



My Chemical Romance: Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge [CD, Reprise 9362-48615-2]
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J.
> 3 dayGreat album. Reminds me of my angsty teen years. The item i ordered however had scratches, that did not affect the sound, but should not have been present on a new item.
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MissGoody2Shoes
> 3 dayGerards droning and moaning style in this is hypnotic. After listening to this, I dyed my hair black and bought some corpse makeup so I could join the G Army. My life is now devoted to spreading the glorious sass of the Master himself. Forget the high-paying CPA job at Deloitte and Touche, I now am a clerk at Hot Topic so I can get the employee discount on everything Gerard and MCR. Yes, I had to move back into my moms trailer, but it was all worth it!
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Matthew King
> 3 daySuper badass album just buy it
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Dr. Clark
> 3 dayIve waited over a decade for this to be an affordable vinyl. Words cannot express how much I love it. I was somewhat disappointed in there not being a specialized press like Hot Topic has, but at the end of the day, I have this vinyl and am much better for it.
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Lonnie Nickols
Greater than one weekIt came in perfect condition and the sound quality was awesome. 10/10 recommended. It was a gift for my fiance and he loved it
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J. Ireland
> 3 dayIll admit when MCR first came across my radar, I was right on the verge of being too old for their targeted demographic, but there was just something about this band. Nearly a decade later, and this beast is still taking me to that same place as it had that first time. Is it a dark place? No. This music isnt a Catholic cry fest, nor is it a denial of life. It is, contrary to the lyrical imagery or the frenzied mood of the music, a celebration of life in spite of all the evil @#*! that it often brings. Sure, there are gangster vampires, car crashes, dying loves and all those haunted memories crowding these songs like demented, drug-addled party-worn phantoms, but beyond all that the sense I always got from Gerard Ways words (and especially in his delivery) was Give me all your poison...youre running after something youll never kill... I once described this band (to a friend) as the Pixies meets Metallica. I dont know if that ever did this band, or their music any justice, but I still stand by the description. Unlike the frenzied punk of the Pixies, there was dark driven guitar after layered guitar burning as brightly and as intensely as anything Metallica, or any other metal band had done before them. But unlike Metallica, there was just always this punk rock edge Im certain Cliff Burton would have very much appreciated. Put it this way, if metal was the leather clad father, and Goth powder faced black lipstick wearing smokey eyed mother, and emo the drama-queen daughter with black mascara streaks running from her eyes, then MCR certainly drank from the fount of this particular undead muse, even if they denied the label. They werent like any other band from this, the fourth wave of hard rock bands (counting since the late 60s/early 70s). They werent Thursday, or the Used, and definitely less poppy than say Fall Out Boy or AFI. Like KISS, Alice Cooper, Bauhaus, and Marilyn Manson, they donned specific looks for each album, often portraying characters spun right out of Gerard Ways fertile imagination, giving their music (as well as the bands image) an extra dimension lacking in other artists. Because of the controversy they courted, and the inclusive nature of their message, they spawned a loyal cult-like following that only grows rather than declining, even since their permanent split going on two years now. (Has it been so long already?) If you dont believe that hype, just look at the prices that not only Three Cheers is going for (the original 2008 red vinyl fetches between $200 to $300), not to mention the recent reissues from Newbury Comics and Hot Topic (already climbing to around $100 and higher). People are really paying these prices because they so love the music this band created. But like any good thing, even this had to come to an end. Truly there have been kids who have worn black clothes and sported long hair (often dyed in different shades), whose lives have been cut short due to poor choices and/or suicidal tendencies (the name of a great band from the late 80s), but to blame this band or their music for such sad behavior simply misses the point. Like any artist, great and otherwise (even the aforementioned Marilyn Manson, who once accused this band of sincerely flattering him), they were making a STATEMENT, often confused by (already confused) pundits who hate new music and are truly terrified of the impact it might have upon the kids, with the message diluted or even twisted hopelessly beyond the intended meaning by the time it gets to the parents (and us other old-timers). It isnt the first time this has gone on (I still remember the Christian right-wingers marching in protest in front of Marilyn Manson venues), nor I predict, will it be the last. The POINT, as I see it, is that there is a certain joy to be had, even in the darkness, in spite of all the pain. It certainly isnt worth cutting your wrists over. Just put Three Cheers back on the old CD player, or if you like, give that vinyl version a spin and crank it like its the first time. Itll be OK, youll see. Trust me.
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Danny
> 3 dayBought this as a gift and arrived in great condition. Album is great too.
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Terri
> 3 dayBrought me back to my 13 year old self and is still full of bangers. 10/10
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amye.
> 3 dayI absolutly Love this Album and this band!!!! It was incredible to hear all the songs on the album! The only thing that was the slightest bit off was that the case was cracked,the same thing happened to the case of the Black Parade Album, it did not effect the sound of the album, so i wsant very concerned. This album is definately something all MCR fans should have.
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Maria Riveros Reyes
> 3 dayGreat