ROCK BANDS

My Chemical Romance  (often abbreviated as MCR) was an American  rock  band from  Newark, New Jersey , active from 2001 to 2013. The band's best-known lineup consisted of lead vocalist  Gerard Way , guitarists  Ray Toro  and  Frank Iero , bassist  Mikey Way  and drummer  Bob Bryar . Founded by Gerard, Mikey, Toro, Matt Pelissier, and later joined by Iero, the band signed to  Eyeball Records  and released their debut album  I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love  in 2002. They signed with  Reprise Records  the next year and released their major label debut  Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge  in 2004. Shortly after the album's release, Pelissier was replaced by Bob Bryar. A commercial success, the album was awarded platinum status over a year later.

Muse  is an English  rock  band from  Teignmouth ,  Devon , formed in 1994. The band consists of  Matt Bellamy  (lead vocals, guitar, piano, and keyboards),  Chris Wolstenholme  (bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards) and  Dominic Howard (drums, percussion). Muse released their debut album,  Showbiz , in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's  falsetto  and a melancholic alternative rock style. Their second album,  Origin of Symmetry  (2001), expanded their sound, incorporating wider instrumentation and  romantic classical  influences, and earned them a reputation for energetic live performances.  Absolution  (2003) saw further classical influence, with  orchestra  on tracks such as " Butterflies and Hurricanes ", and became the first of five consecutive  UK number-one albums .

Linkin Park  is an American  rock  band from  Agoura Hills, California . Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album  Hybrid Theory  (2000), which was certified  Diamond  by the  RIAA  in 2005 and  multi-Platinum  in several other countries.  Their following studio album  Meteora  continued the band's success, topping the  Billboard 200  album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work.