The Tragic History of My Chemical Romance

A deeper dive into the trials and tribulations faced by My Chemical Romance during the band's career. From their basement beginnings in New Jersey to the emotional (and physical) toll of fame, addiction, and loss. This video essay discusses their rise, breakup, reunion, and the tragic death of drummer Bob Bryar. MY INTERVIEW WITH FRANK IERO: https://youtu.be/tOn_3A4zvmY Mental health resources: National Suicide Hotline: https://988lifeline.org/ Background audio by @listentonoveltysongs, "Something's Wrong" and @james_edward, "Plans" "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" re-mix/re-master vinyl: https://amzn.to/3GMAj40 COMMON REVOLT LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/commonrevolt Common Revolt is an entertainment outlet focused primarily on music (rock, alternative, emo, pop, hip hop) created by Metro Detroit, MI native, Tyler Common, former contributing writer for Alternative Press Magazine. Originating in the 2010s, freshly revived within the last year. Find Common Revolt on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@commonrevolt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonrevolt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commonrevolt Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/commonrevolt Subscriber count at publishing: 7,153 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS SOURCED IN THIS VIDEO: https://www.nme.com/news/music/gerard-way-0-21-1241352 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-gerard-way-20141014-story.html https://www.altpress.com/gerard_way_says_the_black_parade_was_supposed_to_be_the_end_of_my_chemical/ https://mcrmyhollywood.blogspot.com/p/scans.html (KERRANG! Issue 1375, August 2011) http://www.tom-bryant.com/my-chemical-romance-kerrang-interview-a-10-year-celebration--tom-bryant.html

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