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Inspired by Live at Vintage Vinyl 6/8/2004

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Guys, I’ve had a revelation. What if this symbol is Excalibur?

Excalibur (/ɛkˈskælɪbər/) is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes also attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain.

Britain, wait a sec, you mean as in:

and

and

What if all the recent British references aren’t hinting at a UK show or tour but are a clue that the new album is in fact based on the legend of King Arthur?

We already know there’s a Merlin connection - the gif posted by Warners was called “MRLN.Gif.720p.2020-01-09 14_13_27″, and the word “Merlin” is mentioned 115 times in the html code of the MCR website. The new magickal symbols and use of the Theban (witches) alphabet add substance to this theory.

But hey, cast your mind back to the Danger Days era when Mikey had a bass named Excalibur that he played at the Voodoo Festival in 2011 while dressed like this

while Gerard and Ray were dressed like this (Frank was dressed as a vampire which ruined the theme somewhat but whatever)

And what is this photo supposed to be, Gerard, if not the Mists of Avalon?