black parade black parade studio album american rock band chemical romance released october reprise records produced known having produced multiple albums dolls green day rock opera dying character cancer known patient album tells story apparent death experiences subsequent reflections life singles released album welcome black parade famous words don love teenagers received generally favorable reviews band achieved number single welcome black parade album debuted number billboard albums_chart certified platinum riaa platinum certification gold certification argentina chile given million sales europe limited edition boxed set earned nomination video game guitar hero xbox version song dead added game track list prior earlier ps2 version songs teenagers famous words disappear available download sold copies october sold copies worldwide musical lyrical themes rock opera character patient passage life memories life patient dies death comes form parade based notion death appearing person form memory case seeing parade child album saw creation alter ego band chemical romance perform album live costume october mexico_city performance stage band don black marching uniforms similar worn beatles album sgt live performance theatrical assuming character member way mannerisms compared performance lead character movie adaption wall performance compared david_bowie performance stage presence similarities welcome nightmare period video welcome black parade directed portrays events entire story starring characters including mother war primarily involved song mama described video definitive video record summed album album strong influences 1970s classic rock glam rock pop music punk rock gothic rock album style considered pop punk alternative rock lead singer cited bands queen major influences album similarities noted guitar orchestration welcome black parade arrangements queen additionally wall david_bowie spiders mars noted major influences album especially evident comparing album opening track end tracks wall flesh years stated biggest influences giving credit thematic videos intention classic timeless explained guitarist years parents play kids listening age check fucking cool wanted record pass lot music doesn feel like looking creation album guitarist criticism band received decidedly non scene record cheers sweet revenge didn fit said little screaming little melody case don melody took going don shit work mcdonald rest life play shows ride van tour release black parade debuted number united_states billboard debuted number albums_chart week album sold copies far surpassing best week sales band previous album cheers sweet revenge album debuted number australian certified platinum shipping copies debuted atop charts new_zealand certified platinum shipments certified platinum sales europe certified platinum riaa selling copies certified platinum sold units date august album sold copies welcome black parade single black parade chemical romance single united_states reception metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based professional critic reviews indicates generally favorable reviews nme compared album green day american idiot piece work challenge people alternative press called black parade rolled mega calling card ign stated black parade rock roll gem celebrates 1970s rock scene rolling_stone praised classic rock feel album rolling_stone went rank black parade albums feature spin magazine named 5th best album entertainment_weekly stated studio album musical bomb effort jersey combine rock opera queen darker tones past broad concept dying cancer patient seeks revenge redemption parade stands cohesive engaging rock records black parade ranked best record year surpassed radio praised album best issue declaring instant classic ign named best rock albums decade robert_christgau gave album star honorable mention said good sense humor means album share criticism panned publications stated observer band ideas station originally refused review album simply writing word lame lieu actual review editorial pressure later posted review listing specific aspects album denouncing lame stylus praised album use queen influences went album goofy record bubblegum punk queen edges good tracks justify album included rock sound modern classics list number versions special editions released bears white text black background second black text white background version normal booklet reversed showing picture parade drawn painted comic artist inside booklet lyrics photo band characters album limited edition album released time original release contains track listing original release sold box wrapped black material contains page book includes concept art making album notes band version released japan contains different content regular editions contains tracks 14th track song heaven help released single version welcome black parade instead song blood japanese version enhanced includes music video welcome black parade december released vinyl band versions released regular edition special edition editions contain records record editions tracks seven second record tracks special edition includes hidden track blood regular edition special edition comes slip case box page books copies special edition copies regular vinyl edition february album vinyl set album includes engraved picture cover artwork tour chemical romance began february manchester new_hampshire tour featured performances worldwide festival condensed shows tour longest internationally comprehensive headlining tour band played date featuring legs north_america legs europe asia australia latin_america shows los mexico_city mexico october new_jersey october filmed dvd dead released july tour members left tour personal medical reasons january left tour unspecified illness replaced drive guitarist took time married spend time new wife replaced guitar tech april october shows cancelled april band crew contracted food poisoning suffered injuries relating tour led cancellation october left tour november replaced friend band pete wished remain anonymous following november newcastle left tour return home learning family member illness replaced track listing songs written composed end dead disappear lives welcome black parade don love house wolves cancer mama sleep teenagers famous words bonus tracks sides release history charts certifications charts certifications personnel
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