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Article: Chemical Romance powers through its meaty 'Black Parade'.(Spotlight)
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- Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
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- March 5, 2007
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Byline: Mark Brown, Rocky Mountain News
In the world of rock 'n' roll, some things never fail to please.
Giant confetti drops. Smoke machines and huge displays of pyrotechnics. The guitar solo.
The power ballad. Showers of sparks pouring from the ceiling.
My Chemical Romance used them all to great effect Sunday night, with a show that soared at times but was too predictable at others.
With singer Gerard Way brought in on a gurney as The Patient, the band kicked off the show by presenting its concept album The Black Parade in its entirety.
That's a bit of a risk anytime, but the album has been so well-received by fans ...