Metal Anarchy

Blue Medusa, the new band fronted by Alissa White-Gluz (ex-Arch Enemy, ex-The Agonist), have shared a new song titled “Checkmate.” You can find a music video for that track below. As previously reported, the project finds the vocalist joined 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) will also take part in live shows.

White-Gluz commented:

“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 on to 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 on to.

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.”

She also added the following about the video, which she co-directed with Vicente Cordero:

“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.”