My Chemical Romance announces upcoming reunion on Halloween, like the good lord intended
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Today is an enchanting day for those who remember belting “Helena” while swooping their bangs at a respectful 45-degree angle: Per Pitchfork, rock band My Chemical Romance has announced an upcoming reunion show, aptly titled Return. It’ll be the band’s first performance together since 2012. The band made the announcement via Twitter on Halloween, which is the kind of panache we’ve missed over the past six years.
Rumors of a reunion have been in the ether since the summer thanks to—of all people—Joe Jonas, who claimed that the band was rehearsing next to the Jonas Brothers in New York.. Guitarist Frank Iero later denied the rumors, which could have very well been an attempt to deflect. As of now, no additional shows or new music have been announced.
In 2013, front man Gerard Way announced the group’s split in a lengthy, heartfelt note detailing the path that led to the end. Their last album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, dropped in 2010. Since the break-up, Way released a solo effort, 2014's Hesitant Alien. Iero also released a solo album, STOMACHACHES, in 2014. The show will take place on December 20 at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale here at noon PST.
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I don’t know about anyone else but I quite like Welcome to the Black Parade, at least the radio version that doesn’t repeat the first couple verses for no reason.
Their lyrics can be cringy…but there’s an anthemic quality to some of their bigger hits (like Black Parade or Helena) which made their songs memorable.
I like Black Parade largely because I could see it being used for the opening credits of an anime.
I was too old for the Emo scene but I did did like this one song because it’s catchy and it’s true. Teenagers are scary.
My inner teenager is screaming in joy.
These folks popped up on my radar because they did two music videos with Grant Morrison that are very, very Grant Morrisony. Good for them!
Gerard Way has since grown even more as a musician and a writer. I hope they put out new materials. There’s really nothing quite as them these days.
Holy Shit!!!! My Chemical Romance broke up?!?!
I feel this comment so hard.
Didn’t Way invent Penny Parker? Nothing more hardcore than merging spider man with a Japanese school girl. Lol weeb!
As God intended indeed! A far too early break up. Now, not to get greedy, but just so long as this doesn’t delay The Umbrella Academy, S2!
That’s weird timing. I randomly remembered My Chemical Romance were a thing two days ago and I decided to listen to a bunch of their songs while at work. My personal favorite is The Ghost of You.
Preferred Alkaline Trio back then but I do have fond memories of MCR music in Burnout 3:Takedown
Gerard Way the comics writer?