Alissa White-Gluz Announces Her New Band Blue Medusa

Alissa White-Gluz has officially unveiled her new band, Blue Medusa. The ex-Arch Enemy/The Agonist vocalist has been building out the lineup for that outfit in recent months, with guitarist Alyssa Day (Mindscar/In Absentia) and Dani Sophia having been announced last month. A touring lineup for the trio has also been assembled and will see bassist Alicia Vigil (DragonForce, Vigil Of War) and drummer Delaney Jaster (These Fading Visions) joining the trio at live performances.

Alissa said on social media today, March 08th:

“The year of the snake is finally over – now it’s time to shed the skin.
Today, on International Women’s Day, I’m proud to announce my new band: BLUE MEDUSA.

After twenty years performing on the world’s biggest stages, I’m entering a new creative chapter. Blue Medusa is the next evolution of everything I’ve been building toward; a project where my full artistic vision can exist without limits.

You’ll hear blazing guitar solos, cru shing riffs, brutal vocals, fast and aggressive drums, thoughtful melodies, and deeply introspective lyrics layered with meaning. Blue Medusa features an incredible lineup of musicians:

Alyssa Day – guitar
Dani Sophia – guitar

Joining us live on drums and bass will be two absolute powerhouses:

Delaney Jaster – drums
Alicia Vigil – bass

I chose to share this news on International Women’s Day because building stronger platforms for women in heavy music is something I care deeply about. I’ve been carving my own path in this genre for a long time, and I want to help pave the road for the next generation of women who love metal as much as I do.

Medusa turned people to stone…I want to pave the road in sapphire.

New music is coming soon. First live appearances: Louder Than Life and Aftershock.”

In a separate press release, Alissa added:

“Blue Medusa is the next evolution of everything I’ve been building toward for years. It’s my creative melting pot. Everything fans enjoy about the energy, intensity, and performance they’ve always experienced on stage with me over the past two decades is still here, even stronger. That is me, that is who I am and who I’ve always been.

And now it’s amplified and unleashed in a fully sovereign artistic vision. Our music has blazing guitar solos, crushing riffs, brutal vocals, fast and aggressive drums, thoughtful melodies and most importantly (to me), really cogitative lyrics.