Watch: ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ's BLUE MEDUSA Performs Live For First Time

BLUE MEDUSA, the new band led by former ARCH ENEMY and THE AGONIST vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, made its live debut on Friday, September 4 as one of the headliners of the Corrupted Blood Club Show at Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin, Germany.

The organizer of the Corrupted Blood Club Show, Maximilian "HandOfBlood" Knabe, kept the lineup and event concept under wraps until the very last minute — even though the event had already sold out in November after just one day. On Friday evening, the show surprised the audience with international secret headliners BLUE MEDUSA, HEAVEN SHALL BURN and KREATOR, as well as a series of major announcements regarding Corrupted Blood Records. The livestream of the event drew a total of 295,000 unique viewers, most of whom were from Germany, France and the United Kingdom.

The livestream of the Corrupted Blood Club Show was hosted by White-Gluz. She guided the audience through the evening at the sold-out Huxleys Neue Welt, which could also be watched via livestream on Twitch. At one point, the show was featured on the Twitch homepage in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.

White-Gluz is joined in BLUE MEDUSA by guitarists Alyssa Day (MINDSCAR, ABSENTIA) and Dani Sophia (ex-Till Lindemann). Bassist Alicia Vigil (DRAGONFORCE, VIGIL OF WAR) and drummer Delaney Jaster (STITCHED UP HEART) are also taking part in BLUE MEDUSA's live shows.

Upcoming BLUE MEDUSA tour dates:

2026

Sep. 18 - Louder Than Life Festival - Louisville, KY
Oct. 02 - Aftershock Festival - Sacramento, CA

2027

July 28-31 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany
Aug. 11-14 - Leyendas Del Rock - Villena, Spain
Aug. 18-21 - Summer Breeze Open Air - Dinkelsbühl, Germany

BLUE MEDUSA has released three singles so far: "Crocodile", "Checkmate" and "Flying Monkey".

At this year's Wacken Open Air, Alissa spent her birthday weekend appearing across three different stages, including joining Bear McCreary to perform their original collaboration "Our Kingdom", the official Wacken anthem. She also appeared with Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein for a special signing session at Summer Breeze.

At Sonic Temple and Welcome To Rockville, Alissa stepped up to front DRAGONFORCE, delivering two electrifying performances. She has also made multiple surprise appearances with ICE NINE KILLS throughout Europe and North America, including at Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park, Stuttgart, Heavy Week-End, Inkcarceration and Rock The Park. At Hellfest, Alissa performed a special acoustic set with SAVAGE LANDS before making another surprise appearance alongside SEPULTURA during "Kaiowas".

Alongside these appearances, Alissa has continued developing BLUE MEDUSA, and a growing series of unexpected collaborations that have kept fans guessing throughout the year. She will front DRAGONFORCE once again for their "Inhumane Rampage" anniversary tour this fall in North America, concluding a year that proves Alissa knows exactly how to excite the metal world and intrigue the music industry. And with huge festival appearances already announced for 2027 — and more dates to be announced soon — Alissa shows no sign of slowing down.

White-Gluz, former vocalist of Canadian extreme metallers THE AGONIST, joined ARCH ENEMY in 2014 as the replacement for Angela Gossow.

ARCH ENEMY released four studio albums with White-Gluz on vocals: "War Eternal" (2014),"Will To Power" (2017),"Deceivers" (2022) and "Blood Dynasty" (2025).

Throughout her career, the now-41-year-old Alissa has consistently used her music as a vehicle for social change, addressing pressing issues such as environmental conservation, veganism, and the ethical treatment of animals.

ARCH ENEMY played its final show with White-Gluz at the closing concert of the band's European "Blood Dynasty" 2025 tour with AMORPHIS, ELUVEITIE and GATECREEPER on November 15, 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany.