Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge-the album that saved lives (Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge: Parental Advisory - My Chemical Romance)

Member Name: MCRgirl

Product:	Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge: Parental Advisory - My Chemical Romance
Date:	21/07/09 (20 review reads)
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Advantages: hauntingly melodious with breaks of fast tempo...

Disadvantages: Extremely addictive-you just can't stop listening to it

In 2004, My Chemical Romance released an album which left the world gobsmacked. Five talented men from New Jersey had their wildest dreams come true when their uplifting album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, was released, following their debut album I brought you my bullets, You brought me your love in 2001. I have personally been extremely impressed by the quality of the songs and music in that particular album. They do differentiate from the previous album, mainly in the sense that their lyrics hold a deeper, more intense aspect to them. The singers and musicians of Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge include:


* Gerard Way: Front man and singer
* Ray Toro: Guitar
* Frank Iero: Guitar
* Mikey Way: Bass
* Bob Bryar: Drums


The fast, pounding melodies basically describe the story of two lovers who are tragically separated when the man dies in a gunfight, in the middle of a desert. In order to regain his life and see his lover once more, the man makes a pact with the devil, offering the souls of a thousand evil man in return for his life. The album's greatest songs are the singles Helena, I'm Not Okay (i promise) and The Ghost of You. Helena, my personal favorite, is the first song on the album. This emotional song is a tribute to Gerard's grandmother who had always believed in his musical potential. What is really interesting about this song is that it clearly shows the different stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Thus Helena is about the fear and pain of losing someone. The reason why I have particularly been impressed by Helena is because the music is haunting and intense, and it matches the lyrics to such an extent that I personally believe that it may provide great comfort to anyone who's just suffered a loss.


Throughout the album, Gerard Way's angelic voice changes from serene to blisteringly loud. This is shown mostly in the song "You Know What They do to Guys like us in Prison", where he will whisper calmly or frantically scream to brighten the mood or change it to a darker shade. On the other hand, I'm Not Okay (i promise) is the oddball track of the album as it is more of a pop-rock song and contains a rather unusual but effective classic-rock guitar solo. In fact, the song delineates the difficulties of being a teenager, based on Gerard's personal experiences.


Ultimately, the last song of Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge is a blazing ending to the album and the story of the man who had desperately tried to reunite with his lover. As the story of the album is unfinished it leaves the ending of the story down to guesswork and some people believe that the man regains his life but dies shortly afterwards as his is the last soul of the evil men. I would describe the music of this song as being particularly loud (but nice to listen to!), fast and punk. I think it is a great end to an album with so, so many thematic features.




As we all know, the purpose of My Chemical Romance is to give hope, solace and comfort to their fans through their music and astoundingly, this album has saved the lives of millions around the globe. It is no surprise that the band had sold over 11,000 copies of this mesmerizing album in the first week of its release. In addition, I must add that the album cover art is incredible. Gerard Way shows that he is a man of multiple talents by not only mesmerizing the world with his astonishing voice, but he also personally worked wonders with graphic art in order to create the cover album.


Overall, this is most definitely an album I would recommend for anyone who is in need of some solace and escapism. The variety of music (both hauntingly slow and fast) is certain to please various tastes. The album is available on Amazon UK from £5 to £1.13 (used copies).


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Summary: The legendary album that's loved by all