My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade Vinyl
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The Black Parade is the third studio album by American rock band My Chemical Romance, first released on October 23, 2006, through Reprise Records. A concept album, it is centered on the story of a dying man with 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, and punk rock, and glam rock record. It was produced by the band alongside Rob Cavallo.
 
The Black Parade received generally favorable reviews from critics. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number two on both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. It has been certified as 4× platinum in the United States, 3× platinum in the United Kingdom, as well as gold in both Argentina and Chile. It was also given the Platinum Europe Award by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. The album was supported by four singles: "Welcome to the Black Parade", which was the band's first number-one single in the United Kingdom, "Famous Last Words", "I Don't Love You", and "Teenagers". In support of the album, My Chemical Romance embarked on the Black Parade World Tour from February 2007 to May 2008.
 
In the years since its release, The Black Parade has been revered by music journalists as one of, if not the most important album to the history of the emo music genre, as well as My Chemical Romance's defining work. The album's popularity ended the dominance of emo pop, and influenced the sound of future rappers, numerous metalcore bands, contemporary pop artists, and film soundtracks. It also left a significant impact on alternative culture and fashion. It was reissued as The Black Parade/Living with Ghosts in 2016, in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the album's release. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 361 in its updated list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".