Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge is the second studio album by rock quintet My Chemical Romance. Released on June 8, 2004 through Reprise Records, it was produced by Howard Benson. This album was the first album, by the band, to be released through Reprise Records. Four singles were released from this album: "Thank You For The Venom", "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", "Helena" and "The Ghost of You".

On this ambitious 2006 outing, My Chemical Romanceboldly follows in the footsteps of Green Day, both in working with producer Rob Cavallo and in taking a conceptual route (a la American Idiot). The result is an impressive collection of songs that finds the goth-leaning New Jersey punk-pop group transforming itself into the title's "Black Parade," a darkly clad marching band that relates the woeful tale of "the Patient," as portrayed by frontman Gerard Way (who bleached his hair blond to convey the character's sickness). In addition to bringing--believe it or not--the equally dramatic and eye-liner-loving Liza Minelli on board for a guest appearance, My Chemical Romanceproves its theatrical mettle by moving from the melancholy grandeur of "Welcome to the Black Parade," which bears an undeniable Queen influence, to "Cancer," an emotive piano-driven ballad. Lifted by its lush, inventive arrangements and Way's dynamic vocal performances, The Black Paradeeffectively stakes its claim as the Sgt. Pepper'sof the brooding Myspace set, and secures My Chemical Romance'sshadowy space in rock history.