“Who would ever have thought that the story of a man, a woman and the corpses of a thousand evil men would have such a profound and lasting effect on the world? Honestly, My Chemical Romance would probably be the first to share such disbelief. 20 years on from the release of their second album ‘Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge’, this scrappy, savage, sensationally chaotic display of pomp, theatre and bloodshed still feels like it had no right to become the worldwide sensation that it is. A devilish blend of post-hardcore vitriol, pop-punk melody and post-punk bleakness, these were songs made to be played in the dankest of basements. If performed by any other band, that’s probably where they would have stayed. Yet, when delivered with the poise, precision and creative depth that MCR exuded, it would be nearly impossible for them to have not captured the hearts and souls of a whole generation. It takes a certain attitude, a certain upbringing and a certain level of chaos to bridge that ga...