The War On Emo hits Egypt

Last month three Egyptian teenagers were arrested in the country's capital city, Cairo, for graffiti offences.

Initially authorities thought the sketches belonged to a new terrorist faction, however the doodles, including one which featured a drawing of a headless man with a broomstick, were traced back to local emo fans.

The arrests have subsequently sparked a backlash against the musical genre, which is referred to as 'emu' by Egypt's conservative media.

"State security sees us as a dangerous underground, as Satanists, as queers and faggots," an anonymous emo told a state-run newspaper.

The news comes a year after British newspapers such as the Daily Mail demonised emo following the suicide of My Chemical Romance fan Hannah Bond.

Tags: My Chemical Romance

Posted by Dan at 08:05AM | May 15, 2009

My chemical romance is not emo. Some people who kill themselves listen to britney spears but people don't call her emo. MCR ROCKS! they ar e not emos they are unlabeled and non-conformists.

Posted by Claire | May 15, 2009 9:44 AM | Reply to this

My chemical romance is not emo. Some people who kill themselves listen to britney spears but people don't call her emo. MCR ROCKS! they ar e not emos they are unlabeled and non-conformists.

Posted by Claire | May 15, 2009 9:44 AM | Reply to this

What the hell MCR are not fucking emo!!!!

I dont even no what an emo is and MCr are not emo!!!

Posted by Rosie | May 15, 2009 9:56 AM | Reply to this

What the hell MCR are not fucking emo!!!!

I dont even no what an emo is and MCr are not emo!!!

Posted by Rosie | May 15, 2009 9:57 AM | Reply to this

MCR are more emo then fall out boy

Posted by james | May 15, 2009 10:16 AM | Reply to this

Why is it that every time something about emo comes up there's a photo of My Chem.
Yeah, they get linked to it alot but for the last time, they're not fucking emo!

And on a note to the Egyptian Government- Yes, all emo are terrorists, see the concerts we go to?
They're all bobm making clubs.
Douches.

Posted by Sami | May 15, 2009 10:27 AM | Reply to this

I can't say I'm all that supprised to be honest.
Given thier own relligious fantatcism (the government - who CLAIM to be rooting out terrorists) it's little supprise such a homophobic [and yes that is a bad thing people!] and medival governemt would lable popular western music as "Demonic, Satanic etc..."

I'd just like to also take this chance to say, "emo" music (to which MCR DO NOT belong anymore, the lable is now for shit-ero-station etc...) does not condone sucide. I find pop music much more depressing with it's shallow obsessions on the material and it's constant reminder to its listeners the stars of pop have all the wealth and glamour we all crave.

Posted by SW | May 15, 2009 10:35 AM | Reply to this

wt's the point of putting gerard's picture here!!? he's not emo, the band's not emo.

Posted by Timie | May 15, 2009 11:27 AM | Reply to this

They are A Fucking Embarrassment to music!

Cancer for your ears as I like to call them.

I'm sure there are some decent emo band, there were with nu metal, but all this hyprocicy is bad for the metal scene.

Posted by seb | May 15, 2009 11:34 AM | Reply to this

"What the hell MCR are not fucking emo!!!!

I dont even no what an emo is and MCr are not emo!!!"

That's too funny. "I don't know what emo is...but they're not emo."

Posted by me | May 15, 2009 11:44 AM | Reply to this

Assholes shouldn't be painting Egypt. I hope they get the death penalty.

Stupid MCR-loving emo gimps.

Posted by Dr hero van Wildebeest | May 15, 2009 12:28 PM | Reply to this

Oh, here we go again.
Just like last year, they have to have someone to blame, and it's always the music fans. How many times must it be stressed that emo is just a collection of individuals who can't be lumped into any other category like punk or goth BECAUSE they go their own way, and as a reward for being themselves they get these stupidass stereotypes thrown on them?!
And MCR are not emo. Or, think about it, 'emotional music': does that mean all music is emo?
Exactly. MCR ROCK AND THEY SAVE LIVES!
And to all media, DO YOUR GODDAMN HOMEWORK!!!

Posted by Emma | May 15, 2009 12:34 PM | Reply to this

They're not blaming the music. They are clearly blaming the individuals who are Emos.

When the UK press slates neds, or chavs, you wouldn't jump on your high-horse, defending the rights of the working-class, tracksuit-wearing people who aren't criminals.

It's a label - a category that these people fall into. They will be labled as such when they are reported about in the media. As will "immigrants", "chavs", "goths", "emos", etc...

Posted by Dr Hero van Wildebeest | May 15, 2009 12:42 PM | Reply to this

Why is it that there have to be 'labels' for everybody nowadays?? There is no such thing as an 'emo'..it's just people who prefer music that ISN'T so depressing and 'sad' as the pop music that there is. I mean seriously if people actually listened to the lyrics of MCR's music they would understand what MCR are a symbol of...staying alive, standing up for what you believe in in life and not being afraid of the world we live in, which is very unlike 'pop' music. Have the media listened to Leona Lewis or Neyo I wonder???

OBVIOUSLY NOT!!

Posted by Sophie | May 15, 2009 12:43 PM | Reply to this

They don't "go their own way", they follow a trend. They dress like everyone else who listens to the same kind of music. The people who actually go their own way can't be categorised as "punk" or "emo" or "goth" because they don't copy the fashion every other "punk" or "emo" or "goth".

Emo bands repeatedly refer to self-harming, suicide and other depressing things of a similar nature. It's hard for an impartial observer not to see a connection between someone listening to Halifax and carving themselves up with broken glass.

Posted by Dr. Hero van Wildebeest | May 15, 2009 12:47 PM | Reply to this

emo are ausome why?

Posted by bean | May 15, 2009 1:05 PM | Reply to this

...because they can spell?

Posted by Dr. Hero van Wildebeest | May 15, 2009 1:09 PM | Reply to this

To be honest...Who gives a fuck?
Emo's a waste of time, why do people go to great lengths to be so 'emo'?

It's pathetic.

Posted by Me | May 15, 2009 1:26 PM | Reply to this

WHOA WHOA WHOA! MUSIC SNOBS!
D<

Posted by Who? | May 15, 2009 1:44 PM | Reply to this

what i don't get us why there is always a pic of mcr for fuckin emo.

MCR ARE NOT EMOOOO!!

Posted by chloe | May 15, 2009 2:48 PM | Reply to this

WHY IS GERARD TERE....HES NOT EMO

why dont people just get the point this article has NOTHING to do with mcr

Posted by mary | May 15, 2009 3:02 PM | Reply to this

Oh my god like 'emo' is soooooo over, come on we have been arguing over it for like 3 years now!!!
This is now getting realllly booooooring!

