MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Released Their Splendorous Third Album ‘THE BLACK PARADE’ Today 20 Years Ago

Significant longplayers from yesteryear

24 October 2026

New Jersey‘s emo rock giants MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE (2001–2013, 2019–present) released their splendorous 3rd album THE BLACK PARADE on 31 October 2006, today
20 years ago.

The record is centered on the story of a man suffering from terminal cancer known
as ‘The Patient‘, as he nears the end of his life. It has predominantly been considered
an emo, alternative rock, pop-punk, hard rock, punk rock, and glam rock record.

In the years since its release, The Black Parade has been
revered as one of, if not the most important, album in emo.

It peaked at #2 in both the US and the UK.

Entertainment Weekly (US) wrote: “On their third studio album, a musical H-bomb of an effort, the Jersey quintet combine the rock-opera pomp of Queen with the darker, dirtier tones of their screamo past: Call it a Bro-hemian Rhapsody. Even without its broad concept, a dying cancer patient seeks revenge and redemption. Parade stands as one of the most cohesive, engaging rock records of 2006.”

Singles.

– WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE –

More than 1,123 billion streams on Spotify
More than 435 million views on YouTube

– TEENAGERS –

More than 1,390 billion streams on Spotify
More than 206 million views on You Tube

ALBUM


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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Will Celebrate The 20th Anniversary Of Their Album ‘THE BLACK PARADE’ Live Next Year

23 September 2025


My Chemical Romance – ‘The Black Parade’ tour. CREDIT: Claire Marie Vogel

Next year, New Jersey‘s global rock stars MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE (2001–2013,
2019–present) celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 3rd and penultimate album
THE BLACK PARADE. It came out on 31 October 2006.

They just announced massive concerts in
the US, UK and 2 in Europe for next year
to relive The Black Parade.

The 2026 tour trailer

JUNE

30 – Liverpool, UK – Anfield Stadium

JULY

04 – Glasgow, UK – Bellahouston Park
08 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
10 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
11 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
15 – Florence, IT – Visarno Arena
18 – Madrid, ES – Iberdrola Music

AUGUST

09 – New York, NY – Citi Field – with Franz Ferdinand
13 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium – with Pierce The Veil
18 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park – with Modest Mouse
21 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park – with Iggy Pop
24 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field – with Sleater-Kinney
27 – Denver, CO – Coors Field – with The Breeders
30 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park – with Babymetal
06 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field – with Jimmy Eat World
12 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome – with The Mars Volta
21 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
23 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
24 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

Tickets HERE.


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5 New Sonic Injections To Start WEEK 29

15-21 July 2024

Band: FAITHLESS
Song: Find A Way

It features spoken word
poet Suli Breaks.

The song is the lead single of the first album since vocalist/songwriter Maxi Jazz
passed away in late 2023, aged 65. The LP is named Champion Sound. Details TBA.

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Band: THE CHEMICAL ROMANCE
Song: The End.

Actually a slightly reworked version of the opener
of their 2006 supernova LP The Black Parade.

It features in the new trailer for the last season (starting August 8) of Netflix‘s
action series The Umbrella Academy based on the comic book series of the
same name, written by Gerard Way, bandleader of My Chemical Romance.

Trailer

Original song

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Band: THE FOLK IMPLOSION (US)
The musical project of Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr,
Sebodah)
and John Davis.

Song: Crepuscular

From their first LP, titled
Walk Thru Me in 25 years.

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Artist: ALISON MOYET
Song: So Am I

Piece from her new, forthcoming full-length called Key
that will come out on October 4.

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Band: TRAVIS (Scotland)
Song: Raze Bar

From their brand new 10th LP L.A. Times

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