In Conversation With FRANK IERO

Frank Iero, singer-songwriter and former guitarist of My Chemical Romance, sits down with Kerrang!’s U.S. Executive Director, Ethan Fixell, to chat about his new album, Barriers -- as well as his entire career!
Producer: Cat Jones
Director/Editor: Thomas Glucksman
Cameras: Rob Menzer & Callum McClaren
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[@galinamathew7499]

frank: 2012 interviewer: frank: g note

[@PercabethLovernot]

me: *freaking **_dies_*

[@LittleSquishie]

Everyone groans with depression

[@saraht3196]

this mans don't even know it was 2013 in his own band smh

[@delilah5940]

@@saraht3196 *idea

[@bogwife7942]

"very open" is a very eloquent way of saying he tweets about his balls

[@serenaramirez9563]

true, true

[@graciefirebaugh]

PFFF AHAHA

[@craftingweirdo6498]

Or the sharpness of them ....

[@Punkwashed_Bleach]

Interviewer: "What something that's been bothering you lately?" Frank: "No." *Adorable laugh*

[@allthelovex3340]

Minute?

[@ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist]

@@allthelovex3340 38:10 :)

[@katieb4357]

Frank: g note (laughs) Everyone: am I a joke to you?

[@dootfromthebasement]

Frank looked very regretful when he saw how many hands went up for “How many people have heard Pencey Prep”

[@m0rior]

I literally named myself after them 🙏🙏

[@andeejam6527]

@@m0rior that's so cool! My middle name is iero after frank

[@rott1ng_in_bed]

Frank: *G NOTE*

[@ghostedrevolver420]

He is trying to kill all of us again

[@LittleSquishie]

He knows

[@bruna8034]

i'm pretty sure he's trynna kill us all

[@mochiluv5161]

Brinas kill all your friends- My Chemical Romance

[@user-ic7dm4xn1h]

Aw we are his friends.

[@acompletedisaster9334]

Brinas by making us sleep deprived or being way too adorable

[@noneri]

or he was trying to distract us from our theories because it was 2019 and my chem was coming back-

[@Fatima-dc7ti]

i'm here to prove to frank that i can in fact, type 'frank iero kerrang' on my youtube search bar 😐

[@user-ic7dm4xn1h]

I'm glad you've found the time to do it.

[@serenaramirez9563]

we are so proud 👏

[@GenLossNoia]

Nice job

[@ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist]

I typed "Frank Iero saying G note" into mine. KZbin knew.

[@serenaramirez9563]

frankie really just said "g note" 😂

[@hoonwoosanggii]

Rena R when???

[@serenaramirez9563]

@@hoonwoosanggii 13:09 :)

[@hoonwoosanggii]

Rena R lord

[@hoonwoosanggii]

Rena R they're a blond girl being like 🤦🏻‍♀️ thats me

[@hoonwoosanggii]

Rena R but HE HAS THE REFERENCE YASSSS HE KNOWSSS

[@kenna5495]

“we’re gonna talk abt your whole life. we’re gonna make you cry” wow what a mood🤐🤣

[@star_panic]

Can frank still talk if his hands were tied?

[@galinamathew7499]

starpanic absolutely not

[@xxsandman]

hah, that’s what my family says about me and my grandma xD

[@giulss218]

His Italian is showing

[@giulss218]

I'm Italian too lmao

[@pilar5092]

starpanic he’s Italian so possibly but it will be hard

[@acompletedisaster9334]

This tiny man is slaughtering me

[@calvinjupiter]

I love Mcr mood

[@acompletedisaster9334]

Circular Edge 24/7 mood right there

[@acompletedisaster9334]

Gibran Maulana I think he’s taller than he used to be but he was like really short in like 2005 or something and he is taller now I think but he’s short yeah

[@acompletedisaster9334]

Gibran Maulana he’s still short but he used to be shorter in like 2005-2006 somewhere around here like 5-10 years ago he grew some im pretty sure and he’s still fairly short so I’m probably still going to refer to him as tiny

