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Paul Elliott

“This record is like The Wall. It’s about the alienation of a band, and then claiming one’s destiny”: How My Chemical Romance channelled the spirit of Pink Floyd to create a classic concept album

Gerard Way in 2006.

My Chemical Romance became one of the biggest rock bands in the world with the success of their 2006 album The Black Parade. And as singer Gerard Way revealed to Q magazine, one of the key influences for The Black Parade was Pink Floyd’s 1979 album The Wall.

In the Q interview, Way said that the band had always intended to make a grand statement with The Black Parade.

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