Posted by Maria | May 15, 2009 3:10 PM | Reply to this

Hehe, 'Emu' :P
Are there seriously no worse things around at the moment than deadly terrorist faction 'emus'? xD

Posted by Lol | May 15, 2009 3:27 PM | Reply to this

Are MCR Romance fans all emos?
i think thats the message that im getting here from all of these comments. ok
so
if you like the 'MCR', then you are an emo.
well. that makes sense to me.

Posted by M | May 15, 2009 3:39 PM | Reply to this

MCR ARE NOT EMO THEY ARE SO NOT YOU HATERS FUCK YOU

Posted by hind | May 15, 2009 3:56 PM | Reply to this

Proper 'emo' (emotional hardcore) is a version of hardcore punk with emotional lyrics...staring in american in the eighties....emo is nowadays just a word whihc people use to define rock bands who dont really fit into a particular label...its pathetic..

Posted by Jake | May 15, 2009 4:10 PM | Reply to this

What the fudge turkey?

My Chemical Romance AREN'T emo.
Just because they wear skinnys and eyeliner or black nail varnish doesn't make them emo.

Emo is a state of mind.

And if we are on the same stereotype, emos would hurt themselves not, hurt other people.

Posted by Heidi Townsend | May 15, 2009 4:34 PM | Reply to this

WHy is MCR ALWAYS!! involved, its not their fault, emos should be allowed and people should stop being so idiotic when ' emo' is mentioned its just stupid! MCR RULEE!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Posted by hannah cartlidge | May 15, 2009 4:41 PM | Reply to this

Ok, fist thing MCR are not emo!
second, people should just leave them alone, and third, why on earth are people attacking emo's, it should be chavs that are to blame they self harm and do much worse that 'emos'. its just stupid. People stereotyping is just getting old and idiotic now, it really is stupid and idiotic!

Posted by hannah cartlidge | May 15, 2009 4:46 PM | Reply to this

Posted by hannah cartlidge | May 15, 2009 4:47 PM | Reply to this

Not again!!
Why do everything always come back to MCR!!?
Next they're gonna blame them for global warming or something like that.
IT'S JUST STUPID!!

Posted by Charlotte | May 15, 2009 4:58 PM | Reply to this

"State security sees us as a dangerous underground, as Satanists, as queers and faggots" well your definaltley fagos thats for sure. Emo, just another cancer that has to be removed.

Posted by Luke | May 15, 2009 5:12 PM | Reply to this

"State security sees us as a dangerous underground, as Satanists, as queers and faggots" well your definaltley fagos thats for sure. Emo, just another cancer that has to be removed.

Posted by Luke | May 15, 2009 5:12 PM | Reply to this

Oi idiot, they thought AT FIRST it had something to do with a terrorist faction seen as though it is in egypt, perhaps you should read a bit better

Posted by sam | May 15, 2009 5:46 PM | Reply to this

-.- Get A Fucking Grip!
My Chemical Romance Had Nothing To Do With Hannah Killing Herself >.<
Cant Blame Mcr For What She Did, Mcr Aint Emo, people who call themselves 'emo' need to get a grip on life coz life dont suck that much and pluss what good comes out of being deppressed?

Posted by Nicole. | May 15, 2009 5:50 PM | Reply to this

oh, im a my chemical romance fan so im just like, gonna kill myself cos im emo... GET A LIFE! MCR dont control what people do, people have thier own minds! no band can make a person do something. pete wentz comes up to your door and orders you to grab a knife and kill your best friend, would you? dont think so. so what the hell has MCR got to do with the death, besides the fact she was a fan? never mind these 'faggots' and 'queers' its people like this who need a talking to. you are DISCRIMINATING these people for what they look like! and if they were really bothered about the teenagers on the streets, they arrest all the chavs. just because they call you 'mert' (or mate, if you arent surrounded by the suckers all the time) doesn't mean they are you friend! WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE, cos its over boiling!

Posted by ash | May 15, 2009 6:40 PM | Reply to this

Why don't the chavs get this much abuse from the media??

and why does MCR always get brought into this sort of thing?

Posted by Meg | May 15, 2009 6:49 PM | Reply to this

ye i like how theres a picture of gerard way there.. and how it refers to hannah bond.. wich has nothing to do with any thing.
i really don't see why mcr have been brought into this, really quite pathetic. they didnt get arrested for being 'emo' they got arrested for graffiti.

Posted by rachael | May 15, 2009 6:55 PM | Reply to this

Emo was a genre up until 2004. mags like Kerrang and papers like the mail killed the genre.

Emo used to be bands like thrice, thursday, saves the day etc.

Not some stupid fucking pop bands like my chemical romance.

Kerrangs the type of mag that calls fll out boy emo!!!

Their fucking pop punk!!! You wound'nt call blink 182 emo.

Do some fucking research.

Posted by john | May 15, 2009 7:02 PM | Reply to this

first thing mcr save lives not kill them...i mean take their song "famous last words" the lyrics r " I AM NOT AFRAID TO KEEP ON LIVING"

second thing y blame mcr 4 everything...they have nothing 2 do with this or the likking of tht girl...rip.

i eman what about chavs??? they kick ppl 2 death beat ppl up...shout abuse at me just 4 walking down the road.

Posted by emm | May 15, 2009 7:06 PM | Reply to this

this is fucking stupid! My Chemical Romance had nothing to do with the death of Hannah Bond. for all we know she could have been being bullied, having problems at home etc. My Chemical Romance are my favourite band and the last thing they want to do is make people suicidal, whihc is not what they are doing. and isn't it strange how My Chemical Romance are the one "emo" band that get targeted for everything! there are so many bands out there that are more "emo" than MCR! some of them even being hiphop or rap. i am sorry for the death of Hannah Bon d but i can't relate it to My Chemical Romance. they write their music to save peoples lives... not to end them. they can't ban steriotypes either, it is out of order. that is like telling someone they have to change them selves completely just because they are different! i personally thuink "chavs" do more harm, being in gangs
etc.

to end here is a quote from Gerard Way: "keep yourselves alive"

Posted by Eden Kirin | May 15, 2009 7:42 PM | Reply to this

I think it's been long enough to realize that My Chemical Romance had nothing to do with Hannah Bond's death.
Furthermore, they have nothing to do with this article other than the fact that Kerrang saw fit to include them at the bottom when just because another 'attack' on emos has been 'launched'.

Posted by Kayla | May 15, 2009 8:06 PM | Reply to this

seriously ? wtf ? mcr arnt emo. that girl did kill herself, but only cause she took it too far!! people judge people on how they look, they seriously need to know them then judge them!!