[@acompletedisaster9334]

Gibran Maulana oh and also I feel like even if he grows again somehow I’d still call him tiny because he basically was like 15 years ago

[@skrump2412]

Rip bassists

[@deanbender1136]

_I've said it once, Ill say it a thousand times..._ *_HÄNЧ_*

[@frnksfrthmmrs_]

He grew them himself

[@moss528]

Frank knew MCR was getting back together when this was filmed and this is how he behaves with that knowledge

[@teddersbear]

Thats what i was thinking. Especially when he said "on the other hand" i was like.. is he gonna say he thinks they should get together...

[@jtwinny4105]

the fact that he made a g note joke this man is sick and twisted he knew the band was getting back together so he had fun teasing us before it happened 😭😭😭

[@lukassimon3933]

interviewer: “you mentioned you’re coming from Jersey” Me: *flashbacks to every time Frank talks about New Jersey” Me: MENTIONED?!?!?!?!!!

[@cskrompier5164]

When I was 12 my guitar teacher told me I should try bass I still remember that to this day 😔

[@PercabethLovernot]

wha

[@rowan2086]

I mean bass is cool too but that's still mean

[@moeyuhh]

I've started singing wttbp in my mind, I think I'm not okay

[@tylerrr1391]

OH NO.

[@tylerrr1391]

WERE YOU THAT BAD?!?

[@sanctifiiied]

me: * is typically unable to watch videos over 15 minutes long because I get distracted * also me: * watches this the entire way through because I want to hear what frank has to say *

[@ellenshawkelly66]

Same here I have the shortest attention span and always unintentionally zone out of conversations but I never zone out with frank idk why he jus keeps my attention

[@lilpip1126]

@@ellenshawkelly66 exactly! something about the way he talks is just really interesting

[@acompletedisaster9334]

I think frank is trying to destroy my life because this morning well yesterday Morning now I saw that there was a one hour interview and I had to watch it because he is frankie and is therefore the best person ever and now it’s 5 am and I need to fall asleep but I’m watching this instead because frank iero is taking over my life I can’t believe this has 85 likes I think that’s the most likes any of my comments have gotten

[@charley_161]

haha, I‘ve been skipping school yesterday and today again, because everything is frozen outside and the online thing I‘ve done was watching Frank (and also Gerard and some MCR) videos, most of them were interviews and yeah…

[@demonbittercandy7791]

nobody: really nobody: Frank: G note

[@serenaramirez9563]

another long interview, i'm living for this new frank content :)

[@acompletedisaster9334]

Rena R 击 yeah I’d pay to have like a tv channel that was just frank stuff all day every day

[@serenaramirez9563]

@@acompletedisaster9334 honestly, same

[@megmarch6814]

16:30 when he said "i'm all alone now" my heart cried a bit

[@insane_girl3372]

Same

[@karenm6566]

Same

[@acompletedisaster9334]

Yeah I almost cried in real life and i almost cry in real life everytime I hear him say it

[@acompletedisaster9334]

Meg March it’s like adorable but sad so I wanna cry because it’s cute but also him being alone is so sad

[@megmarch6814]

@@acompletedisaster9334 exactly! :-(

[@cw5918]

I wish he talked about Leathermouth more :(

[@amyleighton]

6:20 honestly he’s so right there. i met evan and we talked about churros.

[@thatoneemokid1760]

ghosts_in_the_sun lol

[@iwonagajor4837]

I met Evan after a show and talked to him for 40 minutes about agriculture so yeah, he can talk about anything

[@tylerrr1391]

We got on the topic of face cream at some point in my conversation with him.

[@pilarmb1]

Sorry but who si Evan?

[@violetscrypt]

Pilu B. evan nestor is his brother in law and band mate

[@rileymarie1321]

HOW IS THAT ONE TALL GUY EVERYWHERE MEETING EVERYONE

[@dreamofyouandi]

Because he's with kerrang!, duh

[@acompletedisaster9334]

Don’t make little Frankie cry that will make me cry

[@p4vokae]

“g note 😎”

[@alinakapizova8789]

Wtf is g note?

