Finally, theblackparadeisdead.com has been launched! Check out the site for the tracklisting for the CD/DVD and start making your pre-orders, and if you’ve got $59.99, why not splash out on the Limited Edition package, which includes a collectable pinewood coffin box burned in with the MCR logo, and even 1 of 5 hand painted Day of the Dead maskes designed by each member! Remember, the CD/DVD is released on June 24.

WARNING! According to chemicalromance, if you put your billing details in incorrectly, you will be charged for each attempt you make to pre-order – people are being charged insane amounts ($4000, £900) by Warner, so BE CAREFUL.

There are also several new t-shirt designs over at the MCR Store too – plenty of new things for you guys.

I’ve been updating bits and pieces around the site – check out the affiliates page to see the new great sites we are currently linking to! I’ve also had the great pleasure of creating an awards page to showcase the plaques people have sent us – yay!

In other fun and random additions, I’ve finally added screencaptures of The Breakfast Monkey to the gallery! Next up, The Umbrella Academy pictures/scans once I get hold of some! I’ve started to add what I can find online, but if anyone has any comic scans to share, please get in touch!

Finally, for Andreia (in the comments of the last post) – no, Billy Corgan isn’t Gerard’s dad, though they do look alike! I might start doing a Q&A section of the site, as a lot of people are asking me a lot of the same MCR-related questions – what do you think?

Oh, and finally, expect something VERY shiny and exciting to pop up soon It’s going to be great!

Media Links
Gallery – Gerard’s Artwork – “The Breakfast Monkey”
Gallery – Gerard’s Artwork – “The Umbrella Academy” – Promotional

Huge thanks to the lovely Erin who sent me a huge email of Gerard’s artwork! We’ve now got over 5,000 images in the gallery I’ve started uploading them, so that’s something shiny and new to keep you guys going. Keep sending them in!

And now, a request. I hate asking you guys for anything, but I am really looking for image accounts in order to really beef up the gallery. I don’t have any myself to trade, but I am willing to make any layouts, coppermine themes if anyone was interested? I am a sucker for HQ pictures, so please, if you’re willing to trade me some logins, please email me!

Media Links
Gallery – Gerard’s Artwork – Drawings/Paintings

I’ve finally managed to make a new layout up at the gallery – please tell me what you think! I absolutely suck at customizing Coppermine, but I think it looks pretty summery As you will be able to see, I’ve started to add videos to the new media archive – currently I’ve just moved all the music videos there, but I’m starting to add/rip lots of interviews etc – if you have a personal favourite you want everyone to be able to download, feel free to comment and I’ll see what I can do I also added a few magazine scans from 2007 from my own collection – I need to start buying magazines again! Also, thank you to everyone for the nice comments, it really makes all the effort put into this site worth it

Oh! and finally, a request – if anyone has any HQ/decent quality pictures of Gerard’s artwork, please get in touch! I’m on about anything – doodles, paintings, old stuff, Breakfast Monkey stuff, Umbrella Academy stuff, anything art-related, it’s all for a new category in the gallery! Thanks!

Media Links
Gallery – Magazine Scans – Kerrang! #1184 [10 Nov 07]
Gallery – Magazine Scans – Kerrang! #1186 [24 Nov 07]
Gallery – Magazine Scans – Kerrang! #1189 [15 Dec 07]