Motionless in White was founded in 2005 by members Chris Motionless, who played guitar and lead vocals, Angelo Parente on drums, Frank Polumbo on guitar, and Kyle White on bass during high school. With a sound, at the time, being influenced by alternative rock, emo and post-hardcore bands, they then changed to melodic metalcore and gothic metalcore sound.
Within the year after the release of their demo, new member Josh Balz was added as the band's keyboardist, Frank Polumbo took over on bass and new members, Michael Costanza and TJ Bell were added to the band as the new guitarists, moving Chris Motionless solely to lead vocals.
In 2007, they recorded their first EP The Whorror and released it the same year through Masquerade Recordings. After touring in support of The Whorror, Motionless in White had written enough songs to complete a full-length album. The album was named When Love Met Destruction. It was recorded in 2008 initially at Soundmine recording studio then finished at Zach Neil's home by Dave Cutrone and Zach Neil, and was released the same year on Masquerade Recordings.
After the release of When Love Met Destruction, bassist Frank Polumbo departed Motionless in White due to unknown reasons, leaving Bellevue, Washington native, Ricky "Horror" Olson as their new permanent bass player in October 2009. Months later, Motionless in White entered the studio during May 2010 to record their debut full-length, Creatures, released in October 2010 through Fearless, and claimed the 175th slot on the Billboard Top 200 charts, and No. 6 on the Heatseekers chart.
In early 2012, Motionless in White contributed to the Kerrang! Metallica The Black Album: Covered on the song, "My Friend of Misery."
Motionless in White decided on working with two separate producers to accomplish a very wide array of sounds and styles for Infamous. It was then announced that Infamous was to be produced by Jason Suecof and musician Tim Sköld. On September 25 "Devil's Night" was released as the first single for the album. On November 13 2012, the music video for the single "Devil's Night" was released, along with the full album itself. Infamous initially hit No. 53 on the Billboard 200, No. 19 on Top Rock Albums, No. 9 on Top Independent Albums, and No. 5 on Top Hard Rock Albums. On April 23, the band released the third single from Infamous, "America", accompanied by a lyric video. On June 3, another video, directed by Slipknot percussionist Shawn Crahan, was released for the single. The video also starred Slipknot percussionist Chris Fehn. On June 11, 2013, Motionless in White released the Deluxe Edition of Infamous, featuring remixed and remastered versions of all the original tracks, alongside two new songs, remixes by Celldweller, Combichrist and Ricky Horror, and re-recorded drums by Richter.
On 2014, February 5, the band confirmed that they covered "Du hast" by Rammstein for the Punk Goes... compilation series, Punk Goes 90s Vol. 2. On April 23, 2014, the band's third studio album, Reincarnate, was announced through social media, with an intended release date of September 16, 2014, also included featured artists such as; Dani Filth of Cradle of Filth in "Puppets 3 (The Grand Finale)", Maria Brink of In This Moment in "Contemptress" and Tim Sköld in "Final Dictvm".
In early 2016, vocalist Chris Motionless has stated that their new album will not be released through Fearless Records. On June 23, 2016, Motionless In White released the single titled "570", from the band's forthcoming studio album, which will be released via Roadrunner Records. On October 31, Roadrunner announced the album was to be titled Graveyard Shift. The band reached out to the fans with a contest to design the new album's artwork. The album also features a collaboration with Korn frontman Jonathan Davis on the song "Necessary Evil". On January 26, the band released the second single from Graveyard Shift, titled "Eternally Yours". A day later, it was revealed that Graveyard Shift is set to be released on May 5, 2017. On March 3, the band released their third single, "LOUD (Fuck It)".
On May 6, 2018, Chris Motionless announced via Instagram that a new record would be released in 2019. He claimed that he, along with Ryan Sitkowski and Ricky Olson, would begin full-time writing prior to touring with Warped Tour that summer. 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. On June 5, a few days before the album was due to drop, the band premiered the song "Thoughts & Prayers" on BBC's Radio 1's Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter. This was the first appearance of lead guitarist Ryan Sitkowski performing vocals on a record. On June 27, the band released a corresponding music video for their second single of the album, "Brand New Numb".
