Bob Bryar performed with the rock band on ” The Black Parade ” And ” Danger Days » after joining him in 2004.
Bob Bryar, who was drummer for My Chemical Romance from 2004 to 2010, has died aged 44, it has been confirmed WECB. Details of his death have not been released, but police sources told TMZ that the musician had been found in his Tennessee home, and that no foul play was suspected. The medical examiner is investigating the causes of his death.
Born in Chicago in 1979, Bryar began playing drums at a young age and earned a degree in audio engineering at the University of Florida before becoming a touring audio engineer. He worked for Thrice and The Used and met My Chemical Romance while touring with The Used in 2004.
The same year, he replaced Matt Pelissier within the group, shortly after the release of their second album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. He went on to feature on the band's next three albums, including 2006's landmark album, The Black Paradeand the 2010 album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.
“ It was the biggest album I'd ever made and I was nervousrecalls Bryar about the recording of The Black Parade in an interview given to Alternative Press. Besides being nervous, we all had to feel the writing dynamic between us. I defended my drumming a lot, but I let the others do their thing because they were doing it really well and they didn't need someone stepping in every second. It reminds me of one time, it was very late and it was just G, the engineer and myself in the studio. I kept hearing vocal harmony. It was the first time I had the courage to ask someone to try something. This idea ended up on the album, which made me very happy. As we recorded the album, I got more and more excited. It was a very complete and very entertaining audio story… I really think every part of this record, right down to the cover art, is pretty unbeatable. I hope these songs will be remembered for a long time. »
Bryar left My Chemical Romance, who later disbanded in 2013, following the release of Danger Daysalthough he participated in the group's singles collection, Conventional Weapons. Band member Frank Iero confirmed in a statement that Bryar's departure was ” a painful decision for all of us and it was not taken lightly. (…) We wish him well in his future endeavors and we expect you to do the same. »
My Chemical Romance replaced Bryar from 2011 to 2013 with Jarrod Alexander, who also joined the band for the 2022 reunion tour. For his part, Bryar continued to tour behind the scenes with various bands and became involved in associations dog rescues and sanctuaries. In 2014, he left the music industry to pursue a career in real estate.
In 2021, Bob Bryar auctioned off the drum kit used during the band's performance at the 2005 MTV VMAs to raise money for the Williamson County Animal Control and Adoption Center in Tennessee. “ This is my favorite finish of all the kits I've hadhe wrote about the drums. If you look closely, there is still some confetti from the tour that has slipped into the hole in the bass drum. I leave them there for you “. In 2022, Bryar announced that he would sell his original uniform of Black Parade to help “ abandoned and sheltered animals in areas of Florida and South Carolina affected by Hurricane Ian. »
