– MCR Getting Heat Due To Little Girls Death – Get A Life! Buy My Chemical Romance Band Merch Instead

My Chemical Romance are gearing up for the release of their forthcoming CD/DVD ‘The Black Parade Is Dead’ by previewing five minutes of footage online.

Teenagers

The footage, which includes a live performance of ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’ is taken from the two-hour long DVD and was filmed at a string of performances including their show at Palacio de los Deportes sports arena in Mexico City in October 2007) and their intimate performance at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ the same month.

The footage can been seen on Buzznet, and in addition, fans can enter a competition to win a limited edition prize pack, which includes hand painted ‘Day of the Dead’ masks, three downloadable live tracks and a death certificate for each member of the band.

‘The Black Parade Is Dead’ is scheduled to be released July 1.

My Chemical Romance Protest March Fizzles

A protest by My Chemical Romance fans against a British newspaper turned into something of a bust on Saturday (May 31st), as only about 40 supporters of the group showed up to rail against the Daily Mail for painting the New Jersey goth-punk act as a “suicide cult.”

I think these fans should get a life. Instead of protesting, go out and buy some My Chemical Romance band merchandise instead. Why? I’m trying to come up with a funny answer. Give me sometime and I’ll come up with something.

Organizers expected around 1,000 fans to show up, but according to NME.com, the small crowd that did still waved banners and signs while singing songs by the group. One protestor, 15-year-old Katie Hughes, said about the event, “It’s been brilliant, such a good atmosphere. We’ve all united for a good cause. Most people here always listened to My Chemical Romance positively.”

The Daily Mail had been the most relentless in its criticism of the group, following the suicide of a 13-year-old fan last month.

The paper issued a statement defending its coverage of the story and the band, saying it was “balanced, restrained, and above all, in the public interest.” The newspaper described emo music as being “characterized by depression, self-injury and suicide,” saying “no child is safe.”

Police said the protestors “kept well within the law and organized everything beforehand.”

A larger group of fans reportedly held a separate vigil nearby.

My Chemical Romance Emo Protest to be Turned Into Film

The protest by My Chemical Romance fans against the Daily Mail’s coverage of emo at the weekend (May 31) has been filmed for a documentary.

Internet music site Audio Junkies filmed the protest and have posted a trailer online already (watch it below).

Entitled Emo protest vs Daily Mail, the documentary covers the protest and includes footage of fans tearing up a Daily Mail newspaper as well as interviews with gathered protestors.

Comments on the video trailer on Youtube.com range from supportive to very negative.

It is unknown when the full-length version of the film will be released.

My Chemical Romance fans protested outside the Daily Mail’s office following articles published in the paper that branded emo a ‘suicide cult’, although the Daily Mail defended its coverage as ‘balanced and restrained’.

Were you there?

I’ve posted some of the best comments from My Chemical Romance Fans I found online … post your comments, we’d love to hear from you.

Magpie__x
May 27, 2008
I don’t think we should attack My Chem for their music, we should blame the Daily Mail for the hate mongering and general ill feelings towards anything the over 60s don’t understand. I HATE the Daily Mail. Every time you hear about a certain youth genre affecting the nations young it has ALWAYS COME FROM THE DAILY MAIL. Idiots. The lot of them.

CLE07
May 27, 2008
I’m not a fan of My Chemical Romance, and I don’t particularly appreciate what they do, but this is another prime example of mainstream media in this country. They need something to blame so they pick something they know nothing about. It just echoes what happened with Columbine in the U.S, when Marilyn Manson was victimised because he was the poster face of mainstream Goth music, and the student happened to be a fan. This girl has died and her family must be absolutely devastated. Instead of paying tribute to her life and trying to raise awareness of this massive tragedy-ridden problem, they choose to spend their time trying to victimise a harmless band who are pretty blatantly there providing comfort more than anything for isolated teens. Fuck the Daily Mail.

Tiberius
May 27, 2008
Yay i was quoted! Although i was very drunk whilest sticking in my two peneth it is an issue that lots of us appear to be passionate about and it is fantastic to have a place where debate can be held in an open and fair manner. Although most of us did not agree Jertum’s comments he/she/it was able to express them all the same giving anybody without a preconcivied opion a chance to formulate their own. The problem with papers like the daily mail and the the express is that they state their opions in big black print in every supermarket and news agents in the country so when they give their opionion on a contentious issue such as immagration, abortion, or suicide an impressional person will read it and jump on the band wagon, even if they’re not completely sure why. Unfortunately i can’t make the march on saturday but implore all the people going to express themselves peacfully before emo gets blaimed for knife crime

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– Possible New Rise Against and Metallica Band Merch At the KROQs 2008 Weenie Roast

Metallica will headline KROQ’s 2008 Weenie Roast. Rumor has it that there might be some new collectable Metallica and Rise Against band merch. The thrash metal pioneers — who will release a new, Rick Rubin-produced studio album this September — will support L.A.’s premiere modern rock outlet on May 17, performing alongside the Offspring, the Raconteurs, Rise Against, Bad Religion, Pennywise, the Bravery and Flogging Molly.

