My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero has penned a lengthy, heartfelt note reflecting on the death of former drummer Bob Bryar. Bryar, who joined the band before the recording of their seminal album, The Black Parade, was reportedly found dead in his Tennessee home in a decomposing state.

Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band's career-defining rock opera, "The Black Parade," has died, according to the band. He was 44. "The band asks for your patience and understanding as they process the news of Bob's passing," a spokesperson for My Chemcial Romance said in a statement Sunday.

Describing their relationship, Iero said Bryar was "a stranger to me for most of my life." My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero Remembers Former Drummer Bob Bryar as “An Enigma” Eddie Fu