NewsSeptember 7, 2016 2:25 PM ET6,762 views

Arch Enemy singer signs solo deal with Napalm Records

Official press release: The global metal scene recognizes Alissa White-Gluz for her unforgettable and inimitable work as the vocalist of iconic metal band Arch Enemy. At this point in her career, the versatile singer has worked steadily in heavy bands for half her life. The impactful frontwoman has cultivated her style and her sound through years of writing, recording, touring, and old fashioned, iron-clad work ethic. Alissa is armed with equal skill and experience, as well as abundant artistic confidence, and is backed by the fact that music lovers all over the world are eager to hear more of her astonishing range. That's why White-Gluz is doing something new. It's an entity dubbed simply ALISSA and her brand new solo project has now been worldwide signed by Napalm Records. First things first - White-Gluz remains firmly installed in her role as the frontwoman of Arch Enemy. That status has not and will not change. ALISSA is more of a musical collective, led by White-Gluz and featuring contributions from her wide network of also-talented friends, like an own creative commune with little in the way of rules, regulations, or limits. So what is ALISSA all about? Alissa White-Gluzon her signing with Napalm Records:
"I'm excited to announce that I am currently composing and building my first solo album for the project aptly and honestly entitled "ALISSA" which will see some more of my creative adventures unleashed. It is a welcome creative outlet to unlock all of my lyrical and musical vaults with zero restriction or pressure to conform to any particular style or era. I also pay close attention to what my fans want - I haven't been ignoring the consistent requests for my clean singing voice! With Angela Gossow as management and Napalm Records just as passionate as I am about this new project, I'm fortunate to have found a home amongst friends and colleagues who are supportive and encouraging of my full musical spectrum. This album will also feature members of the Arch Enemy family, both current and past, as well as many of the other great artists I have had the pleasure of sharing a stage with throughout my career. So many respected artists have invited me into their music over the years, now it's time to bring them into my world. Thank you to all my incredible fans around the world - this music is for you!"
Thomas Caser, Napalm Records CEO states: A true pleasure to announce this signing today. We are looking forward to this cooperation with one of the most talented front-ladies and artist in today's business!" The ALISSA project is about style and substance, with White-Gluz affirming, "This album will be very personal. I have a lot of ideas, songs, lyrics, and compositions built up in my brain over the years, I want to get them out this way." White-Gluz is stretching her creative muscles and trying new things in a dynamic way. Most people know Alissa from being in Arch Enemy, where she focuses mostly on her growling vocals. With creating ALISSA it is the perfect platform for presenting her clean singing voice more often as well as delivering other techniques we all have heard from other works with bands. While the project is taking shape, some of the confirmed guests so far include past and present members of Arch Enemy and Kamelot, as well as Doyle from The Misfits. More creative partnerships will be revealed as this exciting and delightfully nebulous project develops and grows. In the meantime, White-Gluz continues to flesh out the material while recruiting players. ALISSA is essentially another vehicle for White-Gluz to display her talents and an entity that has no boundaries and therein lies the musical thrill - for Alissa White-Gluz and her listeners. An album is already scheduled for 2017 and tour dates will follow around the album release as well.

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anonymous 9/7/2016 11:41:20 AM

Todd Jones to ghost-write all the music

anonymous 9/7/2016 2:35:03 PM

>ALISSA is essentially another vehicle for White-Gluz to display her talents and an entity that has no boundaries and therein lies the musical thrill - for Alissa White-Gluz and her listeners. I hate every single thing about everything.

anonymous 9/7/2016 2:47:52 PM

Hopefully Code Orange calls out Alissa White-Gluz and her lifestyle

anonymous 9/7/2016 3:00:33 PM

I'd give her the White Gluz amirite?!?!?

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anonymous 9/7/2016 5:51:11 PM

Holy fuc.king sh.it, what a tldr. Inimatable? Isn't that exactly what she's doing in this band?

anonymous 9/7/2016 7:05:32 PM

^^ PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE DEVOLVED NEANDERTHAL THAT MAKE UP THIS COMMENT SECTION

anonymous 9/7/2016 8:03:27 PM

Oh, okay, since it's entirely true. Good rebuttal.

anonymous 9/7/2016 10:10:04 PM

This band were never any good, hence why they never MADE it

anonymous 9/8/2016 3:27:26 AM

Cant wait to see what sort of masterpiece Doyle is going to be able to lend a hand with ....

anonymous 9/8/2016 9:29:01 AM

first song will be about the difficulties of being a vegan cokehead

anonymous 9/8/2016 3:25:40 PM

Need to know what Serj thinks about this.

rednaaaaaaar 9/9/2016 12:55:44 AM

i like War Eternal and The Agonist. Will listen. Will not read this exhausting looking press statement. I just had to find my Apple TV Remote in my couch. Yeah. Serious shit.

anonymous 9/9/2016 10:07:33 AM

The Agonist was amazing with her in it, but I feel like she was stalled in Arch Enemy. Glad to have her do her very own thing because her voice is incredible. -Anon

anonymous 9/10/2016 5:11:26 PM

Ayy she hot af tho fams

anonymous 9/11/2016 11:49:56 PM

^^ I wonder how she got the record deal

anonymous 9/13/2016 5:28:56 AM

wait a minute, so who is writing her music?!

anonymous 9/13/2016 11:28:16 AM

Need to know what Serj thinks about this.<--- nobody gives two fcks about what that moron "thinks" hopefully webmaster internet proxy banned his lame as fck ass...

anonymous 9/14/2016 10:29:32 AM

Whose dick is the biggest and blackest?




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