Motionless In White frontman Chris Motionless recently opened up about the albums he once disliked but later grew to love.
The comments came in response to a question about musical growth and changing tastes. When asked about the greatest album by another artist that he didn’t like at first but now loves, Motionless pointed to his complicated relationship with classic rock. He specifically cited Led Zeppelin and AC/DC as bands he struggled to connect with as a kid growing up with a father who listened to the genre.
“I hated Led Zeppelin growing up, because my dad listened to classic rock. I liked a lot of them, and I hated many more of them,” Motionless said. “And for whatever reason, dude, Led Zeppelin I just could not get down with as a kid. And then equally, AC/DC. So just to make it easy, I’m gonna go with Back in Black from AC/DC. Because I hated it.”
His perspective shifted significantly over time. Reflecting on how his opinion changed, he explained what ultimately won him over.
“And now, later in life, I’m like, ‘This is incredible,'” he continued. “There’s clearly a reasoning why this is the most massive rock band to ever exist. So, let’s go with Back in Black.”
Back in Black stands as the most successful hard rock and heavy metal album ever recorded. It has an estimated 58,224,000 equivalent album sales worldwide. Released in 1980, the record marked AC/DC’s first with vocalist Brian Johnson following the death of original singer Bon Scott. It went on to become one of the best-selling albums in music history across all genres.
Tracks like “You Shook Me All Night Long,” “Hells Bells,” and the title track have remained fixtures of rock radio for over four decades. They continue to introduce the band to new listeners — much like Motionless himself experienced later in life.
Motionless In White are currently riding a high point in their career. The band was featured as Revolver Magazine’s 2026 cover story, a recognition that underscores their standing as one of the most prominent acts in modern rock and metal. The feature gave Motionless the platform to reflect not just on his band’s trajectory, but on the broader musical influences that shaped him.
As Motionless In White continues to grow their profile within the rock world, the frontman’s candid admission about once dismissing AC/DC — only to later recognize their greatness — offers a glimpse into the evolving musical perspective of an artist now firmly established in the genre himself.
