Disguise (album)
Disguise is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Motionless in White. It was released on June 7, 2019 through Roadrunner Records and was produced by Drew Fulk and Chris "Motionless" Cerulli. It is the second release on a major label since the band's departure from Fearless Records.[4] The album's track list was revealed on April 17 together with the release of the two singles, "Disguise", which had been premiered at Earthday Birthday in Orlando a few days prior, and "Brand New Numb".[5] It is the band's first album with Vinny Mauro on drums and also the first with former Ice Nine Kills guitarist Justin Morrow (although credited, but does not perform on the album), who replaced Devin "Ghost" Sola on bass guitar as well as being the first album not to feature Josh Balz on keyboards.
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| Released | June 7, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 42:31 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
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Background and promotion
On May 6, 2018, Chris Motionless announced via Instagram that a new album would be released in 2019. He claimed that he, along with Ryan Sitkowski and Ricky Olson, would begin full-time writing prior to touring with Warped Tour that summer.
On April 17, the band announced the album was to be titled Disguise. On the same day, they released two singles off of the album titled "Disguise" and "Brand New Numb", along with the tracklist and official artwork created by Zach Dunn.[5]
On May 10, the band released their third single "Undead Ahead 2: The Tale of the Midnight Ride" and its corresponding music video.[6]
On June 5, a few days before the album was due to drop, the band premiered the song "Thoughts & Prayers" on BBC's Radio 1's Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Already Heard |    |
| Dead Press! | 4/10[3] |
| Distorted Sound | 7/10[7] |
| Sputnikmusic | |
| Wall of Sound | |
Disguise received mixed reviews from several music critics. Ian Kenworthy of Already Heard gave the album 3.5 out of 5 and said: "At its best, Disguise delivers a fun bucketload of goth-flavoured metalcore mayhem. However, it sags in places, especially when they step outside their comfort zone."[1] Carlos Zelaya of Dead Press! scored the album 4/10 stating: "For their fifth album, Disguise, you pretty much know what to expect at this point, with the album being rife with the band's signature goth and industrial-tinged metal, with some clear toe-dipping into nu-metal here and there too."[3] Adam Rice of Wall of Sound rated the album 3.5 out of 5 saying, "Motionless In White have done it again, although not all songs are great there is a healthy mix of different styles and genres which would tailor to anyone's music tastes. With not one song sounding similar to another, its a bag of all sorts!"[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Disguise" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Headache" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "</c0de>" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Thoughts & Prayers" | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Legacy" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Undead Ahead 2: The Tale of the Midnight Ride" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Holding on to Smoke" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Another Life" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Broadcasting from Beyond the Grave: Death Inc." | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Brand New Numb" | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Catharsis" | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 42:31 | |
Personnel
Credits retrieved from AllMusic.[9]
Motionless in White
- Chris "Motionless" Cerulli – lead vocals, additional guitar, production, composition
- Ryan Sitkowski – lead guitar, bass, backing vocals on "Thoughts & Prayers"
- Ricky "Horror" Olson – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Undead Ahead 2: The Tale of the Midnight Ride"
- Justin Morrow – bass, backing vocals (credited, but does not perform)
- Vinny Mauro – drums
Additional personnel
- Drew Fulk – production, mixing, composition
- Tom Hane – engineering, composition
- Jeff Dunne – engineering
- Justin Deblieck – vocal engineering, editing
- Johnny Andrews and Gaiapatra – composition
- Dave Rath – A&R
- Kim Schon – management
- Zach Dunn – cover art
- Sean Smith – design, layout
- Lindsay Adler – photography
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 32 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 69 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 65 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 98 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 27 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 4 |
References
- Kenworthy, Ian. "Review: Motionless In White – Disguise". Already Heard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- "Motionless In White – Disguise (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- Zelaya, Carlos. "ALBUM REVIEW: Motionless In White – Disguise". Dead Press!. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- "Motionless In White won't release new album on Fearless Records". Altpress.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- "MOTIONLESS IN WHITE To Release 'Disguise' Album In June". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- "MOTIONLESS IN WHITE: Visualizer Video For New Song 'Undead Ahead 2: The Tale Of The Midnight Rider'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- Fella, Daniel. "ALBUM REVIEW: Disguise – Motionless In White". Distorted Sound. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- "Motionless in White - Disguise". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- "Disguise album credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- "Australiancharts.com – Motionless in White – Disguise". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- "Austriancharts.at – Motionless in White – Disguise" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – Motionless in White – Disguise". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- "Motionless in White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- "Motionless in White Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2017.