Category Archives: emo

Review: My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade

Label: Reprise Released: October 31, 2006 Often when a band takes steps to broaden their appeal outside of their core audience, they flounder. This is particularly true if the band strongly rooted in personal appeal and emotional energy. They can fall into the traps of over-production and self-importance and the result is usually an uncomfortable, lackluster effort. After the success… Read more »

Review: The Legion of Doom – Incorporated

Label: Pakuni Records/Illegal Art Released: March 6, 2007 Back in the heyday of Napster, I downloaded a Metallica/Britney Spears mash-up entitled, “So Fucking Crazy.” I wouldn’t go so far as to call it good in its own right so much as it was just fun. Recently, I decided to give a whole album of mash-ups a shot after hearing Legion… Read more »