My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey, formed in 2001 and still active. Its core line-up includes Gerard Way on lead vocals, Ray Toro and Frank Iero on guitar, and Mikey Way on bass, with Matt Pelissier, Bob Bryar, James Dewees and Clarice Jensen also listed as members. The band works across alternative rock, emo, emo pop, hard rock, indie rock and pop punk.

After forming, the group signs to Eyeball Records and releases its debut album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, in 2002. It then moves to Reprise Records and releases Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge in 2004, an album that becomes a commercial success and later reaches platinum status. In 2006, the band releases the concept album The Black Parade, which receives generally favourable reviews. Its fourth studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, follows in 2010 and is also well received.

The group later issues a series of singles collected as Conventional Weapons, and a greatest hits set, May Death Never Stop You: The Greatest Hits (2001–2013), appears in 2014 and includes previously unreleased material. After that, the band returns with The Foundations of Decay in 2022. Its recorded output is associated with Eyeball Records, Reprise Records and Blow the Doors Off the Jersey Shore Music, Inc.