Charlotte Wessels Joined by Alissa White-Gluz for New Single “Ode To The West Wind“

Today, Dutch singer-songwriter CHARLOTTE WESSELS embarks on a dark and heavy journey as she unveils the latest single from her upcoming solo album, The Obsession, out this Friday, September 20, 2024 via Napalm Records! The new track entitled “Ode To The West Wind“ features powerhouse vocals by Alissa White-Gluz from Arch Enemy, as this collaborative masterpiece mixes Charlotte's enchanting style with Alissa's strong presence.

After chart-breaking success and ruling stages worldwide with DELAIN, Wessels takes her solo career to the next level with her first traditional full-length, full-band solo album. Having already gained a devoted following with her previous solo offerings, The Obsession is sure to impress fans and critics alike. The multifaceted record marks an exciting and touching listening experience and, together with its honest storytelling, it acts as Wessels’ most mature solo offering so far.

CHARLOTTE WESSELS on "Ode To The West Wind”:

“I’m thrilled to present the fifth single from The Obsession – and my fifth collaboration with the incomparable Alissa White-Gluz. Many of our songs together are inspired by or based on classic poetry, and ‘Ode to the West Wind’, drawn from Percy Shelley's poem of the same name, is the latest addition to this thematic journey. Shelley's poem reflects his admiration for the untamable force of nature and his thoughts on his own legacy. For the music video, we explored humanity's impact on the natural world (spoiler: it’s not pretty) by reimagining iconic artworks like Caspar David Friedrich's Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog and Raphael's cherubs from the Sistine Madonna, only this time suffused with pollution, wings made of trash, and covered in toxic waste.

I'm incredibly excited about how this song has evolved through my collaboration with the band and Alissa, I can’t wait to unleash this wall of sound at our upcoming shows, and of course I can't wait for you to experience this song in the full context of The Obsession – out in just a few days!”

Check Out the Music Video for “Ode To The West Wind” HERE:

While still writing and producing the first incarnations of her songs in her Six Feet Under basement home studio and sharing them with patrons, now CHARLOTTE WESSELS is taking the songs from her new album The Obsession to the next level with a band of her fellow ex-DELAIN cohorts Timo Somers (guitars, additional arrangements), Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije (bass) and Joey Marin de Boer (drums) as well as Sophia Vernikov (piano/hammond), contributing to the new heavier sound. The album also features arrangements by Vikram Shankar (Silent Skies, Pain of Salvation), cello by Elianne Anemaat, was mixed by Guido Aalbers (Muse, Coldplay, The Gathering) and mastered by Andy VanDette (Porcupine Tree, VOLA, Dream Theater).

CHARLOTTE WESSELS about the new album:

"On the one hand, this album tells a very personal story – through its unintended theme of fear, obsessive thoughts and the escapes from them – and at the same time it represents the joy of finding the song's true forms with everyone involved in the making of this record. That’s why I chose The Obsession as a title. It refers to my personal challenges with OCD that inspired many of the songs – but I’ve also started referring to the band as The Obsession – because there were moments in the studio with them that truly reminded me of why I'm obsessed with making music in the first place."

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CHARLOTTE WESSELS LIVE 2024/25

Supported by her former Delain bandmates, CHARLOTTE WESSELS is set to bring The Obsession to the stage this year. The journey begins with a release show on October 4, 2024 at Utrecht’s TivoliVredenburg, followed by a special guest appearance with label mates Kamelot and Ad Infinitum in Drachten on October 11, 2024. After these shows, Wessels will join VOLA on their Friend of Phantom EU Tour 2024, kicking off on November 1.

Festivals 2024

• 04.10.24 NL – Utrecht / TivoliVredenburg – Ronda (Album Release Show)
• 11.10.24 NL – Drachten / Poppoadium Iduna (with Kamelot & Ad Infinitum)

Festivals 2025

• 27.-09.07.25 FI – Helsinki / Tuska
• 06.-09.08.25 ES – Villena / Leyendas del Rock
• 14.-16.08.25 CZ – Moravský Krumlov / Rock Castle
• 15.-17.08.25 NL – Eindhoven / Dynamo Metal Fest

More to come...

Friend of a Phantom EU Tour 2024

Supporting VOLA

• 01.11.24 DK – Århus / Voxhall
• 02.11.24 SE – Gothenburg / Pustervik
• 03.11.24 NO – Oslo / Vulkan Arena
• 08.11.24 SE – Stockholm / Fryshuset Klubben
• 10.11.24 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
• 11.11.24 PL – Krakow / Hype Park
• 13.11.24 CZ – Prague / Meetfactory
• 14.11.24 AT – Vienna / Flex
• 15.11.24 DE – Munich / Backstage Halle
• 16.11.24 CH – Zurich / Komplex
• 17.11.24 IT – Milan / Live Club
• 19.11.24 DE – Cologne / Kantine
• 21.11.24 FR – Paris / Petit Bain
• 22.11.24 UK – London / Heaven
• 23.11.24 UK – Nottingham / Rescue Rooms
• 24.11.24 UK – Glasgow / G2
• 25.11.24 UK – Manchester / Club Academy
• 26.11.24 UK – Bristol / SWX
• 27.11.24 LU – Esch-Sur-Alzette / Rockhal
• 28.11.24 NL – Eindhoven / Effenaar
• 29.11.24 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle