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This image of My Chemical Romance was captured on November 15. It is first photo released of the full band together since their return announcement on Halloween. Perhaps the gravity of this isn't coming across. Here is a photo of My Chemical Romance, an active unit of four members identified under one banner, doing the same thing in the same place for the same purpose. This isn't a circle of the four former members of MCR. This is MCR. The world makes a lot more sense these days, Killjoys. XoXo —c.

My new AltPress article explores some of the visual themes of MCR's Return. Check it out! Since My Chemical Romance ’s return announcement, the band have remained relatively quiet. We’ve gotten a couple new show and festival appearance announcements, but fans are absolutely desperate for some clue as to what else might be going on below the surface. For every big MCR moment, the band have found ways to be cryptic and keep us all guessing, so we’re taking the very few images we have available to us to try to figure out what else the band may be up to. Here are a few things we’ve discovered so far. Please take these with a grain of salt; as, MCR have proven time and again that they are five steps ahead of the world and that nothing is quite what it seems. THE STATUE The statue featured in the official “Return” imagery is not new. In fact, it has existed for more than a century in Bologna, Italy. The piece is titled “Cella Magnani” and was sculpted by Pasquale Rizzoli in 1906...

Here's an outline of what's been going on in the My Chemical Romance world since my previous "MCR digest" post on October 8. Note: Apologies for having not updated sooner. Things have gotten much, much busier on my end. More details on that at a later time! --- October 13 Gerard Way, Shaun Simon and Becky Cloonan reveal Killjoys details at New York Comic Con  Check out Becky Cloonan's awesome artwork for the comic to the left! (And the pre-coloring version and this awesome Draculoid drawing .) October 15 The Killjoys crew appeared in this Artisan News Comic-Con recap video , briefly. Check out a more extended interview below: October 19 Hot Topic posted a new Conventional Weapons t-shirt! (pictured right) October 23 So, FRANK IERO decided he was a barber...Or something. Can't wait to see what comes of this! What do you think he's up to? I need a few bravesouls. if you are 18+, live in the northern NJ area & will let me c...

Here's an outline of what's been going on in the My Chemical Romance world since my previous "MCR digest" post on September 23. Note: I'm going to try to start making these posts a bit closer together. Say, every 5 days? ---   September 28 GERARD WAY performed with GRANT MORRISON and JAMES DEWEES on the opening night of Morrisoncon in Las Vegas, then spoke on a music panel the next day. From fan accounts, I gather that the 'con was very intimate, Gerard was extremely friendly and it was an all-around awesome time. Check out videos below of the performance and part of Gerard's panel. Thanks to Paloma Perez, the lovely lady I interviewed for my review of MCR's Chicago show in December, 2010! See more at Paloma's Youtube channel ! October 1 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE 's FRANK IERO describes new MCR album as "bleak" and "elaborate" -- He also talked about his Phant-o-matic guitar and the MCR songwriting...

In a new interview with Alternative Press , guitarist FRANK IERO revealed that MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE 's still-in-progress 5th album is turning out "fucking elaborate " and says, "There’s a bit of bleakness to it..." He also makes it clear that the album "isn’t going to sound anything like" his recent contribution to the Frankenweenie: Unleashed! soundtrack; though, that song was the first piece of music recorded in the band's new studio ! In the new interview by (one of my favorite humans in the world) Jason Pettigrew, Iero reveals how he got involved with the Frankenweenie: Unleashed! soundtrack and the inspiration behind "This Song Is A Curse," effectively puts LeATHERMOUTH to rest and semi-reveals what he may be up to at North End Studio these days: "Last week, I was in a studio in New Jersey that’s owned by a friend of mine. I just went over to hang out, but we ended up having a couple of beers and doing a song. It...

Here's an outline of what's been going on in the My Chemical Romance world since my previous "MCR digest" post on September . --- September 14 My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero reveals 'Conventional Weapons' project Check out Frank Iero 's recount of MCR's scrapped album ( Conventional Weapons ) era and the details of their upcoming releases. Post also includes information about the accidental posting of the fourth 7" in the series that tipped fans off that something was coming! September 17 My Chemical Romance reveal 'Conventional Weapons' details Tracklisting a pre-order details for Conventional Weapons ! September 18 Alternative Press announced that their upcoming issue will include an interview with deadmau5 and Gerard Way ! I'm particularly stoked about this; because, I actually got to transcribe the interview while I was in office, and I've been dying to tell you about it! "Following the succ...

My Chemical Romance have announced the tracks, pre-order information and release formats and dates for Conventional Weapons . Every month for the next 5 months, My Chemical Romance will release a double-sided single in both 7" vinyl and digital formats! The tracks and release dates are as follows: Title: Number One A-side: "Boy Division" B-side: "Tomorrow's Money" Release date: October 30, 2012 [Pre-order!]  Title: Number Two A-side: "AMBULANCE" B-side: "Gun." Release date: November 23, 2012 Title: Number Three A-side: "The World Is Ugly" B-side: "The Light Behind Your Eyes" Release date: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Title: Number Four A-side: "Kiss The Ring" B-side: "Make Room!!!!" Release date: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 Title: Number Five A-side: "Surrender The Night" B-side: "Burn Bright" Release date: Tuesday, February 5, 20...

