My Chemical Romance are the real deal. I am totally convinced that they are true rock stars and capable of writing amazing pop music that isn't consigned to the guilty pleasure basket much like their modern day punk rock contemporaries and their earlier work.
I just witnessed their new video 'Welcome to the Black Parade' and I was totally gobsmacked. Gerard Way has positioned himself as some sort of emo-punk king and he looks every bit a king in this clip with his bleach-blonde crop adorning him like a crown. The opening shots of the video of him on that TV screen bring to mind images of a military dictator, the crowd entranced with every word he utters as he calls them to arms.
The song is stunningly bloated and overgrown, and makes tracks like 'Helena' look impotent in scale. Its blistering, soaring and the ultimate statement from a band that is about to take over the world. It is a blatantly over the top, operatic track that is so ridiculous its almost perfect.
This band matter. I might regret every word i've said tomorrow, but I doubt it. The new album is out late October and I can't wait.
VIDEO: My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade
