My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance have premiered their first new song in eight years, the sprawling rock epic 'The Foundations of Decay.'

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They could have rested on their legacy, but the hugely influential New Jersyans instead explore new territory on this stadium-sized rocker.

Across the track, there’s fire, urgency and plenty of joy as My Chemical Romance return in fine, fearless form. With the flamboyant emo of the ’00s very much back in fashion, it would be easy for the New Jersyans to simply pick up where they left off. With absolutely no warning, My Chemical Romance released their first new song in eight years last night (May 12) ahead of their global reunion tour.

When the band broke up, frontman Gerard Way claimed that he did not think the group was ever going to get back together again. According to Way, the political ...

Way also insisted that the joy of making music had been taken out of their routine which facilitated the band’s dissolution. Fans will be delighted to see My Chemical Romance back in action but the band members did continue musical pursuits since the break up. Now, the band have returned with a six-minute track titled ‘The Foundations of Decay’ before they start their North America and Europe tour which was initially scheduled for 2020.

Gerard Way and co have shared an epic six-minute single, which is their first musical offering since 2014.

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Fans of the band have officially re-entered their emo phase as MCR dropped the surprise track, 'The Foundations of Decay', today (Friday, May 13) just as they ...

However, as with everything around the world, things came to a standstill when the COVID pandemic hit in 2020 and their touring plans were put on hold. In the autumn of 2019, the four-piece reunited and released plans for their reunion tour. Welcome back.”

My Chemical Romance have surprise-released their first original music in eight years, a new single titled The Foundations of Decay.

The band played just one show together before the Covid pandemic forced the postponement of a string of other comeback dates. While The Foundations of Decay is the band's first song since Fake Your Death – a track from 2014 compilation album, May Death Never Stop You – it's unclear at this stage whether this means more MCR music is on the way. Back in 2014, frontman Gerard Way said Fake Your Death was the “last MCR song”, calling it the “final fully realized collaboration between the members of the band”.

The last song the group released was "Fake Your Death," a track they recorded for their unfinished fifth album but instead released on a greatest hits album in ...

A refuge from the rumble of the Twin Towers was found in the narrative mind of frontman Gerard Way and the band's crude guitar tracks, informed by local emo ...

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My Chemical Romance is back together and back with new music.