Alissa White-Gluz
Lets jam BLUE MEDUSAs Checkmate!
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This is BLUE MEDUSA — Alissa White-Gluz's new band — and the new era begins NOW.
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Directed by: Vicente Cordero and Alissa White-Gluz
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Checkmate
I learned my name underneath the spot lights,
Lost my voice building a throne,
You thought that silence could not testify,
(But I) Heard echoes I didn’t own.
Fake smiles scaffold heavy lies,
“Take the abuse and bleed clockwise”,
No leash, no more restraint.
I choose what’s real, I choose my name.
I… I walked the chessboard blind.
Delusion is the refuge of cowards.
Black and white, stay in line.
You forgot the Queen holds the most power.
Take aim.
Strategy.
Watch it fall apart.
The Masks slip and the Mirrors break.
Injury,
Turned sovereignty,
I won’t bleed to belong.
I declare checkmate,
I own the board.
None of your pawns can
Conquer my world.
I thrive in truth,
While you lose control,
I learned my worth,
When I stood alone.
I’m not your product, I’m not an object.
Wounds close and scars do fade.
Turn empty eyes inwards, see what you became?
Listen… every slammed door sounds the same.
Zwischenzug,
End game
They already Know My Name.
I matter in rooms where nothing’s sold.
The story gets cold.
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Video concept by: Alissa White-Gluz
Directed and produced by: Vicente Cordero and Alissa White-Gluz
Production Company: Industrialism
VFX by: Dusk Motion Studio and Jorge Elbrecht
Steadicam: Fabian Tehrani
Secondary Camera: Greg Sher
Photography and bts by: Jeremy Saffer, Tara Leary, Beatriz Mariano and Arielle Ackford
Starring:
Alissa White-Gluz
Alyssa Day
Dani Sophia
Nikki B
Tara Leary
Jeremy Saffer
Kevin Angel
Kacey Angel
Carolyn Necessaary
Summer Cooke
Ania Thomas
Beto Hernandez
Shelby Ingham
Written by Alissa White-Gluz, Alyssa Day, Dani Sophia and Adam Bentley.
Lyrics written by Alissa White-Gluz.
Produced by Alissa White-Gluz and Kile Odell.
Mixed and Mastered by Kile Odell
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0:00 Game - set - match
0:22 Heard echoes I didn't own.
1:07 The Masks slip and the Mirrors break
1:27 I thrive in truth
2:11 Zwischenzug.
3:05 When I stood alone
3:20 Shredddddd
3:55 Checkmate
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Alissa would like to personally thank all of her Beastlings for their inspiration and support, most notably her Blue Beastlings: Aaron Kizer, Aleksejs Zuravlovs, Andrei Marasoiu, Anton Ignatov, Baki Bilgin, Billy, Blake Mossey, Cathy Tober, Christian Beichl, Christian Metal47, Chris Header, Chris Hewson, Chris Love, Christoph Sorna, Clark Walden, Daniela Maichl, Daniel Belgum, David Ward, Diandra Lechner, Dr. Klaus Wünsch, Dr. Tapio Terwo, Ed Romero Peña, ElK15, Elyse Voyer, Erik Trusdell, Fabian Schmeck, Francis Sullivan, Fredrik, Fredrik Bergerstam, Gleb, Jaapio, James Andrew, James Duncan, Jani Pakarinen, Jd Holland, Jeffrey Carrier, Jonathan Sirois, Jordan Corbier, Knut Henrik Holter, Kristoffer Gjertsen, Kuba Tomczak, Mad Dog, Maria Nazarenko, Marie Weber, Mark Opmeer, Mark Russell, Martin Hrabovský, Māra Lisenko, Midori Anzai, Miguel Guillen, Miz, Niels Schade, Nolan Laird, PA Salazar, Paul Kristiansen, Pekka Jalonen, Peter Parczany, Phuong Thai, Pierre Huet, Ramin Kimiavi, Roger Cantu, Ryan E Væsic, Stryder7x, TheStupidElder, Tomas Holota, Tyler Rodgers, Tyler Russell, William Salgado, Yi M.
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Have you heard Checkmate on Liquid Metal on Sirius XM today? What do you think?
TOMORROW IS THE PREMIERE!
And to celebrate, Alissa will be going live on @BlueMedusaMusic right after so we can discuss!
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And - it is actually slightly different than the version you hear in the music video because, well, I find that interesting!
What do you think of my painting? Is it a good visual representation of the song and video?
