Motionless In White have released a new track, and it finds them at their soaring and savage best.
Titled ‘Afraid Of The Dark’, it’s the band’s first release since the deluxe edition of their album ‘Scoring The End of The World’ dropped back in 2023. A caustic piece of vicious metalcore, throwing things back to the band’s early days with some gusto, with melodies as sharp as the riffs that accompany it, it is atmospherically grand and beautifully constructed. A firm reminder that there are few bands who have mastered this sound quite like MIW.
Oh, and the “blehs” are well and truly back.
Chris Motionless has also revealed that the song serves as a celebration of the band’s two decades in the sun. An anthem to show you that if you want it, you will get it.
Here is his explanation:
“20 years ago, I stepped into a tour van with my best friends, having no idea what was next every mile we drove down the road. Funny enough, we broke down two hours later in the AM hours in a snowstorm. We had to sleep on the floor of a rest stop on the side of the Interstate and wait what felt like forever for a tow truck. We were forced to cancel the first few shows of our first tour ever, and to figure out how to scrape up every cent we could to try and get the van fixed and get back on the road. Nothing was ever going to stop us. There was never a doubt that we would find a way to live out our biggest dream and set a precedent for anything standing in our way.”
“On our 20-year anniversary, that spirit is burning just as hot as it was on that day. We refuse to settle, refuse to let any opposing force stop us from clawing our way up from hell, and we refuse to fear the dark of the unknown. I want the story of MIW to inspire anyone listening to not fear the unknown, but to run head first into it with everything they’ve got. This song is about taking control of your destiny and writing the script of your own future without any doubt or apprehension. For those of you who have been with us for any part of the last 20 years, this one is for you. If you mean it, you will make it.”
The band will be playing it for the first time on their upcoming UK and European tour, which will be supported by Dayseeker and Make Them Suffer. Here are all of the dates.
FEBRUARY
05 – GLASGOW OVO Hydro
06 – NOTTINGHAM Motorpoint Arena
07 – MANCHESTER AO Arena
10 – DUBLIN 3Arena
13 – CARDIFF Utilita Arena
14 – LONDON Alexandra Palace
17 – PARIS Zenith
18 – AMSTERDAM AFAS Live
20 – DÃœSSELDORF Mitsubishi Electric Hall
21 – HANNOVER Swiss Life Hall
22 – PRAGUE Forum Karlin
24 – MUNICH Zenith
25 – VIENNA Stadthalle
27 – FRANKFURT MyTicket Jahrhunderthalle
28 – BRUSSELS Forest National
MARCH
02 – LYON Le Transbordeur
03 – TOULOUSE Interference
05 – BARCELONA Razzmatazz
06 – MADRID Palacio Vistalegre
07 – LISBON Sala Tejo / Meo Arena
