My Chemical Romance are expected to release their fourth album, 'Danger Days', on the 22nd of November. Thing is, can they really follow up the MASSIVE success of their previous album 'The Black Parade'?
As of October 2010, the album had sold over 1,610,000 copies in the US. There is no clear estimate of how many copies were sold worldwide; and this figure also doesn't include the number of copies that have been illegally downloaded. The album got so big, that during the 'Black Parade Tour', they played over 130 gigs, over a period of 18months and is longest tour the band have ever played.
So can 'Danger Days' top that act?
As of October 2010, the album had sold over 1,610,000 copies in the US. There is no clear estimate of how many copies were sold worldwide; and this figure also doesn't include the number of copies that have been illegally downloaded. The album got so big, that during the 'Black Parade Tour', they played over 130 gigs, over a period of 18months and is longest tour the band have ever played.
So can 'Danger Days' top that act?
Early indications show that the signs are good for Gerard Way and the gang. One FORMER critic of the band came out and said, "rock has been in a decline for many years now, but with the way Gerard Way's voice syncs with the guitars, rock isn't giving up yet!" NME's Dan Martin said the song "rooted in the here and now, with the most simple pop song refrain rebooted as nothing less than a generational call to arms".
I wish them the best of luck and I can assure you that when it is released, it will be waiting for me in my iTunes, prepared to be played again and again and again for a long time to come. X
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