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The Chronicles of Life and Death
Rock · 2004 · 16 tracks

The Chronicles of Life and Death

Good Charlotte

A theatrical pivot into gothic pop-punk. Dense arrangements, orchestral flourishes, and existential lyrics trade suburban angst for grander meditations on mortality.

September 28, 2004 · Epic

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A theatrical and brooding exploration of mortality wrapped in polished, mid-2000s alternative rock production.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
Once Upon a Time: The Battle of Life and Death
2:24
02
The Chronicles of Life and Death
3:03
03
Walk Away (Maybe)
3:21
04
S.O.S.
3:42
05
I Just Wanna Live
2:46
06
Ghost of You
4:50
07
Predictable
3:11
08
Secrets
3:54
09
The Truth
3:56
10
The World Is Black
3:06
11
Mountain
4:34
12
We Believe
3:52
13
It Wasn’t Enough
3:24
14
In This World (Murder)
5:27
15
Falling Away (extended version)
3:08
16
Wounded
3:10
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition from the Japanese spoken-word prologue into the cinematic, string-laden title track
The unexpected disco-funk bassline and dry vocal delivery of I Just Wanna Live breaking the album's dark tension
The sprawling, six-minute emotional climax of In This World (Murder) featuring layered choral-style harmonies
Reviews
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Chronicles of Life and Death sound next to the rest of Good Charlotte's catalogue?

Dusk+4.0σ

Dusk saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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