In a development that surprised almost no one paying attention to the increasingly frosty tone of recent band communications, ARCH ENEMY has officially parted ways with vocalist Alissa White-Gluz after more than a decade together. The band offered no explanation for the split, sticking to a notably minimal, “corporate-zen” statement posted earlier today:
“ARCH ENEMY have parted ways with singer Alissa White-Gluz. We’re thankful for the time and music we’ve shared and wish her all the best.
Wherever there is an ending, there is also a beginning.
See you in 2026.”
The polite vagueness, delivered with all the emotional warmth of a fridge magnet, immediately fueled speculation among fans. While no one is explicitly saying “conflict,” the absence of even a single nostalgic anecdote from a band that once “rolled like a family” may speak volumes.
White-Gluz, for her part, responded via Facebook with a noticeably more energized — and far more independent-sounding — announcement:
“After 12 years in ARCH ENEMY, we have parted ways. 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.”
The immediate pivot to solo activities didn’t go unnoticed — especially since she dropped her first solo single, “The Room Where She Died,” mere hours after the breakup announcement. If timing is everything, this was a masterclass in using a high-profile exit as a launchpad.
The track, written with KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai, comes alongside a video scripted by Alissa herself and produced by iCODE Team. She describes the song as an artistic release of ideas that “have been dormant for years,” a phrase that some fans have already highlighted with raised eyebrows.
A Decade of Highs… and an Abruptly Tidy Ending
White-Gluz joined ARCH ENEMY in 2014, replacing Angela Gossow and going on to record four studio albums: War Eternal (2014), Will to Power (2017), Deceivers (2022), and Blood Dynasty (2025). Her time in the band also marked a period of major global touring and heightened visibility — along with creative friction rumors that never fully disappeared.
Back in 2020, White-Gluz praised ARCH ENEMY as “a family” that hiked, biked, and problem-solved together. Judging by today’s terse, almost administrative farewell notes, the canoe trips appear to have stopped somewhere along the way.
A New Era Begins — Separately
With ARCH ENEMY already teasing a “beginning” in 2026 and White-Gluz promising “big surprises,” both camps seem eager to turn the page with unusual speed. Whether the split was amicable, diplomatic, or simply inevitable remains unspoken — and likely will for a while.
But one thing is clear: ARCH ENEMY’s next chapter and Alissa White-Gluz’s solo chapter begin at the exact same moment. And perhaps not entirely by coincidence.
