My Chemical Romance have officially announced an expanded 20th anniversary reissue of their seminal album, The Black Parade. This milestone release, arriving October 23 via Reprise Records, celebrates two decades of the four-times platinum record and includes the original tracklist alongside six previously scattered bonus tracks. To mark the announcement, the band has shared a 2007 live recording of ‘The Sharpest Lives’ from their intimate performance at the 20-capacity Maxwell venue in Hoboken, which is now available to stream for the first time.
My Chemical Romance. Credit: Bryce Hall
A Deep Dive into the Anniversary Collection
The upcoming collection serves as a comprehensive look back at the era that defined a generation. Among the six bonus tracks are three live recordings from the band’s 2007 Hoboken gig, alongside fan-favourite B-sides. Notably, the release includes the previously unreleased track ‘Someone Out There Loves You’.
Reflecting on the legacy of the record, Gerard Way and his bandmates shared their thoughts on the journey: “Twenty years ago, we wrote what would become ‘The Black Parade,’ our third record and the follow up to ‘Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge’. At the time, we could never have imagined what the record would mean for the band. All we knew is that we had made something crazy, and something we couldn’t wait to get it out into the world.”
Artistic Reimagining and Physical Formats
To further honor the album’s enduring impact, the band commissioned artist James Jean to revisit the world of The Black Parade and create three new pieces of art. The band expressed their gratitude for the collaboration, noting that Jean’s work was essential to the original presentation of the record. The reissue will be available in several physical formats, including a 2LP version, a 1LP hologram vinyl edition, and a limited-edition One Step vinyl package, which is restricted to 7,000 copies and produced using the original analogue master recordings.
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