My Chemical Romance Grows Up with The Black Parade

It would not be a mistake to say that My Chemical Romance has finally created its anthem. A song magnificently called Welcome to the Black Parade- the carrier single of their most recent release “The Black Parade”. This anthem serves to unite all the fans and admirers of this neo rock band. One cannot actually go on without mentioning that the fan base of MCR has dramatically increased since its latest release. The reason for this further rush forward regarding the amount and intensity of the band’s fame? The advent of its long-overdue maturity.

Because the songs and themes of the band have gone beyond juvenile matters in “The Black Parade”, older age groups got stopped on their tracks and they finally gave the band the well-deserved time of their day. The theme of this particular album is considerably darker than the first two major releases. Not just because it has the word “black” in the title but because it deals with more mature topics instead of the band’s usual themes on crime, romantic love and drug addiction.

Cancer is a searing lamentation about confronting death and a farewell song to one’s family. Mama is a song about living a life of regrets.

The sound of the album has also matured significantly. The tones of Teenagers is still as catchy as their recent albums but most impressive are the grating sounds of classic rock that ring loudly with songs like This is How I Disappear and The Sharpest Lives.

MCR has finally acquired a better and more matured sound; let’s hope that as the sound grows older and their lyrics grow darker, these kids are parading on to a bright future.