List of My Chemical Romance members

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My Chemical Romance performing in Oklahoma City in 2022 during their reunion tour. MCR820 (cropped).jpg
My Chemical Romance performing in Oklahoma City in 2022 during their reunion tour.

My Chemical Romance is an American rock band from New Jersey. It was formed in 2001 by vocalist Gerard Way, with drummer Matt Pelissier, guitarist Ray Toro, and bassist Mikey Way joining shortly after. Guitarist Frank Iero joined by the time they released their debut studio album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, in 2002. The band's current lineup consists of Gerard and Mikey Way, Toro, and Iero. Alongside the main lineup, the band has had several touring musicians throughout its history. Among these are drummer Jarrod Alexander and keyboardist Jamie Muhoberac, who have played with the band since their reunion, including on their most recent studio release, "The Foundations of Decay" (2022).

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History

My Chemical Romance was formed by Gerard Way in 2001. One week after the band was formed, drummer Matt Pelissier joined. He was followed shortly after by guitarist Ray Toro and bassist Mikey Way, the latter of whom was Gerard Way's brother. [1] In 2002, the band met guitarist Frank Iero, who joined the band shortly afterwards. [2] The band went on to release their debut studio album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love , that year. [1] Due to time constraints, Iero was only able to contribute to two songs on the record. [3] [1] In 2004, they released their second studio album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge . [1]

In 2004, My Chemical Romance kicked Pelissier out of the band while touring for Revenge. Shortly after, he was replaced by Bob Bryar, who appeared on the music videos for Revenge despite not playing on the album. [4] He went on to appear on Life on the Murder Scene (2006) and the band's third studio album, The Black Parade (2006), where he received co-writing credits for all songs on the album. [5] James Dewees joined the band at this time as their tourist keyboardist. [6] While the band was touring to promote the album, several members of the band were temporarily replaced due to injuries or illness. In January 2007, Iero temporarily left the tour because of an unspecified illness, being replaced by Drive By guitarist Todd Price. [7] Mikey Way took time off to get married and spend time with his new wife, Alicia Simmons, and was replaced by guitar tech Matt Cortez from April to October 4. [8] Bryar was replaced with Saves the Day’s Pete Parada or Thursday’s Tucker Rule on certain dates. [6] Bryar returned to drumming by January 2008. [6]

Bryar parted ways with My Chemical Romance in early 2010. [9] According to biographer Tom Bryant, he was kicked out of the band. [10] The band released their fourth studio album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys in 2010. [11] While Bryar is credited as a songwriter on five songs, [12] he did not perform on any of it. Most of the album featured John Miceli on drums, with Dorian Crozier performing on "Bulletproof Heart". Mike Pedicone performed on the Mad Gear and Missile Kid EP. The band initially wanted him to take the role of their touring drummer, though he was removed from the band by September 2011. Jarrod Alexander replaced him. [13] In 2012, the band began work on their fifth studio album, The Paper Kingdom , which was never released. [14] Alexander was going to perform on the album, [15] while Dewees joined the band officially and would contribute to the writing sessions. [16] [15] From 2012 to 2013, the band released Conventional Weapons , a compilation album consisting of ten unreleased songs that were recorded in 2009. [17] These songs feature Bryar as a songwriter and performer, as they were recorded prior to his departure. [18]

My Chemical Romance broke up in March 2013. [19] One of the songs that was intended to be part of The Paper Kingdom, "Fake Your Death", was later included in the band's greatest hits album May Death Never Stop You (2014). [20] My Chemical Romance reunited in 2019, with the Way brothers, Iero, and Toro all returning. [21] For their Reunion Tour, they were joined by Alexander and Jamie Muhoberac as their touring drummer and keyboardist, respectively. [22] Muhoberac previously served as an additional musician for The Black Parade and Danger Days. [23] [24] The two later joined the band for their first single since their reunion, "The Foundations of Decay". [25] In 2025, the band embarked on their Long Live The Black Parade tour. Alongside Alexander and Muhoberac, [26] the band was joined by violinist Kayleigh Goldsworthy [27] and celloist Clarice Jensen, the latter of whom played a solo in-between the band's sets. [28] Rule also returned. [29]

