In fall 2026, power metal band DragonForce will set forth on its largest North American tour in more than two decades, celebrating the 20th anniversary of its breakthrough album, "Inhuman Rampage." It's the record that birthed the Platinum-selling single "Through the Fire and Flames" and spent 23 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200. Earlier this month, DragonForce... Continue Reading →
Blue Medusa, the new band founded by ex-Arch Enemy/current DragonForce vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, has shared its second single, "Flying Monkey." The new song follows "Checkmate," released in March 2026. White-Gluz and Vicente Cordero co-directed the music video, which can be seen below, and White-Gluz digitally painted the single artwork. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBFrxtU_J70 Musically, "Flying Monkey" highlights the... Continue Reading →
Alissa White-Gluz certainly has been busy since announcing her departure from Arch Enemy in November 2025. First, she released her debut solo single, "The Room Where She Died." Then she introduced her new band Blue Medusa with its first single, "Checkmate." And this week has brought the most surprising news: White-Gluz is the new singer... Continue Reading →
Blue Medusa, the new band featuring ex-Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, has shared the new single "Checkmate." Stream the song here, and watch the music video below. "Checkmate" was written by White-Gluz, Alyssa Day and Dani Sophia, and mixed and mastered by Kile Odell. “This is a song where everything just clicked,” White-Gluz said. “Checkmate is an extremely cathartic song... Continue Reading →
After a decade fronting extreme metal stalwart Arch Enemy, vocalist Alissa White-Gluz has launched her new band, Blue Medusa. “Blue Medusa is the next evolution of everything I’ve been building toward for years,” White-Gluz said. “It's my creative melting pot. Everything fans enjoy about the energy, intensity, and performance they’ve always experienced on stage with... Continue Reading →
Swedish extreme metal band Arch Enemy has shared the new single "To the Last Breath" featuring new vocalist Lauren Hart (ex-Once Human). Hart replaces Alissa White-Gluz, who fronted Arch Enemy from 2014 to 2025, and left with plans to launch a solo career. Michael Amott, guitarist and founder of Arch Enemy, said: "Connecting with Lauren has... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Arch Enemy has unveiled "Liars & Thieves," the latest single from its upcoming album "Blood Dynasty." The album announcement and the start of the pre-order phase coincided with the beginning of the band's European co-headline tour with In Flames on Oct. 3, 2024, in Glasgow. "Blood Dynasty" will be released on March 28, 2025, via Century Media Records.... Continue Reading →
Dutch singer-songwriter Charlotte Wessels has shared "Ode to the West Wind," featuring Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy, the latest single from her solo album "The Obsession," out this Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, via Napalm Records. “I’m thrilled to present the fifth single from 'The Obsession'—and my fifth collaboration with the incomparable Alissa White-Gluz," Wessels said. "Many of... Continue Reading →
Singer-songwriter Charlotte Wessels (ex-Delain) has shared her new single "The Crying Room" along with a music video featuring footage of the song's first-ever live performance. "The Crying Room" is the next harbinger of Wessels’s first traditional full-length, full-band solo album, "The Obsession," set to be released Sept. 20, 2024, via Napalm Records. Pre-order it here. “When we were... Continue Reading →
Guitarist Nita Strauss has dropped the new single and accompanying music video "The Wolf You Feed" featuring Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz. Stream the song here and watch the video below. "If you look back at old interviews from the last 10 years," Strauss said, "any time I was asked about collaborating with a vocalist... Continue Reading →
