Motionless in White - Creatures (2010)^{Release ID: 7286}

Motionless in White released their debut album after 6 years and 2 EPs since their formation. Hailing from Pennsylvania, this band really pushed the boundaries of metalcore into a higher enjoyable level. Their original sound became more theatrical, and listeners are ready to bring on the horror-themed metalcore of Creatures that bands like Ice Nine Kills can't do without!

You can also consider this metalcore album "gothic screamo" if you will, as the screamed vocals are more harmonized to fit well with killer riffing and memorable choruses. Creatures is probably the most serious the band had ever been in their career, determined to break down the limiting walls.

"Immaculate Misconception" kicks things off with a dark heavy raging breakdown. It's pretty much a darker American take on Asking Alexandria, and I mean that as a compliment. Next up, "We Only Come Out at Night" continues the dark sinister sound, and the different synths sound really cool. They can do those synths far better than Marilyn Manson. "London in Terror" has mind-blowing vocal combos, beginning light than growing heavier. I'm telling you, those synths are on a more powerful level than Marilyn Manson! "Abigail" starts heavy before the vocal combos come in. They're quite strong, though they overpower the song's maturity. They have really leveled up their attitude there! The title track is another step, despite the lack of originality, other than fan contributions to the lyrics.

"Cobwebs" has a more hardcore sound. Same with ".Com Pt. II" (short for "Schitzophrenicannibalisticsexfest.com" and a sequel to that song from an earlier EP), which isn't dark but instead still easy to listen to. The horror attitude of the album is still on display though. "Count Choculitis" marches along with exciting riffing. That track can change like a chameleon, starting heavy and sinister before ending soft and mellow, like when a horror film ends peacefully. The soft mellowness isn't actually reached until the delicate ballad "City Lights", the true odd one out in the album.

The horror-themed "Snow" trilogy starts with the vicious "Puppets (The First Snow)". The second "Snow", "Undead Ahead" grabs your neck and turns into a bobblehead, nodding wildly to the song. That will surely please the crowd. "Scissorhands (The Last Snow)" ends the trilogy and the album with a recap of the horror themes. You'll definitely wanna get the deluxe edition that has the bonus track "Dragula", an awesome cover of the Rob Zombie classic, and what got me into Motionless in White.

Creatures show this horror-themed metalcore band thinking outside the box. Not many bands can deliver the best they can offer this early in their careers. Motionless in White have shown us what has made them stand out from much of the metalcore crowd!

Favorites: "Immaculate Misconception", "We Only Come Out at Night", "Abigail", "Count Choculitis", "Undead Ahead", "Scissorhands (The Last Snow)", "Dragula" (bonus track)