Posted by beth | May 15, 2009 8:11 PM | Reply to this

my chemical romance ARE NOT emo. the media should get that into their thick heads!

and why the fxck do they keep bringing hannah's death and blaming mcr all over again....it aint gunna bring her back, its not MCR's fault she killed herself.

my chemical romance are there to save lives, not fxcking destroy them!!
the media obvs dont know what they're talking about.....yet again!!
chavs are the problem not 'emos'.

a gerard way quote (MCR) "Nothing is worth hurting yourself over, nothing is worth taking your life"

does that sound like a leafer of a sucide cult?

i think not.

Posted by VampireBabezz | May 15, 2009 8:12 PM | Reply to this

my chemical romance ARE NOT emo. the media should get that into their thick heads!

and why the fxck do they keep bringing hannah's death and blaming mcr all over again....it aint gunna bring her back, its not MCR's fault she killed herself.

my chemical romance are there to save lives, not fxcking destroy them!!
the media obvs dont know what they're talking about.....yet again!!
chavs are the problem not 'emos'.

a gerard way quote (MCR) "Nothing is worth hurting yourself over, nothing is worth taking your life"

does that sound like a leader of a sucide cult?

i think not.

Posted by VampireBabezz | May 15, 2009 8:12 PM | Reply to this

my chemical romance ARE NOT emo. the media should get that into their thick heads!

and why the fxck do they keep bringing hannah's death and blaming mcr all over again....it aint gunna bring her back, its not MCR's fault she killed herself.

my chemical romance are there to save lives, not fxcking destroy them!!
the media obvs dont know what they're talking about.....yet again!!
chavs are the problem not 'emos'.

a gerard way quote (MCR) "Nothing is worth hurting yourself over, nothing is worth taking your life"

does that sound like a leader of a sucide cult?

i think not.

Posted by VampireBabezz | May 15, 2009 8:13 PM | Reply to this

my chemical romance ARE NOT emo. the media should get that into their thick heads!

and why the fxck do they keep bringing hannah's death and blaming mcr all over again....it aint gunna bring her back, its not MCR's fault she killed herself.

my chemical romance are there to save lives, not fxcking destroy them!!
the media obvs dont know what they're talking about.....yet again!!
chavs are the problem not 'emos'.

a gerard way quote (MCR) "Nothing is worth hurting yourself over, nothing is worth taking your life"

does that sound like a leader of a sucide cult?

i think not.

Posted by VampireBabezz | May 15, 2009 8:13 PM | Reply to this

Ah ahahaha! 2 comments that made me laugh; "MCR are non-conformists" LOL!! Those law-breaking bandits! Even moreso; "i don't even know what emo is but MCR are not it! !!!

Infact, jsut found another; "Why don't chavs get this much attneiton from the media?". Did someone miss the on-going "hoody" phenomena? Oh my god!

Besides, who really cares? There's only a problem when the government decides to actually start telling people what to wear. Pfft. Overreaction by some people.

Posted by Geoffrey | May 15, 2009 8:33 PM | Reply to this

This is so fucking stupid, why do they always link it to them, mcr are anything but emo, its the fucking stereotypical media all the time not finding proper information

Posted by Dennis | May 15, 2009 8:36 PM | Reply to this

Found another "why aren't chavs getting the blame.... labels are idiotic" ... yeah...well done...

I wish some people would think before they blindly try and defend something.

Posted by Geoffrey (again) | May 15, 2009 8:38 PM | Reply to this

Why are these douche bags doing this?!
Its just crazy!!
and kerrang your a douche for putting Gerard as the icon pic... how many times does MCR have to say, THEIR NOT AN EMO BAND!
FFS! these wanks make me soo fucking mad!
must admit the Egyptians dont take no shit...but still maybe the British laws need to take some of their actions i mean, twatty teenage killings, murderers on the loose, rapists not getting enough time in prison, foreigners not paying road tax i mean its ALL wrong in the uk...

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Posted by Robz | May 15, 2009 8:57 PM | Reply to this

how can they say mcr is emo?
i did a 5 page essay saying how they are not for my english isp.
their music is so inspirational and teach you to be yourself and not to be afraid of others.
just because someone dresses a certain way they are labelled emo.
this pisses me off so much, for the last time my chemical romance is not emo!!!!!

Posted by brittany | May 15, 2009 9:38 PM | Reply to this

FUCK ALL THIS WAR ON EMO CRAP. AND IM SORRY TO HAVE TO SAY HANNAH BOND WAS JUST ONE OF THE MANY IMMATURE TEENS, MISGUIDED BY THE STUPID STEREOTYPICAL B.S THAT PAPERS LIKE DAILY MAIL PUBLISH! FFS, IT MAKES ME SO ANGRY! IGNORANT PEOPLE PUT ACROSS THIS RIDICULOUS IDEA THAT IF YOU LISTEN TO ANY TYPE OF ROCK MUSIC OR HAVE A SIDE FRINGE IT MEANS YOU SELF HARM. NAIIVE TEENS LIKE HANNAH ARE CATCHING ONTO THIS AND THINKING ITS COOL TO COME ACROSS DEPRESSED! IF ANYBODY IS TO BLAME, IT CERTAINLY ISNT MCR, ITS THE PATHETIC, STEREOTYPICAL PAPERS SCRABBLING FOR A HALF DECENT STORY! THIS WHOLE EMO THING IS GETTING OLD, I SAY GO AND GET A LIFE AND STOP TRYING TO PUT PEOPLE INTO CATAGORIES BECAUSE YOU ARE BORED!

Posted by Chloe B | May 15, 2009 10:44 PM | Reply to this

Posted by Chloe B | May 15, 2009 10:45 PM | Reply to this

I can't believe this, why is it that emos always get the blame? Again, MCR is NOT emo. The goverments and media should just accept people who want to express what they are inside. A chav graffities, no one cares. 'Emo' graffiti, the entire world goes mad.
Why can't they just see reason?

Posted by XX0-0XX | May 16, 2009 5:31 AM | Reply to this

what the fuck... if you don't know what emo is then how can you say that mcr aren't???

Posted by emma | May 16, 2009 9:56 AM | Reply to this

oh whatr a shame...

Posted by ifyouwantpeaceprepareforwar | May 16, 2009 10:03 AM | Reply to this

seriously, doesn't emo stand for emotional .. and if music aint emotional it shouldn't be classed as music right? If the press actually payed attention to the lyrics + meaning behind the song, they might actually find that 'anti-emo' lyrics like 'im not afraid to keep on living'. i mean come on were all human, all emotional.
The media need to really grow up and let people express themselfs with being targeted for no fault of their own.

Posted by Scally (: | May 16, 2009 10:03 AM | Reply to this

Emo's are the same as everone else
And jus for the record MCR is not Emo
Emo is a big group of people who try and find out who they are. "Emo Graffiti" Is just part of that.
So why can't the fuckin goverments take a stand and stop CHAV GRAFFITI and just get a grip on reality!

Seriously if your not going to do anything constructive then DON'T BLAME EMO'S for everything that goes wrong!!

Posted by Becky x | May 16, 2009 10:15 AM | Reply to this

Seriously if your not going to do anything constructive then DON'T BLAME EMO'S for everything that goes wrong!!

Posted by Becky x | May 16, 2009 10:15 AM | Reply to this

Seriously if your not going to do anything constructive then DON'T BLAME EMO'S for everything that goes wrong!!

Posted by Becky x | May 16, 2009 10:16 AM | Reply to this

I'll really never really understand this facination with emo to be honest. Leave them to do whatever the fuck they want as far as I'm concerned. And has anyone actually read the article? The main body of it
has fuck all to do with My Chemical Romance, and that's what 98% of the comments seem to be about,
the fact it's Gerard Way's face on the article. God this world has got way fucking crazy.

Posted by Mike | May 16, 2009 10:17 AM | Reply to this

Seriously if your not going to do anything constructive then DON'T BLAME EMO'S for everything that goes wrong!!

Posted by Becky x | May 16, 2009 10:18 AM | Reply to this

again, why is it that every 'emo' article , always comes with either a picture of Gerard way or my chemical romance, go pick on someone else kerrang, for christs sake

Posted by emma | May 16, 2009 11:04 AM | Reply to this

tbh MCR suck go listen to some decent music. they would be a hell of a band if ther got rid of gerrad way!!!!!!

Posted by chris powell | May 16, 2009 11:28 AM | Reply to this

this is bollocks! im sorry but MCR arent emo and they had nothing to do with the girl killing herself! whenever someone mentions EMO they immidiatly think "oh lets think of MCR and blame them for some crap they havent even done this time"!

coz its not like emos are trouble makers and chavs arent! i mean come on! Emos are the friendliest people you'll meet!

Posted by Kay | May 16, 2009 11:57 AM | Reply to this

ok
1. Gerard is amazing
2.MCR are a great band
3.Emo's are blamed for everything that goes wrong.Find someone new to blame things on.

Posted by Bex | May 16, 2009 12:05 PM | Reply to this

ahhh man i love all of these emo's commenting saying..oooo its not our fault, MCR aren't emo, emo's are the friendliest people you'll ever meet....hahahaha fuck off are you, bunch of miserable bastards.
i say good job egypt! keep those wankers under controll.
MCR suck balls!

Posted by slash | May 16, 2009 12:52 PM | Reply to this

Slash STFU! u douche...

Posted by Dan | May 16, 2009 1:09 PM | Reply to this

Thanks for agreeing...=D and i agree with your points... one suicide and it all comes down to the music that person listens to, nothing about what their home life is like, if their being abused or bullied, or their own state of mind...its all wrong...

Posted by Robz | May 16, 2009 1:12 PM | Reply to this

Lol

emu

Posted by Nicole | May 16, 2009 1:53 PM | Reply to this

Here we go again...

Posted by Charleyyy | May 16, 2009 2:06 PM | Reply to this

Look at the Egyptian reaction to the swine flu outbreak. They rounded up and killed every pig in the country.
They have an emo problem? Stands to reason the same actions will take care of that as well.
Maybe we can export our emos to Egypt, and let them get culled too.

Posted by Gorgar | May 16, 2009 2:08 PM | Reply to this

It's not just Egyptian State Security, the rest of the world sees them the same way.

Posted by Gorgar | May 16, 2009 2:10 PM | Reply to this

why the hell have you tagged MCR in this??? MCR is NOT emo!! Its acctualy classed as punk you idiots!!! Emo is just a stupid craze that has passed now...ffs! MCR is an awsome group that needs to be stopped being classed as emo not all emos like MCR!! william control is the most emo group i know!!! look at the lyrics in his songs!!!

Posted by Jess | May 16, 2009 2:54 PM | Reply to this

hehe i love it how gerard way is the face of emo.
Or the face of emu...

hmmm....

Posted by risepot | May 16, 2009 3:51 PM | Reply to this

To be honest, HAVE YOU LISTENED TO EMO SONGS? I have, they may be sad or angry or love song like, but they will not and they DO NOT have anything to do with suicides or mass murders! When a person does something like that it's to do with their state of mind, NOT what they listen to! When a chav pushes a frail old man over in the street and he bashes his head and dies, no policeman will care, but when a kid can't take it anymore and does himself in, they look at his iTunes list and go ''Oh, he liked Fallout Boy, My Chem and Panic!, he MUST be Emo! It must be THEIR fault!''

But you can't scare people by telling them their children are listening to expressing-love-like songs, can you?

Posted by Jayde-Anne | May 16, 2009 4:12 PM | Reply to this

People are just stupidheads

Posted by Jayde-Anne | May 16, 2009 4:14 PM | Reply to this

lol
i thought emo's were gay faggots :P

seriously, if you wanna be 'satanic' and 'dark' listen to marduk or behemoth
if you wanna be 'depressed' listen to the smiths or joy division

emo music is so lightweight seriously.

Posted by Rachel | May 16, 2009 5:40 PM | Reply to this

Wtf!!!The fuckn people there dont have a clue!
Emo songs are usually angry and sad and stuff,but like..nobody said you had to do what was in the songs!
The fuckn Goverment are doin my head in!
first the daily mail,Then The russian gov and now this!

Posted by Lisa | May 16, 2009 5:41 PM | Reply to this

What you gotta do is not listen to what people say, we know their not emo but it's never guna change, Its always gonna be linked back to MCR but nothing we are goin to say is guna change that !! some people make such a big deal just over listenin to music.. not talkin about the fans btw, i mean the press or whatever you like to call them.

Posted by Rach | May 16, 2009 6:46 PM | Reply to this

I listen to MCR all the time and i'm the happiest person in the world!! Its stupid kids that join onto a cult like emo who aint got a clue about the songs-they think the songs are all about killing yourself!! I HATE EMO KIDS!! xx

Posted by Lisa | May 16, 2009 6:49 PM | Reply to this

Also known as MCR, My Chem

Origin Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Genre(s) Emo[1], pop punk[1]

Years active 2001–present

Label(s) Reprise, Warner Bros.

Associated acts Pencey Prep
Leathermouth

Website mychemicalromance.com

ill think you'll find they are emo, so i think you can stfu. unlucky, mcr blow.

Posted by slash | May 16, 2009 7:41 PM | Reply to this

Also known as MCR, My Chem

Origin Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Genre(s) Emo[1], pop punk[1]

Years active 2001–present

Label(s) Reprise, Warner Bros.

Associated acts Pencey Prep
Leathermouth

Website mychemicalromance.com

ill think you'll find they are emo, so i think you can stfu. unlucky, mcr blow.

Posted by slash | May 16, 2009 7:41 PM | Reply to this

Also known as MCR, My Chem

Origin Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Genre(s) Emo[1], pop punk[1]

Years active 2001–present

Label(s) Reprise, Warner Bros.

