Creatures (Motionless in White album)
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Creatures is the debut album by American metal
band Motionless in White
, released on October 12, 2010 through Fearless Records
. The album spawned three singles, "Abigail", "Immaculate Misconception", and the title track, all three of which had accompanied music videos as well. It is the final release by the band to include rhythm guitar player, TJ Bell.
. Creatures is an album dedicated to Motionless in White's fans which they call their "Creatures." Motionless in White even went as far as letting their fans send in lyrics, which were compiled on the title track.
The songs "We Only Come Out At Night" and "City Lights" are re-recorded and altered versions of songs from the album version of When Love Met Destruction
. On December 21, 2010, a music video was released for the track "Abigail". The music video for the track "Creatures" was released July 7, 2011. It was announced on the 2011 All Stars Tour that the next single from the album would be for the song "Puppets (The First Snow)", the music video for it was recorded at a live performance during the tour's stop in Las Vegas on August 21, the same day that guitarist, Ryan Sitkowski was married on. A music video for "Immaculate Misconception" has been released November 11, 2011.
Production
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Motionless in White
Motionless in White
Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, the group is known for its dark horror-themed lyrics and physical appearances, that of which heavily correspond to gothic imagery. Motionless in White is currently signed to Fearless Records and have...
, released on October 12, 2010 through Fearless Records
Fearless Records
Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
. The album spawned three singles, "Abigail", "Immaculate Misconception", and the title track, all three of which had accompanied music videos as well. It is the final release by the band to include rhythm guitar player, TJ Bell.
Release
The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard Heatseeker Chart, and reached #175 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. Creatures is an album dedicated to Motionless in White's fans which they call their "Creatures." Motionless in White even went as far as letting their fans send in lyrics, which were compiled on the title track.
The songs "We Only Come Out At Night" and "City Lights" are re-recorded and altered versions of songs from the album version of When Love Met Destruction
When Love Met Destruction
-Personnel:Motionless in White* Angelo Parente - drums* Chris Cerulli - lead vocals, additional guitar* Joshua Balz - keyboards, synthesizer* TJ Bell - guitar, backing vocals* Frank Polumbo - bass guitar...
. On December 21, 2010, a music video was released for the track "Abigail". The music video for the track "Creatures" was released July 7, 2011. It was announced on the 2011 All Stars Tour that the next single from the album would be for the song "Puppets (The First Snow)", the music video for it was recorded at a live performance during the tour's stop in Las Vegas on August 21, the same day that guitarist, Ryan Sitkowski was married on. A music video for "Immaculate Misconception" has been released November 11, 2011.
Track listing
Personnel
Motionless in White- Joshua Balz - keyboards, synthesizer
- TJ Bell - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Christopher "Chris Motionless" Cerulli - lead vocals
- Richard "Ricky Horror" Olson - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Angelo Parente - drums
- Ryan Sitkowski - lead guitar
Production
- Produced by Andrew Wade
- Illustrations and layout by Sol Amstutz