After years of touring and Scoring The End of the World, Motionless in White have raged back onto the scene with "Afraid of the Dark," a celebration of 20 years of darkness. Singer and band namesake Chris Motionless talks about the song's origins:
"Twenty 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."
The song barrels forth with blast beats before going into the goth-tinged metalcore stylings the Scranton five are best known for. Synths dance in the background of the big riffing and provide a counterbalance to Motionless' commanding voice, particularly in the chorus. There's plenty of groove to be found, but don't mistake that for them sacrificing any amount of energy or intensity. This is the kind of song that will cause speeding ticket rates to increase with its brisk pace and overall urgency.
Check out the Max Moore-directed music video for "Afraid of the Dark" below:
The band have also published the full lyrics to the song, intent on having their fans learn the words before the upcoming EU/UK tour. Check them out below:
The band will be busy touring this year, between an EU/UK tour with Dayseeker and Make Them Suffer, as well a US tour alongside Bring Me The Horizon and Amira Elfeky:
02/05 Glasgow, UK @ Academy
02/06 Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
02/07 Manchester, UK @ Academy (LOW TICKETS)
02/09 Dublin, IE @ Olympia
02/13 Cardiff, UK @ University
02/14 London, UK @ Roundhouse
02/17 Paris, FR @ Le Bataclan
02/18 Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
02/20 Düsseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi Electric Halle (LOW TICKETS)
02/21 Hannover, DE @ Eilenriedehalle (SOLD OUT)
02/23 Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlin
02/24 Munich, DE @ Zenith
02/25 Vienna, AT @ Gasometer (LOW TICKETS)
02/27 Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle (SOLD OUT)
02/28 Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
03/02 Lyon, FR @ Le Transbordeur (SOLD OUT)
03/03 Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini
03/05 Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz
03/06 Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
03/07 Lisbon, PT @ Sala Tejo (LOW TICKETS)
04/28 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
04/29 Montreal, QB @ Centre Bell
05/01 Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
05/02 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
05/04 Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
05/05 Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
05/07 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
05/09 Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville
05/11 St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
05/12 Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
05/13 St. Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena
05/15 Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
05/16 Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Festival
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