My Chemical Romance

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Mixing with our good buddy Rich Costey is going great. So far, he's mixed 9 songs, and they all sound fucking stellar. He had an interesting process where he started out mixing some of the looser songs first, and then ramped up to the denser stuff. Our goal in mixing is to make it loud, and then make it louder then that. "Still Alive" was an early one, and he brought a real heaviness and aggressiveness to that song. Song is very drum and bass oriented, very different for us, but still rocks at the same time. A bit of Queen influenced guitar harmonies helps on that song.

"Save Yourself" was another early one, a mix of Judas Priest metal and 80's arena rock. That song went through a lot of different permutations, and finally we settled on this vibe that took us to new territory. We then got into a song called "The Only Hope For Me Is You," and that's where things really starting clicking with Rich. What was great was each song would just sound better and bigger than the last. As some of you had guessed from a twitter thing of mine (I refuse to call it a tweet), David Campbell did a bit of work on the record, and that's one of the songs he arranged for. Costey did this crazy effect with the strings going into the last chorus that blew me away. One of my favorite tracks. (click "read more" for more!)

this friggin' guy, Joey! This bearded wonder, who lives somewhere awesome in America, was so crazed about the contest that he went to his local BK and had them create the sandwich for him! Now that's ingenuity, and yes, a little bit insane...

On first bite, he goes in deep, but barely puts a dent in the thing. This gargantuan gorilla burg was more then he expected! After swallowing the first few bites, he compares it to "eating an elephant." Not sure what goes down in his household, but he may want to keep that to himself.

By minute 3, he's picked up the pace, getting through nearly half the sandwich. What an eater! He "man's up," choosing not to finish with a fork, but instead washing the sloppy meat down with a mixture of cola and what are surely now cold french fries. Like a hero staring down the face of a fierce dragon, a crowd of peasant folk assembles. Do they want to see him defeat his opponent, or do they want to see him choke on his own vomit?!?! I can't tell!

Minute 7:20, and astonishingly its down to the final bite. This culinary warrior levels up to another plane of existence, meditating to become one with the burger. Turning grey, his beard having grown longer through the ordeal, he finishes the bountiful beef bouquet, and with that, is crowned King Of Burgerdom in a touching ceremony of applause, tears, and chocolate chip cookies. Congrats Joey! You get a one of a kind T-shirt, a prize pack, and an engorged colon!

After looking through all of the costume contest entries, the band has chosen their top 3. Congrats to Lacey, Andrea, and Danielle on their winning costume - the prize packs are on their way. Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. There were some amazing costumes!