So with all the elements in place we went on to mixing, which was conveniently right down the street with Chris Lord-Alge. He did a great job harnessing the power of the song and focusing the sound. One track ‘Welcome To The Black Parade,’ contained the most tracks he had ever mixed in his 20-year career. 167 tracks to be exact and he nailed it. It was really amazing to hear.
BY THE END OF THE MIXING, EVEN CHRIS HAD BECOME INFECTED BY THE MADNESS, MIXING SOME OF THE FINAL TRACKS IN A PIRATE HAT.
With tracking done and mixing on its way we began to get a lot of the final elements in place. We were almost ready to share this vision with the world.
Gerard Way, Black Parade Special Edition
Eventually, we finished. But it never truly feels that way with a record like this. We lived in this world, this afterlife, for so long that it was hard to disconnect from. I could probably still work on the record if I had the chance but it’s truly perfect the way it is. Sometimes you need to know when to stop. Luckily we had a schedule to dictate that to us.
Gerard Way, Black Parade Special Edition
