Motionless in White, often abbreviated MIW, is an American heavy metal band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, the band consists of Chris “Motionless” Cerulli (lead vocals), Ryan Sitkowski (lead guitar), Ricky “Horror” Olson (rhythm guitar), Vinny Mauro (drums), and Justin Morrow (bass). The band has stated that their band name derived from the Eighteen Visions song “Motionless and White”.
Motionless in White was signed to Fearless Records for their first three studio albums; their fourth album, Graveyard Shift, was released on May 5, 2017, via Roadrunner Records. Their most recent fifth album, Disguise, was released on June 7, 2019.
In early March, the band announced they would be touring over the summer with Alice Cooper and Halestorm. A few days later, they announced they would be embarking on a co-headliner with Atreyu over the course of April and early May. The day prior to the Spring Invasion tour with Atreyu beginning, the band began teasing new music through their social media accounts.
On March 24, 2019, Motionless in White announced via Instagram that Ice Nine Kills member, Justin Morrow would be leaving Ice Nine Kills and joining Motionless in White full-time on bass guitar.
On April 17, the band announced their new album Disguise set for release on June 7, 2019. On the same day, they released two singles off of the album titled “Disguise”, which had been premiered at Earthday Birthday in Orlando a few days prior, and “Brand New Numb”.
On May 10, the band released their third single “Undead Ahead 2: The Tale of the Midnight Ride” and its corresponding music video.
In May 2020, during a livestream interview, Chris Motionless announced that they were already working on their next album, and assured that the songs for the album will be heavier, although the recording could be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Check out the official music video for Another Life below:
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