UPDATE: September 14, 2012 @ 12:00 p.m. EST   The info in my original post (below) was posted a BIT early; so, I had removed it...until now. My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero has posted an official blog entry explaining the band's upcoming Conventional Weapons project and the story behind the band's Pre- Danger Days "scrapped" album .  The project will include a series of releases, I'm assuming at least in part on 7" vinyl by the store listing from yesterday (below), of never-before-heard MCR songs from the band's 2008-2009 "scrapped album." There will be 5 releases, starting in October, each with 2 never-before-heard songs. Iero said of the project: "Recently we had a band meeting, we ended up talking about the past, and together we listened to those songs we created almost 4 years ago. We discussed the the way those songs made us feel, how they led us to where we are now and what the fate of those songs should be. H...

Here's an outline of what's been going on in the My Chemical Romance world since my previous "MCR digest" post on September 2. ---- September 9 Mysterious Killjoys Twitter account, @GaryLevko , tweeted the following: Information leak. Valid sourceconfirming #Killjoys at #NYCC BLI to intercept and disarm before word gets out. Engage Scarecrow unit. — Gary Levko (@GaryLevko) September 9, 2012 Killjoy panel at this year's New York Comic Con? Sounds like it! I'll keep an eye open for more details as they come! September 7 Speaking of Killjoys, comic book artist Vasilis Lolos recently talked briefly about the MCR side of the Killjoys project with Comic Book Resources . Here's the excerpt where he discussed working with MCR on Killjoys : "...The only beacon of light was the My Chemical Romance Killjoys/Danger Days project, where they flew me over to Los Angeles to chat and develop art designs and storyboards. It was the best. I got a ne...

Here's an outline of what's been going on in the My Chemical Romance world since my previous "MCR digest" post on August 21. With more going on now, I will try to make these posts a bit closer together in the future! ---- August 27 My Chemical Romance's "SING" appears on VH1 "Pop-Up Videos"   August 28 My Chemical Romance's official website underwent a dramatic re-skin, including the addition of a new logo (pictured left). Fans are to be advised that it is just a routine website re-skin that does not necessarily reflect new material. -- UPDATE: (No) My Chemical Romance song to be featured on 'The Man With The Iron Fists' Soundtrack The tracklisting was revealed for The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack, of which MCR was said to be a part. There is no sign of them on the soundtrack. However, that does not mean their music may not be a part of the film. They could appear in the larger score; they're just ...

Originally posted August 29 at 10:13 a.m. on AltPress.com (sometimes I'm there when news breaks and can't blog about it here immediately.) deadmau5 has released his high-budget video for "Professional Griefers" featuring Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance . Watch Way and deadmau5 battle it out "UFC in the future" style the video below:

UPDATE: August 28, 2012 @ 8:16 a.m. Despite RZA's having seemingly confirmed MCR's spot on The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack, as the tracklisting was revealed today, there is no sign of a My Chemical Romance song (neither old nor new) on it. Full tracklisting below: 1. The Black Keys / RZA “The Baddest Man Alive” 2. Ghostface Killah / M.O.P / Pharoahe Monch “Black Out” 3. Kanye West “White Dress” 4. The Revelations feat. Tre Williams “I Forgot To Be Your Lover” 5. Talib Kweli / RES “Get Your Way (Sex as a Weapon)” 6. Raekwon / Ghostface Killah / Kool G. Rap “Rivers of Blood” 7. Method Man / Freddie Gibbs / StreetLife “Built for This” 8. 24 Carat Black “Poverty’s Paradise” 9. Killa Sin “The Archer” 10. RZA / Flatbush Zombies “Just Blowin’ In The Wind” 12. Corrine Bailey Rae “Chains” 13. Pusha T / Raekwon “Tick Tock” 14. Frances Yip “Green is the Mountain” 15. The Wu-Tang Clan “Six Directions of Boxing” 16. Mabel John “Your Good Thing Is About To End” If you're stil...

Today, "SING" by My Chemical Romance was featured on Vh1's "Pop-Up Videos" program. Check out the video with the pop-up "facts" (some of them are inaccurate) added below: Get More: My Chemical Romance , SING (Pop Up Video) , SING (Pop Up Video) , Free Music Videos XoXo c.

Here's an outline of what's been going on in the My Chemical Romance world since my previous update on August 8. August 21 deadmau5 posted the below behind-the-scenes footage from the "Professional Griefers" video, which is set for release next Wednesday. "Professional Griefers" is now available on iTunes ! August 20 Yesterday, MCR unveiled their "School Sucks, Start A Band" varsity jacket (pictured left.) You can order the jacket from MCR's online store for $69.99 August 16 Neil Krug, the photographer who shot the Danger Days... album art posted a previously-unreleased photo of Gerard Way (right.) August 13 Gerard Way discusses My Chemical Romance’s 5th album on “Spoilers” with Kevin Smith The BIG news. Gerard, for the first time, has opened up a bit about what he is calling "MCR 5" at the moment. Click through and watch the interview. Dark and costumes and progress--OH MY! August 11 Shaun S...

