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For My Chemical Romance's ever-expanding list of fanatics, this double-disc set is better than an XBox 360, MySpace.com, and free internet combined. In terms of content, it handily laps the New Jersey screamo band's only major label release, 2004's Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. My Chemical Romance spreads its blood-soaked anguish and angst over a live album and DVD package that's spilling over with four-hours worth of rarities, demos, and live appearances. All told, it's the perfect excuse to revisit the band's perfect union of frightening metal riffs and knockout pop melodies. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description
Now the CD+2DVD package Life on the Murder Scene fans the flames of fanatiscism with live performances, demos and rarities, including over 4 hours of footage of live performances, MTV2 $2 Bill, MTV Discover and Download, plus Sessions @ AOL, and Live @ Launch. The love affair with My Chemical Romance has just begun.

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5 out of 5 stars

An Excellent Experience November 13, 2006
21 out of 21 found this review helpful

I can honestly say this CD/DVD set captured my attention from beginning to end. The Video Diary chronicles the history of My Chemical Romance from their humble beginnings to the world famous group they now are. The story is told through their own words and the words of those who know them best. It is an honest documentary that deals with their struggles including the alcoholism and drug use of lead singer Gerard Way. He overcame his additions giving hope to many young people. It is refreshing to see talented musicians who stay true to themselves and their music while deeply caring for their fans. Also included are the videos from "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge". Two videos for the song "I'm Not Okay (I Promise). One is the video normally seen and the other is a video which is great because if gives up a glimpse into the homelife of the Way brothers at the time. However, not only do you get the videos you also get the "Making of the Videos". It is so interesting to see just how much work and thought goes into making these videos. On the DVD you can also find TV Appearances and Online Performances all of which are full of energy that the band is so well known for. The CD has 11 live performances which are excellent and there is even a previously unreleased jewel titled "Desert Song" which is hauntingly beautiful. "My Chemical Romance Life on the Murder Scene" is a must for any MCR fan but I believe is a a must for any music fan

5 out of 5 stars

Not really a review, i guess June 15, 2006
10 out of 18 found this review helpful

i love all the idiots like the spotlight review metal guy who trash the cd when they never have heard it. Now if you have heard it you don't like it be civilised and write a review about it. Now this may blow your mind but i like both metal and my chemical romance. WOOOWWWWW that is crazy. If you're so obsessed with the "underground" music then stay in the underground.

4 out of 5 stars

Amazing, but not enough new stuff! May 4, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

Ok, so it's not a new album.
Two new songs at most, unless you don't have one of the albums.

That said, the video diary is a stroke of genius: so often cds end up at the back of the cupboard, not because the music's no good by because you just can't identify with the band. The video diary here makes sure that's never going to happen: brutally honest, beautiful and full of hope: this is the story of MCR's life to date, and it's yet another reason to love them. The video diary shows MCR for what they are: five totally flawed, but at the end of the day, nice guys. This was probably my favourite part!

The other dvd is also great...the live performances show just how amazing they are live (Gerard's voice...wow!), and the TV and online performances serve as a reminder of just how popular (and rightly so!) they've become. The videos and "making of..." videos are excellent, like an extension of the video diary: funny, informative, and honest. My one problem with this dvd is it plays "I'm not okay" way too many times: I know it's their most famous song, but after a while it gets ridiculous.

The cd contains the highlights of the second dvd, plus 2 new songs. "Bury me in Black" was an additional song on "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" in Japan and, well...it makes me wish I was Japanese. Great song, and inkeeping with the whole of that album, too. "Desert Song" is a huge surprise: I don't usually associate MCR with slow songs but they pull this off brilliantly, with their usual blend of beautiful guitars and Gerard Way's wonderful, angst-ridden vocals singing bittersweet lyrics right to your heart.

My biggest worry about "Life on the Murder Scene" is that, as a loyal MCR fan, I totally cannot wait for their third album. Whilst LOTMS is great, interesting, exciting, beautiful, honest and well-produced, if the making of it has at all impacted on the time limit for the next album then...well, it's not worth it.

As a filler in between albums, it's inspired, and I love it.
But if it's been released instead of the third album, and there's going to be a between-album type gap before the third album, then I'm sorely disappointed.

Because as entertaining and heart-warming as Life on the Murder Scene is, nothing can beat new music, and there just isn't that much of it here.

5 out of 5 stars

Life on THEIR murder scene June 20, 2006
9 out of 11 found this review helpful

The Life on the Murder Scene DVD is a definite must for
all My Chemical Romance fanatics. You will find out
things you might not have known such as about Gerard
Way's [old] drinking problem.

LIVE CONCERT CD - 4/5 STARS

TOUR DIARY DVD - 5/5 STARS

LIVE CONCERT FOOTAGE (PT. 1) DVD - 3/5 STARS
MAKING OF MUSIC VIDEOS (PT. 2) DVD - 5/5 STARS

- Skurvy

3 out of 5 stars

i solved it!!!!! November 8, 2005
8 out of 14 found this review helpful

Alright everyone I solved the problem!!!! Go on www.mtv.com and go to MCR's artist page. There's a news article titled "My Chemical Romance Plot 'Murder' for Early Next Year". Apparently it was supposed to come out around now but Reprise isn't finished with the DVD yet. So hold your horses everyone....it's coming (eventually). And, yes, the customer image is the actual cover. Personally, I like the drawing a lot better :).

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