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Sorry for the lack of updates, but it actually is a good thing, because we've been crazy busy. I think we are almost finished with the greatest song we've ever written. Its coming along incredibly (is that even a word?) and I think it will be the standard for every other track on the record. In a way, this is really helpful, because now we can make each song the best it can be, in a sense taking each song as its own entity and reaching for the stars with each track.

Weekend off, so getting some much needed rest and thinking about how to make what we have even better. You guys are in for a treat...

Watch a showdown between an unlucky guy and an MCR Venganza vest. Click here for the pain.

After a few days of tracking guitars and bass, G has moved on to vocals for a few songs. Everything is turning out great. Me, Frank, Tom the engineer, and Peter and Kevin, the assistants, spent a few late nights getting great tones and having a lot of fun playing.

While G is doing vocals, me and Mikey are watching Frank play Fallout 3. He somehow ended up completely by accident creating a character who looks exactly like the guy who played Truman Capote in the movie that WASN'T "Capote." I've attached a picture of him...

I think Frank is about to smash some guy's head in with a tire iron...

unpack the secret weapon.

grrr arrgh.

After 5 (6?) great days at the studio, we got a day off today. Bob flew through the drum tracks, and we move on to guitars, bass and vocals Thursday. We have a few more songs to finish up, but Bob has tracked the songs where the arrangements are more set in stone first, so we can get moving on them and then return to the songs that are in a more unfinished state later this month.

I can't say enough how happy I am with the band. The roughs sound UNBELIEVABLE, its crazy to me how much better and tighter as a band we've gotten. It makes me feel really good in the age of "digital performers" that we could go in and track live and still have it sound amazing...

Day 3 of tracking. Things are still motoring along. Bob is playing great, so we're continuing the fast pace. Great vibe here at the studio, Brendan is a lot of fun to work with, and is very focused and energetic. Rest of the band is playing great too. The time in rehearsals really paid off, as we're getting a good idea of what songs will sound like when the rest of tracking is done. Off to enjoy a frosty Cola!

tracking day #2 is going great. this shit is too much fun...

The My Chemical Romance online store has just marked down a bunch of merch up to 50% off. Some of it is on its last run and there are only limited quantities left, so this may be the last chance to get some classic MCR merch.

Also on any purchases over $50 you will receive a free “Entombed T-Shirt.” Click here to head to MCR’s sale section.

MCR IN THE STUDIO

In the next few weeks, My Chemical Romance will head into the studio to record their fourth full-length album with producer Brendan O’Brien. He has previously worked with AC/DC, Mastodon, Bruce Springsteen, and Pearl Jam, among others. He’s good.

SEE MCR’S VIDEOS ALL ON ONE PAGE

Check out all the MCR videos on one lovely page. Click here to make your eyes happy. Stay tuned to the site for more additions and updates from the band.

MCR TO HEADLINE SUMMER SONIC IN JAPAN

My Chemical Romance will be headlining both of the Summer Sonic Festival
dates in Japan. The first show is on August 7th in Tokyo, and the second is
August 8th in Osaka, Japan. Click here for more info.

SPECIAL SALE AT THE MCR STORE

After many fun months of jailbreak, and a few good weeks "living the rock-star life" with Beta 3.0 software, my iPhone has finally succumb to a rather ugly fall, splitting its side in twain and rendering it useless.