Frank Iero reveals the name of his new band

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Frank Iero
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 2nd Jan 2019
Last updated 2nd Jan 2019

Former My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero has officially revealed the name of his new band.

Frank has spent the last few months teasing fans about his latest musical venture, and on New Year’s Day he finally unveiled the band’s moniker.

The Instagram video sees Frank write down the name ‘Frank Iero and the Future Violents’ alongside ‘Spring 2019’; suggesting we’ll be hearing their first musical morsels in the coming months.

32 photos of My Chemical Romance their imperious live glory:

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way in February 2007.

My Chemical Romance performing live

Gerard Way rises from the dead in Uniondale, New York in 2007.

My Chemical Romance performing live

Seeing double with Gerard Way at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concert in California in 2006.

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My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero on stage in Los Angeles in 2004.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way victoriously screams on stage in 2005.

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My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way in Los Angeles in 2005.

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My Chemical Romance's Mikey Way on stage in Pennsylvania in 2005.

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My Chemical Romance's Bob Bryar during the Warped Tour in 2005.

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My Chemical Romance perform on the Carson Daly TV show in 2005.

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My Chemical Romance perform at London's Wembley Stadium in 2010 ahead of the NFL game between San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.

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My Chemical Romance at New York's Roseland Ballroom in 2004.

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My Chemical Romance's Ray Toro in his imperious live glory.

My Chemical Romance performing live

Gerard Way lost in the moment on the Black Parade Tour.

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My Chemical Romance on the Projekt Revolution Tour in 2007.

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My Chemical Romance's Ray Toro performs at London's The O2 in 2007.

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Unleash the pyro! My Chemical Romance perform in August 2007.

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My Chemical Romance at Cardiff International Arena in 2007.

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Mikey F*ckin Way! performing live in 2007

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My Chemical Romance's Mikey Way at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 2010.

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My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 2010.

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My Chemical Romance momentarily forget which way the crowd are facing at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 2010.

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Gerard Way with his adoring fans in 2010.

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My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero in 2010.

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My Chemical Romance perform at the Big Day out Music Festival on the Gold Coast Australia, January 2012.

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My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero on stage at the Honda Theatre, Los Angeles in 2012.

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My Chemical Romance's Mikey Way live on stage, 2012.

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Gerard Way and Frank Iero during My Chemical Romance's headline set at Reading Festival in 2011.

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Gerard Way during My Chemical Romance's headline set at Reading Festival in 2011.

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Ray Toro during My Chemical Romance's headline set at Leeds Festival in 2011.

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My Chemical Romance perform in Warsaw, Poland in 2011.

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My Chemical Romance at the House of Blues, Las Vegas in 2011.

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My Chemical Romance on Fuse's 'A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus' in December 2010.

Frank Iero and the Future Violents follow in the hallowed footsteps of his other post-My Chemical Romance ventures frnkiero and the cellabration, and Frank Iero and the Patience.

Frank has also been a member of Pencey Prep, Leathermouth, Reggie and the Full Effect, Death Spells and Give Up The Ghost at various points throughout his two-decade career.

We’ll look forward to the new Frank Iero and the Future Violents music with bated breath.