#mcr history

[bettiebloodshed]

And my second Bullets proof sheet from Justin Borucki! This one has one less photo, but I just love their posing, the Ray sunshine grin, Mikey clearly trying to sort out how to handle himself (its okay to be tall buddy!).

As before: 1) credit Justin Borucki as they are his original photos (his instagram is justinborucki) and 2) link back to my post somewhere if you end up posting these elsewhere.

@current-mcr-news

#gerard way #mikey way #ray toro #frank iero #mikey out here just serving entire lesbian realness #mcr #my chemical romance #i brought you my bullets you brought me your love #bullets era #mcr history #my chemical romance history #mcr photos #justin borucki

[mintakablue]

mikey way weirdgirl moments

#my chemical romance #mcr #mikey way #gerard way #ray toro #frank iero #otter (mcr) #i'm still in the process of transcripting this but i will post it up once i'm done #mcr history

[skeletoncrevvs]

sept 28 2003

#mcr history #mcr 2003 #my chemical romance #lj history

[on-this-day-mcr]

fuck this post and happy birthday my chemical romance

List of tags used on this blog, they do what they say on the tin! Everything is also tagged with date, year and show name if relevant.

Sources for dates are in the (🖤), please DM me if a date is incorrect, I try not to spread misinfo!!

Image descriptions in the alt text

🖤 eras 🖤 #bullets era #revenge era #black parade era #danger days era #conwep era #breakup era #swarm era

🖤 releases 🖤 #album release #alternate version release #cover release #EP release #live album release #music video #single release

🖤 live shows 🖤 #tour date #live debut #live premiere

🖤 other 🖤 #announcement #birthday #interview #misc #not a date #related media #solo projects

#mcr history #mcr archive #bullets era #revenge era #black parade era #danger days era #conwep era #breakup era #swarm era #album release #alternate version release #cover release #EP release #live album release #music video #single release #tour date #live debut #live premiere #birthday #interview #misc #not a date #related media #solo projects #announcement

[mcrzines]

Notes From The Archives: THE DROID ZINE

Welcome to @mcrzines , a blog database aiming to collect the history of My Chemical Romance Fanzines!

Normally, this involves finding and reblogging posts documenting what zines have existed, are still on sale for you to collect right now (!!), or zines that are currently seeking artists and writers! However, not all zines have a Tumblr presence; thus, we introduce NOTES FROM THE ARCHIVES, where I'll document zines found on other platforms, or maybe even post other notes from time to time!

The PORNODROID ZINE (often also known as The Droid), is a multi-issue zine created in traditional DIY greyscale collage style, collecting illustrations, testimonials and essays from fans of My Chemical Romance. This zine is mainly promoted on the instagram account, DroidZine.MCR . Will include the link in a reblog.

Earliest posts date back to July 2018, with the lead-up to issue 1. Currently, The Droid is running strong at 3 whole issues, with Issue 4 having been sent to printers in early 2021.

There have unfortunately been no posts since January 2021, with the most recent activity being promotions for issue 4 and its merch, as well as a Draw This In Your Style challenge for readers.

Here's more info on the zine, taken from their story highlights! Image descriptions are in the alt text.

Consider showing The Droid some love! While past issues are sold out, I recommend following them in case the creator returns with updates.

Do you own a copy of The Droid zine? Did you contribute? Tell us about it! We'd love to know more about this project!

Know about any MCR zines this blog hasn't posted about yet? Drop us a line in our ask submissions or messages!

#My Chemical Romance #mcr #mcr zines #fanzines #mcrmy #instagram #archive #media history #mcr history #The Droid Zine #Notes From The Archive #zines #DIY

[ohimtherebabey]

who's nigel?

nigel is the popped blood vessel gerard had on his cheek for a very long time during black parade era

#isaac.txt #answered #mcr history

[temporarylikeapumpkin]

WHEN I WAS

A YOUNG BOY

MY FATHER

TOOK ME INTO THE CITY

#to see the marching band playing the puppet history ost #puppet history #watcher #the professor #it's giving mcr #my editing skills are non existant

[bettiebloodshed]

So I was lucky enough to pick up two Bullets era proof sheets from Justin Borucki. This is my favorite, so I thought I'd upload the high res of it first. All I ask is that you 1) credit Justin Borucki as they are his original photos (his instagram is justinborucki) and 2) link back to my post somewhere if you end up posting these elsewhere.

[If you saw this post twice no you didnt shhh]

@current-mcr-news

#my chemical romance #mcr #gerard way #mikey way #frank iero #ray toro #justin borucki #mcr photos #my chemical romance history #i brought you my bullets you brought me your love #bullets era

[sendmyresignation]

Heavy Metal MCR Manifesto

At long last it has arrived from the depths of hell...... the essential guide to all things metal, at least in the context of My Chemical Romance, its members and its musical history! Have you ever wondered exactly how My Chem has been influenced by metal? We all know Ray loves Iron Maiden and Gerard can do black metal vocals, but just how deeply is My Chemical Romance connected to metal music and culture?

The answer is probably longer and more elaborate than you thought!

In this primer you will discover why Frank and Ray work so well together, how Maiden jump-started Ray and Gerard's creative partnership, what sex and satan have to do with Gerard, and what it is about metal that has made it such a significant sonic and aesthetic influence on every album My Chem have ever released. Check all this and more out at the place posers go to die!!! The MCR METAL PRIMER!!!

