Alissa White-Gluz
Alissa White-Gluz (born July 31, 1985 in Montreal , Québec ) is a Canadian singer and songwriter . She was a founding member of the Canadian metal band The Agonist . Since 2014 she has been the lead singer of the Swedish metal band Arch Enemy .
biography
Musical career
In 2004 Alissa White-Gluz was one of the founding members of The Tempest, where she was active as lead singer and songwriter. In 2007 the band changed their name to The Agonist at their request. In the same year, the debut album Once Only Imagined was released . Two more albums and numerous tours followed , including with bands such as Epica and Kamelot .
On March 17th, 2014 it was announced that Alissa White-Gluz will be the new singer of the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, replacing Angela Gossow . Her first album with Arch Enemy was released on June 9, 2014 under the title War Eternal . In addition to her debut as a singer for the band, she wrote the lyrics for a total of five songs on the album.
Guest appearances
As a guest singer, she appeared in particular with the band Kamelot, with whom she has had numerous live appearances since 2011. In 2012 she starred in the music video for the song Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife) by Kamelot. She also took part as a guest singer on the Kamelot album Haven , released in May 2015, and also appeared in the music video for the piece Liar Liar (Wastelands Monarchy) .
On September 28, 2012, she and Elize Ryd ( Amaranthe , Kamelot ) made a short-term guest appearance at a concert of the symphonic metal band Nightwish in Denver to replace their sick singer Anette Olzon . She had other guest appearances with the band Delain . At Wacken Open Air in 2016 she performed together with the Tarja project of the former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen.
Singing style
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A special feature is their guttural singing ; however, she also practices plain singing.
Trivia
Her musical influences are particularly her predecessor at Arch Enemy, Angela Gossow.
Alissa White-Gluz is committed to human rights , animal welfare and environmental protection . She is committed to veganism .
The US music magazine Revolver voted Alissa White-Gluz one of the hottest chicks in metal , i.e. one of the most attractive metal musicians, several times . In an interview with the magazine about the meaning of the song First Day In Hell , she revealed that her grandparents were Holocaust survivors and that the dangers of religious radicalization contributed to her being an atheist herself .
She has been dating the American rock musician Paul Doyle Caiafa since 2014 .
Discography
With The Agonist
Studio albums
- 2007: Once Only Imagined
- 2009: Lullabies for the Dormant Mind
- 2012: Prisoners
With Arch Enemy
Studio albums
- 2014: War Eternal (studio album)
- 2015: Stolen Life (EP)
- 2017: As the Stages Burn! (Live at Wacken 2016) (Live album)
- 2017: Will to Power (studio album)
As a guest singer
- 2008: Another Round (EP) with Blackguard
- 2012: Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife) (single / music video) with Kamelot
- 2014: The Tragedy of the Commons with Delain
- 2015: Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy) with Kamelot
- 2015: Revolution with Kamelot
- 2016: The Ocean's Heart with Caliban
- 2016: Demons in You with Tarja Turunen
- 2016: Five Billion Lies with And Then She Came
- 2019: The Truth Is Dead with Mark Morton
- 2019: No Light Shall Save Us with Carnifex
- 2019: Distortion with Babymetal
literature
- Jill Hughes Kirtland: Not Just Tits in a Corset: Celebrating Women in Metal , 2014, ISBN 978-0-9915015-0-2
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Report on metal-hammer.de , March 17, 2014
- ^ Message on rockhard.de , March 17, 2014
- ^ Official website of Arch Enemy
- ↑ Report on metal-hammer.de , June 17, 2014
- ↑ Kamelot - Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife): Official music video on YouTube
- ↑ CD review on blabbermouth.net
- ^ Announcement on the Nightwish official website
- ↑ Delain. In: Timo Somers. Timo Somers Official Website, May 15, 2014, accessed on March 30, 2018 (English): "Another surprise is the appearance of iconic screamer Alissa White-Gluz on the epic album finale" The Tragedy Of The Commons ", showcasing both her clean vocals and her impressive signature screams. "
- ^ Dom Lawson: About Delain. In: Delain. Delain, July 2016, accessed on March 30, 2018 (English): “Opening track Hands Of Gold is a song Im very proud of as well. It's very heavy, very fast, and Alissa's grunts, growls & backing vocals are fantastic and refreshing. "
- ^ Theo Johne: Arch Enemy. Michael Amott and Alissa White-Gluz will answer questions about "War Eternal". In: metal.de . versus: media UG, May 28, 2014, accessed on August 26, 2018 .
- ↑ a b biography on the official Facebook page
- ↑ Interview on noisecreep.com , October 3, 2011
- ↑ The Hottest Chicks in Metal: Alissa White-Gluz - the Outtakes! , revolvermag.com , March 18, 2009
- ↑ Preview the 2012 Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Calendar , revolvermag.com , October 13, 2011
- ↑ See Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz Detail Intense Personal Story Behind "First Day in Hell". September 7, 2017, Retrieved February 26, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Graham Hartmann: Lamb Of God Guitarist Mark Morton Announces Solo Album. In: Loudwire . Townsquare Media, Inc., December 13, 2018, accessed March 4, 2019 (American English).
- ^ Spencer Kaufman: BABYMETAL unveiled tracklist and guest musicians for Metal Galaxy. Consequence of Sound, August 9, 2019, accessed October 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Lzzy Hale, Lita Ford, Doro Pesch, Maria Brink Featured In 'Not Just Tits In A Corset' Book , blabbermouth.net , March 10, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | White-Gluz, Alissa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal , Quebec , Canada |