Associated acts Pencey Prep
Leathermouth

Website mychemicalromance.com

ill think you'll find they are emo, so i think you can stfu. unlucky, mcr blow.

Posted by slash | May 16, 2009 7:41 PM | Reply to this

why did they put mcr as a tag , likie Gee said himself he isnt itno emo nd like the band isnt emo...anywayz i wish pplz wud stop ddissing emo pplz they can be wat they want..

Posted by Elli | May 16, 2009 8:26 PM | Reply to this

honey, thats not what emo is about anyway. its just a fashion statement, you dont have to be deppresed or anything so i ask you to get your facts straight

Posted by Beth | May 16, 2009 8:36 PM | Reply to this

honey, thats not what emo is about anyway. its just a fashion statement, you dont have to be deppresed or anything so i ask you to get your facts straight

Posted by Beth | May 16, 2009 8:37 PM | Reply to this

They're all knobs, this whole accusation against My Chemical Romance is such shit.
Fuck my life if listening to them makes me 'Emo'.
Who the fuck chooses to be an Emo or 'Emu' anyway, everyone laughs at you?!
Dick suckers..

Posted by Cheesti | May 16, 2009 9:56 PM | Reply to this

Hahahahaha :') I love when stuff like this happens. Everyone gets so worked up over it. It's great :)

Posted by Loz | May 16, 2009 10:24 PM | Reply to this

MCR are the gayest band ever

Posted by joel | May 16, 2009 10:35 PM | Reply to this

Omg,, My chemical Romance Are Not Emo For Fuck Sake i Know They Are Not because i read all the Magazines and Watch the Videos saying they are Not emo so why dont you just leave them alone and Fuck off because MCR Are Not emos they are Nice and Kindful People and i Love MCR. MCR save my life and im happy they are a Band and they are the best band in the world So please Just leave MCR for fuck Sake. i know they sing about emo stuff but thats what they like doing but in real life they are not emos, they dont cut themelf or sit in the dark crying and bleeding to death saying i hate my life, Sorry about that, anyway im not picking on emos because my cousin is emo. My Chemical Romance Rocks <3<3<3<3 x

Posted by My Chemical Romance <3 | May 16, 2009 10:35 PM | Reply to this

My chemical romance are not emo. I am fed up with the Daily mail and their stereotyping, they need to get some open minded people at that newspaper and not a load of Hitler supporters

Posted by Jen | May 16, 2009 11:14 PM | Reply to this

Why don't Kerrang feature Marduk? Actually, considering the hatchet jobs Kerrang do on black metal, it's probably for the best.
It would probably scare their readers, too.

Posted by Dr. De'Ath MD | May 16, 2009 11:52 PM | Reply to this

MCR fans, emo kids, what's the difference? You're all a bunch of whiny little bitches who cry about how society hates you.

The sooner society eradicates each and every one of you, the better. Preferably in medical experiments.

Posted by Dr. De'Ath MD | May 17, 2009 12:00 AM | Reply to this

OH MAH GOD, I MEANZ WHUT IS UR PROBLEMS WITH EMUS. I'M AN OSTRICH, AND LIKE, EVEN THOUGH, WE ARE MEANT TO BE WORST EMENIES, I DON'T DISCRIMIN8. JUST CUZ THIS G WAY FELLOW WANTZ TO DRESS AND ACT DIFFERENTLY TO HIS FEATHERED BROTHERS, AND MAKE A NAME FOR HIMSELF, U GUYS ARE JUST NOT NICE.

Posted by tingothebearraper | May 17, 2009 12:12 AM | Reply to this

Posted by tingothebearraper | May 17, 2009 12:13 AM | Reply to this

just because one depressed girl that happens to listen to MCR and lives in egypt kills herself, we shouldn't turn this into a debate as to wheter MCR are emo or not.
I think that labelling them is of personal opinion and although i don't believe they are emo, (they were simply tarnished with that brush due to the type or general following of people they have accumulated) they are going to be labled no matter what so who really cares? not like it directly affects any of us?
Either listen to their music or don't simple? no need to go on about it...

Posted by lissykissy | May 17, 2009 8:29 AM | Reply to this

i like how that slash person had to go and serch about that - wot, did you wikipedia that ? yeah cause 'emos' need to get lives.
this is pathetic - mcr have nothing to do with it - the fact that these people were 'emo' had nothing to do with it. they did some graffiti and got arrested. end of.

Posted by rachael | May 17, 2009 9:56 AM | Reply to this

"Demonised Emo"
Made me laugh...and the person who said My Chemical Romance aren't EMO even though they don't know what emo is, lol lol lol
Love you all
My Chemical Romance FTW
xoxoxoxo

Posted by Shannoo | May 17, 2009 10:56 AM | Reply to this

look i dress emo and listen to mcr, but im not depressed in any way, in fact most of my mates would say that i am the happyest one in our group, so fuck you whichever wanker said mcr makes people kill themselves

Posted by will | May 17, 2009 11:06 AM | Reply to this

Emo is actually short for 'Emotive Hardcore', it doesn't mean anybody is depressed.

Posted by Bananahead! | May 17, 2009 12:06 PM | Reply to this

I think the media need to find a scapegoat in all of this and the only thing to blame is music

tbh all of this emo stuff is bullshit, MCR have always been against suicide and self harm
so people want to get a fucking grip of reality theres more shit in this world that "emos"

Posted by sarah | May 17, 2009 12:15 PM | Reply to this

yea, 12 year old gerard way girlies would probably have nightmares. kerrang doesn't have a clue on how to cover black metal.

Posted by Rachel | May 17, 2009 12:36 PM | Reply to this

I think the media needs to shove their ideas up their asses
also MCR is a band that doesn't ruin lives it saves them and if the media really think that all emos are this satan worshipping group that kill themselves then maybe they should meet me cuz they'd have a shock and a half!

Posted by GEE! | May 17, 2009 12:41 PM | Reply to this

Everyone seems to be getting jumped up about the whole thing.

The initial argument is about the graffiti, lets face it, thats just stupid in the first place, its about the equivalent of spraying a chanel sign somewhere.

Emo is a fashion, and very vague style of music, 'emotional.' Yes, but then so are Coldplay. Its only when the fashion and music combine that we call a band emo, it doesnt mean they promote suicide, self harm, or even acting depressed.

Generally people listen to music they can relate to, so in hindsight, yeh it may be people with depression or suffer from self harm that listen to them, but stupid kids thinking they wanna be like that, then maybe theyre just deluded in the first place, face it, you gotta be insecure to cut your wrists just to fit in, and lets face it, theyll grow out of it.

Rant over.

