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Gerard Way Gives Fans More of What To Expect From the New Album

My Chemical Romance is supposedly headed back to the studio sometime soon ("after the holidays" is how they put it before) in order to record their fourth studio album.  But what can we expect to hear from MCR?  After all, the band members have gone through major changes since The Black Parade (4 out of 5 of them are married, and at least one of them has sperminated his wife), what changes are we going to see musically?


SERIOUSLY, MY CHEM, I NEED NEW PICTURES OF YOU GUYS, OKAY?

Well, we now know that the new My Chem album will be different from the others in at least one major way: it will not follow a concept

My Chemical Romance's albums have traditionally indulged Gerard Way's story telling abilities.  I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love was supposedly a story about a pair of lovers running from the law and fighting for their lives.  Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge continued that story, with the man attempting to reunite with his lover by bringing the Devil the souls of 1,000 evil men (realizing only at the end that his soul was the 1,000th).  And of course, The Black Parade was the story of The Patient as he dies (or possibly doesn't, as Gerard later made the statement that The Patient had lived).

So going with a non-concept album is a pretty new thing for the band.  But wait, haven't we heard this all before?  Even Gerard admits,  "I said that during [2006's] Welcome To The Black Parade, but I still think I had something to work out. I think I had to get it out of my system, as far as writing concept records."

He does go on to say " Obviously, [the albums]'ll always be cohesive. The songs need to fit together, that's what makes a great album."

Add this to the information we already have: that the sound will be more raw and sound closer to their live show (Gerard says "I think it'd be interesting to hear what the band sounds like recorded at least somewhat in those parameters of a live set.") and that Gerard's recent lyrics have been very angry.  So it sounds like this album is shaping up to be about as different from The Black Parade as possible.  And hey, maybe Gerard is getting his story telling out of his system these days while working on The Umbrella Academy!

What do you think of this news and the rumored direction My Chem's music is heading in?  Share with us!

Posted on 01/03/2009 8:27 AM Visits: 1,279
THIS IS TORTURE!

I only need three things from MCR: new press photos, a single or two, and Gerard Way's own brand of coffee. Then, I would be happy.
O_O Somebody needs to jump on releasing "Uncle Gerard's Coffee-o-Doom" RIGHT THE FUCK NOW.
crypticyetsimple: 01/03/2009 3:47 PM
Very exciting. I'm just interested to see how it ends up. And the description at the beginning, I'm still kinda giggling over that.
Bye Bye Blackbird: 01/03/2009 4:30 PM
sperminated..hehehe

well I'm a little afraid what the new album will sound like after hearing Stay and The World is Ugly, but I will give it a chance.
abbitha: 01/03/2009 5:29 PM
Going through withdrawal here...I've been reduced to stalking them through their website/blog/twitter thingy and compulsicvely checking it atleast three times a day. Pretty sooon I'm gonna be ahopping a plae to California or NJ or Chicago or wherever theyre living with the intention of strangling new songs out of them.
feeheartsmikey: 01/03/2009 6:21 PM
I had for a while given up on my chem (lord knows why, theyre my all time fave band) but theres only so many times you can listen to all their old songs and watch the dvds. New pics would be good kay guys??
The new musical direction sounds ace, Im looking foward to it, but they better hurry their asses up or im gonna get so bored I wont be interested any more
-__-"
xoxomcrjjh: 01/03/2009 7:30 PM
Anyway, l'm so expectant!!!
watsernamekatya: 01/03/2009 9:40 PM
I don't know if mcr could totaly shy away from concepts knowing Gerard, cause that's techinically his forte but a raw and punk-rock-ish new mcr should be some thing to look forward too. (and so does new press photos.- oh and maybe another world tour. hint: come to MANILA again!!)

lol@sperminated. hey, at least i learned a new word!
sophtwin2: 01/04/2009 7:35 AM
I hope its better than the black parade, that album was such a let down to be honest. i cant wait till the new album!!! wooo! xD
onoitssharmini: 01/04/2009 8:29 AM
Sweetness!!!!!!!
Rhianna Resolution: 01/04/2009 8:32 AM
I'm excited to see how everything will turn out.

I rememeber when The Black Parade was released they said they wouldn't be making another cd til 09 and my friend and I freekd out becuase it seemed like forever. Really, it doesn't seem like it's been that long (and I'm glad).
The Naked Drummer: 01/04/2009 12:48 PM
Ooh, the suspense. Whatever it sounds like it'll be good because its MCR. They haven't gone wrong yet.
dark103angel: 01/04/2009 1:09 PM
Well its progress. Im glade its going to be more raw live, like Bullets. Well im looking forward to it. Anyone else?
mychemxo: 01/04/2009 1:57 PM
AWESOMENESS! I'm so excited for the new album!
khate: 01/04/2009 6:38 PM
im excited!!!
about these!!
neesie: 01/05/2009 12:16 PM
Omgee, I'm so excited,
I miss them too much!
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