Blue Medusa‘s debut single “Checkmate” has made its way online after an initial trial run on SiriusXM. Vicente Cordero (Cradle Of Filth, Hollywood Undead) co-directed the video alongside the band’s frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz. The latter previously fronted Arch Enemy and The Agonist, and officially launched this band earlier this year. Alissa also co-produced this track alongside Kile Odell, who mixed and mastered it.
Guitarists Alyssa Day (Mindscar/In Absentia) and Dani Sophia (ex-Lindemann) serve as the core lineup for this trio. For live duties, bassist Alicia Vigil (DragonForce, Vigil Of War) and drummer Delaney Jaster (These Fading Visions) have been enlisted.
White-Gluz said of the track:
“This is a song where everything just clicked. ‘Checkmate‘ is an extremely cathartic song for me. It was created in one of those flow states where the lyrics and melodies and rhythms just write themselves and you get the feeling that you’re onto something powerful. It’s probably the heaviest thing I’ve written in terms of lyrics, and probably the lightest of what we have cooking in terms of sound. I wanted to share the intensity of these feelings with fans and give them something to hold onto. I’m so happy to see so much support for Blue Medusa already; fans can look forward to more dark, heavy, brutal and haunting music very soon.”
As for the video, she added:
“I know what every frame is for. I’ll share that someday, but for now, I welcome fans to dive deeper into the meaning and develop their own interpretations. That’s what makes videos and movies fun and interesting, in my opinion.”
