My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance (MCR) is an american punk, emo, rock band from New Jersey formed in 2001. The band was formed by frontman Gerard Way and drummer Matt Pelissier approximately one week after the September 11 attacks. Witnessing the planes crash into the World Trade Center influenced Way's life to the extent that he decided to start a band. Way wrote the song "Skylines and Turnstiles" to express his feelings about September 11. Now, the band consists of Gerard Way (lead vocals), Mikey Way (bass), Frank Iero (rhytym guitar), Ray Toro (lead guitar) and Bob Bryar (drums).

My Chemical Romance cites their main influences as Queen, Iron Maiden, The Misfits, Morrissey/The Smiths and the Beastie Boys. Gerard Way has said, "We love bands like Queen, where it's huge and majestic, but also bands like Black Flag and the Misfits, who would go absolutely crazy." Way has also said that his band patterns their career after that of The Smashing Pumpkins, another band they admire. Geoff Rickly, the lead singer of Thursday, has compared My Chemical Romance to Ink & Dagger. Growing up, they were also very influenced by horror films and comic books, and therefore their music, lyrics, and image all have overt elements of fantasy, storytelling, horror, and theatricality.

Studio Albums

I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002)

1. "Romance"
2. "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us"
3. "Vampires Will Never Hurt You"
4. "Drowning Lessons"
5. "Our Lady of Sorrows"
6. "Headfirst for Halos"
7. "Skylines and Turnstiles"
8. "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville"
9. "This Is the Best Day Ever"
10. "Cubicles"
11. "Demolition Lovers"

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004)

1. "Helena"
2. "Give 'Em Hell, Kid"
3. "To the End"
4. "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison"
5. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
6. "The Ghost of You"
7. "The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You"
8. "Thank You for the Venom"
9. "Hang 'Em High"
10. "It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Deathwish"
11. "Cemetery Drive"
12. "I Never Told You What I Do for a Living"
13. "Bury Me in Black[12]" (Japanese version bonus track; demo)

The Black Parade (2006)

1. "The End."
2. "Dead!"
3. "This Is How I Disappear"
4. "The Sharpest Lives"
5. "Welcome to the Black Parade"
6. "I Don't Love You"
7. "House of Wolves"
8. "Cancer"
9. "Mama"
10. "Sleep"
11. "Teenagers"
12. "Disenchanted"
13. "Famous Last Words"
14. "Blood" (hidden track)

Live Album

Life on the Murder Scene (2006)
(2 dvd and 1 cd)

CD

1. "Thank You for the Venom" (live from MTV2 2$ Bill)
2. "Cemetery Drive" (live from MTV2 2$ Bill)
3. "Give 'Em Hell, Kid" (live from MTV2 2$ Bill)
4. "Headfirst for Halos" (live at the Starland Ballroom)
5. "Helena" (live from Sessions@AOL)
6. "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison" (live from Sessions@AOL)
7. "The Ghost of You" (live from Sessions@AOL)
8. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (live from Sessions@AOL)
9. "I Never Told You What I Do for a Living" (demo)
10. "Bury Me in Black" (demo)
11. "Desert Song" (previously unreleased)

DVD 1

* Video Diary

1. Introduction
2. Band Members
3. Jersey
4. The Early Years
5. Influences
6. The Dawn of MCR
7. Early Collaborations
8. Skylines and Turnstiles
9. "My Chemical Romance"
10. Frank
11. The First My Chem Show
12. Brian
13. Bullets
14. Taking on the World
15. The Next Level
16. Signing to a Major Label
17. Revenge
18. Howard Benson
19. Warped Tour
20. The Record Release
21. "The Next Big Thing"
22. From Sky High to Rock Bottom
23. Becoming a New Band
24. Bob
25. The "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" Video
26. Candyland
27. The My Chemical Romance Explosion
28. The Nintendo Fusion Tour
29. "Helena" Video
30. Fashion
31. Life on Tour
32. Comics and Artwork
33. Rock Superheroes
34. A Taste of Chaos
35. Anti-Rock and Roll
36. Become More Theatrical
37. "The Ghost Of You" Video
38. The Future Of Gimbit

DVD 2

* Live performances

1. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" *
2. "Cemetery Drive" *
3. "Our Lady of Sorrows" *
4. "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" *
5. "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison" **
6. "Headfirst for Halos" *
7. "The Ghost of You" **
8. "Thank You for the Venom" *
9. "Give 'Em Hell, Kid" **
10. "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" *
11. "Helena" *

* TV appearances(live at TV3)

1. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (from Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Live from Discover and Download)

* Online performances

1. "Helena" (Live from Sessions@AOL)
2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Live from Sessions@AOL)
3. "The Ghost of You" (Live from Sessions@AOL)
4. "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison" (Live from Sessions@AOL)
5. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Live at launch)
6. "Helena" (Live at launch)

* Videos

1. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (version 1) *
2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (version 2) **
3. The Making of "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" ***
4. "Helena" **
5. The Making of "Helena" ***
6. "The Ghost of You" **
7. The Making of "The Ghost of You" ***

The Black Parade Is Dead! (2008)

CD
From the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico on October 7, 2007

1. "The End."
2. "Dead!"
3. "This Is How I Disappear"
4. "The Sharpest Lives"
5. "Welcome to the Black Parade"
6. "I Don't Love You"
7. "House of Wolves"
8. "Interlude"
9. "Cancer"
10. "Mama"
11. "Sleep"
12. "Teenagers"
13. "The Black Parade Is Dead"
14. "Disenchanted"
15. "Famous Last Words"
16. "Blood"

DVD
From the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico on October 7, 2007[6]

1. "The End."
2. "Dead!"
3. "This Is How I Disappear"
4. "The Sharpest Lives"
5. "Welcome to the Black Parade"
6. "I Don't Love You"
7. "House of Wolves"
8. "Interlude"
9. "Cancer"
10. "Mama"
11. "Sleep"
12. "Teenagers"
13. "The Black Parade Is Dead"
14. "Disenchanted"
15. "Famous Last Words"
16. "Blood"

From Maxwell's in Hoboken, New Jersey, on October 24, 2007

1. "Welcome to the Black Parade"
2. "Thank You for the Venom"
3. "Dead!"
4. "The Sharpest Lives"
5. "This Is How I Disappear"
6. "Teenagers"
7. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
8. "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison"
9. "Famous Last Words"
10. "Give 'Em Hell, Kid"
11. "House of Wolves"
12. "It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Deathwish"
13. "I Don't Love You"
14. "Stay"
15. "Mama"
16. "Helena"
17. "Cancer"

¡Venganza! (2009)
This album is stored on a bullet-shaped USB drive, along with photos from the show.

From the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico on October 7, 2007

1. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
2. "Cemetery Drive"
3. "Thank You for the Venom"
4. "The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You"
5. "The Ghost of You"
6. "It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Deathwish"
7. "Give 'Em Hell, Kid"
8. "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison"
9. "Helena"