Is MCR emo?

i think there's a difference between music that's "culturally emo" and music that's part of a "real emo genre". like there's stuff that musically fits into a far more narrow genre but then there's other stuff that has had an impact on the emo subculture or is associated with it heavily, like mcr - my emo playlist is full of music that would make gatekeepers foam at the mouth XD but yeah, i think that mcr fit into the emo subculture but musically they aren't whatever ppl think "real emo" is, whether that's the uhh dc 80s hardcore scene? or whatever it is

MCR does have a massive impact in emo culture, but I consider them to be more post-alternative <(^_^)>

I do not think so!! the only thing that really would be considered emo is bullets I think. The thing is, I really don't think we could narrow them down to one label when it comes to their genre anyway bc they make so much different kinds of music :DD

I'm probably repeating most of the other replies here but it's culturally emo even if most of their albums outside of Bullets aren't really emo. IIRC, Gerard also didn't believe MCR themselves were emo. They fall under pop-punk and bullets is more legit punk/post-hardcore?

yes. (bullets and three cheers) the way they dress and shit their own band name sounds emo enough anything they do is emo idc they give off emo and respresent emo culture fr they are the most 2000s emo band ever mainstream to come to the public they just give emoness i feel like black parade is thereactically emo or mallgoth and danger days just punk or alt but their songs are just so emotionally emo to me you cant tell me they arent emo most of their fans are either alt scene or emooo so whats the big deal?... its obvious they are emo the most emo band of the emo trinity itself. bury me in black sounds emo enough and kill all your froiends and fake your death convential weapons give emoooo literally they will be a emo band to me no matter what their emo roots will stay there they paved the way for all emos no shi-