Biography
Who is Alissa White-Gluz?
Early life in Montreal
Alissa White-Gluz was born in Montreal, Canada, as the second of three children in her family. Her grandparents survived imprisonment in concentration camps during World War II, and their experiences later inspired the Arch Enemy song First Day in Hell.
Growing up in Canada, she shared a musical background with her older sister Jasamine White-Gluz, who leads the Montreal band No Joy. Alissa was raised in a vegetarian household and has lived a vegan lifestyle since 1998, alongside maintaining a straight-edge personal philosophy.
Music career and bands
In 2004, Alissa White-Gluz co-founded the metalcore band The Agonist in Montreal with fellow musicians Danny Marino and Chris Kells. She recorded three studio albums with the group before her departure in the spring of 2014, following her acceptance of a new vocal role.
Later in 2014, Arch Enemy announced that she would join the band as their lead vocalist. During her tenure with the Swedish melodic death metal group, she contributed to several studio and live releases, including War Eternal and Will to Power, before leaving the band in late 2025.
Solo projects and guest vocals
Alissa White-Gluz signed a solo recording agreement with Napalm Records in 2016 to release a project under her first name. In late 2025, she released the initial single titled The Room Where She Died from her upcoming solo album.
Throughout her career, she has recorded guest vocals for various heavy music projects. Her collaborations include work with Kamelot on the album Haven, Delain on the track Hands of Gold, and guest appearances on songs by bands such as Carnifex, Angra, and Soilwork.
Activism and personal interests
Alongside her singing career, Alissa White-Gluz is an active animal rights advocate. She received a Libby award from PETA for her campaign work against Canadian seal hunting and later posed for an anti-fishing advertisement for the organization.
She has diverse musical influences, enjoying classical compositions as well as 1990s grunge bands like Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, and Soundgarden. Also, she made a voice acting appearance portraying the Swarm Hunters in the video game Gears 5 and served as an executive producer for the documentary film I Could Never Go Vegan.
Birthday and age
Alissa White-Gluz was born on July 31, 1985, which makes Alissa 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Alissa shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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