An article posted a gigwise.com sums up Gerard’s interview with Spin magazine, in which he discussed juggling recording and fatherhood.

“I was pretty worn out. Lyn-Z and I had the baby, and then two weeks after that I was in the studio.
I was never showering. I would show up in a T-shirt covered in baby puke – you can pretty much picture the glamorous nature of that. And so we would work every day, and as soon as we were done I would rush right home and help Lyn-Z with the baby.”
Gerard Way – 2009 – Spin Magazine

There’s more where that came from over at gigwise.com.

My Chemical Romance were briefly mentioned in part 2 of BBC Three’s “The Noughties… Was That It?”. The program touched upon Emo culture as a part of Noughties fads. The Welcome To The Black Parade video was played throughout the clip and My Chemical Romance were mentioned. The narrator mentioned the bands response to Emo calling it “garbage”, although many commentators on the subject continued to categorize My Chemical Romance as Emo:

“The reason that nobody admits that they’re emo is because they know they are…”

Hmmm, doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense to me…

There was an article posted earlier today at denverpost.com about the music industry looking to release more EPs rather than full length albums. Basically, it seems to be arguing that more singles are sold then albums, therefore consumers are more likely to buy shorter length EPs. My Chemical Romance were briefly mentioned:

Imagine a wonky world where Susan Boyle releases her music via digital-only singles while My Chemical Romance puts out three EPs in place of a full-length record. While U2, Green Day and others of their stature will likely stay strong on the full-length CD train, others — maybe T.I., Kelly Clarkson or the All American Rejects — might resort to releasing shorter records.

The full article can be found over at denverpost.com.

MetalUnderground.com posted an article earlier today about a comment Gerard made in a recent Spinner interview. It seems that a comment he made on the British metal band “Judas Priest” has been slightly misinterpreted and seen as offensive by some metal fans.

“Judas Priest is considered metal, but it’s great rock n roll. (New MCR songs have) nothing to do with that era of metal, the hair rock, but then having everything to do with like the birth of power-anthem metal.”

Many metal fans are slamming Way, claiming that he is attacking Judas Priest and that he believes My Chemical Romance are metal. However, a quick glance at the Spinner.com interview reveals that Judas Priest are in fact one of the many influences of the new MCR album.

“That difference can be heard in the opening of the rocking partier ‘Death Before Disco,’ which features a vibe similar to Judas Priest’s ‘Living After Midnight.’ “That’s my favorite Priest song,” Way says, admitting there is some ’80s flavor on the disc. He credits ‘Trans-Am’ for freeing those influences up.”

It’s seems to be a lot of fuss over nothing. It would appear that most Priest fans haven’t actually read the full Spinner.com interview. I’m guessing this whole thing will blow over very quickly.

Thank you to Julie from Spin magazine for taking the time to send me this news.
Gerard recently spoke to Spin magazine about fatherhood, Christmas and the upcoming fourth studio album.

After My Chemical Romance’s grueling two-year tour in support of their hit third album, The Black Parade, the quintet put the band on hiatus and retreated to their personal lives to recover. Frontman Gerard Way married and had his first child, daughter Bandit Lee.
We caught up with Way to talk about the album, its roots in the band’s home state of New Jersey — and even a certain MTV reality show that’s filmed there.

It’s a pretty in-depth interview, make sure you check it out over at Spin.com.

My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade was featured in Jay Lustig’s favorite albums of the decade. The article over at NJ.com lists his 20 favorite albums in chronological order. The Black Parade is the 8th album listed.

“The Black Parade,” My Chemical Romance (2006). This Essex County-based rock band attempted to do something grand on this album, and succeeded. Influenced by Queen, and Green Day’s “American Idiot,” they piled layers of instrumentation on top of their explosive punk-emo songs without losing focus.

No more angst. No more whingeing. No more playing the victim. When My Chemical Romance re-emerge in early 2010 with their fourth album, any trace of “woe is me and it’s all your fault” will be replaced by such self-aware and self-sufficient themes as “strength” and “self-preservation”.

There’s quite a big article over at News.com.au, in which Gerard discusses the bands change of direction and upcoming album. Go ahead and check it out.

A huge thank you to Valentin S from Germany for joining the Fanlisting. We now have 108 listed My Chemical Romance fans!. Not on the list?, join here and show your support.

This weeks Kerrang! magazine, which came out today, features a double-page Gerard Way poster. To see what else is in the current issue check out Kerrang.com. The next issue will hit the shelves next Wednesday (16th December), so make sure you grab a copy before then.

Frank posted his second YouTube video last Saturday. It features his dog forcefully dancing to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”.