Note: I originally posted this on AltPress.com . Gerard Way discussed My Chemical Romance's upcoming 5th album on today's episode of " Spoilers ," hosted by Kevin Smith. He said MCR 5 , as he is calling it while it is in-progress, is "going rather quickly" and that the album is "very dark so far." The album, Way hints, will also include  the band's wearing costumes. He told Kevin Smith he's meeting with Colleen Atwood, who has designed the band's costumes since The Black Parade , soon to work out the costumes to accompany the next album. Gerard also played "Small Petunia Of The Galaxy," a song he wrote for his daughter, from his iPhone during the interview. XoXo c. Other recent MCR news I've posted for AP: deadmau5 reveals album details; single ft. Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) to be released August 14 “Rock Band Blitz” to feature tracks from My Chemical Romance, Avenged Sevenfold, fun. and more Previ...

UPDATE: August 13 @ 11:10 p.m. EST "Professional Griefers" is now available to download through iTunes in the U.S.! UPDATE: August 10 @ 10:47 a.m. EST Ultra Records was a little less cryptic than deadmau5 about the video release date. The video IS set to premiere August 29. ORIGINAL POST: In a press release about his upcoming album, >album title goes here< , Deadmau5 announced today that "Professional Griefers," which features vocals from Gerard Way, will be released August 14 in North America. Additionally, the video for the song , which was recorded in May and produced by Weapons Of Mass Entertainment , is set for a still-unannounced date this month (possibly August 29.)* The full Deadmau5 album is set for release September 25. XoXo c. UPDATE: 7:57 p.m. EST Just noticed the below trailer, possibly for the video, via My Chemical Collective , a new webzine. The video description says August 29*. Possible video release date? We ...

Between my digging up arrest reports and generally writing news for Alternative Press today, I noticed quite a few My Chemical Romance happenings. Because of MCRupdate's the recent announcement that she would no longer be updating, I figured I would try to post a little more more here to attempt to make up for the loss. Of course, I'll never be able to keep up at the magnitude she did, but little things that I would normally just tweet then move on, I'll try to compile into an occasional digest so they'll be less likely to be missed. August 8, 2012 Bullet Cable posted a second video interview from MCR guitar tech "Punk Rock Dave" talking about equipment. The awesome thing about this video: It was shot inside what Bullet Cable calls "MCR's secret studio," supposedly that studio the band mentioned they were building in Los Angeles many months ago. Watch the new interview below and the first in the series here . You can see ...

UPDATE! According to Windish Agency , the source from which the rumor seemed to have originated, "MCR will not be playing this fest." RUMOR SMASHED! CASE CLOSED. NO FESTIVAL APPEARANCE. ORIGINAL POST: According to an article on lifeboxset , My Chemical Romance are set to play México's One Music & Arts Festival on November 10, 2012. However, the source site from which the article appears to have a screen-grab (pictured) has since removed all artist names from the festival line-up (if they were ever there to start. We must be skeptical, MCRmy.) According to fan sources , the One Festival  account tweeted that MCR would be playing the fest then promptly deleted. A search for a screen cap of that is in-progress. I will keep an eye on this and follow up if official or more reliable sources post; however, for now, I'm calling it a rumor and saying don't hurt yourself by getting your hopes up. XoXo c.

Note: This blog has been edited since the event May 19 @ 11:30 a.m. And so it begins. My Chemical Romance at Bamboozle, 2012! Not surprisingly, the first people in line for Bamboozle today (at about 4 a.m.) were My Chemical Romance fans. First in Line: @ BrandyWay , @ Raychuuuul , @ xPaulatronx spent all night in line and can't wait to see @ MCRofficial today! twitpic.com/9mtzjw — The Bamboozle (@TheBamboozle) May 19, 2012 ---- 1:30 p.m. The Shirts for A Cure tent has restocked its MCR Bamboozle-exclusive t-shirts and the fans above have found their way to the barricade. Now, we wait... --- 6:15 p.m.   Here are a just a few of the first photo updates from MCR's set (omitting pictures that are blurry or too far away): From Alternative Press : "@MCRofficial backstage at #bamboozle2012. (Taken with Instagram at The Bamboozle Festival 2012)" My Chemical Romance has now taken the stage! Photo via @brandyway : Photo via frankier...

In an interview with The Aquarian Weekly, My Chemical Romance 's Frank Iero remained fairly quiet about what the band are doing in the studio right now and expressed the band's "pleasure" to "help out" when they got the call to fill in for Blink-182 at Bamboozle. But don't get excited at the prospect of other one-off shows while MCR is still in studio just yet. Iero said, "We are in writing-mode right now and weren’t going to consider playing any shows, actually" until they were presented with the Bamboozle situation. According to Iero, writing is going well and the band are "maybe a month away from the record button lighting up," however, he gave a "no fucking way" when asked if he could give a timeframe for the album's eventual release. My Chemical Romance will perform at Bamboozle Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey this Saturday, May 19. XoXo c.