Brendon Urie became a naked devil (and everything else Panic! At The Disco did in October)
Panic! At The Disco just celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their debut A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, and they’re still going strong. They treated fans to their first new material since 2013’s Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die! by releasing “Hallelujah” in April followed by two more tracks, “Death Of A Bachelor” and “Victorious” in September. Check out what the band had been up to in October below.
Oct. 1, 5:52 p.m.: Brendon Urie gives us nightmares
Happy October, I guess…
I think I blacked out… https://t.co/g5DgYUcOmD
— Brendon Urie (@brendonurie) October 2, 2015
Oct. 1, 9:31 p.m.: Urie blacks out
And so did we from those epic notes he hits.
I think most musicians would be thrilled to see an actor portray a more handsome version of themself one day.
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 2, 2015
Oct. 2, 2:10 p.m.: Dallon Weekes speaks the truth
Deep thoughts courtesy of Weekes after viewing the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons biopic Jersey Boys, but we can’t say we don’t agree.
Oct. 2, 8:57 p.m.: Josh Dun is all of us
Face it, you were still doing this internally (or externally like a cool kid) three days after Panic! At The Disco dropped “Victorious.”
Thanks for creeping me the fuck out tonight. Also, thanks for the free drinks. @creeplosangeles pic.twitter.com/orgvtio33Y
— Brendon Urie (@brendonurie) October 7, 2015
Oct. 7, 4:37 a.m.: Urie goes through a haunted house with Anna Kendrick and friends.
I wonder if they did a “Cups” duet to keep calm.
Things that must go: “Man bag” I’m pretty sure that just calling it a ‘bag’ or even ‘purse’ won’t suddenly make you not a man anymore.
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 7, 2015
Same goes for “guy liner”. Just call it what it is: Pretty, pretty makeup.
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 7, 2015
Oct. 7, 1:09 p.m.: Weekes talks equality
Because at the end of the day, it’s just a bag and some eyeliner, right?
Oct. 9, 10:58 a.m.: Urie is the New Americana
Urie covered Halsey’s single in a Periscope stream, and anyone who wasn’t lucky enough to catch it live can bow down to the wonderful YouTuber who uploaded it.
Talent used to be the driving force behind success. Then you had to be talented & cute. Then just cute. Now you just need to be a meme.
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 14, 2015
Oct. 13, 10:00 p.m.: Weekes on the state of the entertainment industry
Alex From Target is totally talented. He bagged up those groceries without even flinching at the random customer snapping his picture—that takes true poise. Although, it could be argued that the true talent comes from those who have the knack of making stuff like that go viral in the first place…
Oct. 16, 10:33 a.m.: Cool Dudez Club
Apparently there is a Cool Dudez Club, and apparently it consists of cool dudez like Weekes and twenty one pilots’ Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph.
This is awesome: http://t.co/D1RlfzS2Hz �� Thanks, Ohio University!
— Brendon Urie (@brendonurie) October 18, 2015
Oct. 17, 10:28 p.m.: Urie applauds an epic cover
Ohio University’s marching band nailed their rendition of “Victorious,” and Urie clearly approved, French horn emoji and all.
Oct. 19, 2:34 p.m.: Urie plays with a fog machine, confuses everyone
The frontman posted an Instagram clip of himself slow-motion running through a cloud of smoke and staring off into the distance before disappearing into the darkness. The only thing apparent was that something was coming Oct. 22.
The end of eras begins October 22nd. New album. New song. New video. pic.twitter.com/1lmqsjeTv5
— Panic! At The Disco (@PanicAtTheDisco) October 19, 2015
Oct. 19, 6:20 p.m.: Urie lies on the ground, confuses everyone a little less
Still staring off into the distance, Urie’s latest post clears things up a bit, stating that Oct. 22 is “the end of eras” with the news of a new album, song and video.
Oct. 20, 11:36 a.m.: Weekes gets obscure
Weekes launched a series of “TWOMINCVRS” where he’s reimagining lesser-known tracks as opposed to the popular ones we already know and love.
You just might see a ghost tonight pic.twitter.com/ZHMmp1eMTz
— Panic! At The Disco (@PanicAtTheDisco) October 21, 2015
So close I can taste it… album announcement + new song + new video pic.twitter.com/rV4EezBiQ9
— Panic! At The Disco (@PanicAtTheDisco) October 22, 2015
Oct. 21, 5:36 p.m.: Panic! taunts the internet
Little did we know, those cryptic tweets were the lyrics of the soon-to-be-released track.
It’s a beginning to a new era. And an homage to how it all began. New album ‘Death Of A Bachelor’ out January 15 – https://t.co/L5lXpqrumj
— Panic! At The Disco (@PanicAtTheDisco) October 22, 2015
Oct. 21, 8:05 p.m.: Urie pays homage to his roots, announces new album
Death Of A Bachelor is a throwback to Urie’s way of approaching music as a kid, and we cannot wait to stick it on repeat. Is it Jan. 15 yet?
