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:) I'v been waiting for this to happen for years. So exited. Theyre coming in march 2010. More details on the exact date are to be confirmed soon. Not only am I stoked for Paramore, but New moon too. Booked my tickets & collected them the other day. Me & my friend Bec are gonna go see it on friday next week. New moon chaos is everywhere, I love it! Very highly anticipated film.

 

Gerard Way speaks!

My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has told MTV that the New Jersey emo heroes plan to get aggressive on their upcoming new studio album.

''The one thing is we've never really captured that 'live' feeling,'' says the frotnman. ''We've gone for sometimes more polish. We've obviously emulated bands like Queen in trying to get that classic, late-'70s glam sound, and we've gone for that at times, especially on the last record. But then, when we're playing this stuff live, it's ultimately going to get more aggressive, so I think it'd be interesting to hear what the band sounds like recorded at least somewhat in those parameters of a live set.''

In related news, guitarist Frank Iero has told Kerrang! that MCR hope to get into the studio to release the follow-up to 2006's The Black Parade as soon as possible.

"We got together in October to finish up a song for the soundtrack to the film Watchmen. That happened in New York, where we mixed and mastered the song. All we want to do now is to get together and write again. Really, right now, it's a waiting game to see whether Bob [Bryar, drummer who has suffered ongoing wrist injuries] is 100 per cent."

For the full interview, be sure to pick up a copy of this week's Kerrang! magazine.

ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM BOB

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MESSAGE FROM BOB

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I found out the Raddest news ever..

Jonas brothers and The academy is.. are coming to new zealand!!

2 of some of my favorite bands coming :D Im so ecstatic over it haha. Iv seen Tai live before - fucking epic. Wouldnt miss this for the world ever..if you havnt got their new albums yet then GO!

Lately iv been really busy. Friend problems, school stuff, spending time with friends i havnt seen in ages, sorting out family stuff etc. I now live with my mum  : / Moved there around a week and half ago. Getting used to it gradually..i miss my dads place. Long story as to why i went to my mums. I done something very naughty lets just  leave it at that haha.  Below is me and my dog sassy. Hah shes kissing me..i love her mucchhly.

Bored in the bathroom during the holys a while ago..

Haha. I just felt the need to put this pic here..his hair is insane!! I love it.

dont you?

and how mint is it that Tokio hotel and the jonas brothers met!

Photos much? Hehe. Its halloween soon! And franks bday heh. What are you guys going as for halloween? I still dunno what im gonna be dammit..

xo

Mikey Way comic to be released for Halloween

As previously reported on Kerrang! Dot Com, My Chemical Romance bassist Mikey Way is following in his big brother Gerard's footsteps by penning his own comic book.

The first fruits of which - an eight-page story - will be released in an upcoming DC Comics Halloween special.

Internet rumours have hinted that it might appear in one of the Batman comics, although official sources are yet to confirm this.

UPDATE FROM GERARD

Hey guys,

Gerard here... I'm hanging out with Mikey in New Jersey, relaxing, drinking coffee, talking comics, and getting ready to take a drive down south tomorrow. I don't know what states I'm passing through but I know where I'm heading. Don't worry I've got a the Clockwork Orange audiobook, a Dr. Pepper air-freshener, and a GPS so I don't get lost. We figured b now everyone that's a fan of the band might be wondering what we're up to, what we're planning, so I thought I'd write this letter and fill you all in.

We're living, decompressing- The Black Parade took over two years to tour and six months to make so that's a lot of existing in a fictional world, and we're just extremely happy to live in a real one for a while. One thing I can let you know is that we're excited. Genuinely more excited then we have ever been to be in this band, make some new music. Genuinely more excited then we have ever been in this band, make some new music. And we have ALL been writing new material in our own separate worlds... I started a week after I got home, buying a good rig, an old Jag, and a bunch of pedals- just searching for the next sound.

Bob is recovering well from his recent wrist surgery- exceedingly well considering how risky the procedure can be. We're all really happy that when he picks up the sticks again he won't be in the intense pain he was in during the last year of touring. It's going to take him a while to rehabilitate but know him, he will most likely be playing the drums before the doctor says it's a good idea. He just loves playing, we all do. Franks on the road with Leathermouth and Reggie and The Full Effect so you should go see them and get spit on. I know Leathermouth doesn't have a record out yet, but Frank gave it to me in Mexico and I can easily say it's my favorite post-hardcore record of the year, so I know you will at least enjoy the songs if you don't know the words.

One of the best parts of the last five months was getting to see Ray get married and all of us be a part of the wedding. It was beautiful. I'm not sure where the happy couple is right now but I am sure wherever they are, they are really enjoying it. I have never seen him happier in my life. So we made plans to get together soon and make some demos, see where our heads are at, take it slow. If explosions happen in our heads right away who knows how soon we could have a record out, we aren't in any rush but we get just as anxious as you to find out what the next "thing is going to be.

