After teasing “Afraid Of The Dark” live at Apocalypse Festival in November 2025, Motionless In White have finally dropped the track—and it lands as their first new release in four years with zero hesitation. The song hits hard and fast, fueled by the band’s signature mix of aggression and self-reflection, as Chris Motionless turns inward to reckon with where the group has been and what it took to survive. Lines like, “On every scar is a badge of a lesson I’ve learned/That took me twenty fucking years to earn,” cut straight to the bone, while the chorus feels like a hard-won exhale.
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“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,” Chris Motionless shares of the new release. “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 has several international tour dates and festival appearances scheduled throughout 2026. Check out the full run below and grab tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- Feb. 5, 2026—Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
- Feb. 6, 2026—Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
- Feb. 7, 2026—Manchester, UK @ AO Arena
- Feb. 10, 2026—Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena
- Feb. 13, 2026—Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena Cardiff
- Feb. 14, 2026—London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
- Feb. 17, 2026—Paris, France @ Zénith Paris – La Villette
- Feb. 18, 2026—Amsterdam, Netherlands @ AFAS Live
- Feb. 20, 2026—Düsseldorf, Germany @ Mitsubishi Electric Halle
- Feb. 21, 2026—Hannover, Germany @ Swiss Life Hall
- Feb. 22, 2026—Prague, Czech Republic @ Forum Karlín
- Feb. 24, 2026—Munich, Germany @ Zenith
- Feb. 25, 2026—Vienna, Austria @ Wiener Stadthalle
- Feb. 27, 2026—Frankfurt, Germany @ myticket Jahrhunderthalle
- Feb. 28, 2026—Forest, Belgium @ Vorst Nationaal/Forest National
- March 2, 2026—Villeurbanne, France @ LE TRANSBORDEUR
- March 3, 2026—Balma, France @ INTERFERENCE
- March 5, 2026—Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
- March 6, 2026—Madrid, Spain @ Palacio Vistalegre
- March 7, 2026—Lisbon, Portugal @ MEO Arena
- April 28, 2026—Toronto, ON, Canada @ Scotiabank Arena
- April 29, 2026—Montreal, QC, Canada @ Centre Bell
- May 1, 2026—Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
- May 2, 2026—New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
- May 4, 2026—Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
- May 5, 2026—Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
- May 7, 2026—Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
- May 11, 2026—St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
- May 12, 2026—Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
- May 13, 2026—Saint Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena
- May 15, 2026—Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
- May 16, 2026—Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival
- June 24, 2026—Melbourne, Australia @ Margaret Court Arena
- June 26, 2026—Sydney, Australia @ Hordern Pavilion
- June 28, 2026—Brisbane, Australia @ Riverstage