[@leisenlol3091]

A thing every killjoy know.. and it hurts;(

[@alinakapizova8789]

@@leisenlol3091 oh k

[@ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist]

@@alinakapizova8789 It's the opening note to one of My Chemical Romance's most famous songs, Welcome to the Black Parade. On top of being a very emotional song in its own right, a lot of people came to associate it with MCR's breakup and so it came to symbolize everyone's angst that they weren't a band anymore. But now they're a band again and the G note gives us strength! Well, unless it brings you back to the feelings that you had during the times when they were broken up, in which case it may still make you sad. But I didn't really discover them until 2016 so I'm more happy to hear the G note :)

[@Punkwashed_Bleach]

*Violently Shooken*

[@graciefirebaugh]

the interviewer is really great. kudos. he asked great questions and Frank genuinely looked like he was having a good time.🖤

[@FartMaster_69]

So that’s why I can’t understand frank in stomachaches. He’s playing hide and seek.

[@leahhahaha4190]

frank looks so young. i would never guess that he's 38

[@ebonylady]

Well, it's clear that regardless of what went down with MCR, he seems to make it a point to take care of his body. His great outlook on life doesn't hurt either.

[@ellenshawkelly66]

Literally all of mcr look 25 *except gerard but that's only cos his facial hair. If he shaved he would look 25*

[@arcticfoxinsox]

@@ellenshawkelly66 you were right, he shaved and I swear he doesn’t look a day over 25. They must have found the fountain of youth on warped tour or something

[@radi0d3m0n.-]

I’m seeing this man in concert in 5 days and I’m already crying-

[@Lionhearted626]

ayyyy Frank! Wait is everyone in the audience just having to stand this whole time?

[@JustWandering]

Yeah, we were sitting down at first and they told us to stand up, lol. I guess it looks better on camera? Less like storytime with teacher? IDK.

[@raantaaro]

i would die there lol i faint really easily so if i stand for like more than 5 minutes i legit faint but i would stand for frank even if it meant i fainted

[@moeyuhh]

I would stay for 5 hours watching Frank saying g note for 5 hours straight

[@ellenshawkelly66]

Worth it

[@alimayasmr8749]

Franks laugh alone makes me feel better 😊

[@niamhmcinnes2890]

Frank: that's f*cking dope Me: *drunk history flashbacks*

[@noneri]

it was summer of 2001

[@xastaryx]

@@noneri Joe meets Patrick and he’s like “Yo, I know about music.”

[@deargodwhyamihere]

He literally said “It’s a Jersey thing” I’m crying

[@ph4n1e]

1:14 "you don't have to clap". Awh Frank~ :)

[@damien1642]

so many interviews oh my god

[@noneri]

i've seen you in all the frank interviews i watched today-

[@noneri]

to be fair i'm rewatching, so i'm all over the comments this time around.

[@teddersbear]

"i just wanna thrash around the stage" and that he definatly did

[@ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist]

"The inherent weirdness is the best part of human beings" ~Frank Iero, 2019 (39:30) That's my kind of inspirational quote :)

[@de9318]

Gosh frank still looks so young

[@saruh9774]

oo this is a nice birthday 'gift'

[@pinguinedits]

sar uh Happy Birthday 🎉

[@madisonsheehan1349]

AW THE THUMBNAIL WAS SO CUTE

[@LastingSpirit]

sooo good! Really different questions, from the interviewer and fans, that made watching a pleasure!

