Former Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz shared her first social media post after Arch Enemy announced the band’s new singer Lauren Hart. She detailed how her journey in the music business started in a statement posted on Instagram.
The lengthy statement reflected on her two-decade career in music and the unconventional path that led her to become a vocalist.
“I’ve been doing this for over 20 years. I started out working in theatre as a set designer, building and painting huge, realistic scenery. As a teenager, I went to so many underground metal and punk shows, I figured I would try my hand at stage managing local bands,” White-Gluz said.
She continued to describe how she accidentally became a singer while trying to help a band find a vocalist.
“I ended up meeting a band that needed a singer, and since I went to so many shows and knew everyone in the scene, they asked me for my help. I was sure I could find someone for them but it ended up being harder than I had initially thought. Not wanting to go back empty-handed, my best friend (still best friend to this day) recorded me singing Crazy Train karaoke on her Boss 8 track in her basement and we quickly burnt a cd of it,” she explained.
“The next day I went to show the band the ‘new singer’ I had found for them. ‘Is it okay if it’s a girl?’ I had to ask, since there were none in the scene. They listened to the demo, loved it and asked who it was. I smiled and told them it was me.”
White-Gluz then detailed the extensive work she put into her music career beyond just singing.
“From that point on I started hand-drawing and designing merch, booking venues, composing music and lyrics, driving the van and trailer across the continent, sleeping in the van in the deep freeze of winter and the boiling heat of summer squished in with four dudes, showering in a Walmart sink, getting changed for the show in the trailer using a car battery my dad rigged up to a light so I could see what I was doing in there even with the door closed for privacy, selling the merch, sending in the Soundscans, settling up with promoters, loading gear, engineering songs and then getting home and picking up odd jobs just to pay for the next tour,” she said.
The post concluded with her reflection on her career and gratitude for her support system.
“I gave more than half of my life to music so far, and yet somehow it feels like I am only now really getting started. I’m so thankful for the amazing team of people I have had around me for years, including my crew, peers, industry connections, friends, family and fans,” White-Gluz concluded.
White-Gluz’s reflective post comes at a significant transition point for both her and Arch Enemy. The band moves forward with their fourth vocalist in their history.
Loudwire reported that White-Gluz led Arch Enemy through their most commercially successful period after joining the Swedish melodic death metal band in 2014. Her tenure with the group spanned over a decade. During this time, she became one of the most recognizable voices in modern metal.
The announcement of Lauren Hart as Arch Enemy’s new vocalist marks another chapter in the band’s evolution. Louder Sound noted that Hart’s arrival comes months after White-Gluz’s shock departure in late 2025. This makes the American singer Arch Enemy’s fourth vocalist overall in the band’s three-decade history.
Meanwhile, White-Gluz has wasted no time in launching her solo career. Guitar World revealed that she has announced her new guitarists for her solo project: Alyssa Day and Danielle Sophia. The lineup has already impressed several heavy-hitters in the metal community. This signals strong support for her new musical direction.
White-Gluz announced her departure from Arch Enemy in late 2025. She teased “big surprises” ahead for her career. Her Instagram post serves as both a farewell to her Arch Enemy chapter and an introduction to what she describes as feeling like she’s “only now really getting started” despite her extensive career in music.