CHAPTERS:
00:00 — Four Walls Of Lament
01:02 — Feverish Dreams & Echoes
02:00 — The Hearse Leaves the Room
02:58 — Hyperion’s Field of False Colours
03:50 — Lightning In The Mind
04:48 — Corpses That Still Waltz
05:36 — Broken Feet, Soft Humming
06:28 — The Ferryman’s Call
Alissa White-Gluz showcases a depth of artistry and musical exploration in this first solo offering. The official music video for "The Room Where She Died" brings the lyrical story to life through cinematic visuals that Alissa wrote herself.
A meditation on time, grief, and the fragile weight of being alive.
This song translates existential lyrics with cinematic darkness, carried by the unmistakable voice of Alissa White-Gluz — known for her work with Arch Enemy, and philosophical introspection, this track explores memory, loss, and the shared condition of humanity.
Combining poetic lyrics, cinematic soundscapes, and emotionally intense vocals, this song blends melodic death metal, dark lyrical concepts, emotionally driven heavy music and progressive elements into a powerful meditation on existence and loss.
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The Room Where She Died
I stand, lost in shadows of,
Years of lament etched into four walls.
Like a whisper,
A feverish dream.
Where only echoes respond,
I keep asking - how long?
This caravan follows a hearse,
Leaving the Room where she died.
Dying begins at birth.
To suffer is the way of our kind.
Let lies sit like baskets of,
Flowers in bloom,
Colours bright and false.
She will dance on Hyperion’s field.
Where I’m still wondering why,
She hit her head on the sky?
To be alive is only to acknowledge time as it is.
Do you remember the feeling of being alive with lightning in your mind?
Sinners and saints join the broken and brave in this memory plane.
We’re all the same.
Cold are your nights.
Hours will pass as you strangle time.
Dead are your eyes.
Nevertheless all the corpses still waltz by your side.
Pain walks on broken feet.
A broken heart keeps the beat.
Still she hums softly.
Looking through cloudy window panes,
Without moving for ever and a day.
Then the light comes to greet her face,
And brush the dust from her broken brain.
Eyes say what the voice cannot.
Is this where it ends?
Here, our paths must part.
Just a helpless spectator, am I.
And I keep questioning “god”,
To drown out the ferryman’s calls.
Vocals performed, recorded and written by Alissa White-Gluz
Music by Oliver Palotai
Drums by Alex Landenburg
Video script by Alissa White-Gluz
Video by iCode
I truly hope that you enjoy these songs as much as I enjoy making them for you.
"𝗔 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗨𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹" is a testament to the power of music in advocating for the voiceless. Through ethereal vocals and stirring lyrics, Alissa's powerful composition resonates deeply, urging viewers to confront the harrowing reality of animal agriculture.
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CREDITS
Melina Soochan. We sat at her grand piano and created the music and mood for the song together in Montreal.
Spin Studios in Brooklyn:
Tom Chiu (violin)
Audrey Hayes (violin)
Leah Asher (viola)
Meaghan Burke (cello)
Gilford Dudley (percussionist)
David Shenton (pianist)
Nik Chinboukas (engineer, who also mixed and mastered the song)
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The Great Thief
© Music and lyrics written by Alissa White-Gluz.
Recorded and performed by Alissa White-Gluz.
Music video script by Alissa White-Gluz and Oliver Palotai.
Music video by iCode.
Guitars, bass, mix and master by Kile Odell.
Guitar solo, preproduction and keys by Oliver Palotai.
Violin and viola by Sophie Fischer.
Drums by Alex Landenburg.
The Great Thief
I remember a time,
When your face was so foreign.
Each heist bringing you uncomfortably close.
As hard as I fight it,
You’re becoming familiar.
I know you will win, that’s why I fear you the most.
We all die equal,
Though we live as sand in a stream.
We spend our lives running from The Great Thief.
We’re all dots on a line,
Yes, the story is that simple.
Each point nearing an inevitable end.
Our rebellious minds,
Want another dimension,
Where faith and science are cooperative friends.
We all die equal,
Though we live as sand in a stream.
We spend our lives running from The Great Thief.
We all die equal,
Though we’re wrought (we rot) in disbelief.
We can never hide out from The Great Thief.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
So the tangles unwind,
As they slip through our fingers.
The mind grows jealous of convictions that soothe.
And all of this time,
What was really our purpose?
Win the race to be the first one to lose?
We all die equal,
Though we live as sand in a stream.
We spend our lives running from The Great Thief.
We all die equal;
A conclusion, bittersweet.
Our final goodbye now…
Here comes The Great Thief.
The 2022 Songs of the Seasons are as follows, all available to watch and enjoy on my Patreon page:
Folie à Deux - Winter
Gaslight - Spring
The Great Thief - Summer
Fool's Parade - Autumn - now available to the public! Watch it here: youtu.be/0CXPQWVBjmQ?feature=shared
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