So that about wraps it up... I'm glad I could stop by for a chat, I think I will do it more often. I'm writing more comics, writing more music, and missing my wife right now. Oh, and I heard a rumor that I died in a car accident.
I didn't.
xo.
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MCR: "People need to miss us"

Okay, calm down My Chemical Romance fans! The word on the street is that MRC are not splitting up and they will record a follow-up to their Top 10, 2006 album, The Black Parade.

It's just not gonna be any time soon though...

"We can't make any more music unless we live," frotnman Gerard Way told MTV in a recent interview. "When we get a chance, we're going to get together and do some demos and start rolling. But we're going to take it slow. I feel like we needed to be away for a while. People need to kind of miss us because there was a point in the last two-and-a-half years where you could have seen us at least once a month if you wanted."

The singer, who tied the knot with Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z last September, is taking time off to enjoy married life as well as working on the follow-up to his award winning comic book, The Umbrella Academy, and he is also busy penning another "top secret" comic for DC Comics. His brother and MCR bassist Mikey Way is also working on a comic book, guitarist Frank Iero is taking time off to have some fun with his side-project Leathermouth, Ray Toro is busy preparing to wed his long time girlfriend Christa as well as gigging with his Wezer cover band and drummer Bob Bryar is enjoying some quality time with his family in his native Chicago.

However, album number four is not far from the band's thoughts.

"I'm already starting to get the ideas and the aesthetics and everything [for the record]," continued Way.

When asked how it'll compare to their previous efforts, he replied: "It's [going to be] very different from The Black Parade."

So, how different is different?

"It's hard to say at this point, but musically, how Black Parade tapped into the glam, classic rock of Queen and Ziggy Stardust, this taps into something different - not punk, but maybe in its proto sense. The aesthetic - it is extremely different, and it is more stripped-down too."

"It will be more direct, more about life, and have more social commentary in there," Gerard continues. "That's where it's kind of heading now. It won't be a 'boohoo' record about 'Oh, we got famous,' but a commentary on how the world is now."

As previously reported on Kerrang! dot com, MCR will contribute a cover of Bob Dylan's Desolation Row for an upcoming film adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel, Watchmen, which is due out in 2009.

Paramore start work on album number three

K! faves Paramore have begun work writing material for the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2007's Riot!.

Speaking to US magazine Billboard, guitarist Josh Farro said the new material is taking a more mellow direction, and they hope to have it finished for a mid 2009 release.

"The first record [2005's All We Know Is Falling) and Riot! seemed to stay at the same level," said Farro. "But now we've got some really, really mellow songs that you'd never expect to hear out of our band.

"But then we've got even heavier songs than we've ever had," he continued. "It's gonna be a little different."

My Chemical Romance, AFI, Fall Out Boy, 30 Seconds To Mars and 65daysofstatic have all teamed up to remix tracks by The Cure in aid of the International Red Cross.

The Hypnagogic States EP will be rleased on September 13 and will feature the following tracklisting:

01, The Only One (remixed by Jared Leto from 30 Seconds To Mars)
02, Freakshow (remixed by Jade Puget from AFI)
03, Sleep When I'm Dead (remixed by Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance)
04, The Perfect Boy (remixed by Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy)
05, Exploding Head Syndrome' (a mix of all four tracks by 65 Days Of Static)

The Cure's as yet untitled 13th studio album will be released on October 13.

My Chem to cover Bob Dylan

My Chemical Romance have confirmed that they will be covering a Bob Dylan song for an upcoming film adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel Watchmen.

The band, who will be following in the footsteps of fellow rockers Guns N' Roses who covered Bob Dylan's Knockin' on Heaven's Door in 1992, will be covering Desolation Row from Dylan's 1965 album, Highway 61 Revisited, for the flick.

"My Chemical Romance [are] absolutely awesome," director Zack Snyder told MTV. "And Gerard is a huge fan of Watchmen."

"He's a super-great guy, and an awesome musician," the director continues. "And so we're trying to work with them right now to put together possibly a song for the end titles. I've talked with him and I've heard a little bit of some stuff that's he's [been doing] and it's pretty freaking cool."

My Chemical Romance will be the only 'modern' band to feature on the film's soundtrack.

Watchmen will hit cinemas next year.

I wish Ray a happy birthday and the best of wishes ^_^
xo

Yay!! Its the holidays!! :D Lately i have just been lazing around *sobs* Coz of the shitty winter weather in Np *Boo*. It sucks
 ass! :/ My mum is in the south island and jesus do i miss her! She has been gone for a week..Haha!! - yes i am a mama's girl.
She comes back on sunday thank god.  As some of you people may know, i got my hair dyed Blue/black! It looks awesome.
Way better than old brown. I will def get around to posting it..i hope haha im so lazy these days! And also i am so pissed off that i still havnt seen The black parade is dead. My order has been delayed Dammit >:( I am getting the special edition one yay!

Have you guys heard Hayley got a septum piercing? I know, i know. It happened ages ago but i still cant get over it. I think it
 looks so great :) She looks like a lil mini Audrey tehe.

Love her to bits.

MCR protest - photos!

Hundreds of My Chemical Romance fans gathered at London's Marble Arch on May 31 to protest against the mainstream media's coverage of the suicide of 13-year-old rock fan Hannah Bond.

