Life on the Murder Scene

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.

Life on the Murder Scene
Live album by My Chemical Romance
Released	March 21, 2006
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)

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!

Life on the Murder Scene has been certified 2x 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 Introduction Band Members Jersey The Early Years Influences The Dawn of MCR Early Collaborations Skylines and Turnstiles "My Chemical Romance" Frank The First My Chem Show Brian Bullets Taking on the World The Next Level Signing to a Major Label Revenge Howard Benson Warped Tour The Record Release "The Next Big Thing" From Sky High to Rock Bottom Becoming a New Band Bob The "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" Video Candyland The My Chemical Romance Explosion The Nintendo Fusion Tour "Helena" Video Fashion Life on Tour Comics and Artwork Rock Superheroes A Taste of Chaos Anti-Rock and Roll Become More Theatrical "The Ghost of You" Video The Future

DVD 2 Live performances "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" * "Cemetery Drive" * "Our Lady of Sorrows" * "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" * "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison" ** "Headfirst for Halos" * "The Ghost of You" ** "Thank You for the Venom" * "Give 'Em Hell, Kid" ** "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" * "Helena" * TV appearances "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (from Late Night with Conan O'Brien) "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Live from Discover and Download) Online performances "Helena" (Live from Sessions@AOL) "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Live from Sessions@AOL) "The Ghost of You" (Live from Sessions@AOL) "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison" (Live from Sessions@AOL) "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Live at launch) "Helena" (Live at launch) Videos "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (version 1) * "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (version 2) ** The Making of "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" *** "Helena" ** The Making of "Helena" *** "The Ghost of You" ** 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 Executive producers: Craig Aaronson & Brian Schechter 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

Chart positions

Chart (2006)	Peak Position
Japanese Albums Chart	255
Irish Albums Chart	40
Scottish Albums Chart[4]	50
UK Albums Chart	53
U.S. Billboard 200	30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5]	Silver	60,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Allmusic review".
2. Eliscu, Jenny (March 9, 2006). "My Chemical Romance: Life On The Murder Scene". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
3. Kot, Greg. "Life On The Murder Scene goes multi platinum". Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
4. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20060326/40/
5. "British album certifications – My Chemical Romance – Life on the Murder Scene". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 5, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Life on the Murder Scene in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.