Motionless in White frontman Chris Motionless addressed fans who are critical of the band’s new album Decades. He responded to concerns about a sound change in a recent interview.
Chris Motionless pushed back against the criticism. He argued that the album’s sound is not a departure from the band’s roots but rather a continuation of elements that have always been present in their music.
“I will say that if you’re not the person that wanted to hate it and doesn’t like it because you just went into it to talk shit — if you’re a person who wanted to like it but didn’t, I would say try not to go into it with the same expectations that you had based on the singles and go in there and realize that we have been doing everything that you will find on that record since the beginning,” he said.
He went on to point to specific earlier tracks as evidence that the new album’s sonic elements are not new territory for the band.
“The raver parts, the EDM parts, go listen to London and Terror. Go listen to .com part two on Creatures. You know, the record everyone talks about that they wish we sounded like. Guess what? There’s pieces from that record in these songs that some people find challenging,” he continued. “And I think that’s really funny. I also think it’s hilarious that some of the criticism you get from one person to the other completely contradict each other in what they’re saying. So I don’t really get it and I don’t really give a f*ck. I’m stoked on the record.”
Chris Motionless closed with a direct message to fans who remain open-minded about the album. He encouraged them to give it another listen without preconceived expectations.
“But I would say that if you don’t want to hate it, try it again and wipe away what the singles gave you expectations wise and maybe you’ll enjoy it. Not every song, but try again. And if you did love it, you’re f*cking sick and you get it. And that’s why you’re a diehard Motionless fan because you just understand what the band has always been about,” he said.
Decades is the band’s seventh studio album. It was released on July 17, 2026, through Roadrunner Records. The album arrives on the band’s twentieth anniversary, and the title was chosen to reflect not just the length of time they have been making music, but their perseverance through an ever-shifting musical landscape. It comes four years after their previous release, Scoring the End of the World.
The album features notable guest appearances from Corey Taylor, Skylar Grey, and Anthony Martinez. The lead single “Playing God” features Corey Taylor of Slipknot and was released alongside the album announcement. It helped set the tone for the record’s broader ambitions. The band’s earlier single “Afraid of the Dark” also made history, becoming their first-ever number one on the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs chart.
From the outset, the band framed Decades as an attempt to fold their past, present, and future into one cohesive sound. It was never designed to be a return to form, but rather a full portrait of everything the band has been and continues to be. That intent is central to understanding Chris Motionless’s response to the criticism.
The album was recorded in Upstate New York and Los Angeles. It was produced by Drew Fulk and Justin DeBlieck. With twenty years of history behind them and a record built to honor all of it, Motionless in White appear firmly committed to moving forward on their own terms, regardless of where fan expectations land.
