Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys explicit_lyrics

My Chemical Romance first graced my ears with their beautiful music when I was 16 in mid-to-late 2003. Their first album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, cemented them as what would be my favorite band of all time and gave them a place among the best emo and alternative rock bands around. Their love of horror movies and comic books shined through their music and lyrics and became one of the many things that made me love them even more.Their second album (Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge) brought them to light in the mainstream and gave them a broader fanbase. It added a new sound but kept their horror comic attitude that they've become known and loved for. By this time I had seen them live twice and had almost religious experiences at their shows. I had learned that they not only rocked beautifully live but were super sweet guys from New Jersey.Their third release (The Black Parade) took them into mega stardom and became the anthem for many My Chem fans new and old. It had music that delved deeper into their dark humor and had a theme that only matched the ferocity of their live show of the same name (which kicked all kinds of @$$! and is the best live show I've seen to date, they even had Muse as their opening act, how much better could it get?).Now, I am 23 and they release their forth album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys! I couldn't be happier. I couldn't be more proud to wear one of my many My Chem shirts or hoodies and say, that's my band! They have a way of evolving with each album's concept, changing into a new band but never leaving the true grit of who they are behind. This album makes me want to rock out, dance, and gets me to really feel the intention of the music and lyrics of the amazing guys I've come to call my music muses. Thank you boys, for never letting me down. Thank you for helping through 7 years of my life when I needed it the most. Thank you Party Poison, Jet Star, Fun Ghoul (as a fellow Italian I appreciate the double humor of that name) and the awesome Kobra Kid. Long live the MCRMY! Gerard Way, Frank Iero, Ray Toro and Mikey Way truly are visionaries and voices for the generation of rockers who love horror movies, comic books and art in all of its crazy beautiful forms!There is no harm in checking this album out. If you're still not sure download "Planetary (GO!)", "Na Na Na", "Bulletproof Heart" and "Vampire Money" and if you still don't love this band, GET YOUR EARS CHECKED OUT, NOW!

I've always been conflicted about My Chemical Romance.On one hand, they've written some great songs. Quite a few, actually! But on the other hand, I've never found their obsession with "death as a metaphor for well, everything" to be all that interesting when stretched out to full album- and career-length. It just gets... exhausting.Which is exactly why Danger Days is such an amazing surprise. It takes all of MCR's greatest strengths - their melodic intensity, blistering vocals, and wide dramatic sweep - and removes the self-pity; replacing it almost wholesale with a sense of excitement and pure headlong ambition. Also, cyberpunk.What?Yes. As in, "motorcycles and bionic arms" cyberpunk. As in, less Edward Gorey, and way more Akira. Also way more synthesizers, pirate radio DJs, laser beams, and a veritable headrush of unexpected pop influences ranging from here to Black Eyed Peas.It should be completely ridiculous. And it kind of is. But it's ridiculous in the good way-- the "I can't believe they went this far" way-- and, ironically, by not taking itself so seriously, it ends up being in many ways a more impactful experience than their previous records; by turns epic, exhilarating, romantic, and wistful. (As opposed to sad, extra-sad, cancer, and dead.) It's a crazier world, sure-- but a far more vivid one. An exciting one. One you didn't expect.Apparently My Chemical Romance got bored of being their own stereotype.PROS:-Good, deep production - loud, and catchy, but with quieter layers of synth, effects, and vocal harmonies to reward multiple listens-Evocative lyrics that toe the line between drama, irony, and humor with an unexpected self-awareness-Stylistic experimentation across a wide range of influences that is both bold and more than a little crazy-Suggests an intriguing action-cyberpunk-ish premise without being trite, confusing, or pretentious-Is awesomeCONS:-Less personal and confessional in tone (which is probably more of a "pro" but still bears mentioning)-Might inspire you to write really long reviews about how cool it is, wasting valuable time that could be spent listening to "Destroya" over and over and over again-The end of "Goodnite Dr. Death" is painfully, obnoxiously loud and it could probably break something if you aren't careful, so consider yourself warned about thatVERDICT:It's fresh, it's funny, it's angry, and it's loud. It sounds like the future. And it may be my favorite album of the year.I'm as surprised as anyone.