Retired members: Matt Pelissier (drummer), Bob Bryar (drummer who has been in the band for the longest time) and Mike Pedicone (drummer) entered the mainstream (2003-2005). In 2003, the band signed a contract with Reprise Records.
During this period, Gerald became addicted to drugs and alcohol.
They toured with the Avengers seven times, during which they performed in buses all over the United States and even stole T-shirts from other bands in the most difficult time. And began to prepare the second album "Sweet Revenge Three Cheers".
This album was released in 2004 and reached platinum album sales (more than one million copies) that year. In this album, they released three singles: I'm not good (I promise), Helena (Way and MIKEY's grandmother died, and they wrote it in memory of her) and The Ghost of You. Three strong singles on the modern rock charts contributed to the fire. In 2004-2005, the album sales exceeded one million, among which "Helena" also won the 2005 Kerrang! Five nominations, including Best Music Video Award, Best Rock Video Award, Best Newcomer Award and Best Choreographer Award. March in the Dark (2006-2007) was released on March 2, 2006 12 (in the United States and Taiwan Province Province, it was released on May12), and the album "Life at the Murder Scene" containing two DVDs and one CD was released. This is a brand-new attempt, which brings us a different MCR. This concept album is based on The Wall, Sergeant Pepper and the Queen's Opera Night.
The first DVD contains the history of the orchestra, and the second DVD contains music videos, shooting and production processes, and many live performances. In addition, on June 27th, 2006, an unauthorized biography DVD "What excites you! "Has been released. This DVD doesn't actually include any other romantic music or performance about me, but several interviews with people the band knew before they became famous. My Alternative Romance started recording their new album on April 10, 2006, and cooperated with Rob Cavallo, the producer of several albums in Green Day.
Under the guidance of Rob Cavallo, MCR hid in a ghost monastery in Los Angeles and created a twisted and grand album "The Ultimate Hope", which tells the story of a cancer patient who finally found the direction of survival and love on the verge of death.
The title of the album was originally thought to be "The Rise and Fall of My Chemical Romance", but in Kerrang! In an exclusive interview with Jerrod, he said that this is just the title of the album. He said, "This is definitely not the name of the album, just kidding."
On August 23rd, 2006, the music videos of two singles "Welcome to the Black Parade" and "Famous Last Words" in the album "Black Parade" were completed, and it is expected to be released on June 22nd, 2007.
The music video was directed by Sam Bell. He directed two music videos, Nirvana's The Taste of Teenagers' Spirit and American Idiot as a Boy.
During the filming of the music video "Welcome to the Black Parade", lead singer Jerrod and drummer Barber were injured. Jerrod's ankle ligament was broken, which was caused by Frank Ilo jumping on Jerrod and pushing him down in the middle of filming. Barber's leg was burned by fire and then infected by staphylococcus, so he needed to be hospitalized for observation. Their injuries caused the band to cancel several performances. There are many reports that these injuries were caused by car accidents, and according to the official statement of the orchestra on MySpace website, they were injured at the scene of music video shooting. The album "Black Parade" was released in Britain and the United States on 23 and 24 October 2006/KLOC-0. Taiwan Province Province was subsequently released on 27 October 2006/KLOC-0. "I'm afraid I can't make something unique ..." Gerrard said at the Glasgow stop of the tour. "I'm thinking: What should I say at this moment in my life? Now singing these songs every night is like a victory. " Lead singer Gerald said this. On April 19, 2007, Micky Way temporarily left the team and went on a honeymoon with his new wife, Alicia Simmons-Way. The bass position was replaced by band friend Matt Cortez.
During the global tour of Black Parade, MCR and the guest Muse were poisoned by food, and six performances were cancelled as a result.
MCR and placebo, blind self-indulgence, Saosin, took part in the Projekt revolutionary tour in Linkin Park in 2007 on Sunday.
Guitar Hero II on xbox360 platform contains four songs from the album Black Parade, namely Death, That's How I Disappeared, Teenager and Famous Last Words.
165438+1October 15, Frank Arrow's grandmother died, he left the team and went home, and Matt Cortes took his place. Later, Bob Bouillard had a wrist problem and Pete took his place.
In the 2007 American Music Awards, MCR was nominated by an alternative group, but in the end, Linkin Park won the prize. The White Line Orchestra was also nominated.
On June 65438+February 65438+February 09, 2007, Live and Rare EP was released in Japan, which included the single B side.
The band took a break after completing their last tour in America. On June 5438+ 10, 2007, they released the DVD/CD "Black Parade is Dead! Including their last performance in Mexico City and a concert at Maxwell Bar in New Jersey. Due to a slight mistake in the Mexican concert, it was released later than originally planned 1 week. While preparing for the fourth album (2009-20 10), in an interview with NME, Gerard Way said that their next album would be a rock album. "I think the next album will obviously be more perfect. I don't think the band has done rock yet. " In another interview, Way said that the next album would not be so exaggerated. "It won't wear a mask and a uniform like the characters in the novel."
Way said that the next album would be "full of hatred". "Over the years, we have compared live performances and albums and found that we actually prefer the feeling of the scene, which is more garage and more energetic. So I want to learn something from life. This is my ultimate goal. " Frank Iero said in an interview on February 4th, 2008 +65438, "We plan to get together this month (June+February, 65438) to discuss the new album, and we can start writing songs after the New Year." On June 65438+ 10/8, 2009, Gerard Way tweeted, "We are going to the recording studio."
On February 1 day, 2009, MCR released a cover of Bob Dylan's Bleak Street as the ending song of the movie Watcher.
Frank Iero, the guitarist of the band's rhythm, posted a message on the official website that Bob Bouillard, the drummer, had quit the band.
Steven gerrard, the lead singer, had to cancel her plan to participate in Australian Sound Wave in August, 2009 due to her throat injury while recording her new album. Sound wave & gt music festival plan. )
The band is very much looking forward to this album. They claim that the new work will surpass the previous three albums, set a new style tone, be more rock-and-roll, be more concise, and abandon those fancy plots and dazzling costumes. The name and release date of the album have not yet been determined, and Gerrard revealed that the recording of the album is half finished. Ilo said that the drummer's departure did not affect the recording work.
In the summer of 20 10, MCR announced that it would release its fourth new album, Dangerous Days: The Real Life of a Mythical Spoiler. Once again, it was produced by Rob Cavallo, a gold medal producer, who produced countless hit albums for Green Day. The album was released on 2065438+00165438+1October 22nd.
On September 20 18 10, MCR released the trailer "Art is a Weapon" on their Youtube official website page. Then they announced the schedule of their European tour. The whole tour around the world was called "World Pollution Tour". The album's first single, Na Na Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na), premiered on September 22nd, 20 10 on major radio stations in Europe and America. This song will be covered again in the game "Life at the Simlish 3 Nightclub" released on 20 10 and 10 on126. In addition, the album's second single "My only hope is you" was released on June 65438+1October1day, and the third single will be "Singing".
Music critics who have heard this album are generally satisfied with it. The British magazine "The Sound of Rock" commented on this album: "MCR applied all kinds of experiences they learned from the last album" Black Parade "to this album and consolidated it. This method makes people feel natural and confident. " The magazine also said that she saw that "this band has fully released its creativity in music, vision and writing." Dan Martin of NME, a famous music magazine, also praised the album. He said, "This will be the best rock album this year, and this advantage will make you worry about other peers." Alternative Press, an American music magazine, gave this album a score of 4/5, and said, "It's really hard to believe that this album came from a band that was famous for its Emo song" I'm not good (I promise) "six years ago." MCR fully developed their original ideas beyond life, "he added.