The Black Parade

The Black Parade is the third studio album by the 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 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. It was produced by the band alongside Rob Cavallo. Work on The Black Parade began in early 2006, with the band being influenced by the success and expectations of their previous studio album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge; Gerard Way sought to create a concept album as the follow up to Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. Recording for The Black Parade took place from April to August 2006, during which, the band secluded themselves in the Paramour Mansion. Due to their self-imposed isolation, the band's members, particularly bassist Mikey Way, faced mental health issues that impacted the album's production and influenced several of its songs. The Black Parade received generally favorable reviews from critics upon release. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bla...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)