The Chronicles Of Life And Death
by Good Charlotte
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Oct 5, 2004
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 117 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 117
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 117
  3. Negative: 28 out of 117

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  1. WhatsAmovie
    May 6, 2011
    9
    I grew up with GC. I love them. This cd is my childhood. It's there best cd and they will never come abck to this stuff again. They just won't. This cd is deep and sad. it's a beautiful album and i will not stop loving it. No matter what GC is today.
  2. josepha
    Mar 19, 2007
    8
    a really good album. i just wanna live is a great song
  3. kylef
    Aug 28, 2006
    8
    not a bad album could ave been better
  4. AndrewV
    Jun 9, 2006
    7
    it's not bad..definitely better than last (which i d/l cause wasnt good enough to buy) not punk tho..and in response to spike its both the sound and the lyrics make it punk. some songs are decent (in this world, mett my maker) others are quite poppy (i just wanna live, chronicles). It is a good place to start and then go on to grittier like Green Day, Nofx and mature punk like JEW it's not bad..definitely better than last (which i d/l cause wasnt good enough to buy) not punk tho..and in response to spike its both the sound and the lyrics make it punk. some songs are decent (in this world, mett my maker) others are quite poppy (i just wanna live, chronicles). It is a good place to start and then go on to grittier like Green Day, Nofx and mature punk like JEW and Matchbook Romance… Expand
  5. Anika-
    May 6, 2006
    10
    SWEETTTTTTTT
  6. Spike
    Apr 21, 2006
    8
    This CD is good and I've listened to it a lot. I still like their first CD, the self-titled album a lot better. And for other stupid poseur morons, it's not the sound that makes it punk, it's the lyrics. Punk's about not falling in line and being yourself. They are punks.
  7. ffsfssdfsd
    Mar 10, 2006
    10
    this cd is the best gc cd ever!
  8. LaurenP
    Dec 18, 2005
    10
    chronicles was a real growth from thier last album.it's more serious therefore it made me take them more seriously.the young and the hopeless was much too poppy to truly be considered punk.this album.....i would NOT call it punk but more of alternative rock.
  9. Sofia
    Nov 24, 2005
    9
    Some songs are in the cd just for enlarge the cd but any songs aren't without sense...Songs like predictable, meet my maker, walk away, the truth, s.o.s....Generality is a great cd...But young&hopeless is better than this
  10. AhmedE
    Oct 24, 2005
    10
    It's been a while since I heard an album that captivated me this way. Chronicles is definatley a giant step from where they previously were.
  11. Jem
    Oct 6, 2005
    10
    This strayed from their previous albums, but showed that Good Charlotte has matured a great lot. Their songs have meaning to them, such as the war, and Joel and Benji sing with such emotion that it reaches your heart. I give this album 10 out of 10.
  12. MeGaN
    Sep 4, 2005
    8
    i loved their old albums, but it was time for a little change in the way they sang their songs. i think they can sing anything and they'll sound awesome! but loved all their albums even the chronicles.
  13. AdrinaA
    Aug 14, 2005
    8
    the album was nice but i still prefer the old album
  14. GreenDayFan
    Jul 7, 2005
    9
    I enjoyed thier new album The Chronicles of Life and Death. It shows great depth and insight which have not been seen before. To those who nay sayers who think that these young man are not a true punk band, well they clearly didnt listen to the CD very carefully. I think thier sound is very unique and have been a fan since they emerged with thier first album The Young and Hopeless and I enjoyed thier new album The Chronicles of Life and Death. It shows great depth and insight which have not been seen before. To those who nay sayers who think that these young man are not a true punk band, well they clearly didnt listen to the CD very carefully. I think thier sound is very unique and have been a fan since they emerged with thier first album The Young and Hopeless and enjoy their imaginative and ecclectic styles. I also think bands like green day, good charlotte, and others a breath of fresh air in this time which is heavily rule d by single "artists" which populates the Pop genre.… Expand
  15. VezA
    Jun 29, 2005
    10
    I love the music, its so motivating.
  16. JACOBF
    Jun 24, 2005
    10
    Now one of my favorie bands of time. There last CD was better but this one wasn't that bad.
  17. HannaB
    Jun 13, 2005
    10
    Good charlotte rocks!! This is real music!! Good Charlotte's songs have meaning, and that I think is imporant- Especially I like The Truth, In this world and Walk Away. But all in all. THEY'RE GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  18. JesseB
    May 8, 2005
    10
    This is the best album ever !!!!
  19. kaseys
    May 2, 2005
    10
    i luv good charlotte. theyhave aaweosme sound and beat. i luv grinding to i just wanna live even no its not the best.but i luv the song predictable aonther good gringing song.
