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“The most impressive Motionless In White album so far”: Pennsylvania’s metalcore stars finally find their identity on Decades
Motionless In White have released their seventh studio album, Decades, which reviewer Louder describes as the Pennsylvania metalcore band's most accomplished work to date, finally forging a distinct sonic identity after two decades of drawing heavily on influences such as Korn, Slipknot and Rob Zombie. Since forming in 2004, the band's gothic, nu-metal and industrial sound was often seen as an enthusiastic patchwork of other acts' styles; the review argues that Decades marks the point where they have absorbed those influences and made them properly their own, building on progress made with 2022's Scoring The End Of The World.
The review highlights the single Playing God as a key example, noting its Slipknot-esque drum intro is offset by distinctive sinister synths, making it recognisably a Motionless In White track despite the influence. The song is also described as the heaviest the band have ever sounded, boosted by a guest appearance from Slipknot's Corey Taylor, who trades aggressive vocals with frontman Chris Cerulli in a track critiquing social media superficiality, closing with a particularly confrontational mosh-pit call-out.
In short
- Motionless In White's new album Decades praised as their best yet.
- Band finally forges its own sound after years of imitating influences.
- Single Playing God features a fierce Corey Taylor (Slipknot) guest verse.
Explained simply
Motionless In White are a Pennsylvania metalcore band formed in 2004. Their dark, industrial and gothic sound draws heavily on influences from acts such as Korn, Slipknot and Rob Zombie, which they have blended across multiple studio releases over more than two decades.
Throughout their career, critics have frequently noted that the band's music functions primarily as an accomplished blend of established styles rather than a distinctly original sound. This observation has recurred consistently across their releases, becoming a defining feature of how their work is discussed.
The question of whether the band can develop a recognisable identity of their own has therefore remained relevant throughout their existence. For observers of metalcore and metal music, whether Motionless In White might eventually move beyond their influences to create something unmistakably their own represents an ongoing point of interest.
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