My Chemical Romance may be on hiatus while their take stock and figure out what they're going to do next after the massive success of 2006's The Black Parade, but guitarist Frank Iero is about to launch his new band Leathermouth on the world.
The New Jersey-based hardcore outfit, who feature Iero on vocals, have just signed to cult punk label Epitaph and will release their debut album early next year.
''For me Leathermouth is how I can vent about all the bullshit that I see going on in the world that makes me ill,'' says Iero. ''I try to labour the topics people want to forget exist. Leathermouth is where I can vomit out all the aggression that has built up inside. After recording or playing a LM show I feel empty of all that hatred that's been bottled up.
"It's a pleasant, cathartic experience," the guitarist continues. "I would love to not feel the way I do about certain things, and have rainbows and birds chirping in my head, but that's just not the way I'm built."
Iero initially wanted to keep his involvement with the project a secret saying that he's "embarrassed" about showing the world his emotional side.
"But fuck it," he added. "None of us are perfect. The world is going to shit, and someone has to say it. I think it would be worse if I hid from it.''
Check out Leathermouth's MySpace page here: www.myspace.com/Leathermouthlives
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