Band: Motionless In White
Song: “Afraid of the Dark”
Director: Max Moore
Album: Afraid of the Dark – single
Release Date: January 28th, 2026
Label: Roadrunner Records
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Singer Chris Motionless spoke on the track’s origin and how it is rooted in the band’s history:
“20 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.”
He continues:
“On our 20-year anniversary, that spirit is burning just as hot as it was on that day. We refuse to settle, refuse to let any opposing force stop us from clawing our way up from hell, and we refuse to fear the dark of the unknown. I want the story of MIW to inspire anyone listening to not fear the unknown, but to run head first into it with everything they’ve got. This song is about taking control of your destiny and writing the script of your own future without any doubt or apprehension. For those of you who have been with us for any part of the last 20 years, this one is for you. If you mean it, you will make it.”
Motionless In White will be out on tour this spring supporting Bring Me The Horizon. The run includes performances at this year’s editions of Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple.
4/28 Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
4/29 Montreal, QB — Centre Bell
5/01 Worcester, MA — DCU Center
5/02 New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
5/04 Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
5/05 Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena
5/07 Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena
5/09 Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville *
5/11 St. Louis, MO — Enterprise Center
5/12 Kansas City, MO — T-Mobile Center
5/13 St. Paul, MN — Grand Casino Arena
5/15 Rosemont, IL — Allstate Arena
5/16 Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple Festival *
* = festival