The point is that My Chemical Romance is a breath of fresh air in a world of music that's hardly unique anymore. The lyrics are thought-provoking and make you feel emotions you thought were long dead. This album is a great reminder that good music still exists out there. Much praise for My Chemical Romance!

Personal Favorites: Demolition Love; Vampires Will Never Hurt You; and Drowing Lessons.


"Beautifully Chaotic" indeed..   August 13, 2005
 22 out of 25 found this review helpful

I am going to admit it: I discovered this band through "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)". I'm not even going to pretend that I like this album more.

But if you could only buy of My Chemical Romance's albums, I would still say to buy this one.

While "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" holds vivid imagery, energetic melodies and the like, in the end, nothing like that can compete with the amazing lyrics, symbolism, and placement of "I Brought You My Bullets, You Brough Me Your Love". "Revenge" is a story. "Bullets" is art.

It begins with a short instrumental, which sets the slightly darker mood of this album. Afterwards comes "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us", from the very first lines making references to antidepressants and alchoholism (The amount of pills I'm taking/Counteracts the booze I'm drinking). There is even a spoken echo that can be heard, which makes a very nice touch. This album holds nothing back, and stops at nothing to get its message across.

After that is the song "Vampires Will Never Hurt You". My Chemical Romance is not a simple, easy-to-understand band. This song is not about vampires. It is about how society sucks the life out of you, and how it drags you in. Much of it is screamed, but even the screaming is done in an artistic way. The vampire metaphors are prevelant, but there are other metaphors present as well, such as a whisper at the end of the track.

The album isn't all morbid and dark; two tracks in particular stand out from the rest of the album for their brighter melodies: "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville" and "Headfirst for Halos".

"Early Sunsets Over Monroeville" is very, very well done. It starts off with a happy, slow melody, and talks about a romantic night, using imagery that rivaled even "Revenge". This song relies less on explosive instrument work or screaming to show its emotion, and more on Gerard's singing voice. It is a little bit on the long side, but if you like the song, you won't even care.

"Headfirst for Halos" is one of my favorite tracks. This track makes early references to suicide (I think I'll blow my brains against the ceiling), but it is ultimately against it, telling the listener to "think happy thoughts".

"Demolition Lovers" is arguably My Chemical Romance's best song, and it easy to see why. At six minutes, this song is to music as "The Odyssey" is to poetry; long, but beautiful. The vocals at the beginning are absolutely haunting, which is sadly something that isn't said often for male singers. The lyrics are also the most powerful on the album, speaking of dying for love "in a hail of bullets". It speeds up, slows down, and shows what My Chemical Romance is really capable of.

There are a few tracks that I like a bit less than others ("This Is The Best Day Ever", for example), but that is a matter of personal taste. This album shows My Chemical Romance as artists, not entertainers, and makes a worthy addition to any collection.

Best Tracks:
"Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us"
"Demolition Lovers"
"Our Lady of Sorrows"
"Early Sunsets of Monroeville"
"Headfirst for Halos"


Amazing   July 25, 2002
 20 out of 22 found this review helpful

Did you ever listen to a band for the first time and have them totally take your breath away? This is what listening to My Chemical Romance could do for first time listeners. Hailing from Belleville, New Jersey this five piece band is a refreshing and unique entry into the Hardcore genre. Mixing brilliant lyrics and powerful vocals this band goes above and beyond any hardcore or emo band of late. Some stand out tunes on this cd are "Cubicles", 'Vampires Will Never Hurt You", and "This is the Best Day Ever". The band has already gained recognition by opening for Thursday and this cd is produced by Geoff Rickely the lead singer for Thursday. Certainly not a bad start for a first time effort. To get the full My Chemical Romance experience you have to see them live because the energy this band displays is almost magical. Without a doubt this is a stunning debut for a band that could very well be very big one day.


Okay - here's some clarification   July 9, 2004
 18 out of 20 found this review helpful

So people are talking and obsessing about Gerard's supposed infatuation with vampires - and now they're being called like satanic and 'creepy' and whatnot. There is one song, "Vampires will never hurt you", and it's not referring to REAL VAMPIRES, people, it's a metaphor for people who try to take everything from you. If you do a bit of research, or even listened a bit harder, you MIGHT realize that. geez. It's not satanic or creepy or anything else dumb, he just thinks of lyrics that go over most people's heads.

It IS pretty dark and brooding, but it's definitely worth a listen. If you've heard the new cd and want to listen to the old music, it's quite a bit different. I wouldn't say Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge is better because they're way too different to compare them, but the new cd probably appeals to a larger fanbase.

Track 1 (Romance) is the intro. Nothing really special, it is interesting, no vocals.

Track 2 (Honey, this mirror isn't big enough for the two of us) is a really good song with awesome lyrics. pretty screamy. 13/10

Track 3 (Vampires will never hurt you) isn't really one of my favorites, it seems to be pretty popular with other people though. Not the best lyrics, in my opinion, but not as terribly bad as other people make it sound. 7/10

Track 4 (Drowning lessons) isn't one of my favorites but it's not horrible. 8/10

Track 5 (Our lady of sorrows) is my favorite song by MCR, it's amazing. He drops the f-bomb quite a bit more than neccessary but this song rocks and if you get past all the cussing, the lyrics are really good. 15/10

Track 6 (Headfirst for halos) is also an awesome song, but i think it'll need clarification for all the people out there that refuse to think on a deeper level. The song's talking about 'i think i'll blow my brains against the ceiling'.. and it gets even more graphic than that. Well, before anyone thinks he's a suicidal maniac, in an interview he explained it like this: it's supposed to be ironic, the poppiest, most upbeat song being about killing yourself. Creative. 10/10

Track 7 (Skylines and turnstiles) isn't one of my favorites, but it's not too horrible. 9/10

Track 8 (Early Sunsets over Monroeville) is an awesome song. It's more emo than most of the cd, quieter and softer (to me, kind of bright eyes sounding). Amazing. it could be interpreted as a bit weird though. 10/10

Track 9 (This is the best day ever) is okay. Not one of my favorites but like the others, it's not HORRIBLE. Pretty fast and upbeat. Easy to listen to. 8/10

Track 10 (Cubicles) is another one i'm not a particular fan of. It's decent. Gets on my nerves a little bit. 8/10

Track 11 (Demolition Lovers) IS AMAZING! One of the only 6 minute songs i am completely into. Has a bit of a drawn out guitar solo, but it's got awesome lyrics and the final minute is mind-blowing. This is one of my favorite songs by them, definitely. 13/10

Overall an awesome cd, every couple of weeks it goes back into cd player in my car because it's just THAT good. Definitely a cd to give a listen to. Pick up the new one, while you're at it!


quit complaining and just enjoy the music   December 20, 2004
 16 out of 24 found this review helpful

1. I don't know who the hell Thursday is

2. I don't care who Thursday is

3. This is the best CD I've come accross in years