Blue Medusa, the fledgling metal outfit fronted by ex-Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, have taken the wraps off their second single, “Flying Monkey“. As evidenced by the title and cover art, the song features a nod to the 1939 classic musical fantasy film ‘The Wizard Of Oz‘.
Alissa, who recently joined the ranks of DragonForce, announced the formation Blue Medusa this past March, recruiting guitarists Alyssa Day (Mindscar/In Absentia) and Dani Sophia to serve as the core lineup. Bassist Alicia Vigil (DragonForce, Vigil Of War) and drummer Delaney Jaster (These Fading Visions) have since been hired on as touring members for the band.
Alissa co-produced this track and said of it:
“‘Flying Monkey‘ is exactly the kind of music I want to be making. I am so inspired by Dani and Alyssa. This Blue Medusa album is almost like writing my memoirs and I have loved every aspect of creating it.”
Sophia added:
“‘Flying Monkey‘ was written in this really liminal space, this waiting area in-between chapters in my life, and the melodies reflect the themes of the nightmares I was having at the time. No matter where I was, I kept hearing an out-of-tune music box playing in the distance…”
Day said of the track:
“The bridge section of ‘Flying Monkey‘ gave me a fun space to stretch outside my usual harmonic comfort zone and play with some scales and sequences I don’t always reach for. It turned into this quirky, sassy, techy little solo that I genuinely love playing. We had a blast shooting the video too, and I’m really excited for everyone to finally see and hear this one.”
