{"id":40026,"date":"2014-04-25T06:53:08","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T11:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=40026"},"modified":"2014-04-25T06:53:08","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T11:53:08","slug":"my-chemical-romance-may-death-never-stop-you-the-greatest-hits-2001-2013-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/my-chemical-romance-may-death-never-stop-you-the-greatest-hits-2001-2013-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"My Chemical Romance | May Death Never Stop You \u2013 The Greatest Hits 2001-2013)<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"MyOne year after announcing their breakup to the world, American rock band My Chemical Romance has delivered their own proper eulogy in the form of May Death Never Stop You<\/em>, a 19-track greatest hits set that spans their 12-year career and offers a few treats for long-time fans.<\/p>\n

My Chemical Romance was always an easy band for people to dismiss as \u201cemo\u201d or not cool enough, what with their Hot Topic popularity and legions of teenage girl fans, but a collection like May Death Never Stop You<\/em> really brings home just how talented and creative this band was. Yes, they\u2019ve always had a pop-punk aspect, but by the time Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge<\/em> and especially The Black Parade<\/em> came out, they were as arena rocking as any band out there.<\/p>\n

May Death Never Stop You<\/em> chronicles My Chemical Romance\u2019s development, from their earliest indie days through their final recordings. It starts with the new song \u201cFake Your Death,\u201d which has a Black Parade\/Danger Days sound and will be the main draw for those of us who already own the band\u2019s studio albums. After that we get a pair of songs from 2002\u2019s I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love<\/em> and four from 2004\u2019s Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge<\/em>. They didn\u2019t mess around, grabbing the main video hits from both albums. 2006\u2019s The Black Parade<\/em> gets the most attention, which is appropriate given how successful it was. You can quibble with the absence of album highlights like \u201cHow I Disappear,\u201d \u201cThe Sharpest Knives\u201d and \u201cI Don\u2019t Love You,\u201d but they did a good job covering the album\u2019s main singles. The final MCR album, 2010\u2019s Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys<\/em> gets four songs, which is probably twice what it deserves. They skip the Conventional Weapons releases entirely and close out the set with three very old, very raw demo recordings that may shock those who only know the band\u2019s later work.<\/p>\n

May Death Never Stop You<\/em> is an ideal collection for those who are either unfamiliar with My Chemical Romance or are only interested in the band\u2019s hits, though either group really ought to grab The Black Parade to go with it. Long-time fans will enjoy the new song and demos, but in a digital era it\u2019s just as easy for them to download just those songs (legally, of course). What would really have sealed the deal for collectors\/completists is a version with a second disc full of all the cool b-sides the band has released over the years.<\/p>\n

Genre: Emo, Pop Punk, Post-hardcore<\/p>\n

Lineup
\nBob Bryar (d, tracks 8-12)
\nJames Dewees (k, tracks 8-12)
\nFrank Lero (g, tracks 1, 8-12) (v)
\nMatt Pelissier (d, tracks 2-7, 17-19)
\nRay Toro (g, tracks 3, 17-19) (b, track 9) (v)
\nGerard Way (v)
\nMikey Way (b)<\/p>\n

Track Listing
\n1.\tFake Your Death
\n2.\tHoney, This Mirror Isn\u2019t Big Enough For the Two Of Us
\n3.\tVampires Will Never Hurt You
\n4.\tHelena
\n5.\tYou Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison
\n6.\tI\u2019m Not Okay (I Promise)
\n7.\tThe Ghost of You
\n8.\tWelcome To the Black Parade
\n9.\tCancer
\n10.\tMama
\n11.\tTeenagers
\n12.\tFamous Last Words
\n13.\tNa Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)
\n14.\tSing
\n15.\tPlanetary (Go!)
\n16.\tThe Kids From Yesterday
\n17.\tSkylines and Turnstiles (demo)
\n18.\tKnives\/Sorrow (demo)
\n19.\tCubicles (demo)<\/p>\n

Label: Reprise Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.mychemicalromance.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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