Frank Iero

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Lore & Background

Frank Iero joined My Chemical Romance in 2002, appearing on two tracks of their debut album: "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" and "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville." He performed on the band's second album *Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge* (June 8, 2004), their third *The Black Parade* (October 23, 2006), and their fourth *Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys* (November 22, 2010). The band announced their breakup on March 22, 2013. Iero also fronted the hardcore punk quintet Leathermouth, who released their debut album *XO* in January 2009 on Epitaph Records before splitting in 2010. He was involved in a tribute band to the Cure named the Love Cats and played bass with Reggie and the Full Effect on their farewell tour. In early 2013, Iero and James Dewees announced a digital hardcore project called Death Spells, whose album *Nothing Above, Nothing Below* was released on July 29, 2016. Iero released his debut solo album *Stomachaches* on August 26, 2014 under the moniker frnkiero andthe cellabration. His second solo album *Parachutes* came out on October 28, 2016. On December 31, 2018, he announced his new solo moniker Frank Iero and the Future Violents, releasing his third solo album *Barriers* on May 31, 2019. In August 2024, Iero released *XNauseousX*, a deluxe version of *Stomachaches* for its ten-year anniversary. My Chemical Romance reunited on October 31, 2019, with a date in Los Angeles on December 20. The band's reunion tour was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the last concert on March 26, 2023 in Osaka, Japan. In November 2024, My Chemical Romance announced the Long Live The Black Parade Tour, opening July 11, 2025 in Seattle, Washington and wrapping up September 20, 2025 in Atlanta at the Shaky Knees festival.

In Their Own Story

Frank Iero was born in Belleville, New Jersey on October 31, 1981. As a child he suffered numerous bouts of bronchitis and ear infections, spending much of his childhood in the hospital. He attended Queen of Peace High School and went to Rutgers University on a scholarship but dropped out during his final year to go on tour with My Chemical Romance. Iero's parents split when he was young and he grew up living with his mother, who lent out her basement to her son's many band practices. His father and grandfather were musicians and both were big influences on Iero when he was young. His father taught him to play drums but Iero later began playing the guitar. Iero started playing in local bands on the New Jersey punk scene at age 11. Before joining My Chemical Romance he served as frontman for the punk band Pencey Prep, which released an album *Heartbreak in Stereo* on the independent Eyeball Records before disbanding. While playing with Pencey Prep he became friends with Gerard Way and the other My Chemical Romance members, becoming a fan of their original demo and helping them get their first shows. After his band broke up, Iero played in several bands including I Am A Graveyard, Hybrid, and Sector 12 before being offered the slot of rhythm guitar in My Chemical Romance.

Reader's Guide

Real name: Frank Anthony Iero Jr. Role in band: Rhythm guitarist, backup vocalist Tenure: 2002–2013 (joined My Chemical Romance in 2002; band announced breakup March 22, 2013); 2019–present (reunion announced October 31, 2019) Solo projects: frnkiero andthe cellabration (debut album *Stomachaches* August 26, 2014); Frank Iero and the Patience (album *Parachutes* October 28, 2016); Frank Iero and the Future Violents (album *Barriers* May 31, 2019) Other bands: Leathermouth (frontman, album *XO* January 2009); Death Spells (with James Dewees, album *Nothing Above, Nothing Below* July 29, 2016); Love Cats (Cure tribute band); Reggie and the Full Effect (bass on farewell tour) Fictional personas: Not covered in source.

Did You Know?

• Frank Iero was born on Halloween, October 31, 1981.
• He dropped out of Rutgers University during his final year to go on tour with My Chemical Romance.
• His first solo song 'This Song Is A Curse' was released as a bonus track on the official soundtrack to the Tim Burton film *Frankenweenie*.
• Iero's Epiphone Les Paul guitar known as 'Pansy' was destroyed during an MTV performance around 2006 when it was thrown through an MTV sign; the neck has since been repaired and the guitar remains in his personal collection.
• In 2011 he collaborated with Epiphone to design the Wilshire Phant-O-Matic guitar.