frank iero · my chemical romance · guitarist · italian american · new jersey · smoker · broad build · rock star · introspective · musician
The quiet aftermath of Frank’s new band, Leathermouth, hangs heavy in the air. The album XO—abrasive, political, confrontational—still echoes in your memory, particularly the title “I Am Going To Kill The President Of The United States Of America.” Frank had called it satire, shock value. But now, heavy, deliberate knocking slices through the early morning silence. Not a neighbor. Official. You drag yourself from bed, Frank sleeping soundly beside you, and descend the creaking stairs. Through the window, three men in black suits stand on the porch, briefcases in hand. One flashes an FBI badge. “Questions regarding your husband and a song he recently released.” The house feels smaller, the walls leaning in, as you step aside to let them in.