Newspapers - notably the Daily Mail - caused controversy when they reported that emo was a "suicide cult" after the teen's tragic death, blaming her suicide and the growing problem of self-harm on 'the emo cult'.

"We want to set the record straight," says K! reader Anni Smith, who helped organise Saturday's protest. "My Chemical Romance have gone as far as calling out the number of a suicide hotline from the stage; they always fight for us and try to protect us. Now we want to return the favour."

At midday, a group of 40 fans demonstrated at the newspaper's offices in Kensington, before hundreds more then gathered at Marble Arch to protest against the newspaper's sensationalist reporting.

The Daily Mail issued a statement that afternoon in response to the protests:

"The Daily Mail's coverage of the 'Emo' movement has been balanced, restrained and above all, in the public interest. Genuine concerns were raised at the inquest earlier this month on 13 year old emo follower Hannah Bond who had been self-harming and then tragically killed herself," reads the statement.

"In common with other newspapers we ran an accurate news story recording the Coroner's remarks and the parents' comments. We also published two other articles, one of which explained the background to the Hannah tragedy in calm and un-sensational language.

"The other was a first person opinion piece by a well-known writer, written from the perspective of a mother concerned for her children. We have also run two prominent page lead letters from an emo music fan and from a fan of My Chemical Romance defending their point of view.

"Our music critic admires the music of the band and publicised the band's UK tour last year. Since this protest was announced a great deal of misinformation has appeared on the internet, much of which confuses what the Daily Mail has actually published with the comments of website readers and 'blogs' over which we have no control and which have stirred up emotions.

"We note it has been pointed out by others that all this provides wonderful publicity for Warners and their impending release of My Chemical Romance's latest album.

"The Daily Mail is a broad church and is always ready to listen to the views of readers. We do, however, suggest those who want to protest or comment read everything we have published and act on fact not rumour."

See our issue of Kerrang! out June 11 for full coverage of the protest.

Hayley Williams is dating Chad Gilbert from New Found Glory.

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"It's offensive that I am now just 'Mrs Gerard Way'"

In tomorrow's Kerrang! magazine Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z gives her frankest interview ever!

As the bassist for Mindless Self Indulgence, she's avoided being in the spotlight, but since she married someone who is a regular in the pages of Kerrang! magazine, it's a different story.

She now finds herself the topic of discussions on messageboards - envied, admired and hated purely because of the ring on the fourth finger on her left hand. But all she wants to do is show the world that women can rock as hard, if not harder, then men.

Here's an extract...

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE ATTENTION YOU'RE RECEIVING AS A RESULT OF YOUR MARRIAGE?
"It's infuriating! One of the biggest reasons that I do what I do, is for other women and for other girls, then suddenly, when I got married, that was taken away from me. I'm suddenly 'wife of blah blah blah'."

YOU MUST HAVE EXPECTED IT, THOUGH?
"It's shocking that it still exists! I think it sends such a bad message to girls because it wipes out all the hard work that I did. He [Way] doesn't want that for me either. The questions are never-ending and it's disgusting."

WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT IT?
"It's fucked up and totally offensive that my name has totally disappeared and I am now referred to as 'Mrs Gerard Way'. It's fucked up that little kids want to come to my show to see Gerard standing at the side of the stage. And I don't want to have anything to do with it. But I get a lot of positive reactions, too - people saying that I have inspired them and that feels good. If that stuff wasn't in place, I'd probably throw it all away."

SO WHY DO YOU DO WHAT YOU DO?
"Every night I sweat, I hurt myself and I don't stop until the job is done because I want every little girl in the audience to walk away thinking that it's possible - that they can do this."

My Chemical Romance played the final show of their Black Parade world tour this past Friday (May 9) at legendary New York venue Madison Square Garden.

Closing their set with a rip-roaring rendition of hit single Helena, lead singer Gerard Way used the final moments of their performance to hit out against the right-wing British media who claim the band's music inspired a teenage girl to commit suicide.

Way repeated the line "If we never play another show ever again keep yourself alive" over and over again until he and guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, bassist Mikey Way and drummer Bob Bryar left the stage.

You can view photos from the show here.

In related news, in an interview with US newspaper, The Detroit News, Way announced that the band will be on a "recording hiatus" for the next twelve months saying that the next My Chemical Romance album "won't be ready until 2009 at least."

Way said he and his band mates will use the time "to really evaluate what the band is, to reshape it yet again" and come back "with completely fresh ears."

The band's new live CD/DVD package, The Black Parade Is Dead, will be released on June 30 according to Amazon. You can view the artwork here.





This is bullshit.
xo

GET THE NEW MCR CD/DVD - WITH SPECIAL MASKS MADE BY THE BAND!

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My Chem
were the perfect closers — they name-checked Frances Bean, saying she
was asking what they're gonna be up to in the future. Gerard responded,
"We're gonna take a break for 6 or 7 months, then come back and write a
new record It's gonna sound like a bunch of cowboy songs. And we're going to call it 'A--holes of the Wild West!"