Posted by Talie | May 17, 2009 1:38 PM | Reply to this

why is it the harmless denominatins of music can be perfect but if you where black and listen to good music, you more anti-social then a chav, as if! get you're facts right goverment!! get the chavs not us "emus"

Posted by roxxie | May 17, 2009 1:58 PM | Reply to this

why everytime their is news about emo's is there a picture of Gerard Way on the front? he isnt even emo, why cant people just respect people? i agree with colee<3

Posted by Em | May 17, 2009 2:07 PM | Reply to this

.....they broke the law. They got arrested. Deal with it. Emo or not, that's what happens when you do something you shouldn't.

Laws are required for a well maintained society, kids. Get over it.

Posted by Sgt Mudkip. | May 17, 2009 2:17 PM | Reply to this

.....they broke the law. They got arrested. Deal with it. Emo or not, that's what happens when you do something you shouldn't.

Laws are required for a well maintained society, kids. Get over it.

Posted by Sgt Mudkip. | May 17, 2009 2:20 PM | Reply to this

.....they broke the law. They got arrested. Deal with it. Emo or not, that's what happens when you do something you shouldn't.

Laws are required for a well maintained society, kids. Get over it.

Posted by Sgt Mudkip. | May 17, 2009 2:27 PM | Reply to this

gee aint even emo so get ova it, but he is hott :) lol

Posted by shirleen | May 17, 2009 2:27 PM | Reply to this

im really gettin anoyed nw ok!
MCR r me fave band n im nt emo n never r they so can people just give it up they r nt emo n peopple who listen 2 em r nt emo ok!!!

Posted by ellie | May 17, 2009 2:38 PM | Reply to this

i totally agree i am all dat n im da happiest people in my group n funniest so give it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by ellie | May 17, 2009 2:41 PM | Reply to this

Look this is mental why would someone kill them self for a non emo band as frank said in a interview Emo is bullshit But hannah never listen did she any way u never see gerard way slitting his wrist do ya so how the hell can thay be emo just because thay wear eye liner dosent mean ther emo u asshole

Posted by Georgina Hearne | May 17, 2009 3:59 PM | Reply to this

FGS STOP BLAMING MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE TIME AND TIME AGAIN GERARD WAY HAS TOLD EVERYONE MY CHEMCIAL ROMANCE ARE NOT EMO THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT GIRL KILLING HERSELF LEAVE MCR ALONE !!!!!

Posted by Mcr Fan Forever | May 17, 2009 5:47 PM | Reply to this

WTF? The media just bullshit about everything. MCR has nothing to do with Hannah killing herself. She made the decision, stop looking for someone to blame.
Emo's just another stereotype that some people take to far. the media picks on the 'emos' as they're easy to stereotype but what about all the others? can't anyone just stop sterotyping, for once?

Posted by Amy | May 17, 2009 6:15 PM | Reply to this

If 'emo' actually means emotional music, about love and whatnot, then why do people automatically think of My Chemical Romance or bands that wear black? If emo did actually mean emotional music, shouldn't Dolly Parton, Amy Winehouse, Rihanna and Billy Ray Cyrus be classed as emo too? Because their songs are about love too, actually, the majority of songs are about love, but Billy Ray Cyrus doesn't get called an emo, now does he?

Posted by Emleh | May 17, 2009 7:36 PM | Reply to this

i dont even like MCR.
but i love the way whenever something emo is mentioned a picture of gerard way comes up.
MCR tbh arnt even emo. i really dont get why you do that.
its stupid.

Posted by mica | May 17, 2009 7:47 PM | Reply to this

Why the fuck is there a picture of Gerard way on there?? He is not fucking emo!!!

Posted by Chloe | May 17, 2009 7:53 PM | Reply to this

Okay, so the fact that some people call themselves 'emo' is not really a problem to me. Some people call themselves 'emo' because of the way they dress or the kind of music that they like, and, tbh, fair enough. Some people call themselves 'emo' because of their emotional status...

This is where I think problems are being caused... Some people say they are 'emo' and 'depressed' to get attention, which in my opinion is wrong. Because there are people out there that really are depressed and really do need help. Hannah Bond was 'depressed' enough to kill herself and she really needed help. To me, thats not somebody who killed herself to get attention or because of the music or clothing she liked.

If these people in Egypt want to call themselves 'emo' or 'emu', then left them. Let the carry on with their lives as they want to and not let anybody else tell them who they should and should not be...

Posted by Smo | May 17, 2009 8:20 PM | Reply to this

Haha...emu..stereotyped birds...

Posted by Rachel | May 17, 2009 8:55 PM | Reply to this

if they think mcr are satanists id hate to be caught listening to cannibal corpse :o

Posted by simon | May 17, 2009 9:42 PM | Reply to this

that guy who posted that mcr are emo, slash obviously forgot to read down the page a bit where it clearly states that gerard way said "emo is a pile of shit" they were originaly trying to be a mix of punk and modern glam rock, i know it sounds bad, but thats he truth. they said it themselves. after all. it does sound allright. however, i will admit that the black parade was A BIT emo-scene. none of there other stuff is tho. emoo music is shit like metro station. and yes. chavs are a lot more anti social than emo. much more anoying too

Posted by billlz | May 17, 2009 10:49 PM | Reply to this

MCR made one emo album...they arent really emo...the only way theyre emo-ish..is in a kind of scene way..as in their fashion..etc and tbh...who cares what label they have...theyre an awesome band...cant we just leave it at that and enjoy their music...do we have to argue about a stupid label?

Posted by SomeOneWithAnOpinion | May 17, 2009 11:02 PM | Reply to this

You complain about emo having to fight stereotypes and how the complete wrong bands are classified as "emo" and then you report on a sensationalist piece like this and run a picture of Gerard Way next to it?! Fuck off.

Posted by Dean | May 17, 2009 11:11 PM | Reply to this

SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY!
NO ONE GIVES A SHIT! FUCK!

Posted by >> | May 18, 2009 12:06 AM | Reply to this

SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY!
NO ONE GIVES A SHIT! FUCK!

Posted by >> | May 18, 2009 12:06 AM | Reply to this

'Emu' xD

Ostriches with side fringes and skinny jeans....
lol

Anyway, they did the crime - gotta be punished at the end of the day. Regardless of what stereotype they fit under.
The only difference is theyre classed as 'emos' which -seeing as alot of bands in kerrang are liked by that stereotype - is the reason that this article has been posted.
If it were any other stereotype Kerrang! wouldnt of posted an article on it.
So when your saying "oh dont arrest them, arrest the chavs." The chances are more chavs are being arrested for vandolism, its just so common that the media dont seem to make a fuss out of it (especially mainstream rock media)

Anyway....

-End of rant-

Emu... Lol (:

Posted by Rhys | May 18, 2009 12:43 AM | Reply to this

MCR Raped my mother and killed my farther!

