Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz helped found The Agonist in 2004. In 2014, White-Gluz left the band to become the vocalist of Arch Enemy, and was replaced by Vicky Psarakis. The split wasn't exactly amicable. White-Gluz said she intended to remain in The Agonist for a new record, while The Agonist said they made it clear they were letting her go.
The whole thing basically died over the years, but then Psarakis recently said that White-Gluz was actively trying to sink the band's career. Now in a series of statements published by ex-Arch Enemy vocalist and current manager Angela Gossow‘s Kult Management to Blabbermouth, White-Gluz denies this is the case.
"We welcome people to look through the entire history of all her social media and find a single instance in which she speaks about her or the band she is in," the management states.
Alissa confirms: "I do not and have not talked about them or even thought about them in years. I am more than happy to talk to Vicky and put her concerns to rest because I know for a fact they are completely untrue. I have nothing but good luck to give her since I know I really enjoyed the music I made in that band and I'm sure she is making great music now too. She is welcome to contact me and always has been welcome to do so, but never has."
According to Kult Management, Alissa has never met Vicky before and she "has never had any contact with her whatsoever, in writing, in conversation, or otherwise. They are complete strangers, and Vicky does indeed admit that herself, as well as the fact that her statements against Alissa are merely speculative."
Alissa adds: "I want to give her the benefit of the doubt that she is just confused or misinformed. I don't know anything about her and as such, don't have any ill will towards her."
The management goes on to say that "Alissa has had ZERO contact with the rest of the band since 2013 and has more than moved on for years now."
Alissa adds: "The only contact I've had with them in any way was when I encountered the bass player at a metal show in Montreal a few years back and had nothing but a handshake with him. That was the ONLY contact I have had with that band in any way shape or form since we parted ways. I cannot stress enough that I am extremely happy and extremely busy with my current projects and don't have time to dwell on the activities of others."
So there you have it.
