Roughly a year after featuring on the debut album by Savage Lands with the song “Ruling Queen” on their debut album, Alissa White-Gluz (Blue Medusa, ex-Arch Enemy) has joined the group on vocals. Formed to bring attention and action to save Costa Rica’s rain forest, Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren and his old guitarist Sylvain Demercastel (Artsonic) started Savage Lands, the music industry’s first artist-run environmental non-profit. They released their debut album Army of The Trees, via Season of Mist in 2025. In addition to White-Gluz, the debut album featured members of Sepultura, Obituary, Lord of The Lost, and labelmates Heilung. Read a statement from the band, and we’ll keep you posted on more news here!
Savage Lands states, “With Alissa White-Gluz officially joining, Savage Lands enters a new phase. She leads by example and turns influence into action.”
White-Gluz states, “I love that Savage Lands takes direct action to tackle deforestation. I’ve been on the grounds, I’ve planted trees in Costa Rica, and the positive impact that native forests have on the overall ecosystem and wildlife cannot be overstated. I’m glad to have the opportunity to help the initiative grow.”
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