My Chemical Romance’s “The Foundations of Decay” was their first release in over eight years, following 2014’s aptly-named “Fake Your Death” and a subsequent hiatus as a band. After planning a 2020 reunion tour that got postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, fans wondered whether they would be getting any form of reunion content.

The single was released without warning or build up, followed with post from the band’s Instagram, featuring nothing but the album’s cover and a link to the track. Sonically, it draws from a similar dark rock vibe as the band’s 2004 classic Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge.