Jumping onstage dressed in black like a soldier, lead singer Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance was more than ready to battle the crowd. Pumping his fist in the air and grasping a microphone stand covered with red roses while crimson lights gleamed on his pasty complexion, Way widened his black eyelined eyes and looked down upon the crowd.
He yelled at fans as thousands of bodies meshed and pushed in front of the stage, dying to get closer to their favorite emo-punk band while drummer Bob Bryar slammed on his kit, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero strummed with a vengeance, bobbing their heads to the beat, and bassist Mikey Way quietly flicked his bass strings to the start of “Thank You For the Venom” from their 2004 album “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge.”
“I see you guys are packed up pretty tight in there,” said Gerard Way, his eyes gleaming as he wagged a scolding finger at the moshing crowd. “Give each other some space, and if you see anybody fall down pick them up.”
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Back in the day, New Joisey's My Chemical Romance was a scrawny little quintet singing about vampires and opening for the Movielife and Finch. Of course, "the day" refers to its early 2003 tour -- before MCR upgraded from Eyeball Records to the major label Reprise Records, before its sophomore CD, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, sold gold and before vocalist Gerard Way stopped speaking to his former BFF, the Used singer Bert McCracken. In fact, My Chemical Romance v.2.0 is bigger, badder, and more emo and goth (although less intoxicated) than its former self. But catch its first headlining
It's been a big year for My Chemical Romance. The New Jersey emo band's second album, last year's "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge," finally drew the notice of mainstream music magazines like Rolling Stone.
My Chemical Romance also scored a gig opening for Green Day and headlined this summer's incarnation of the Warped Tour. Now, with a third album due in November, the band is headlining on its own, with Alkaline Trio and Reggie and the Full Effect.
The tour stops Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Connecticut Expo Center, 265 Rev. Moody Overpass, Hartford. Tickets are $19.99 for the 7 p.m. show.
This is the new goth androgyny spiked with straight edge sensibility — and they sing songs about their grandma!
My Chemical Romance played for a sold-out show at Sunset Station's outdoor House of Blues stage on Saturday. More than 2,000 fans loudly cheered on the Warped Tour heavy rock heroes of “Three Cheer For Sweet Revenge” fame.
It was a sweltering night, made even more so by the pogo inducing guitar rock from this New Jersey-based act.
At this all-ages show, young fans – and their parents in many instances – roared to each tune, hoisted cell phones to click pictures
Las Vegas radio station X 107.5 will sponsor the Xtreme Toy Show at Star Nursery Field at Sam Boyd Stadium. Not only does the show feature bands Reggie and the Full Effect, Alkaline Trio and My Chemical Romance, but there are also many events throughout the day.
The festival will feature demonstrations of "boy toys," including the latest in car stereos, boats and sporting goods. There is also a car show, motor biking, an Oktoberfest beer garden and a dunk tank with pretty women.
This event will not only appeal to men, though.The bands playing display a great deal of talent, featuring
Rocker Gerard Way is begging My Chemical Romance fans not to buy the group's hit new album "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge" this week and donate the money to charity instead.
The singer wants fans to plough money into relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and believes album money should be given away instead.
"If you're gonna go buy our record this week, don't buy our record just donate to the Red Cross or anything you think can help the hurricane victims," Way said, speaking on MTV's Total Request Live show yesterday.
Way insists the goth-rockers are planning to do everything