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My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance, 2005
Background information
Origin
Years active2001 – present
MembersGerard Way, Mikey Way, Frank Iero, Ray Toro, Bob Bryar

My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated MCR or called My Chem by fans and My Chem Rom by the media) is a popular American rock music band. The genre of music the band plays is often misinterpreted and highly debated. However, vocalist Gerard Way refers to their music as "violent pop". The band cites their influences from other rock groups like At the Gates, Bad Religion, Christian Death, Fugazi, Green Day, Iron Maiden, The Misfits, Napalm Death, Rush, The Offspring, The Smashing Pumpkins, Thursday, Tool and The Used. The band members hail from Belleville and Kearny, New Jersey (except drummer Bob Bryar, from Chicago, Illinois). Bassist Mikey Way coined the band's name from a book entitled Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance, by Irvine Welsh.

The band was formed by frontman Gerard Way and ex-drummer Matt Pelissier in 2001. MCR released their first full album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love in 2002 on independent label Eyeball Records, which earned them an underground following; the album was produced by Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly.

2004 saw the release of their second album and major label debut Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge and their first hit single "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)". "Helena" was their second single, and it earned them five MTV Video Music Awards nominations and two Kerrang! Awards. (At the MTV ceremony, Usher met the band and called their lead singer "Steve" ). Their third (and most recent) single from the album is "The Ghost of You".

On March 21, 2006, MCR plans on releasing, Life on the Murder Scene which will be a DVD giving a behind-the-scenes look at their rise to fame. A third album is also planned to be out in 2006, but no title and release date has been announced yet.

My Chemical Romance's popularity has spread internationally particularly in both the UK and Australia (they played two shows with Green Day and Jimmy Eat World in Sydney and Melbourne and a show in Brisbane in December 2005).

The lead singer of My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way, is also very good friends with The Used lead singer, Bert McCracken. The two bands collaborated on a cover of "Under Pressure" that was released on later prints of The Used's album, "In Love and Death".

Members

Former Members

Discography

Studio albums

DVD

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock UK Singles Chart
2002 "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" - - - I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
2002 "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" - - - I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
2004 "Headfirst For Halos" - - - I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
2004 "Give 'Em Hell Kid" - - - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
2004 "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" #86 #4 #19 Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
2005 "Helena" (music video) #33 #11 #20 Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
2005 "The Ghost of You" #84 #9 #27 Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
2005 "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (re-release) - - #28 Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

References

  1. "Teen Titans" — Rolling Stone (2005-07-14)
  2. Rolling Stone Counter Refrence

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