Review
Two decades in and firmly entrenched atop Roadrunner's arena-metalcore roster, Motionless In White arrive at a moment where theatrical goth-metal commands massive, main-stage crowds. Decades capitalizes on that momentum, doubling down on the maximalist formula that elevated them from club-circuit shock-rockers to stadium headliners.
The sequencing pairs down-tuned riffage and rapid drum blasts with high-gloss eighties synth textures and cybernetic electronic pulses. Rhythmic nu-metal chugs drive tracks like "Playing God," where guttural barks clash against furious guest vocal trade-offs, while hyper-digital cuts like "log_in//crash_out" layer glitching synthesizers and pitch-bent vocal processing over heavy, floor-shaking breakdowns. Melancholic ballads like "R.I.P." temper the violence with polished string arrangements and sweeping duets.
Ending with a faithful, synth-drenched cover of "Sunglasses At Night," the album leans into campy dark-wave melodrama and sheer sonic crunch. It stands as a loud, unabashed victory lap that unifies the band's various iterations into a cohesive wall of sound.
