Crucial Track for August 25, 2025

"Voices" by Motionless In White

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Describe a concert that changed your perspective on music or life. Pick a song from that artist or band.

We saw Motionless In White for the first time ~6 years ago, but we didn't go to the show for them; we were only there because We Came As Romans was opening.

I knew of Motionless before that show, but had never really given them a fair shake. Their whole horror shtick seemed kind of cringey to me, and that impression prevented me from appreciating their music.

That perspective was completely changed within moments of them taking the jack-o'-lantern-covered stage. It quickly became clear that behind the makeup, costumes, props, stageplay, and dark-and-grisly lyrics lurked a group of talented, passionate musicians who invited us to join in on their fun. Every gory gimmick was delivered with a knowing wink, and the pageantry just sucked us in. Despite the macabre stage dressing, it was one of the most uplifting and engaging shows we had seen by that point.

Motionless In White taught me to not dismiss an artist based on a first shallow impression. We've since been to a few more of their concerts, and they've become one of my favorite bands. They also opened me up to other great performers like Ice Nine Kills and Dark Divine, bands I never would have considered before.