Hime Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 My Chemical Romance Based in New Jersey, My Chemical Romance is an alternative pop/rock and punk-pop band that has been compared to Thursday and, to a lesser degree, Cursive. Many of their songs are loud, fast, hyper, and aggressive, but My Chemical Romance's work also tends to be melodic and pop-minded. My Chemical Romance got started in the early 2000s, when lead singer Gerard Way and drummer Matt Pelissier decided to try writing some songs together. The first tune that Way and Pelissier -- who had been friends since high school -- came up with was called "Skylines and Turnstiles" (a title reflecting the fact that Way had been working in New York City, where he was in the animation field. This is also about the 9-11 attack). Way and Pelissier both felt good about the song, and Way asked guitarist Ray Toro if he would be interested in working with them. My Chemical Romance's five-man lineup was complete when Way, Pelissier, and Toro joined forces with bassist Mikey Way (Gerard Way's brother) and guitarist Frank Iero. With that lineup in place, the band started playing all around the Northeast Corridor and made plans to begin working on its first album. In 2002, Eyeball Records (the New York-based indie that Thursday had recorded for) released My Chemical Romance's debut album,(Mikey had been working at Eyeball for an Intership) I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. The album was often compared to Thursday -- a comparison that, for various reasons, was inevitable and unavoidable. Both bands were from New Jersey, both had recorded for Eyeball, and both combined punk-pop's musical aggression with introspective, confessional lyrics. Plus, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love was produced by Geoff Rickly, Thursday's lead singer -- add all of those things up, and there was no way that My Chemical Romance was going to escape Thursday comparisons. But Thursday isn't their only influence; reviewers have cited the Smiths, Morrissey, the Cure,The Smashing Pumpkins and the Misfits as influences. And Way has even cited British heavy metal icons Iron Maiden as an influence. Lyrically, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love is as dark as it is introspective and cathartic; Way has been quoted as saying that the band's lyrics were a great way for him to deal with the problems he had been going through (which included severe depression and a serious illness in his family). The 2002 release included Way and Pelissier's first song, "Skylines and Turnstiles," and many of the album's other song titles were equally intriguing, including "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us," "Drowning Lessons," "Headfirst for Halos," "Our Lady of Sorrows," and "Vampires Will Never Hurt You." In 2003, My Chemical Romance signed with Reprise/Warner Bros. Their Second Album "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge" was released in late 2004. The First single "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", a high speed anthem for the contiually downtrodden and rejected, caught America off-gaurd and put MCR (My Chemical Romance) in the spotlight almost overnight. The second single "Helena" a slow almost haunting ballat (but not really, it's also very up-beat) dedicated to Elena Rush (the Way brothers' late grand mother.) Brings to mind "The Cure", other noteworthy songs on the album are "The Ghost of You", "Thank You for The Venom" and "To The End". My Chemical Romance was also Featured on this years "A Taste Of Chaos" tour this spring and also go a half hour concert special on the "Fuse" music network. Quote
Hime Posted January 3, 2007 Author Posted January 3, 2007 I love MCR They sound awesome in person oh snap! you've been on their concert? (I'm using this emoticon too much today ) Quote
persuazn Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 I went to Greenday's concert in 2005 and My Chemical Romance & Jimmy Eat World were their supporting bands Quote
Hime Posted January 3, 2007 Author Posted January 3, 2007 OMG how great for you when My Chem will(if <_< ) come to Israel I'll be the first to buy a ticket. Quote
persuazn Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 Frank was hot on stage I'll cross my fingers for u Quote
Hime Posted January 3, 2007 Author Posted January 3, 2007 Frank was hot on stage I'll cross my fingers for u you better pray Quote
egiapH Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 I used to be a major fan of MCR now.... i dunno :/ Quote
Compassionate_Conservative Posted January 4, 2007 Posted January 4, 2007 I love MCR! The Black Parade Gerard Quote
Hime Posted January 4, 2007 Author Posted January 4, 2007 I used to be a major fan of MCR now.... i dunno :/ what happend? I love MCR!The Black Parade Gerard oh...that's funny couse usualy you hate all the people that I love and I don't really like your's Quote
Compassionate_Conservative Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 Sahara, it's so nice to see you like someone that I like. Quote
Hime Posted February 22, 2007 Author Posted February 22, 2007 Sahara, it's so nice to see you like someone that I like. nice...and strange. Quote
Hime Posted March 16, 2007 Author Posted March 16, 2007 new video for- "I Don't Love You" Frank's hair looks so damn good in this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8bvtcg7Gak Quote
ninanina19 Posted March 17, 2007 Posted March 17, 2007 I like their new song. Usually I don't like bands like them. But they're great and they seem to have a nice sense of humor. Quote
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