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. On September 9, the band released their cover of The Killers' "Somebody Told Me" on streaming music services. On October 23, 2020 the band released a single "Creatures X: To The Grave" in celebration of the Creatures 10th anniversary. The era-defining song is a true throwback to the album that helped start it all for Motionless In White. Chris Motionless revealed that “Creatures X: To The Grave” was inspired by “Creatures” and has similar elements to the original song that fans will easily recognize. To further celebrate the milestone, Motionless In White hosted a special deadstream event that happened on October 28, where they performed Creatures full for the first time ever. During the performance, they also debuted “Creatures X: To The Grave” live for the fans that tuned in.
On May 14, 2021, the band released “Voices: Synthwave Edition” a mellowed out and haunting version of the song “Voices” off their 2017 album, “Graveyard Shift.”
This latest addition to their discography is the last of what they call their “2020 Quarantine Experiments.”
After celebrating the ten year anniversary of their debut album 'Creatures' with their first one deadstream, Motionless In White announced the details of a second 'deadstream' event.
On June 9, the band performed at the Pennhurst Asylum in their home of Pennsylvania. A building with a dark and distressing past, it is also said to be one of the most haunted spots in the whole state. Set against the backdrop of beautifully sculpted stone angels, shadow-filled windows, and creaking lanterns, the deadstream at the Pennhurst Asylum was a dream come true to the band according to the lead singer Chris Motionless.
On July 1, they released the music video for Thoughts & Prayers, the last one off their album Disguise released in 2019.
On August 20, Motionless in White released a new song called "Timebomb". An accompanying music video, which was directed by Logan Beaver.
Motionless in White frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli stated about the track: "We are really excited to release a new piece of music to bridge the gap between all of the COVID downtime and our next record coming in 2022. 'Timebomb' felt like a great stand-alone track to touch on the heavier side of the band and to give fans something to headbang to during our return to touring this September. It feels so good to be getting back to work, and 'Timebomb' feels like a perfect way to celebrate the 'next normal.'"
On March 11th, Motionless in White have just announced the details of their new album, Scoring the End of the World and have debuted a music video for the lead single, "Cyberhex."
Singles
2009 - Ghost in the Mirror
2010 - Abigail
2011 - Creatures
2011 - Immaculate Misconception
2012 - Puppets (The First Snow)
2012 - Devil's Night
2012 - If It's Dead, We'll Kill It
2013 - AMERICA
2014 - Reincarnate
2014 - Dead as Fuck
2015 - Break the Cycle
2016 - 570
2017 - LOUD (Fuck It)
2017 - Rats
2017 - Eternally Yours
2017 - Necessary Evil
2018 - Voices
2019 - Disguise
2019 - Undead Ahead 2: The Tale of the Midnight Ride
2019 - Brand New Numb
2019 - Another Life
2021 - Thoughts & Prayers
2021 - Timebomb
2022 - Cyberhex
Undead Ahead
Motionless in White Lyrics
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She begs this night to just end
Tranquilize, fantasize
Until your heart caves in
Kill all the lights as midnight approaches
Tonight's the night my nightmares come to life
I must confess my final breath is heavy with the fog
At midnight he
Rides forth to the scene of battle
In nightly quest of his head, the pumpkin.
Eyesight moonlight this place is haunted
Sleepy Hollow, he follows.
I am the devil and I, I'm telling you to kill her
So we can dance in death tonight
You cannot run you can't hide, sick screaming little whore,
He's going to wrap you up real tight
This place is haunted, possession by a ghost
The headless horseman rides, at midnight
This place is haunted
Tonight's the night of the living dead.
I know, I know. I knew it'd come to this
But we can't all be perfect.
Run quick, he cannot cross the bridge
Ichabod, Ichabod.
The song Undead Ahead by Motionless In White is a dark, macabre tale that seems to be inspired by the classic horror story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The song describes a woman who is desperately pleading with someone, possibly a lover, to stay with her as midnight approaches. As she tries to tranquilize herself and fantasize in order to ease her fear, the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow appears, grinning with his pumpkin head. The lyrics suggest that he has killed her and is now urging the listener to join him in death.
The lyrics appear to be a conversation between the headless horseman and the victim he has chosen. The line "I am the devil and I'm telling you to kill her/So we can dance in death tonight" suggests that the horseman is possessed by evil and is commanding the victim to kill. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the horseman's haunted lair, with the moonlight casting eerie shadows and the ghosts of Sleepy Hollow possessing the place. The song ends with the desperate plea of Ichabod, the singer of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, who is warning the listener to run and not let the horseman cross the bridge.
Line by Line Meaning
My love now where have you been
The singer is questioning the absence of his loved one.
She begs this night to just end
His loved one wants this night to be over.
Tranquilize, fantasize
Seek solace and escape through imagination.
Until your heart caves in
Until you feel completely defeated.
Kill all the lights as midnight approaches
Turn off or destroy all the sources of light as the night arrives.
Tonight's the night my nightmares come to life
The singer's fears and horrors become real tonight.
I must confess my final breath is heavy with the fog
I'm admitting that I'm afraid and uncertain about what comes next.
He smiles back with his pumpkin grin.
An evil being is confronting the singer.
At midnight he
The evil being appears at midnight.
Rides forth to the scene of battle
He comes to fight and cause harm.
In nightly quest of his head, the pumpkin.
The evil being is searching for a head to possess.
Eyesight moonlight this place is haunted
The setting is spooky and mysterious, under the light of the moon.
Sleepy Hollow, he follows.
The singer is being chased by the evil being in the legend of Sleepy Hollow.
I am the devil and I, I'm telling you to kill her
The evil being is addressing the singer and ordering him to murder his loved one.
So we can dance in death tonight
The evil being wants to celebrate the death of the singer's loved one.
You cannot run you can't hide, sick screaming little whore,
The evil being is insulting the singer's loved one and declaring that she cannot escape.
He's going to wrap you up real tight
The evil being will capture and kill the singer's loved one.
This place is haunted, possession by a ghost
The setting is haunted by a ghostly presence.
The headless horseman rides, at midnight
The legend of the headless horseman is coming true tonight.
This place is haunted
The setting is full of mysterious and scary elements.
Tonight's the night of the living dead.
The dead are rising tonight.
I know, I know. I knew it'd come to this
The singer is aware of the danger and inevitability of this situation.
But we can't all be perfect.
Even the most prepared and skilled individuals can't avoid some dangers and imperfections.
Run quick, he cannot cross the bridge
The evil being has a limitation and can't follow the singer across the bridge.
Ichabod, Ichabod.
The singer is calling out to Ichabod Crane, the singer of the tale of Sleepy Hollow.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Angelo Joel Parente, Chris Cerulli, Joshua Joseph Balz, Richard Allen Olson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Ladyven
My love now where have you been
She begs this night to just end
Tranquilize, fantasize
Until your heart caves in
Kill all the lights as midnight approaches
Tonight's the night my nightmares come to life
I must confess my final breath is heavy with the fog
He smiles back with his pumpkin grin.
At midnight he
Rides forth to the scene of battle
In nightly quest of his head, the pumpkin.
Eyesight moonlight this place is haunted
Sleepy Hollow, he follows.
I am the devil and I, I'm telling you to kill her
So we can dance in death tonight
You cannot run you can't hide, sick screaming little whore,
He's going to wrap you up real tight
This place is haunted, possession by a ghost
The headless horseman rides, at midnight
This place is haunted
Tonight's the night of the living dead.
I know, I know. I knew it'd come to this
But we can't all be perfect.
Run quick, he cannot cross the bridge
Ichabod, Ichabod.
@alexgannon5733
UNDEAD AHEAD 2 OUT TOMORROW CREATURES!! 🤘🤘🤘
@tiffann6725
CREATURES album never gets old
@yazansakran3326
A timeless classic now
@juturna-2931
Tiff Ann Never
@d3athg4ming20
Tiff Ann my favorite album
@jimmykonings231
I agree
@wintahillvillen6174
My favorite album!
@wakeuppp913
"Ichabod" has to be one of the sweetest words to hear screamed.
@GamesAThome
Just heard the part 2 of this song. I nearly cried, thanks for the great music guys
@metalman5655
Same