Cupcakes & Carnage

I can't imagine what some people are feeling like right about now. I very much appreciate My Chemical Romance as they have a few songs that were on the soundtrack to my teenage years, but I don't feel righteous in saying that I'm a hardcore fan. I've never seen them in a show, I don't own any merch and I haven't gone on YouTube to make any covers or anything.

But I am a fan enough to still feel a little hollow since the news.

News is: My Chemical Romance has disbanded after 12 good years of making edge, dark, touching music.



I remember them most for their album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. I listened to some of The Black Parade, and I barely tracked what was going on with Danger Days. However, I'm excited about this because I have something to go back on and discover when I feel it's the time to adventure there.

They certainly picked an interesting time to break up. With four albums and discussion of a fifth for a projected release date for 2013, it seems so odd. But they dropped the news at the opening of the weekend and I have a feeling a lot of MCR fans are laying it low and lighting candles instead of going out for a night on the two for now.

This was the statement on their website:

Being in this band for the past 12 years has been a true blessing. We've gotten to go places we never knew we would. We've been able to see and experience things we never imagined possible. We've shared the stage with people we admire, people we look up to, and best of all, our friends. And now, like all great things, it has come time for it to end. Thanks for all of your support, and for being part of the adventure.

My Chemical Romance

(Also, if you don't believe me, (I barely do,) here's a link to the actual blog post: http://www.mychemicalromance.com/blog/mcr/my-chemical-romance)

Regardless of this unfortunate surprise, they went out well. Something tragic didn't wreck them up, or at least I hope so. They seem to have gone out on good terms. I also know that these four probably aren't going to lay it too low-- creative people need to keep creating to truly live. So they'll be creating something, and I hope to be there to see it.

With that, I'll leave you with some of my favourite YouTube videos of the band, as well as a quote from Gerard Way's, (vocalist of the band,) Twitter to leave it all on a good note.