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| My Chemical Romance played the main stage at the 2006 ]s - this was the largest show they have ever played in the UK. They were not received warmly by the crowd at Reading, as the band was subjected to heavy ]. Large sections of the audience threw bacon, tangerines, golfballs, and drink ]s filled with ] at the group as they played. This reportedly upset frontman Way, who then introduced a track saying, "''This song is called Thanks For All The Bottles, Thanks For All The Piss, Thanks For All The Golf Balls, Thanks For All The Apples And Thanks For All The Sticky Shit.''" My Chemical Romance did, however, complete their set.<ref>http://www.nme.com/news/readingleeds-festival/24116 NME.com - My Chemical Romance shelled by crowd, Way upset</ref> | |||
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| My Chemical Romance | |
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| File:MCR new.jpgFrom Left to Right: Frank Iero, Bob Bryar, Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Mikey Way | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New Jersey |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Members | Gerard Way Mikey Way Frank Iero Ray Toro Bob Bryar |
| Past members | Matt Pelissier |
| Website | Official Website MCR MySpace |
My Chemical Romance is an American rock band from New Jersey. Formed in 2001, the band consists of Gerard Way (lead vocals), Mikey Way (bass), Bob Bryar (drums), Frank Iero (rhythm guitar), and Ray Toro (lead guitar).
The band has been described variously by the media as "emo", "indie", "pop punk" and "post-hardcore". The band themselves have described their music as simply "rock" or "violent/unsafe pop", as well as rejecting the term "emo" to describe their style.
My Chemical Romance cites their main influences as Black Flag, Thursday, Iron Maiden, The Misfits, and Morrissey/The Smiths. Growing up, they were also very influenced by horror films and comic books, and therefore their music, lyrics, and image all have overt elements of fantasy, storytelling, horror, and theatricality. The band members hail from Belleville and Kearny, New Jersey, except drummer Bob Bryar, who is from Chicago, Illinois. Bassist Mikey Way coined the band's name from a book entitled Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance, by Irvine Welsh.
Criticism
Discography
Albums
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | US Billboard Peak | US sales |
| June 23, 2002 | I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love | Eyeball Records | |||
| June 8, 2004 | Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | Reprise Records | #28 | Platinum | |
| March 21, 2006 | Life on the Murder Scene | Reprise Records | #30 | Gold | |
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October 23, 2006 (UK) October 24, 2006 (US) | The Black Parade | Reprise Records |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||||
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| U.S. Hot 100 | Pop 100 | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Mainstream 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 | Our Lady of Sorrows | - | - | - | - | - | I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love |
| 2004 | Thank You for the Venom | - | - | - | - | - | Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge |
| 2005 | I'm Not Okay (I Promise) | 86 | - | 4 | - | 19 | Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge |
| 2005 | Helena | 33 | 31 | 11 | - | 20 | Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge |
| 2005 | The Ghost Of You | 84 | 78 | 9 | 38 | 27 | Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge |
| 2005 | I'm Not Okay (I Promise) (Re-Release) | - | - | - | - | 28 | Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge |
| 2006 | Welcome to the Black Parade | 71 | 61 | 3 | - | - | The Black Parade |
Relationship with The Used
The Used is known to have both a personal and a professional relationship with My Chemical Romance. The lead singer Gerard Way and Bert McCracken were rumored to have been particularly close. My Chemical Romance and The Used have covered "Under Pressure" (originally by David Bowie and Queen) in concert on multiple occasions. Critics, however, have often critized this relationship saying that My Chemical Romance used their relationship with The Used to gain a more international and wider audience.
In recent months, however, the two lead singers of both bands seem to have had a fallout due to disagreements over the addition of "Under Pressure" to In Love and Death. Most of this evidence comes from an interview with Bert and a recent song, so far unreleased, by My Chemical Romance entitled "Disenchanted". The dispute was settled, however, when Bert said in an article that he was "just messing around". The two bands' members are, to this day, good friends.
References
- http://ubl.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,1721940,00.html?src=search&artist=My+Chemical+Romance ArtistDirect.com
- "Teen Titans" — Rolling Stone (2005-07-14)
- Rolling Stone Counter Reference
- Billboard Chart Positions
External links
- My Chemical Romance Fansite
- Official website
- My Chemical Romance Biography, discography and songs
- Official MCRmy website
- Ask My Chemical Romance A Question at Rocklouder
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