Emerging metal outfit Blue Medusa, fronted by former Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, have released their second single, “Flying Monkey,” alongside an accompanying music video.
The track appears to draw inspiration from the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz, with both the title and artwork referencing the movie’s iconic flying monkey characters.
White-Gluz officially unveiled the formation of Blue Medusa earlier this year after recruiting guitarists Alyssa Day (Mindscar, In Absentia) and Dani Sophia as part of the project’s core lineup. Since then, bassist Alicia Vigil and drummer Delaney Jaster have joined the band’s touring lineup.
Alissa, who also recently joined DragonForce, co-produced the new track and spoke highly of the creative chemistry within the band.
“‘Flying Monkey’ is exactly the kind of music I want to be making. I am so inspired by Dani and Alyssa. This Blue Medusa album is almost like writing my memoirs and I have loved every aspect of creating it.”
Guitarist Dani Sophia explained that the song emerged during a transitional and emotionally uncertain period in her life.
“‘Flying Monkey’ was written in this really liminal space, this waiting area in-between chapters in my life, and the melodies reflect the themes of the nightmares I was having at the time.”
She added:
“No matter where I was, I kept hearing an out-of-tune music box playing in the distance…”
Meanwhile, Alyssa Day reflected on the technical experimentation that shaped part of the song’s arrangement.
“The bridge section of ‘Flying Monkey’ gave me a fun space to stretch outside my usual harmonic comfort zone and play with some scales and sequences I don’t always reach for.”
“It turned into this quirky, sassy, techy little solo that I genuinely love playing. We had a blast shooting the video too, and I’m really excited for everyone to finally see and hear this one.”
With two singles now released, Blue Medusa continues building momentum as one of the newer projects drawing attention within the modern metal scene.
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