  20. MarieC
    Apr 17, 2005
    10
    I love the feeling each song portrays. They go from depressingly sad, to deleriously happy, and then to really mature. Good Charlotte is so awesome. Joel looks so cute and then when you add in his compassion for animals, it makes him all the cuter! I love the whole band, though. They're all so different ,yet all so alike.
  21. siobhana
    Apr 3, 2005
    10
    hey i think good charlotte on this earth,ionly went 2 1 of there concerts in inireland dublin 29/3/05 me and my friend seen benji out side at the back door but we were not really sure that it was him coz it was dark, but when we went in it woz him coz we new by the hair stlye. but when the concert started i could hardly sand up i was goin crazy and when every body else was quite and hey i think good charlotte on this earth,ionly went 2 1 of there concerts in inireland dublin 29/3/05 me and my friend seen benji out side at the back door but we were not really sure that it was him coz it was dark, but when we went in it woz him coz we new by the hair stlye. but when the concert started i could hardly sand up i was goin crazy and when every body else was quite and stilll i was goin crazy lol!!! if they eva read this i was the 1 with the 2 colouered glow sticks in each hand they were skinny 1s!!! and joel had tthe irish flag wraped round his back,a nd benji said 2 the crown that he was goin 2 fing an irish g/fand marry her and have kids and raise them in ireland and that he was goin to have son and name it adam and he was goin to move here!!! and joel was like i no u want us 2 strip but we cant coz ur perants are ere!!!! and the water bottles they were drinking out of they were throwin them at the crowed not fare i did not get any:( and the the towls they wre wipin there sweat on they were throwin the down and beji but his towl dwn his pants and up his shirt then throw it doewn at the croweed lol!!! not fare i did not catch it!!!!… Expand
  22. kresos
    Mar 21, 2005
    10
    I just love the "i just wanna live!" song... straight to the point. Good work!
  23. AmberO
    Mar 2, 2005
    10
    i love the new cd, it shows how they have grown as musicians and writers, the whole cd is different, from song to song, and i think thats an aweosme idea that alot of other bands should try.
  24. ScottH
    Feb 13, 2005
    10
    Very good album, some verry classic stuff.
  25. DanielS
    Jan 9, 2005
    10
    I think that this is the best album GC have out. I used to listen to old records and stuff. Then i started watching the charts countdown. Everyweek when i saw Lifestyles of the rich and famous i turned the volume full and sang loudly. Then from there i got The young and the hopeless and Good Charlotte, and i have watched how the band has grown from those two albums to The chronicels of I think that this is the best album GC have out. I used to listen to old records and stuff. Then i started watching the charts countdown. Everyweek when i saw Lifestyles of the rich and famous i turned the volume full and sang loudly. Then from there i got The young and the hopeless and Good Charlotte, and i have watched how the band has grown from those two albums to The chronicels of life and death. That album has it all, when ever i feel down and out or angry, this music just makes me feel relaxed and happy. My favs are well all of them!!!!!!!!!!!!! if u dont have nething good to say dont say nething.!!!… Expand
  26. krystig
    Dec 26, 2004
    9
    This CD is awesome! I love almost every song on this CD. Good Charlotte has matured & has a darker side & this CD showed it.
  27. JillFromTheCrookedHill
    Dec 23, 2004
    10
    A 10 for sure! Notice how most of the magazines that rated it super low are really unknown magazines.. likw what the hell is "New Musical Express"?? Anywho, my comments on the album... I just love it. It's showing Good Charlottes growth as a band and their music is obviously changing, and I admire that in a band. Good Charlotte does NOT sound like Blink 182 most of the time.. Thats A 10 for sure! Notice how most of the magazines that rated it super low are really unknown magazines.. likw what the hell is "New Musical Express"?? Anywho, my comments on the album... I just love it. It's showing Good Charlottes growth as a band and their music is obviously changing, and I admire that in a band. Good Charlotte does NOT sound like Blink 182 most of the time.. Thats like saying Silverchair sounds like Nirvana, which they don't.… Expand
  28. bobs
    Dec 22, 2004
    10
    good charlotte r musical master minds and thats all i can say
  29. Susan!!!!
    Dec 22, 2004
    10
    i really like this album... i have liked all good charlottes music it rocks
  30. DK
    Dec 20, 2004
    10
    Good Charlottes AWESOME! This CD is a bit darker then some people are used to, but alot of people will relate to this a lot more then some of their songs, this is definitly their best cd yet!
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Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Billboard
    70
    The band takes its proven peppy rock sound to new heights.
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  2. The Guardian
    40
    Good Charlotte's confessionals are typical teenage moans, and their music second-hand Green Day.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    0
    Half the time, Good Charlotte sound like Blink-182 after the snip, the other half they sound like the Backstreet Boys without the songs. [16 Oct 2004, p.48]
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