When you think about the storyline of the band’s final album-proper, 2010’s criminally underrated Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys, you’d be forgiven for speculating that MCR had this planned all along. The LP’s narrative arc, if you’re not aware, goes a little like this: it’s 2019, the world’s gone to shit and authoritarian populism rules; then, out of the shadows, a group of rebels on the fringes of society emerge, and powered by a message of hope and a punk rock attitude, take a nail bomb to the whole fucking thing. To claim they actually predicted how the world was going to progress is a stretch, sure, but such parallels demonstrate how My Chemical Romance have always been looking forward, anticipating what those around them are about to do and staying ahead of the curve. To have them back, in whatever guise and for however long, feels amazing.
Rock music has needed a band like MCR ever since they left us, and despite their influence being plainly felt, no-one has quite stepped up to fill that void. Now, with Gerard, Mikey, Ray and Frank back together, they don’t have to. My Chemical Romance’s return is bold, exciting and has the potential to be game-changing. It’s a shot of adrenaline that’ll breathe new life into a rock scene that’s been reeling from their loss.
The Black Parade marches once again. Long live The Black Parade…
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