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ByErich B. Anderson

Artists are often reflections of the experiences that they lived through over time.

So, if a musician has endured a series of traumatic events during their life, that is sure to influence the kind of music that they create. This is no more true than with My Chemical Romance, a band that literally spawned as a result of arguably the first major catastrophe of the new century.

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Even though the bandmates have often resisted the label, My Chemical Romance instantly became synonymous with the Emo subculture.

Whether one agrees with that assessment or not, it is undeniable that emotional journeys are a vital part of the creative process for the band. Gerard, Mikey, and the other members have gone through some seriously tough times, but instead of letting that keep them down, the rock stars used it as fuel to propel them to the top and reach out to thousands