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Kirk McEwen and Marianne Sierk sit down with Chris Motionless, frontman of Motionless In White, to talk about the band's incredible rise, their new music, touring, and the people who helped them get there.
After 20 years together, Motionless In White has reached another major milestone with its latest album debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart. Chris talks about what it's like to finally see the band's longtime work reach this level, especially after years of nonstop touring, recording, videos and building a devoted fanbase.
Chris also reflects on the surreal experience of playing for fans around the world—including audiences in places like Milan, Spain and Japan, where thousands of people who don't necessarily speak English are still singing along to Motionless In White's songs. He discusses some of the band's older music that longtime fans and newcomers should check out, including "Another Life" and "Voices."
The conversation gets into the evolution of Chris's distinctive vocal style, including the years of trial and error it took to develop his signature growl. He explains how studying his favorite singers, learning techniques online, working with vocal coaches and using in-ear monitors helped him turn something he initially didn't take seriously into one of the defining parts of Motionless In White's sound.
And of course, the guys have to talk about Chris's friendship with WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley. Chris explains how fans first noticed the resemblance between the two, how they connected over their shared love of heavy music, and how that relationship eventually led to one of the coolest moments of Motionless In White's career: performing at WrestleMania for Rhea's entrance.
Finally, Chris looks ahead to Boardwalk Rock in Ocean City, where Motionless In White will perform next spring—marking the band's first-ever show in the area after two decades of playing music.