<div><p>Before he became one of the most recognizable frontmen in the emo-punk milieu, Gerard Way was a comic book artist living in New York . On Sept. 11, 2001, his career path was forever altered when the attacks on the World Trade Center towers inspired him to write his first song, "Skylines and Turnstiles," with friend Matt Pelissier .</p><p>Less than a year later, with Way as singer and Pelissier as drummer, the song was one of the standout tracks on <em>My Chemical Romance's</em> debut album, <em> I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love </em>.</p><p>Not surprisingly, given the band's genesis and often clever, if bleak, song titles, death became a primary concern for Way and his fellow bandmates, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero , brother/ bassist Mikey Way and drummer Bob Bryar , who replaced Pelissier after their second album.</p><p>With the release of Way reinforced the specter lingering over the album.<em> The Black Parade </em> in 2006, My Chemical Romance crystallized their vision, melding their depressing themes with bombastic, '70s-influenced instrumentation that they borrowed from Queen and Pink Floyd. In an interview prior to its release, </p><p>" Way said. "For this particular character in this record, his strongest memory is of being a child and his father taking him to this parade. So when death comes for him, it comes in the form of a black parade."<em> The Black Parade </em> is the very basic premise of the record, which is when you die, I'd like to think that death comes for you however you want," </p><p>HARD ROCK HOTEL, 7 P.M. MARCH 30-31, $35 PLUS TAX AND FEE, 702.474.4000 TICKETMASTER</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=17278761&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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