[@ashtonnnagy2349]

42:42 I thought they'd cut me out 😂😂

[@hannapixie6706]

he's still my favorite person in this world

[@kameronw.3247]

frank doesn’t *laugh* ...he *giggles*

[@sophiaberintan4941]

it’s rare to find a bassist that isn’t a failed guitarist Mikey: 😢

[@brittneyscott87]

Honestly a video of him saving some baby Turtles popped up on my FB feed, and in the comments they were like how do people not know who he is. Aaaand here I am. I'm 33 and didn't really listen to this kind of music, so I've never heard of him. But I saw some Interviews and thought he seems like such a nice guy. It's refreshing these days to hear someone famous speak the way he does, or really to hear anyone speak the way he does. His whole outlook on everything. Then I started listening to some of the music, and I honestly don't know why I wasn't into this kind of music. I'm a fan. I'm going to listen to it all and see what I've been missing. If anyone wants to direct me to some other bands and songs that would be great 👍

[@m0rior]

I recommend leathermouth and pencey, both are franks projects and my favorite beings are "all your friends are full of shit" and "8th grade" for non frank projects I recommend mommy long legs :) they're a trashcore punk band and my favorite song by them is "horrorscope"

[@teddersbear]

"sometimes it does" *gestures to self*

[@nguyenlchi9943]

Ah yes im hugging my barriers album and watching this i think im covered

[@melanie9702]

26:48 no one: frank: blows in to mic (PuAh)

[@lunarscorpio3987]

Lmao the bass disses even come from Frank Iero himself not just the guitar community.

[@marilu19918]

South America 2nd tour with all Barriers songs

[@lostiero4298]

Yes plss

[@acompletedisaster9334]

“So you just got home WHAT DO YOU PUT IN YOUR MOUTH” “A bagel” “WHAT DOES YOUR FACE LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU DO IT”

[@maithaalkamda348]

Y'all, Frankie knows e v e r y t h i n g we've been talking about on the webs. He's not fucking around.

[@hoonwoosanggii]

such an angel

[@izzyh3735]

Why isn’t he playing anywhere near where I live?!?! ☹️ I wanna go to this tour so bad but my mom isn’t about to take me to Colorado for a band she doesn’t know.

[@Pef1elmundo]

Same,my dad hate concerts and that's sad 😐

[@beezechurger797]

Same bro

[@ebonylady]

I could listen to him all day long because he has a great outlook on life and seems to have finally come to terms with the accident.

[@ellenshawkelly66]

The accident?

[@biggesthaterontheinternet]

@@ellenshawkelly66 Frank got into a bus crash a few years ago, which left him traumatized

[@regulusevilsizor6555]

Interviewer: Let's hope your Staples Manager isn't watching. Frank: _He was in the band_ *everyone laughs* Manager: *aM i A jOkE tO yOu!?*

[@bakugokatsuki4323]

He still looks the same I'm crying😭😁

[@meaganashleigh2705]

the 3 dislikes are from Gerard, Ray, and Mikey.

[@dessireearambula6606]

I smiled so hard during the entire 40 minutes of this, I love him so much 🖤

[@mintchirp4947]

me, a bassist: 👁💧👄💧👁

[@enasal-qawamshe374]

His eyes are everything 😭😭

[@Haunted_hallucination]

Enas Al-qawamshe his eyes are gorgeous

[@panicatthechemicalromance5126]

HE’S SO BEAUTIFUL I CAN’T

[@valentinejackson6717]

he said 2012 wtf is he doing

[@rockngimmy7238]

I know lmao but the band probably was already kind of broken up a while before the message on their website

[@oscarieromustdieyee4260]

rockngimmy yeah, cos the breakup was only 3 months into 2013 they probably needed time to be like “don’t say it straight away cos we might regret it and wanna get back together in a week because it was a bad idea”

[@rockngimmy7238]

@@oscarieromustdieyee4260 I don't know, I'm just assuming,, I mean maybe they kinda were discussing it a while before, it's possible that they didn't SUDDENLY break up but things didn't feel right anyway

[@IfHighgateswereclimbable]

The band’s last show was in May of 2012 so (my theory is) they probably broke up soon after that concert

[@pigeondance687]

he was probably thinking of the last show they had cause in 2013 it was a surprise to Frank that they had broken up. He said he found out about this because sad fans were twitting it at him