(Image by Mark Beemer)

#guys i cant believe its finally finished!!! this was such a passion project for me oh my god #obv i tried to get as much as i possibly could but im only one human so if i missed anything- let me know!! id love to talk about it #but at the end of the day i just hope more my chem fans interact with metal <33 give the genre a chance there's something for everyone!! #my chemical romance #my posts #mcr music history #mcr assigned reading

[raytorosaurus]

can i quickly ask for some background history on the session guitar.. im new here omg :$$

of course! i think i have a masterpost about her buried somewhere in my drafts but for now: she was ray's first ever guitar. she's actually a gession brand, a cheap knock-off les paul replica which haven't been made since the 80s on account of the factory they were mass-produced in burning down. ray got her for christmas from his older brother in his sophomore year. im assuming ray misread the logo as session all the way back then, because he's never called her anything else, even though she was listed as a gession in this official guitar magazine in like 2011 lol. as you can see three of her tone/volume knobs, her rhthym/treble swtich, and one of her pickups are all straight-up missing lol. i love her to death.

this is gerard (?) talking about her on the mcr website's faq page in 2002. he refused to play anything else 🥹 you can see her in the in the studio 2002 video also.

you can see her in the in the studio 2002 video, and at all of their early shows. here she is in october 2002:

somewhere between that photo and this one, in january 2004, a few things happened and im not sure exactly when/in what order.

so first of all, now she has a yellow smiley face sticker on her :) it says walmart. sjdkgjgj <3333. but ALSO, sometime before october 2003, he dropped her off stage and she broke, like, almost in half :(. frank had gone through like 3-5 guitars at this stage lmaoo. anyway, ray started borrowing a gibson sg of mikey's and was like "oh this is actually much lighter lol" and from then on started branching out and playing other guitars lol, but he's still consistently preferred lp types his whole career!

anyway, she ended up getting fixed (iirc by matt cortez?? but i can't remember where i read that so i could be wrong). and she was back in business to record and tour revenge. here gerard is holding her in the studio <3, and again on the road in 04:

after that, she kind of dropped off the touring rotation for a while. she does feature on the studio version of the black parade though, and he started playing her regularly again after the black parade world tour when they were writing conventional weapons. here she is in late 2008 covered in blood when they were recording the desolation row cover:

and then at some stage he got her fully worked over and she was kind of his main guitar of choice all through the danger days world tour!

this interview is probably the best individual source for when he's talked extensively abt her, saying she's his first and favourite guitar, telling the story abt his big brother giving her to him, and confirming that she's featured on every single my chem album ever :')

and then tonight in brooklyn is the first time i've actually seen her (that i've noticed) since the breakup 🥹. yes she still has the walmart smiley sticker.

#writing this while watching the mikeyway birthday special livestream was an extreme sport #ANYWAY SHE DESERVES THE PANSY TREATMENT AND MORE. JUST BECAUSE SHE IS HUMBLE AND NOT FLASHY 🙄 #ray toro #session guitar #mcr history #** #answered

[angstics]

philly 2022

#mcr #gerard way #mcrphilly #also the full photo is crazy #i wish i was more art history literate because i KNOW he's pulling a 16th century woman in divine revelation look #but i cant find that #sad

[iero]

It’s been ten fucking years since I’ve been seeing your face ‘round here! 

#gerard way #ray toro #gerard #toro #my chemical romance #mcr #kill all your friends #the black parade #mcr tour 2022 #my edit #flashing tw #Okay. I'll stop now. #Don't ask why I giffed this part. #I saw Ray smiles and the rest is history.

[harveylikestoart]

Cringetober *flicks my bangs out of my face*

Day 26: All Edge No Point (Fanon Yuichi Usagi baby! We need him dead!)

#harvey’s arts and stuff #fanon yuichi usagi #yuichi usagi #usagi yuichi #samurai rabbit #samurai rabbit: the usagi chronicles #srtuc #he got a cigarette to be even more edgy #i hate fanon usagi it sucks so much #LIKE MY GUY IS AN IDIOT WHO LIKES HISTORY #AND STANDS ON A MOTORCYCLE SWINGING A SWORD IN EXCITEMENT #AND GETS A GRAPE STUCK UP HIS NOSE FOR A YEAR #HE DOES NOT SMOKE OR LISTEN TO MCR #cringetober 2023 #cringetober

[geoffrard]

the thing about that early mcr interview with burning angel (the alternative porn site) is that when u learn the context surrounding it, its no longer this uncomfortable and strangely sexual interview but rather a really really interesting historical artifact that speaks to the cultural landscape of the early 2000s nj hardcore scene.

#mine #mcr #im gonna write more about this later bc i think its interesting from like a historical perspective #(as i cant turn my history student brain off) #and also i think that mcr fans are kind of weird about that interview tbh

[poolboyatthegiovannimansion]

I may be biased in saying this but the MCR fanbase is one of the most extraordinary there is

I can only name like 3 other bandoms that give a shit about the bass player

#mcr #mcr shitpost #my chemical romance #mikey way #bass player #you cannot convince me that you'd know who Queen's bassist is without looking it up #what a coincidence that 2 out of the 7 famous bass players in all of history had a fling during Warped Tour

[poolboyservice]

Gerard went from comic luvr to bloody vampire to dilf to rowdy trans teen to glitter alien to comic luvr to milf to "holy shit i need to hold her in my hands" to "i need to dissect her" and then to stickbug

#that is basically the history of Gerard throughout the years #gerard way #gerard way and the hormones #mcr #my chemical romance #franky posts