Motionless In White have given us another taste of their upcoming album, and it finds them in their most soaring and epic form.
Titled ‘R.I.P.’, it’s a gorgeously gothic cut that comes with some powerful guest vocals from Skylar Grey.
It’s the third track we’ve heard from the band’s upcoming album ‘Decades’ – following the triumphant ‘Afraid Of The Dark' and their huge collaboration with Corey Taylor on ‘Playing God’ – which is set to arrive on July 17 via Roadrunner Records.
Speaking on ‘R.I.P.’, Chris Motionless has said:
“Skylar’s voice brought it to another level that I never could have achieved on my own. I really love the lyrics for this song. Even though I wrote it through a romantic lens, I love that it can be applied to any moment in your life when you’ve had a falling out with someone you deeply care about, whether that’s a best friend, family member, or romantic partner.
“The song really hones in on the deafening silence that follows after you’ve said hurtful things to one another that you wish you could take back. It’s meant to capture the tension that exists in that quiet space of separation. You want to apologize and make things right, but you don’t know how. You want to tell them you love them more than anything and can’t live without them, but there’s a lot of pain on both sides that has to be confronted first. All the while, you’re left with the crippling uncertainty of whether the relationship can ever recover and move forward, or if it’s destined to be laid to rest and gone forever.”
Take a listen below via the track’s stunning music video – directed by Jensen Noen – below.
Chris has also opened up about the process of creating their latest album, and the next era of Motionless In White:
“We were never afraid to take risks. This band has not only lasted two decades, but we’ve also outlasted all of the obstacles we’ve faced. We’re still grinding. No matter how far we expand the universe that is Motionless In White, we’re going to preserve the heart, soul, and roots of where we came from. We are never going to abandon heartfelt, emotional, and heavy songs. We are never going to abandon what mattered to us the most when we started. We’re finding new ways to emphasize those stories with exciting sounds and looks, but the vision is the same. It’s always been this grand, dramatic, and theatrical entity. I’m proud we haven’t gotten comfortable.”
Motionless In White are on the cover of Rock Sound ahead of the release of ‘Decades’.
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