My Chemical Romance are currently holed up with producer Brendan O'Brien (AC/DC, Killswitch Engage, Pearl Jam) working on the as-yet-untitled follow-up to their 2006 breakthrough album, The Black Parade.
According to guitarist Ray Toro, the band's new material is "fast paced".
"Great vibe here at the studio," wrote the six stringer in his blog. "Brendan is a lot of fun to work with, and is very focused and energetic.
"Bob [Bryar, drums] is playing great, so we're continuing the fast pace. Rest of the band is playing great too. The time in rehearsals really paid off, as we're getting a good idea of what songs will sound like when the rest of tracking is done."
The album is expected to be released through Warner Bros later this year.