Gerard Way: 'New My Chemical Romance Album Won't Be A Concept'

My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has revealed that the group’s next studio album won’t follow a concept.

Way said that unlike the band’s last three albums, including 2006’s ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’, the record wouldn’t be inspired by “a definite story.”

“I said that during '...Parade', but I still think I had something to work out. I think I had to get it out of my system, as far as writing concept records,” Way told MTV.

“I had to at least do one more before I stopped doing them. Obviously, they'll always be cohesive though. The songs need to fit together, that's what makes a great album."

Way said the group have yet to begin recording the record but planned to take inspiration from their live show when they finally enter the studio.

“I think it'd be interesting to hear what the band sounds like recorded at least somewhat in those parameters of a live set,” the singer said.

"And that's not to say it'll all be distorted, who knows. I think you record it live viscerally, and the minute you put in the distortion, yeah, it's going to sound 'punk’. You take it off and I don't know what it sounds like then.

“The song we did for [the movie] Watchmen [a cover of Bob Dylan's 'Desolation Row'] in a lot of ways is a really good test-run or experiment, at least sonically."

As previously reported on Gigwise, Way has reportedly signed a deal which will see his comic book series adapted for the big screen.

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