Motionless in White are modern metal masters

Of the hardcore bands that have sprouted up in Northeast Pennsylvania since the rise of Breaking Benjamin in the early 2000s, the most successful has been Motionless in White. The gothic group whose faces are shrouded by heavy makeup have made some of the most emotionally resonant music to ever emerge from this area. Fans from across the globe have, in turn, responded to their output by cranking it up whenever and wherever possible.

The original members of Motionless in White were high school friends led by frontman Chris Cerulli. The group played its first two shows at Luzerne County’s Northeast Fair in 2004. By 2005, the group had settled on its band name and released its self-titled demo. The band was “discovered” at the Staircase in the Pittston area, kickstarting its more formal entr