Theatrical alt-rockers My Chemical Romance [ tickets ] will make one more pass across the US before wrapping the world tour behind their latest album, "The Black Parade."

The band, which recently toured Southeast Asia and is currently in South America, will launch the US run of intimate venues March 28 in Tempe, AZ. The initial itinerary shows the trek stretching from coast to coast through early May, including two-night stands in Las Vegas and San Francisco. Billy Talent and Drive By will open the dates, which are listed below. More shows are expected, according to My Chemical Romance's website.

The band is also preparing to lay "The Black Parade" to rest with a new live CD/DVD set titled "The Black Parade is Dead!," which was recorded over a few weeks in October. A release date has yet to be determined.

"The Black Parade," which surfaced in fall 2006, recently scored platinum status on the strength of hit rock and pop singles "Welcome to the Black Parade," "Teenagers" and "Famous Last Words." The concept album follows the journey of a dying man who pleads with death to give him another chance. My Chemical Romance [ tickets ] introduced the record by playing it live in its entirety under the band name The Black Parade.

Band members have told various reporters that My Chemical Romance will return to its punk-rock roots on its next album.