{"id":569500,"date":"2026-05-06T16:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/569500\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:11:10","slug":"ex-arch-enemy-singer-alissa-white-gluz-has-joined-british-power-metal-heavyweights-dragonforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/569500\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz has joined British power metal heavyweights DragonForce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ex-Arch Enemy<\/a> singer Alissa White-Gluz is now a member of DragonForce<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The British band announced the Canadian vocalist\u2019s appointment in a statement today (Wednesday, May 6), as she joins their ranks alongside continuing singer Marc Hudson.<\/p>\n

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She\u2019ll make her live debut with the band at US festival Welcome To Rockville this weekend, followed by a set at Sonic Temple next week. Both performances will be special shows celebrating 20 years of fan-favourite album Inhuman Rampage.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also being teased that the ensemble have started work on new material together.<\/p>\n

Founding lead guitarist Herman Li comments: \u201cAlissa joining the band is an expansion of everything we\u2019ve done up to this point. 20 years is a long time to do anything, let alone survive the music industry and still be so inspired to continue doing what we love.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether we will honour what made Inhuman Rampage matter, while showing people exactly where we\u2019re going next. Having Alissa in the room changes everything. She doesn\u2019t just sing, she makes all aspects of our music better. And she sounds incredible live! I can\u2019t wait for the fans to see her and hear what we have been working on.\u201d<\/p>\n

White-Gluz adds: \u201cI am beyond excited to be bringing such iconic music to life with these amazingly skilled musicians in such a fun and inspiring environment. It feels great to showcase all the colours of my voice and utilise all my singing styles in technically challenging, deeply energising, highly addictive songs.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am so thankful for the amazing support I have been lucky enough to receive from the metal world over this wild career I\u2019ve built; I want to keep pushing my boundaries and delivering exceptional music and live experiences to the fans that I cherish so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

The news continues what\u2019s been a very busy six months for White-Gluz. She stepped down from Arch Enemy<\/a> on November 23 and, later the same day, released her debut solo single, The Room Where She Died. She reflected on the exit during an interview with Metal Hammer Germany<\/a> in February, saying she couldn\u2019t treat music \u201clike just another day at the office\u201d.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cThe fans\u2019 and industry peers\u2019 responses honestly blew me away. There was so much love, encouragement, and genuine support, more than ever before, and it felt incredibly energising. What really stood out to me was how strongly people connected to the idea of my growth and evolution.\u201d<\/p>\n

White-Gluz then launched a new band called Blue Medusa<\/a> on March 8, flanked by guitarists Alyssa Day and Dani Sophia. Later that month, they released their first single, Checkmate.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been reported that White-Gluz will release her debut solo album this year, as well. Metal Injection<\/a> said in 2022 that the album had been finished and that it will contain a number of guest musicians, including Kamelot keyboardist Oliver Palotai, Nevermore and ex-Arch Enemy guitarist Jeff Loomis, and Misfits<\/a> guitarist (and White-Gluz\u2019s partner) Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein. Palotai co-wrote and played guitar on The Room Where She Died.<\/p>\n

White-Gluz has worked with DragonForce before. Last year, she handled co-lead vocals on an alternative version of their song Burning Heart, which first appeared on their latest album, 2024\u2019s Warp Speed Warriors.<\/p>\n

In February, Arch Enemy replaced White-Gluz with former Once Human member Lauren Hart and released her debut song with the band, To The Last Breath. Hart gave her first live performance with her new cohorts in Beijing in March. They\u2019re currently gearing up for an intimate tour of Europe in the summer.<\/p>\n

DRAGONFORCE ft. Alissa White-Gluz – Burning Heart (Official Video) – YouTube
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