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My Take
Alissa White-Gluz is, to me, one of the most fearless vocalists in modern metal. What impresses me is not just the technical command of switching between guttural growls and soaring clean vocals, but the sheer presence she brings to a genre still too often treated as a boys' club. Fronting Arch Enemy and now lending her voice to DragonForce, she keeps expanding her range rather than coasting. I admire performers who refuse to be boxed in, and her blue-haired defiance feels like a statement as much as a sound. She is genuinely singular.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alissa White-Gluz
- Name (Japanese)
- アリッサ・ホワイト＝グラズ
- Reading
- ありっさ・ほわいと＝ぐらず
- Born
- July 31, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alissa White-Gluz born?
Born July 31, 1985 (age 40).
Where is Alissa White-Gluz from?
Alissa White-Gluz is from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What does Alissa White-Gluz do?
Alissa White-Gluz works as singer, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.