…for TWO reasons…
First off, we found this insane video of My Chemical Romance performing their debut single, “Welcome to the Black Parade” live at MTV’s VMA PreShow. The big hoo-hah about this however is the fact that they performed the whole song live on the rooftop of a massive building in midtown Manhattan! Another awesome part of the video is the kiddies that MCR got in on the act - they actually sing the bridge late in the song - so cute!
Check it out, it’s insane…
Second reason to celebrate was also the fact that we got the new MCR album (The Black Parade) yesterday and we’ve had quite a earful of it thusfar. The only way for us to describe the sound of this album, is EPIC. The sound is big and different, very, very different. My Chemical Romance has definitely experimented with a new sound on this album and although we don’t think they’ve sold out, the album is certainly more radio-friendly. This is one of those albums that will grow on you over time, but it’s also one of those albums that might piss off and alienate previous fans…
MCR have definitely come up with all guns blazing and they’ve created a massive and complete audiovisual package for the new album. This is evident in the start to the video above and also the quality of the music video for “Welcome to the Black Parade”. What’s also interesting is that vocalist, Gerard Way, has coloured his hair completely blonde and he looks all Nazi super-race with the blonde hair and supposed (might be contacts) blue eyes. The whole Nazi thing is also interesting, as a lot of the songs and definitely the videos give you the idea that it’s all Hitler-inspired.
Overall, we’re in awe. I brought you my bullets…
