Bob Bryar, Former Drummer for My Chemical Romance, Dies at 44
He joined that pop-punk band in 2004 and played on its most successful album, “The Black Parade.”Bob Bryar, the former drummer for the rock band My Chemical Romance, which drew a large following with catchy hooks and a dark, misfit energy, has died. He was 44.Mr. Bryar’s death was confirmed by a spokesman for the band, who did not provide any additional details.Mr. Bryar joined My Chemical Romance in 2004. The band, led by the brothers Gerard and Mikey Way, had just released the record “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge,” which went platinum and helped build a following among fans of emo and pop punk.Mr. Bryar was perhaps best known for his drumming on the group’s 2006 landmark concept album, “The Black Parade,” which combined punk, glam and Broadway. It became the band’s most popular album.Mr. Bryar was born in Chicago on Dec. 30, 1979. He said in a 2008 video that he learned to play drums on a toy drum set, fell in love with the instrument and began playing in high school bands and at clubs around Chicago.He went on to study sound engineering at the University of Florida and later worked as a sound engineer for several bands. While working for the rock band the Used, Mr. Bryar met the members of My Chemical Romance.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More