Welcome to the end of eras – New song “Emperor’s New Clothes” out now https://t.co/mqDC9aldRk
— Panic! At The Disco (@PanicAtTheDisco) October 22, 2015
Oct. 21, 8:06 p.m.: Urie channels the devil in a new video
As if a new album announcement wasn’t enough, the new track “Emperor’s New Clothes” and its accompanying video immediately followed as promised. Falling through the ground to some hell-like underground has never looked so cool. (Seriously, have you seen that intense makeup and insane editing?)
#DEATHOFABACHELOR trending right now ��https://t.co/oLibsrsTH9 pic.twitter.com/mtrAj4eqAO
— Panic! At The Disco (@PanicAtTheDisco) October 22, 2015
Oct. 21, 9:51 p.m.: #DEATHOFABACHELOR trends on Twitter
#OHMYGOSH #YAY
#DEATHOFABACHELOR #1 album on @AppleMusic right now, THANK YOU!! https://t.co/oLibsrsTH9 pic.twitter.com/gVQoNpJ1eC
— Panic! At The Disco (@PanicAtTheDisco) October 22, 2015
Oct. 21, 9:58 p.m.: Death Of A Bachelor hits No. 1 on Apple Music
In a little under two hours since the announcement, Panic!’s next album slid by One Direction, Pentatonix and Justin Bieber to snag the highest spot on the Top Albums chart. We can only imagine Bieber is thinking “What Do You Mean?”
Oct 22, 11:53 a.m.: Weekes gets trippy
Apparently he took a page out of Urie’s book and went with a cryptic Instagram clip, because why not?
Oct. 22, 11:01 p.m.: Urie dances with as the devil
If you’ve ever wanted to see Panic!’s frontman dance in full demon makeup (courtesy of the “Emperor’s New Clothes” video) to “Turn Down For What?,” then look no further…
Must be a Fuck Yeah Friday! Just hit a million views on the “Emperor’s New Clothes” video. Celebrate by watching it: https://t.co/mqDC9aldRk
— Panic! At The Disco (@PanicAtTheDisco) October 23, 2015
Oct. 23, 12:59 p.m.: “Emperor’s New Clothes” hits one million views
Either one million people checked out the new video, or I’m not the only one who had it on repeat …
@collarfulls Nope. Still here playing bass like always. Just not contributing creatively anymore.
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 24, 2015
Oct. 24, 10:44 a.m.: Weekes sets the record straight
With Urie’s blog referring to Death Of A Bachelor as “this album is me,” and divulging he was playing everything himself just as he did as a child, many fans wondered if Weekes was even still in the band. Thanks to social media being a main line to our favorite artists, we now know that answer.
Damn, the “Emperor’s New Clothes” video was so much fun to film. Get a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes action here.Photo by Zack Hall
Posted by Panic! At The Disco on Sunday, October 25, 2015
Oct. 25, 5:23 p.m.: Panic! posts a behind-the-scenes look at “Emperor’s New Clothes”
Photographer Zack Hall gave us all a glimpse at what went into the “Emperor’s New Clothes” video from the many demonic facial expressions Urie struck to how many layers of makeup it took in that four-hour sitting.
Vine idea: Stub toe on something. Edit in gun shot noise/currently popular song. Fall in slow motion. Caption: “Stubbing your toe be like”
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 27, 2015
Oct. 26, 6:04 p.m.: Weekes is a Vine genius
Clearly this has never been done before.
I am best known for my
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 29, 2015
This is amazing! Very well done https://t.co/K1crD5WSsM
— Brendon Urie (@brendonurie) October 28, 2015
@tylerrjoseph @joshuadun The winner also gets to be my favorite.
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 29, 2015
I will vote for the first one who texts me a picture of Jean Claude Van Damme from the film ‘Time Cop’ @tylerrjoseph @joshuadun
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 30, 2015
The choice is made. #TOPdebate pic.twitter.com/aHcEXlkzw7
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 30, 2015
Thinking about going as “Brenda” for Halloween this year. Yeah? pic.twitter.com/WK3Nq15Ydi
— Brendon Urie (@brendonurie) October 30, 2015
I’ve never been offended when people turn my religion into a Halloween costume. Its so easy. Im just disappointed when they get it wrong.
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 31, 2015
I suppose I should be upset at the cultural appropriation aspect of it. I just get more upset when they get the name tag wrong.
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 31, 2015
Let’s just all agree to not appropriate other cultures for the sake of a Halloween costume from now on. Everyone wins.
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 31, 2015
Also before anyone turns this into something it isn’t. Dressing up as a Mormon missionary for Halloween is (cont) https://t.co/zTpRFo4JVP
— Dallon Weekes (@DallonWeekes) October 31, 2015
Nah, this didn’t happen last night. @SethMacFarlane Thanks for the photo! pic.twitter.com/Xpey8e6d3c
— Brendon Urie (@brendonurie) October 31, 2015