It’s been four years since My Chemical Romance released “Welcome To The Black Parade”, but a new album could be on the way.  A vague MCR Official twitter post on Friday simply said “Stay tuned…” with a link to their website, check it out here there is a strange old-school monitor and a couple countdown, or count up clocks, a dial that you can turn that plays strange ominous sounds and different images.  As I had reported in Alt News last month Gerard Way had said in an interview “We just finished the album so we’re excited about that. The second attempt at the album — we’re really happy with it.”

So, hopefully soon, a new MCR album to come!  We’ll keep you posted. 

~Ali

The scoop on Tokyo Police Club’s new album and a new documentary about a legendary punk show venue in NYC after the jump, but first…

My Chemical Romance is down a drummer.

The band writes on its website drummer Bob Bryar left the band four weeks ago.

They don’t say why, only that it was a painful decision and they wish him the best of luck. (more…)

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My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way suggests the band will tour “punk clubs” for their new album, which is almost finished.

In an interview with NME, Way tells all about the follow up to 2006 album ‘The Black Parade’. As well as talking about new songs like ‘Black Dragon Fighting Society’ and ‘Light Behind Your Eyes’, he admits that he likes the idea of playing smaller venues – partly because the band’s new songs are suited to them, and partly due of the current economic climate. (more…)