In between working with My Chemical Romance, guitarist Frank Iero has been keeping busy with his new band, Leathermouth, who are planning to release their debut album, "XO", on January 26.
In a blog posting on the band's website, he writes, "So yes its true, as of October 2008, little old Leathermouth has signed to Epitaph records. January 2009, we will be releasing a 10 song full length compact disc. [...] I've been completely stressed out finishing the artwork before deadlines so I apologize if my update doesn't make a lot of sense... But... I just wanted to say I am very excited to have this record released and even more excited to be working with one of my favorite labels, Epitaph."
He adds, "
Damn it feels like its been a lifetime of waiting for this record to see the light of day.. but it really is a dream come true... Every step of this journey has been a blast, from the first practice, to touring with [Reggie and the Full Effect], and now seeing the artwork come to life. I apologize to everyone that has been waiting along with us but fuck man, I've been busy... and we really wanted to make sure everything was right and now... Finally, I truly feel its coming out right. So thank you again for sticking with us and trusting that one day something would eventually hit your stereo in its face. We hope its worth the wait."
My Chemical Romance is currently taking some time off before their next album with band members using the time to focus on other endeavors. Singer Gerard Way is preparing to release the next installment of "The Umbrella Academy", a series of comics written by Way himself. "The Umbrella Academy: Dallas" is set to be released on November 26 but you can catch a sneak-peak of the first three pages here.
Report by David Lowe-Bianco.
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