
TDigital Media (the 10th anniversary edition)23 September 2016- T23 September 2016
TDigital Media (the 10th anniversary edition)23 September 2016
T2016
T2x 12" Vinyl2022- T2x 12" Vinyl (Walmart exclusive)2022
- TCD (parental advisory)
T1 November 2006