Alissa White-Gluz made her live debut with DragonForce during the Welcome To Rockville festival in the United States last Saturday, the 9th.
The performance marked the first time the former Arch Enemy vocalist performed with the British power metal band. Initially, Alissa was to share vocals with Marc Hudson ; however, the singer was unable to perform due to hearing problems related to hearing loss. Therefore, the vocalist took over a large part of the performance alongside guitarist Billy Wilkins.
The show, the first since October 2025, kicked off the 20th anniversary celebrations of Inhuman Rampage, released in 2006. During the performance, the group played 5 tracks: “Cry Thunder”, “Operation”, “Ground and Pound”, “Storming the Burning Fields”, “Burning Heart” and “Through the Fire and Flames”.
The show took place just days after DragonForce officially announced Alissa White-Gluz joining the band, making her the first woman to hold the position of lead vocalist alongside Marc Hudson. The band described the union as a new phase in their career and indicated that they are already working on new music with the singer.
After leaving Arch Enemy in 2025, Alissa started side projects, released solo material, and created the band Blue Medusa.
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