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16 things about ‘Black Parade’ even My Chemical Romance probably forgot

It’s that time of year again where we realize how old we are when we remember The Black Parade was released. In the years since, My Chemical Romance’s rock opera has been immortalized as one of the greatest emo concept albums of all time, with its hidden Easter eggs and the complex universe built around […]

These 15 'SpongeBob SquarePants' album recreations are a sweet victory

It’s difficult to ignore the cultural effect that SpongeBob SquarePants has had on generations of viewers over the last 20 years. Unless you’ve been living in a pineapple under the sea of course. Whether you watch reruns of the series or still think Panic! At The Disco or My Chemical Romance recreated the “Band Geeks” […]

10 killer My Chemical Romance deep cuts to be played loud

My Chemical Romance stans know that AltPress was the first American music magazine to put the band on the cover. That was 16 years ago and we’re still stoked. If you’re like us and have been binging MCR’s output at varying degrees these past few weeks, we’ve got a list for you. We hope this […]

10 things we can't wait to see if My Chemical Romance do

Face it: My Chemical Romance could do virtually anything (as long as it’s not another hiatus), and fans would be eternally indebted to them. On what would have been their “death day,” fans no longer need to mourn their untimely departure. After announcing their return Oct. 31, 2019, fans have anxiously waited for a new […]

My Chemical Romance gig reveal gives new look at “An Offering...” figure

Surprise! My Chemical Romance have officially announced another European show. This time is especially exciting because we get another look at the “An Offering…” skeletal figure. My Chemical Romance have now announced four additional shows (excluding the add-on dates in L.A. and New Jersey) since “A summoning…” took the world by storm with the U.S. […]

My Chemical Romance are why you lost sleep over "A summoning..." nods

It seemed like Planet Earth seemed genuinely stoked for the My Chemical Romance reunion show at the Shrine in Los Angeles last December. While the legion of stans who couldn’t make it settled for fuzzy cellphone coverage of the event, there was that nagging feeing. C’mon guys: There has got to be a tour. Of course, […]

My Chemical Romance nods you missed in “A summoning…”

My Chemical Romance just released what may be the longest and most incredibly hyped-up tour announcement of all time, “A summoning…” Granted, they did just announce their first U.S. tour in nine years. The 13-minute video is over six times as long as “An Offering…,” which was a promo for MCR’s U.K. Milton Keynes announcement.  […]

My Chemical Romance announce first US tour in 9 years

My Chemical Romance sent fans into a frenzy yesterday with their latest teaser. While a potential nod to the Demolition Lovers was pretty cool, the MCRmy were more concerned with the sigils that appeared to be revealing cities for a U.S. tour. Add in a second and even more cryptic MCRXX teaser hours later, and […]

My Chemical Romance perform “A summoning...” in new video

My Chemical Romance have been keeping us all on our toes with the release of teaser after teaser. Just over 12 hours ago, the band dropped a 55-second clip titled MCRXX. Released hours after the sigil-filled one sparked a U.S. tour theory, fans immediately began speculating what it could mean. Now, as planned, the band […]

My Chemical Romance are summoning another announcement

MCRmy, get ready. My Chemical Romance have something in store for fans in just under 13 hours from now. Delivering two teasers within hours of each other, the band have followed up the sigil-filled U.S. tour speculation with an announcement of, well, another announcement. Featuring several throwbacks to past album eras, the band shared the […]

My Chemical Romance spark US tour theory with Demolition Lovers tease

My Chemical Romance are back with their latest cryptic teaser. Following a slew of European gigs announced earlier this week (including a third U.K. show), they’re sending fans into yet another frenzy. In mid-January, the band finally resolved the cryptic-U.K. teasing by releasing a short film titled “An Offering…” Starring a previously introduced skeleton figure, […]

My Chemical Romance return—here’s our dream setlist for their reunion show

After six years of pining for the return of My Chemical Romance after their 2013 disbandment, fans would be more than happy to hear them play anything at their return show at Shrine Expo in Los Angeles next month. That said, there are a few songs fans old and new absolutely must hear again or […]

11 things you might not know about MCR’s ‘I Brought You My Bullets...’

Fifteen years ago, a scruffy band of punks emerged from Newark, New Jersey, armed with an album that would change the scene forever. That band was My Chemical Romance, and their debut LP, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, was the first step in a musical career unlike anything we’d ever […]

"It doesn’t get stuck in your head; it haunts you"—We preview MCR's unreleased 'Black Parade' demos

My Chemical Romance fans won’t have long to wait until the release of The Black Parade/Living With Ghosts, the hotly anticipated reissue of the band’s classic 2006 album. Slated for release Sept. 23, the set will include a second disc of demo/rehearsal recordings made at the Paramour mansion in Los Angeles’ Silverlake area, where the […]

You voted: Here are the top 10 My Chemical Romance songs of all time

We reached out on Twitter and Facebook to ask you what the best My Chemical Romance song of all time is, and you came in with thousands of responses. Read more: 11 things you might not know about MCR’s I Brought You My Bullets… After sifting through your comments and replies, we counted up the votes […]

Play My Chemical Romance video games based on 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge'

During the Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge era of My Chemical Romance‘s online presence, the band delighted fans with two 8-bit games promoting the album at the time. Revenge follows the plot of the gunned-down “Demolition Lovers.” You, acting as a saint, must avoid ghosts as you make your way through a cathedral and catacombs to save […]