I know we are well past the anniversary of this album, but MIW (Motionless in White) offered 2,500 copies of the anniversary Vinyl when this album hit 10 years and I jumped on it. Due to supply shortages and other factors, i just got this vinyl recently and really felt it deserves some love. I found a really cool trailer for this album, check it out.
It’s been a bit since I did an album review. I’ve done a lot of movie reviews, but I need to step up my album and Book game and this is the perfect oportunity. The last album review I did was Ice Nine Kills Welcome to Horrorwood: The Silver Scream 2. (Sorry kids, I’m older and it will alway be an album for me).
I should do a review of MIW’s newest album, “Scoring the End of the World,” but that is coming. (I have my reasons, and it’s my blog. Go with it). Right now I want to highlight an older album and really express my fandom of MIW.
I missed the opportunity to review the first full length LP in 2020 because I wasn’t doing my blog and, embarrassingly, wasn’t a fan of MIW until I heard Voices off their 2017 album Graveyard Shift.
They did do a virtual concert for their inaugural LP during the pandemic, which was legendary!!!!! This was the highlight of my shelter in place and couldn’t be happier. I bought tickets virtually and a commemorative ticket so I had the memento. I personally love virtual concerts, I don’t have to pay for parking, deal with sweaty unwashed people crowding me, and the alcohol is so much cheaper.
So why am I doing this review now you may ask? Well, the album was first released on November 13, 2012. I’m not 100% sure when the anniversary edition vinyl went on sale but on November 20, 2022 I ordered on of 2,500 presses. It arrived this past Saturday 7/2 and i couldn’t have been more excited. It was originally set to release in May, but vinyl shortages and other issues pushed it back to the end of June. This is worth the wait for me.
Ok so on to the review of this album. MIW has this great way of drawing you in from the first track. Black Damask (The Fog) is no exception. this starts off melodic on a piano drawing you into an eerie world that kind of has a sad carnival vibe at first and then slaps you in the face with a Bleh!!!! (Fans of MIW get this). Join Us.
I feel this album is a more aggressive album for MIW. A lot of the songs fall under the screw you, and your a Hippocrate kind of banner. It is also tough for a band to tread that line of being political and neutral. If you make a statement you can alienate half your fan base potential. Songs like America, which is one of the few that has a music video, looks more at the problem of consumerism, and the rich vs everyone else as well as corruption in many different situations. This song does a very good job at pointing out the items wrong with the country we live in. I don’t feel this song is polarizing, but I’m sure some flack was to be had.
As far as I could find, there was only one other single that had a music video off this album and that was Devil’s Night. This song can be powerful like most of MIW’s music if you connect with it. Chris Motionless mentioned in an interview that this song was about the trials he has been through in his life and his fight to continue doing what he loves and be a voice for people who feel voiceless or need hope. Check it out below.
Ok, I’m not going to do a full review of every song. These are my top 3 off of this album. Thank you for going along with me in this review on the actual almost 11 year anniversary. This is a great album, but not my favorite by MIW. I give it 🥃🥃🥃1/2 out of 5. The vinyl is very well done and I love the color and the sound quality.
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