The Black Parade Is Dead Review

Release Date: July 1, 2008
Recorded and filmed on the final date of their tour at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on 7 Oct 2007, this CD/DVD combo is a fitting tribute to, and document of, this extraordinary chapter in the band's career, which has seen them absorb and emulate the gaudy showmanship of 70s pomp rock bands such as Queen.

Sound:	9.5
Content:	7.5
Production:	8.5
Impression:	9.5
Overall rating:	8.8
Users rating:	9.1
Comments:	17

overall: 9.3

Featured review by: --ATREYUROCK--, on july 01, 2008

Sound: This DVD has two parts: one is the band playing through their 'Black Parade' album in a huge arena, and the other is a selection of new and old songs in a much smaller venue. Obviously, the sound is totaly different. In the arena, they have a huge sound. The big sound of the songs themselves help, but the ability of each band member makes them amazing. In the smaller venue, it's a different story. They are much harder and more aggressive on a stage hardly big enough for the five of them. They come across a lot more punk in the smaller place, whereas in the arena they are a true stadium rock act. // 10

Content: This is the only problem with the DVD. There are no extra features, just the two live sets. The set lists themselves focus very much on the new stuff. There are a few older songs in the second set (as well as an untitled new track) but only a few. I would have liked some more older songs, but it's perfect for someone who's only just started liking My Chemical Romance after the Black Parade. // 7

Production Quality: There is absolutly nothing wrong with the production at all. Not much to say, good camera work, focussing a lot on singer Gerard and his theatrics, as well as the guitarists in the instrumental bits. Quite a few shots from behind the auidience as well, which are very effective. // 10

Impression: My Chemical Romance live are completly different to My Chemical Romance on record. There is a lot more aggression, Gerard even going as far a releasing a full-blooded scream on a few occasions. To be honest, I can't think of a band like MCR at the minute. They may have gotten stick from die-hard punk fans for 'changing' but they truly are awesome. Ray Toro's guitar playing really comes to the front on this DVD. I love the whole thing, the only disappointment being the set list. But I can just get Life On The Murder Scene for the older songs, can't I? If someone stole this I would hunt them down, murder them and get my DVD back. // 10

overall: 8.3

Reviewed by: allfooie, on july 01, 2008

Sound: The sound is almost perfect except the back-up vocals could have been a little louder. Turn it up loud and you feel like you almost there. If you like The Black Parade you will love this. Way gets the crowd to sing a lot which they get into. You can hear this well obviously as there are 20,000 people there. // 9

Content: It contains two disks: There is a CD with the final performance of the black parade on October 7, 2007 in Mexico. All the songs on the set are the entire Black Parade album. I was hoping for some old stuff as well there but still pretty damn good. The other is a DVD of the same concert but then a intimate pub show in New Jersey later that month with a crowd of 200. This contains basically the same but with some old school stuff as well. An untitled song is also played here which had a great sound. Also contained is a booklet with photo's and all that. There's also a short letter to the MCRmy on a piece of card saying thanks for everything and see you next time. // 8

Production Quality: In the pub concert they had cameras in the crowd, on stage and up the back which were very cool. There was one old school camera that gave a black and white and fuzzy feel to it. Little annoying but helped the sound in quiet bits. The pyro during the big show is also fairly impressive and reminded me of Green Day. // 7

Impression: A lot like Bullet In A Bible but with a far smaller crowd. The most impressive stuff would probabley be the sound turn it up loud! Most of it I love but there probabley could have been some better angles in the pub concert to film from. If you love MCR and you either saw the concert or sadly missed it, this is for you! If it were stolen/lost I would definitely buy it again as it's something you can watch over and over again. // 9

Comments

[jetfuel495]

this i would like to see

[ierostyle]

Its a fantastic show, it to be honest is really a great way to end the black parade because the songs have all evololved beyond what is on the record James Dewees has brought alot to the sound of MCR's black parade set, wether he will be as influential not non black parade tours who knows but it works great as his 'Interlude' track/song 8 shows, there are different parts to songs all over the place including the epic ending of welcome to the black parade and disenchanted turnt into something spectacular.

[TokyoMoon]

I don't know why Frank Iero gets all the attention for being a great guitar player. He's good, but, to me, Ray seems way better. He plays so fast and so accurately, and I think he plays all the solos.

[lao123]

So annoying. It's released in my county today, but I don't know if there's any stock at the stores. =S I hope it is. And I think your getting confused with Ray and Frank... Because Ray does play the solos'...

[ChemyVamp]

i've always thought ray is one of he most amazing new guitarist and tbh this dvd made me respect him more

idol


awesome dvd... i was expecting some new b-sides tbh

[Loudspeaker003]

nooooobody likes you, eeeeeveryone hates you, there aaaaall out without you, havin fun. :cool:

[Loudspeaker003]

nooooobody likes you, eeeeeveryone hates you, there aaaaall out without you, havin fun.

[Trunkztta]

Frank Iero is a great guitar player, While Ray is better. Frankie is still my favorite?

Why?

He has a better Guitarist look
He is a better performer (Presence)
Hes cool ^_^

It may just be me, but Frank Iero inspired me to play guitar, and now after all this time i LOVE it..

Btw, Frank doesn't play the solo's cause he "cant", cause he can... idk y, he just doesnt.

[EncoreProducer]

i agree that the production over all was great but goddamnit you cant hear franks guitar at all and frank is my favourite of the two (no offence to ray toro hes awesome too) but like cmon he has some of the most main parts in the songs

[zuvembie82]

i think frank and ray made a deal that if ray got to play the solos, frank could play lead. I think they're both great guitarists, but I think ray may have his technique down better.

[Matt Doreen]

Ray always plays the rhythms until the solo's, while Frank plays the leads. I think it's just cuz he sings back-up more than Frank usually does.

It doesn't really matter to me. They're my favorite guitar team, and my second favorite modern guitar sound, behind Jack White.

[SophieLikesMCR]

Frank doesn't play lead?! Ray does! Ray plays lead, that's why he plays the solos as well!
Frank plays rythm guitar. I'm pretty damn sure. Just listen to I'm Not Okay intro. Ray plays the loud melody, and Frank plays the same chord in the background. To play chords in the background is to play rythmguitar; Frank. To play the melody and solos is to play lead guitar; Ray.

[Matt Doreen]

Watch live videos!

[--ATREYUROCK--]

Ray plays ALL the solos, although they do seem to both play lead

They like, switch around every now and then

[rhyme2zone]

Ray is alot like Slash, i think. Sound wise and kinda look wise

[Alienepidemic25]

yo i luv mcr to death, but the sound really wasnt that great. In fact it kind of sucked. I was really pissed when i couldnt hear ray's playing at all. The cd is wayyyyy better: you can hear everything/

[guitaluva17]

Loudspeaker003 wrote:

nooooobody likes you, eeeeeveryone hates you, there aaaaall out without you, havin fun. :cool:

thats green day