[@ahmeliawilliamson9225]

Frank Iero really said POC lives matter, LGBTQ+ rights, and religious rights. We stan a king

[@ellenshawkelly66]

That doesnt make you a king. It makes you a good reasonable fair person. That should be the basic standard but it's great hes using his platform to show that that's what should be the thoughts about people

[@GoogleAccount-jg5vd]

His Tommy Ramone pin is pretty neat

[@noone-tg7yx]

me: I know Frank is from Jersey, but I never really hear his accen- frank: my two *DOAUGHTERS* me: oh yeah...there it is

[@ItsAceXD]

Theres that one clip from a concert, and his accent just gets hella thicc that you can only make out like 3 words, even if you're from jersey LMAO

[@m0rior]

@@ItsAceXD which concert??

[@m0rior]

it came out a lot in lm shows

[@ItsAceXD]

@@m0rior Whichever one he was reciting the fresh prince of bel-air opening lretuierhtrey

[@vexorion6577]

It's that Frank Iero from 2004 he hasn't aged

[@acompletedisaster9334]

The first time I watched this I yelled “no don’t make poor little Frankie cry” at 5 am with everyone else asleep

[@mouthguard17]

I wish he would speak more on death spells. I think it’s a very special record, especially in relation to all his other projects.

[@acompletedisaster9334]

The first time the guy said he was gonna make frank cry I said in my room at like 5am “no don’t make poor little Frankie cry!”

[@naomi2874]

37:30-38:00 that’s such a mood. I’m also like that

[@izziemustdie8862]

this man is why i’m alive

[@lexieturo3662]

12:59 i-

[@JustWandering]

This was such a great interview, and such a pleasure to see in person.

[@SammyJay107]

❤❤ love him

[@elliemoore1238]

“2012”

[@thatoneemokid1760]

They probably broke up before they announced on their website

[@craftingweirdo6498]

@@thatoneemokid1760 They made a break 2013 but broke up 2013. the break up was Gerard without telling everybody

[@roulette_dares]

Frank talking shit about bass players: Mikey: 🤧🤧

[@destinyvargas8357]

Come on FRANKIE RLLY G NOTED MEEEE

[@lostiero4298]

I love frank so much:(

[@YILIANE.FLANDEZ]

I should be sleeping but here I am watching Frankie interviews

[@danielesposito5051]

Loop Lounge is a 15 minute drive away from me. Sadly they just play Fetty Wap and girls do blow in the bathroom. Sad how times have changed. lol

[@tosuismyu]

Well half of that statement has been true for a long time

[@RadRabbitTTV]

He's right me and Evan talked about our favorite colors and I will never share his secret

[@patsiforfun]

Frank: G N O T E

[@natalie_rose2861]

Finally the 1st damn interview I've seen without MCR mentioned in the title. geez took long enough.

[@lunarscorpio3987]

When Frank talks about Matt, it's how I talk about Chris Wolstenholme.

[@kiravhs4421]

Oh man i love frank iero

[@roulette_dares]

13:09 I think I just went into cardiac arrest

[@ninaborg9785]

Ooo I was thereeeeee

[@pansexualparanoia2675]

I started to cry once that smol bean said g note really quickly and giggled once the audience groaned XD

[@stephanies5281]

Such an amazingly intelligent man. 👌🖤

[@thepanman8]

This reminds me of intimate and interactive much music 20yrs ago. People just right up in your face, this is a little more intimidating then being on a talk show with people 20'away.

[@frankierosfeet6004]

So.. Frank is controlling us.. Ok please tell me that someone got reminded of gerards interview where he got asked what the worst superhero is and he said 'I dont know' at 37:22

[@krystalm5920]

He’s so genuine and precious

[@acompletedisaster9334]

I feel like Frank is that vine like What do you wanna eat The souls of the innocent A bagel Noooooooo Two bagels

[@xpunkishx7793]

37:54