Prayer of the Refugee

The Sufferer & The Witness – Rise Against Album Review

Rise Against became Warped Tour A-listers with their 2004 major-label debut: Dark and catchy like emo, only faster, tougher and more concerned with social decay than broken hearts, Siren Song of the Counter Culture is full of complex, supercharged punk songs spiked with crackling hooks and urgent…

3.5of 5 Stars

How Rise Against Got Their Start

Chicago’s Rise Against began in 1999 when ex-88 Fingers Louie bassist Joe Principe tapped area vocalist Tim McIlrath for a new project rooted in the sound and social vision of traditionalist hardcore. Joined by fellow 88 Fingers vet Dan Precision on guitar and, eventually, drummer Brandon Barnes, Rise Against signed to Fat Wreck and issued The Unraveling in 2001. Precision left the band that same year to be replaced by Todd Mohney. Extensive touring followed, leading to their sophomore outing, 2002’s Revolutions Per Minute. After solid response from fans and critics alike, as well as a stint on the Warped Tour, Rise Against left the Fat Wreck fold for DreamWorks/Geffen. By this point, guitar duties were being handled by Chris Chasse (Reach the Sky). Rise Against made their major-label debut in August 2004 with Siren Song of the Counter Culture. They toured steadily after the album’s release, received plenty of solid press, and even saw Counter Culture crack the Billboard Top 200.

Armed with the fury of classic punk acts as Minor Threat and Bad Brains, blended with intelligent vocals and a serious commitment to providing a positive alternative to the oft-dreary and disenchanted aura that engulfs most punk bands, Chicago’s Rise Against might be seen as an outcast amongst its peers.

“It was almost cool to be negative, especially around Chicago,” bassist Joe Principe recalls. “So, vocalist Tim McIlrath and I had this main goal of putting a positive light on things. There are so many bands that sing about negative things, and we kind of wanted to use this to show people it’s OK to voice your opinions and stay positive. We just wanted to be more productive, lyrically.”

“It’s not so much as we’re a political band, but what we feel is our social responsibility,” adds McIlrath. “It’s not just a responsibility as human being on the planet, but towards the punk rock scene. I feel like we’re kind of carrying the torch of punk. So many bands aren’t doing that, shaking their obligations as a punk band. I don’t want to be a band that took for granted the things that Minor Threat and Black Flag did that brought me to where I am today.”

Founded in late 1999 by Principe and McIlrath, Rise Against rose from the ashes of Principe’s former band, 88 Fingers Louie. Sporting blistering, aggressive melodic punk and hardcore traits, Rise Against took the template Principe set in his previous band and expanded it further, through the thought-provoking vocals of McIlrath.

Rise Against’s original lineup consisted of Tim McIlrath (vocals and guitar), Joe Principe (bass and vocals), Brandon Barnes (drums), and Mr. Precision (guitar and vocals), and recorded its debut album with renowned punk producer Mass Giorgini. Mr. Precision left the band in 2001 and was replaced by Todd Mohney. Shortly after the band signed with Geffen, Mohney left and was replaced by Chris Chasse. After the release of the The Sufferer and The Witness, Chasse left the band due to personal differences (he is now in a band Last of the Believers; in his place now stands Zach Blair of Only Crime. According to a statement by McIlraith, “Yes, the Rise Against curse continues…”

Various musical influences are apparent in their songs on Siren Song of the Counter Culture. The opening song, “State of the Union”, is comparable to classic hardcore. As an introductory song, it is supposed to make the listener wake up. “To Them These Streets Belong” and “The First Drop” are more typical of the traditional punk in the style of Pennywise. Most of their lyrics include a political message of some sort. The aforementioned “Swing Life Away” is slow-paced song, originally recorded for the Punk Goes Acoustic compilation album.

“I wanted to put in some level of energy,” says Principe. “It’s hard to pinpoint what bands like Bad Brains and Minor Threat did. Those guys had something together. They took what they were doing and separated themselves from everyone else. And that’s what I wanted from this band.”

The cohesive sound of Rise Against is actually a seamless melding of two musically independent worlds. “Joe comes from more of an old-school background,” says McIlrath. “He grew up with Bad Brains, Articles Of Faith, SNFU, all the hardcore stuff. And I liked Fugazi, the more melodic, early ‘90s emo like Cap’n Jazz, Braid and Friction. We were wondering how this would all work. I mean, it should’ve been a train wreck.”

Fortunately, there was no derailment in sight for Rise Against. In fact, almost a year after they first met, the act was playing their first show. And after playing musical chairs behind the kit, the band finally found a drummer that exceeded their expectations, Colorado-based Brandon Barnes, formerly of Denver punk outfit Pinhead Circus.

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