Alissa White-Gluz Joins DragonForce as Co-Lead Singer

Alissa White-Gluz, former vocalist of Arch Enemy, has joined British power metal band DragonForce as co-lead singer alongside Marc Hudson, the group announced this week. She will make her live debut with the band Saturday at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, followed by a performance on May 17 at Sonic Temple.

The addition marks a new chapter for DragonForce, coinciding with their celebration of the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album Inhuman Rampage. Founding guitarist Herman Li described White-Gluz's arrival as "an expansion of everything we've done up to this point." He added, "Twenty years is a long time to do anything, let alone survive the music industry and still be so inspired to continue doing what we love. Together we will honor what made Inhuman Rampage matter, while showing people exactly where we're going next. Having Alissa in the room changes everything. She doesn't just sing, she makes all aspects of our music better. And she sounds incredible live!"

White-Gluz expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, "I am beyond excited to be bringing such iconic music to life with these amazingly skilled musicians in such a...