The show begins in 10 minutes. I’m still waiting in a line at the doors, which opened an hour earlier. Once inside, I understand. The show is already packed.

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Despite not being a metal act, opening act and rap-rock group Twiztid was met with a very positive response. There were lots of painted faces in the crowd, signs of the Juggalo fandom, and supporters of Twiztid. With tongues-out, middle fingers up, and statuesque posing, the vocal duo and lone drummer got the crowd hyped for the night to come.

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The second opener was the first metal act of the night, After the Burial. I had heard good things about them coming into the show, but was not expecting the intensity they brought. The crowd was immediately back into the swing of things, with jumping and moshing very early in the set. Every track was met with thunderous response, and after just three songs you could cut the humidity in the room with a knife. Despite it being fairly early in the night, ATB garnered some of the best crowd reactions, including large circle pits and even a wall of death, or the closest thing to it at an incredibly packed indoor venue.

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The following group, We Came As Romans, was a four piece band for the night, as one of the guitarists was preparing for his wedding the next day. At this point in the night, the crowd surfing began. The show was 16+, and the average age was probably only slightly higher. There was double the security from what I have seen at previous shows, and they certainly needed it. It was almost a constant flow of surfers, and many who were dumped into the pit, went right to the back and started the trip again. While the crowd was wild for them, it was very hard to follow After the Burial, who put on an impressive performance.

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At this point in the night, all of the gear and backdrops of the opening acts are moved off of the stage to reveal the elaborate, Halloween-themed stage setup. This is the Trick or Treat Tour, after all, and the perfect time of year for Motionless In White, with their many horror-themed songs. Lead singer Chris Motionless enters wearing a pumpkin mask, before tearing it off as they begin with “Undead Ahead II,” a track off of their latest album, “Disguise.” A headless horseman-esque character with an oversized pumpkin head enters onstage and begins to chase the band members around during the second half of the song. Another large “creature” appeared later in the night, in the form of a veiled black skeleton, following Chris during “Not My Type.” The crowd surfing continues nonstop throughout the set, however the moshing has subsided for the most part, and is replaced with singing along to the song choruses. While the two previous acts had less tracks with clean vocals, Motionless offered up many songs that were easy to sing along or contribute to. The lack of moshing late at night could certainly be due to the audience members actually tiring out from having started getting wild so early. It was incredibly humid in the venue, and even I had to take breaks and step into the side bar area to cool down. People were removing shirts and sitting on the floor, to escape the heat of the tightly-packed crowd. The end of the show saw the band perform “Eternally Yours,” while the crowd loudly sang along to the chorus, and Chris Motionless threw roses out into the crowd.

 

This is a tour of four very unique and exciting groups, and perfectly fitting for this October holiday season. The crowd went home tired but happy.

 

Undead Ahead II

Reincarnate

Necessary Evil

Disguise

Abigail

Death Inc.

Voices

Headache

Immaculate Misconception

Not My Type

Brand New Numb

Catharsis

Eternally Yours

There are a few dates remaining on the “Trick Or Treat” tour featuring Motionless In White and We Came As Romans with special guests After The Burial and Twiztid.  Check out the dates below:

Wed. 10/23- State Theatre in Portland, Maine

Fri. 10/25- Asbury Park Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey

Sat. 10/26- Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts

Sun. 10/27- Palace Theatre in Albany, New York

For tickets and further information, click here.

Motionless In White have some Russian and European tour dates coming up.  Check out the dates below:

Mon. 11/18- Glavclub Green Concert in Moscow, Russia

Tue. 11/19- Zal in Cn6, Russia

Thu. 11/21- Essigfabrik in Koln, Germany

Fri. 11/22- De Effenaar in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Sat. 11/23- Pumpehuset in Kobenhavn, Denmark

Sun. 11/24- Fryshuset Klubben in Sodermalm, Sweden

Tue. 11/26- Markthalle in Hamburg, Germany

Wed. 11/27- Kesselhaus in Berlin, Germany

Fri. 11/29- Reithalle Strasse E in Dresden, Germany

Sat. 11/30- Backstage Werk in Munchen, Germany

Sun. 12/1- SIMM City in Wien, Austria

Mon. 12/2- Magazzini Generali in Milan, Italy

Tue. 12/3- KIFF in Aarau, Switzerland

Wed. 12/4- Substage in Karlsruhe, Germany

Thu. 12/5- Trabendo in Paris, France

Fri. 12/6- Trix in Antwerpen, Belgium

Sun. 12/8- O2 Ritz in Manchester, United Kingdom

Mon. 12/9- Stylus in Leeds, United Kingdom

Tue. 12/10- SWG3 Studio Warehouse in Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thu. 12/12- O2 Forum Kentish Town in London, United Kingdom

Fri. 12/13- O2 Institute in Birmingham, United Kingdom

Sat. 12/14- O2 Academy in Bristol, United Kingdom

Fri. 6/5- Rock am Ring in Nurberg, Germany

Sat. 6/6- Rock im Park in Nurnberg, Germany

Sun. 6/7- Rock am Ring in Nurnberg, Germany

Wed. 6/10- Nova Rock in Nickelsdorf, Austria

For tickets and further information, click here.

Fans can find MOTIONLESS IN WHITE at the following locations:

www.facebook.com/motionlessinwhite

www.motionlessinwhite.net

www.twitter.com/miwband

www.instagram.com/miwband

  • Photo Credit for Motionless In White, We Came As Romans, After The Burial, and Twiztid:  Ian Storck at 3 Count Photography

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