My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade Is Dead! (CD + DVD)

My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade Is Dead! (CD + DVD)CD + DVD Reprise Records (2008) EU "The Black Parade," My Chemical Romance's follow up to the band's 2004 platinum major label debut "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge," was "way more dramatic, way more theatrical, completely over the top, borderline psychotic," says Gerard Way. "It's the most pure, intense thing we've ever been involved in." After years of touring, the band offers two incredible concerts on DVD as they move forward musically to

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they ushered in the first appearance of steel pans in the orchestra pit at the Academy Awards so they could play the tune as director Justine Triet walked on stage to accept the award

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