My Chemical Romance: Gerard Way - vocals Frank Iero - rhythm guitar Ray Toro - lead guitar Mikey Way (Gerard's brother, which you probably already know) - bass Bob Bryar (until 2009) - drums
As photos of MCR divide between hot and dorky, here is a sample of good/favorite picspams/primers:
Frank and Gerard picspam, circa 2008 - this one goes in the 'hot' department picspam of Frank's legs -- hot/lol combo twopicspams I made earlier this year of the band on its current tour, ie the new album that came out in November where Gerard has red hair (most of the fic you'll find recced online, though, is probably from around 2008-2009) pretty brief, updated My Chemical Romance primer with tons of links to other picspams and primers Very brief Bandom primer from 2008 -- covers Panic, MCR, Fall Out Boy and a tiny bit of other bands, gives a good overview of how everyone was perceived back then (perceptions that still linger, though there have been canon developments)
And one last awwww this band <3: a few months ago NME magazine published a really douchey supposedly-flattering article about the band that did some shitty body policing fixating on Gerard's weight and Ray's "love handles". Last week, NME awarded MCR Best International Band at their awards and invited them to perform at the ceremony. The band came up wearing full face masks to sing (because it's about the music not the looks thank you for explaining that Frank), and the entirety of Gerard's thank you speech was: "This is very special, from the fans. We want to thank every fan that voted for us, and to those fans we want to say to you: don't ever let the media tell you what your body is supposed to look like. You're beautiful the way you are. Stay beautiful." Which just. Every once in a while they'll just do something that makes you go ♥♥♥♥♥.
Okay, NOW I'm done, and I would just like to thank you for the Vampire Detective Agency rec because I have had the podfic downloaded since forever and the have never read the fic and now I will finally listen to it :-)
(you had to have known this was coming though)
My Chemical Romance:
Gerard Way - vocals
Frank Iero - rhythm guitar
Ray Toro - lead guitar
Mikey Way (Gerard's brother, which you probably already know) - bass
Bob Bryar (until 2009) - drums
As photos of MCR divide between hot and dorky, here is a sample of good/favorite picspams/primers:
Frank and Gerard picspam, circa 2008 - this one goes in the 'hot' department
picspam of Frank's legs -- hot/lol combo
two picspams I made earlier this year of the band on its current tour, ie the new album that came out in November where Gerard has red hair (most of the fic you'll find recced online, though, is probably from around 2008-2009)
pretty brief, updated My Chemical Romance primer with tons of links to other picspams and primers
Very brief Bandom primer from 2008 -- covers Panic, MCR, Fall Out Boy and a tiny bit of other bands, gives a good overview of how everyone was perceived back then (perceptions that still linger, though there have been canon developments)
And to round out the picture:
Gerard Way love manifesto -- short meta
On the subject of stagegay (I might have linked you to this before? I don't remember)
And one last awwww this band <3: a few months ago NME magazine published a really douchey supposedly-flattering article about the band that did some shitty body policing fixating on Gerard's weight and Ray's "love handles". Last week, NME awarded MCR Best International Band at their awards and invited them to perform at the ceremony. The band came up wearing full face masks to sing (because it's about the music not the looks thank you for explaining that Frank), and the entirety of Gerard's thank you speech was: "This is very special, from the fans. We want to thank every fan that voted for us, and to those fans we want to say to you: don't ever let the media tell you what your body is supposed to look like. You're beautiful the way you are. Stay beautiful." Which just. Every once in a while they'll just do something that makes you go ♥♥♥♥♥.
And I'll just be going now :D
OH NO WAIT WAIT. This fan comic is one of the most amazing things in the universe, and if you like Frank and Gerard, and even if you don't, you must read it: The Adventures of Gerard: Boy Princess of the Ocean, and Frank: the Italian Gentleman's Son Who Loves Him. It's 6 parts, and then there is a sequel.
Okay, NOW I'm done, and I would just like to thank you for the Vampire Detective Agency rec because I have had the podfic downloaded since forever and the have never read the fic and now I will finally listen to it :-)