Former My Chemical Romance drummer dies aged 44

Bob Bryar, former drummer for American rock band My Chemical Romance (MCR), has died aged 44 at his Tennessee residence, in keeping with US media.

He was the longest-serving drummer for the group, taking part in with the band from 2004 to 2010.

A spokesperson for the band instructed US shops that the “band asks in your endurance and understanding as they course of the information of Bob’s passing”.

Bryar joined MCR after the discharge of their second album and helped write songs for the acclaimed report The Black Parade, deemed a “defining album” by NPR Music.

Bryar was born in Chicago, Illinois and studied sound engineering on the College of Florida.

He met the band while working as a sound engineer for a assist band on an MCR tour in 2004.

After befriending them, he changed the unique drummer Matt Pelissier.

They went on to launch two albums while he remained within the band.

Nevertheless, he suffered third-degree burns in an accident while on the set of a music video in 2006, which led to an infection.

Bryar went on to face a number of problems from the accidents, and was hospitalised for a staph an infection.

The band cancelled a number of exhibits as he recovered, however started a world tour in February 2007.

By November, Bryar started having points together with his wrist, and was quickly changed and returned for the final leg of the tour in early 2008.

In 2010, the band posted an announcement that Bryar had left, calling it a “painful choice”.

They launched their fourth studio album shortly after, which Bryar has 5 track writing credit for.

He formally retired from the music scene in 2021 and auctioned off a few of his band memorabilia in help of assorted animal charities.

On the time he instructed radio community ABC Audio: “I’ve too many wrist points… it’s time for one thing new”.

MCR cut up up in 2013, however reunited in 2019.

They’re because of go on a US stadium tour in 2025.