My Chemical Romance Trade Theatrics for Raw Rock on Next LP

When My Chemical Romance finally stopped touring behind their 2006 concept album The Black Parade, the band was so drained guitarist Frank Iero feared the worst: "I thought the band was going to break up." But instead of splitting, MCR took a break, then hit a Los Angeles studio with Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen producer Brendan O’Brien and spent almost a full year crafting something far from the theatrical pomp of the Parade. As singer Gerard Way tells Rolling Stone in our new issue, he wanted to "harness everything that’s great about this band into shorter songs. Almost protopunk, like the Stooges or the MC5."

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MCR in Rolling Stone and Kerrang!
posted by Jeff on Nov 17, 2009 12:11am

MCR are featured in the new issues of Rolling Stone and Kerrang, with photos and interviews with the guys from the studio. Pick up a copy of each to read all about the upcoming album.