Fresh off the release of "Afraid Of The Dark" -- their first new original song in nearly four years, which dropped January 28 alongside a music video -- MOTIONLESS IN WHITE are building toward a massive summer 2026 presence that could cement their status as one of metalcore's biggest headlining acts. Reports indicate the band is preparing to announce "The Sweat and Blood Tour," a headlining North American run with LORNA SHORE, FIT FOR A KING, and STATIC DRESS as support, assembling a package that reads like a who's who of modern heavy music.
The tour is expected to kick off July 14 in Bridgeport, Connecticut and run through August 15, covering major markets across the United States and Canada. The routing reportedly includes MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's first-ever headlining appearance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado -- a bucket-list venue that has increasingly opened its doors to heavy acts in recent years, following successful shows by bands like GOJIRA, GHOST, and MASTODON.
LORNA SHORE's inclusion as direct support is perhaps the most exciting element of the rumored package. The New Jersey deathcore band have experienced a meteoric rise since vocalist Will Ramos joined in 2021, with their 2022 album "Pain Remains" breaking through to mainstream metal audiences and spawning viral moments that introduced deathcore to millions of new listeners. Pairing them with MOTIONLESS IN WHITE creates a near double-headliner atmosphere that should draw massive crowds.
FIT FOR A KING bring their brand of aggressive metalcore to the undercard, while STATIC DRESS add an element of post-hardcore experimentation as the opening act. The formal announcement with ticket information, venue details, and VIP packages is expected in early February, making this one of the most anticipated tour announcements of the winter season. MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris Cerulli previously teased during Apocalypse Fest at Mohegan Arena last November that 2026 would celebrate and honor 20 years of the band, and a tour of this magnitude certainly delivers on that promise.