Following I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, punk-rock band My Chemical Romance released their second album. Titled Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, the cover is graced with the incredible artwork design of MCR frontman Gerard Way. Depicting both love and death, the artwork’s juxtaposition perfectly sums up the album. Three Cheers opens with the iconic song “Helena”, inspired by Gerard and Mikey Way’s grandmother. Other iconic songs include “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)”, which is an anthem for struggling teenagers, and “You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison”, which is about… well, I think you can guess. Songs like “Cemetery Drive” and “Thank You for the Venom” are just some examples of how the band presents dark topics and incredible lyricism with an upbeat rhythm that will make the audience want to join guitarist Frank Iero on stage, jumping around and screaming. Much like the first album, these songs rely heavily on the instrumentation, showcasing the talents of the other band members and enforcing their punk-rock genre. And if the album wasn’t powerful enough, some songs are accompanied by well made music videos with relevant storylines. These music videos prove that Gerard not only had the ability to present raw emotion with his voice but also with his facial expressions, so well that he could be an actor. In conclusion, Three Cheers is a masterpiece that deserves to be played at top volume on repeat. Listeners might find that their favorite songs are the more underrated ones like “To the End” or “The Jetset Life is Gonna Kill You”. Now, in the words of MCR, “so long and goodnight”.
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