Life on the Murder Scene

2006 live album by My Chemical Romance

Live album by

My Chemical Romance

Released

March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)

Recorded

2005

Length

35:45 (CD)
120 minutes (DVD 1)
126 minutes (DVD 2)

Label

Reprise

Producer

Howard Benson

My Chemical Romance chronology

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
(2004)

Life on the Murder Scene
(2006)

The Black Parade
(2006)

Life on the Murder Scene is a live album/compilation album by American rock band My Chemical Romance. It was released on March 21, 2006. The release includes three discs (two DVDs and one CD) of the whole history documenting the band from the start to the present. Life on the Murder Scene is a predominantly live album, but also includes two demo tracks and a previously unreleased track. Models Jamisin Matthews and Jaime Andrews portray the demolition couple in the cover photo, booklet, packaging, DVD art, and DVD menus. The demo of "Bury Me in Black" was previously released as a bonus track on the Japanese release of Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge.

One DVD documents the band on the road in the form of a diary and the other covers live footage, Sessions@AOL, MTV $2 Bill performance, and four of their videos with the behind-the-scenes "Making Of..." for three of them. The cover features a live version of "Demolition Lovers II" (the name of the album cover of Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge).

The album has seen decent success in Australia, peaking at #2 on the ARIA Top 40 DVD Chart, and also in the U.S., peaking at #30 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Heetseekers.

Certifications

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]
Kerrang!	^{[citation needed]}

Life on the Murder Scene has been certified 2× platinum by the RIAA indicating shipment of over 200,000 units as it is considered a long-form video.^[3]

Artwork

The artwork features a live-action re-enactment of the Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge album cover.

Track listing

CD

All songs written and composed by My Chemical Romance.

Live from MTV2 2$ Bill
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Thank You for the Venom"	3:49
2.	"Cemetery Drive"	3:16
3.	"Give 'Em Hell, Kid"	2:20

Live at the Starland Ballroom
No.	Title	Length
4.	"Headfirst for Halos"	2:42

Live from Sessions@AOL
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Helena"	3:37
6.	"You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us In Prison"	3:11
7.	"The Ghost of You"	3:26
8.	"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"	3:08

Demos & Previously Unreleased
No.	Title	Length
9.	"I Never Told You What I Do for a Living" (demo version)	3:43
10.	"Bury Me in Black" (demo)	2:37
11.	"Desert Song"	3:50
Total length:		35:45

DVD 1

Video Diary
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Introduction"
2.	"Band Members"
3.	"Jersey"
4.	"The Early Years"
5.	"Influences"
6.	"The Dawn of MCR"
7.	"Early Collaborations"
8.	"Skylines and Turnstiles"
9.	"My Chemical Romance"
10.	"Frank"
11.	"The First My Chem Show"
12.	"Brian"
13.	"Bullets"
14.	"Taking on the World"
15.	"The Next Level"
16.	"Signing to a Major Label"
17.	"Revenge"
18.	"Howard Benson"
19.	"Warped Tour"
20.	"The Record Release"
21.	"The Next Big Thing"
22.	"From Sky High to Rock Bottom"
23.	"Becoming a New Band"
24.	"Bob"
25.	"The "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (video)
26.	"Candyland"
27.	"The My Chemical Romance Explosion"
28.	"The Nintendo Fusion Tour"
29.	"Helena" (video)
30.	"Fashion"
31.	"Life on Tour"
32.	"Comics and Artwork"
33.	"Rock Superheroes"
34.	"A Taste of Chaos"
35.	"Anti-rock and Roll"
36.	"Become More Theatrical"
37.	"The Ghost of You" (video)
38.	"The Future"

DVD 2

Live Performances
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
2.	"Cemetery Drive"
3.	"Our Lady of Sorrows"
4.	"Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us"
5.	"You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison"
6.	"Headfirst for Halos"
7.	"The Ghost of You"
8.	"Thank You for the Venom"
9.	"Give 'Em Hell, Kid"
10.	"Vampires Will Never Hurt You"
11.	"Helena"

TV Appearances
No.	Title	Length
12.	"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (from Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
13.	"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Live from Discover and Download)

Online Performances
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Helena" (live from Sessions@AOL)
15.	"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (live from Sessions@AOL)
16.	"The Ghost of You" (live from Sessions@AOL)
17.	"You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison" (live from Sessions@AOL)
18.	"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (live at launch)
19.	"Helena" (live at launch)

Videos
No.	Title	Length
20.	"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (version 1)
21.	"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (version 2)
22.	"The Making of "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
23.	"Helena"
24.	"The Making of "Helena"
25.	"The Ghost of You"
26.	"The Making of "The Ghost of You"

Personnel

My Chemical Romance

Bob Bryar — drums (live performance and music videos)
Frank Iero — rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Matt Pelissier — drums (studio tracks)
Ray Toro — lead guitar, backing vocals
Mikey Way — bass
Gerard Way — lead vocals

DVD credits

DVD post production: David May, Raena Winscott, Traci Samxzyk
DVD mastered by Outpost Sound
DVD menu animation designed by Magnetic Dreams
DVD authoring by Mighty Forces Productions
Directors: Brad Nolan & Greg Kaplan
Executive producers: Craig Aaronson, Brian Schechter & Brad Nolan
Camera & Interview Footage: Brad Nolan
Management: Brian Schechter/Riot Squad
Documentary Director/Editor: Greg Kaplan
Legal: Stacy Fass
Agent: Matt Galle/Ellis Industries (USA), Geoff Meall/The Agency Group (UK & Europe)
A&R: Craig Aaronson
Art Direction and Photography by P.R. Brown at Bau-Da Design Lab
Design by Trevor Niemann at Bau-Da Design Lab

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak positions
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[4]	40
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[5]	255
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[6]	50
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	53
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[8]	1
US Billboard 200^[9]	30

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[10] album	Gold	100,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[11] video	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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^ "My Chemical Romance Ranking". Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. March 26, 2006. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. March 26, 2006. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
^ "My Chemical Romance Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^ "British album certifications – My Chemical Romance – Life on the Murder Scene". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
^ "American video certifications – My Chemical Romance – Life on the Murder Scene". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 23, 2022.