Members

Current

ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributions
Gerard Way Big Day Out 2012 2.jpg
Gerard Way
  • 2001–2013
  • 2019–present
  • lead vocals
All My Chemical Romance releases
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Ray Toro
  • 2001–2013
  • 2019–present
  • lead guitar
  • backing vocals
Mikey Way East Scene.jpg
Mikey Way
  • 2001–2013
  • 2019–present
  • bass guitar
Iero Frank 2014 Hanna jon 2.jpg
Frank Iero
  • 2002–2013
  • 2019–present
  • rhythm guitar
  • backing vocals

Former

ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributions
Matt Pelissier
  • 2001–2004
  • drums
  • percussion
Bob Bryar in performance, 2007.jpg
Bob Bryar
  • 2004–2009
  • drums
  • percussion
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James Dewees
  • 2007–2012 (touring)
  • 2012–2013
  • keyboard
  • percussion
  • backing vocals

Touring

ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributions
MCR820 (Jarrod Alexander).jpg
Jarrod Alexander
  • 2011–2013
  • 2019–present
  • drums
  • percussion
MCR820 (Jamie Muhoberac).jpg
Jamie Muhoberac
  • 2006 (additional musician)
  • 2010 (additional musician)
  • 2019–present (touring)
  • keyboard
Todd Price
  • 2007
  • rhythm guitar
Matt Cortez
  • bass guitar
PeteParada2016.jpg
Pete Parada
  • 2007–2008
  • drums
  • percussion
Thursday @ Claremont Showgrounds (5 3 2012) (6859499742).jpg
Tucker Rule
  • 2007–2008
  • 2025
Kayleigh Goldsworthy - Pantages Theatre - 10-19-2019 - 07.jpg
Kayleigh Goldsworthy
  • 2025
  • violin
Clarice Jensen
  • 2025
  • cello

Session musicians

ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributions
John Miceli
  • 2010
  • drums
  • percussion
Dorian Crozier
  • 2010
  • drums
  • percussion
Mike Pedicone
  • 2010–2011
  • drums
  • percussion

Lineups

PeriodMembers [A] Studio releases
2001–2004 (Line-up by Bullets) [B]
2004–2010
2010–2012
2012–2013
Temporary breakup March 2013 – October 2019
2019–present

Timeline

Main band timeline

List of My Chemical Romance members

Notes

  1. Excludes touring musicians.
  2. While the band started with only Gerard Way and the other members joined over the course of several months, this list uses their line-up by their first album for simplicity.

References

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  10. Bryant 2014, pp. 259.
  11. Morrow, Brendan. "Bob Bryar, former My Chemical Romance drummer, dies at 44: Reports". USA Today . Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
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  14. LaPierre, Megan (November 12, 2024). "Are My Chemical Romance Teasing the Release of Their Scrapped Final Album?". Exclaim! . Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  15. 1 2 Bryant 2014, pp. 296–297.
  16. Goodwyn, Tom (May 16, 2012). "My Chemical Romance to start recording new album next month". NME . Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  17. Goodwyn, Tom (September 17, 2012). "My Chemical Romance to release 10 new songs over the next five months". NME . Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  18. Lynch, Jessica (December 3, 2024). "My Chemical Romance Honor Late Former Drummer Bob Bryar". Billboard . Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
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  21. Kaufman, Gil (November 18, 2019). "Check Out the First My Chemical Romance Reunion Pic". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  22. "My Chemical Romance proves that emo, and arena rock, is alive and well at the Forum". Los Angeles Times. October 13, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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  25. The Foundations of Decay by My Chemical Romance, Apple Music , retrieved January 7, 2025
  26. "Review: Why My Chemical Romance is bigger than it's ever been". Los Angeles Times. July 27, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  27. "My Chemical Romance Launch "The Black Parade" Tour with Theatrical 25-Song Set". Consequence. July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  28. "My Chemical Romance travel back to The Black Parade". Alternative Press . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  29. "Show Review: My Chemical Romance at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2025.

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