Alissa White-Gluz has parted ways with Swedish melodeath veterans Arch Enemy and officially announced her long-awaited solo album with new single “The Room Where She Died.”
The news of the split was broken today via both her and the band’s social media accounts, which hosted different brief statements.
“After 12 years in Arch Enemy, we have parted ways,” White-Gluz posted on Instagram. “I am forever thankful to the thousands of amazing fans I have met along the way. Thank you, Beastlings!”
“I can’t wait to share what I have been working on with you all (with some big surprises in store). Stay tuned for big news in 2026 and see you very soon.”
Just hours later, White-Gluz premiered “The Room Where She Died” along with its music video. She said of the song that it “feels truly satisfying to me; like I get to express myself in so many ways that have been dormant for years.” She added of her solo record: “This upcoming album is diverse; and I love the idea of opening up this new chapter with this song and video, which I wrote the script for.”
You can listen to and watch “The Room Where She Died” below.
Having first made her name in Canadian metal group the Agonist, White-Gluz joined Arch Enemy in 2014, replacing their former vocalist Angela Gossow. With them, she released four studio albums — War Eternal, Will to Power, Deceivers and, earlier this year, Blood Dynasty — as well as two live albums, Tokyo Sacrifice and As the Stages Burn!.
White-Gluz has also served as a coveted guest vocalist, appearing on songs by Lamb of God’s Mark Morton, Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider, Kat Von D, Alice Cooper shredder Nita Strauss, Soilwork, Carnifex, Kamelot, Delain and others. Most recently, she teamed with Anthrax’s Charlie Benante and Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil for a cover of the grunge giants’ “The Day I Tried to Live” for the supergroup tribute project King Ultramega.
In 2016, she signed to Napalm Records for her debut solo album, which has been patiently awaited by fans even since. Across the following years, White-Gluz has released several solo songs, including “A Song to Save Us All,” “The Great Thief,” “Gaslight” and now “The Room Where She Died.”
As for Arch Enemy, they have promised to forge ahead. “Wherever there is an end, there is also a beginning,” the band wrote in their statement. “See you in 2026.” No word yet on who might handle vocals for them.