Posted by Drew182 | May 18, 2009 8:06 AM | Reply to this

WTF MCR r not emo!
like why would you do that?
why put a picture of gerard next to emo related news?
why even put it on here?
so some emo kids r standing up for themselfs like thats never happend before.
but serious take the mcr crap of this post
gerard way is not emo
mcr saves lives not ends them
what would be the point?

any ways thats all

yer

emu lol

Posted by rose fletch | May 18, 2009 11:40 AM | Reply to this

any ways thats all

yer

emu lol

Posted by rose fletch | May 18, 2009 11:40 AM | Reply to this

i like how any story on emo-ness has MCR as the pic

Posted by Liam Meredith-Lacey | May 18, 2009 5:09 PM | Reply to this

I read the article on the Mail website and thought that it was very sculpting of opinions and will cause more suicide.

Posted by Daniel Longhorn | May 18, 2009 5:33 PM | Reply to this

says you

Posted by Shaz | May 18, 2009 6:06 PM | Reply to this

MCR have nothing to with people killing themselfs its all about fredom of expression if people whant 2 be emos let them theres nothing wrong with it so stop taking the piss because of who they are!!!!!!!

Posted by Dave Dorey | May 19, 2009 3:16 PM | Reply to this

I like MCR and I'm not an emo.

I also like some punk bands but I'm not a punk.

I also like Coldplay and The Verve but I'm not an indie.

I just like listening to different types of music including classical music! I even like techno and drum n bass!

Egypt and the majority of other muslim countries are just fecked up! A bit like the USA who blame everything on Marilyn Manson!

Posted by Matt | May 19, 2009 6:37 PM | Reply to this

They don't relaise that emos is a way of life, they are who they want to be
and what the hell satanists thats goth kids, if older people don't know what emo is? they should know there kids like us who claim who they are.
I've listened to MCR since they
started and remeber this MCr Saves Lives.

Posted by Ryan Jarvis | May 21, 2009 8:29 PM | Reply to this

get over it you fucking bunch of cunts.

some people don't like my chem, some don't.

i like them and i dont give a fuck

they are better than these fucking pig squeeling cunts.

and stop labelling everyone or yourself, just be your fucking self you pricks.

Posted by Aaron | May 24, 2009 3:02 PM | Reply to this

It's always MCR! Why is it always MCR!? Have you people heard of Marylin Manson? Take a look at HIM compared to MCR, he makes them look like the most normal people on the planet! (Which I know full well they are not. It would be an insult to consider them "normal")

But seriously, for the love of GOD! Back the fuck off MCR for fucks sake! They've done nothing wrong, they're not emo! Ask any MCR fan, they save lives! LEAVE MCR ALONE! I'm not upset. I'm fucking furious! I'm sick of this shit! Bands can't be "emo" musc can't be "emo"! "Emo" DOESN'T EXIST! Now please, LEAVE. THEM. ALONE.

Thank you. :D

Posted by Harley | May 24, 2009 3:06 PM | Reply to this

Well said Harley!

I agree with everything this comment is saying

1)It is ALWAYS mcr that's picked on, there are milllions of other bands out there, to pick on and in fact, Mcr are one of the nicest you will find.

2) Yes, MCR save lives, end of.

3) Emo is just another pointless label

And now my opinion:

I was going through a pretty bad time and just had nothing to live for, but then I heard Teenagers by mcr and to be honest in that moment, my life changed forever

And one last thing......

HELENA FTW!

Posted by maria | May 24, 2009 5:11 PM | Reply to this

People realllly need to get over the whole 'emo' thing.. ¬.¬

If My Chem is emo, then I'm Gerard Way.

Posted by Sarah | May 24, 2009 10:39 PM | Reply to this

if the media thinks only the 'social' aspects of a persons life or what they dress like and the music they listen to is the only factor in what people do and how they behave then they are very much mistaken. Lots of different factors affect peoples actions whether it be 'social, cognitive, developemental (what happened whilst they were growing up/childhood, physiological (sometimes called biological) etc etc. we all have a choice in life and we chose what we want to be, chose what we want to do. The matter of fact thing in this article is that these teenagers shouldn't have been graffiting on public walls, then perhaps the egyptian media wouldn't be singling out these 'emu' fans as vandals and bad people. one person or a small group doesn't represent a whole nation. we're all different.

Posted by Elizabeth Saunders | May 25, 2009 6:53 PM | Reply to this

Okay, are you shitheads ever gonna figure this the fuck out? I am so goddamned fed up with this 'emo' bullshit. I don't know why they get blamed for everything; I'll tell you fuckers right now that emos are the nicest, sweetest people you'll ever meet. It's the emo posers that need to fuck off. I am ESPECIALLY sick of My Chem having to take so much shit for this. They are my absolute favorite band hands down, and guess what...they're the reason I HAVEN'T killed myself!! Not to be an unsensitive asshole, but Bond was in all likelihood a stupid teenie bitch who thought it was 'cool' to be 'emo'. If MCR had had that much effect on her, she would not have even THOUGHT of killing herself. If she wasn't a stupid teenie bitch, she was a seriously mentally sick person. Music had nothing to do with it.
Media, you can ram your 'emo' bullshit up your asses and go suck your pop stars' dicks. You know, any music that actually has some sort of insightful, sensitive, intelligent meaning gets called 'emo'. Because it deals with real life. Everything's emo that's not about arrogance or sex and that doesn't paint everything over with sunny butterflies and rainbows. We love all these shallow, ditzy shits like Rihanna and the Jonas Brothers, but an intelligent, loving band like My Chemical Romance??
"HOLY SHIT, EVERYONE PRAY FOR YOUR SOULS AND CALL THE COPS!!"
Bullshit.

You know, I'm not even necessarily mad at you fuckers for what you say. In fact, makes me feel good that there really ARE that many people a hell of a lot stupider than me. So thank you, shitheads, for boosting my self-esteem.
But you can knock it the fuck off with your labeling, discrimination, and sensationalizing. Leave emos the fucking hell alone and you slam on your goddamn sex-rappers.

Love always, dicksuckers. :)

Posted by DamnedAfterAll | May 26, 2009 12:24 AM | Reply to this

You lot aren't serious are you, through the haze of speeling mistakes and angry preteens on this joke of a magazines website I see a bunch of you blurts defending MCR.

Face it faggots they ARE emo, all their lyrics premote death, angst and misery and the lead singer looks like a fag and sings like one too. They are inept at writing, preforming or anything else to do with music. They're not punk, The clash are punk, sex pistols are punk. They're not rock some shit like nickleback or U2 are rock. MCR ARE EMO, little 13 year old girls wanking off to fantasies about rubbing their clunges against gerrard ways.

Listen to some real music EG: Megadeth, slayer, death, beneath the massacre, sepultra, cannibal corpse and least we forget some enisferum.

Posted by Mustainecakes | May 26, 2009 1:51 AM | Reply to this

Actually, they do hate the label. Its not something they gave themselves, it was something the media insisted on calling them because they wear black and their songs relate to death. MCR came from a punk background, so they're not turning their back on what made them. They evolved, like any good band does.

Posted by Lola | May 26, 2009 1:51 AM | Reply to this

ITT: BAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Posted by Mustainecakes | May 26, 2009 1:53 AM | Reply to this

Ya know what really gets me? How a story like this which involves the term 'emo' immediately ends up being blamed on MCR. I mean WTF? Does anything in this story about 'emo's being banned in Egypt even MENTION MCR?? No exactly. Then suddenly the media just HAS to blame MCR even though they have nothing to fucking do with it. I knew as soon as I clicked on this story a picture of MCR or Gerard Way would've come up and it did. It's so fucking pathetic. The media has (for some unknown reason) a hatred for MCR and so the first sign of trouble, whether it's suicidal teens or bullying 'emo's or wrist slitting all fingers point to MCR. Well i've had e-fucking-nough. Everyone should just grow the fuck up and face the facts that when these teenagers do these things, it's their ideas and their faults. Stop looking for the closest thing to blame it on and take it like a fucking man. MCR are an innocent band that are against suicide and self-harm, yet they constantly get dragged into all this 'emo' bull. Go blame people like 50cent who're always singing about beating people up and shooting them. Do your fucking research and you'll see that MCR have always been against self harm and have begged their fans repeatedly to not do it and keep themselves safe, before you come mouthing off about things you don't have a clue about.

Posted by Lorz-MCR | May 26, 2009 9:55 AM | Reply to this

That's not the media in general, that's just Kerrang! ;)

and being arrested for graffiti is hardly controversial.

Posted by theo | May 26, 2009 11:01 AM | Reply to this

FOR THE LAST GODDAMN FREAKING TIME WILL KERRANG! STOP REFERING TO MCR AS EMO?!?!
You've heard it from the band themselves - They are NOT Emo - Please please please PLEASE stop calling them it! It drives the fans bloody well mental!
Can you quit it please?!

Posted by Morgan | May 26, 2009 7:17 PM | Reply to this

Lorz, I couldn't agree more - I'm 1000000% with you!

Posted by Ann-Marie [MCRmy!] | May 26, 2009 7:23 PM | Reply to this

Woo hoo and well done to everyone who has commented back sayin MCR arent emo! :) I 100% argee!! Kerrang i thought you knew better!!... Stupid flipping labels!

Posted by Claire Bear | May 26, 2009 8:08 PM | Reply to this

They fucking saves, not end them.
And yeh, Why izzit always MCR??? Why not fxcking........Daniel O'Donnell or some shit like that?

Posted by Brónach Lafferty | May 29, 2009 7:27 PM | Reply to this

emo
MCR THEY R ALL MOTHERFUCKERZZZ

Posted by lol | June 23, 2009 3:16 AM | Reply to this

U R RIGHT WHY THEY EVEN GIVE A DAM?.......MOTHERFUCKERZZZZ

Posted by lol | June 23, 2009 3:22 AM | Reply to this

n i keep askin myself too why they are ausome....but comeon they r so pathetic .....just excuse from boyz to act like girlzz...n so girlz lookslike ((bxtshxs))so they even give afuck???everyone wants to be ((emo)) therez so many intersting thing to do in life more than to be an (emo) style is cool....and so the music...but itz just 4 fun hey guyzz wak up every one hates u.....can't seee...or even relize......u r stuipd

Posted by lol | June 23, 2009 6:15 PM | Reply to this

GRRR!!! My chemical romance aren't emo.

Labeling MCR is starting to get REALLY! annoying now!

Posted by MCRmy..x Tamara..x | July 1, 2009 12:15 PM | Reply to this

My computer is really slow, so all the text came up first and I had just read "headless man on a broomstick" and was thinking "What the HELL?" when I looked at the picture that was loading from the top down. Then the whole picture popped up and I pointed a finger at Gerard Way's smirking face and said "That's not fair!" cause I knew how the article would end.

Why does all this crap end up being "linked" to MCR?

And -- excuse me diehard fans -- I think that they do have emo qualities. Emo is 3 things
1. a way of life 0_0 the insane ones that believe that you have to cut to be in
2. a fashion style; black clothes, skinny jeans, eyeliner, black and styled hair ect.
3. music style; depressing/death related lyrics, haunting rythmic guitar ect.

Examples.

1. Hannah Bond
2. My Chemical Romance (Gerard and Mikey Way, Frank Iero, Ray Toro, Bob Bryar <-- yes, I listed them from memory)
3. Rites of Spring

Posted by Kayla Schmid | July 10, 2009 2:04 AM | Reply to this

It's not a hatred it's a label, if you look at mine below, I said that emo is 3 things.

1. a way of life 0_0 the insane ones that believe that you have to cut to be in
2. a fashion style; black clothes, skinny jeans, eyeliner, black and styled hair ect.
3. music style; depressing/death related lyrics, haunting rythmic guitar ect.

And the media is saying that they're emo because they are class 2 emo; the style ones.

Posted by Kayla Schmid | July 10, 2009 2:24 AM | Reply to this

WTF?! what have this world turned into to .. i like mcr and i do not disaprove emo's and that sort of stuff. so i don't think that the daily mail and other magazines should be demonising and calling them satanists and faggots. if they only knew how 'emo' was in the early days. now-a-days i think we should just accept it, its just a freakin' style just like so many others .. jeezzz

Posted by pumpkin | July 24, 2009 2:55 AM | Reply to this

Okay firstly. Kerrang! Seriously? You KNOW you cause this bickering between little kiddies who have nothing better to do. Do you enjoy it or something? Just STOP using photographs of bands that are not emo (personally I don't believe any bands are 'emo', so maybe find a different picture y'know?) and stop stirring it. Then there wouldn't be this fighting!

Secondly, country music is THE most depressing music in the world. It constantly refers to drug abuse, self harm, suicide and depression, yet it's not targeted by media or brought into the public eye. If you want to criticise depressing music then go and listen to country music instead of mocking music you've probably never even listened to, and just assumed that it's about death. My Chemical Romance's lyrics are about LIVING and finding happiness (quote, "I am not afraid to keep on living", "think happy thoughts").

Oh, and finally, I'm loling at some person way up the page who really criticised people's spelling. I quote, "...the haze of speeling mistakes and angry preteens on this joke of a magazines website...". Well the amount of spelling and grammatical errors in your post was rather amusing.

Okay, that was a nice pointless post seeing as the last person to comment posted at the end of July and it's now September, but nevermind...

Thank you, Kerrang!, for accomadating my rant.

Posted by Kherri | September 10, 2009 6:40 PM | Reply to this