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, 20 September, via Napalm Records. The new track, "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.

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!"

Supported by her former Delain bandmates, Charlotte Wessels will bring The Obsession to the stage this year. The journey begins with a release show on 4 October at Utrecht's TivoliVredenburg, followed by a special guest appearance with label mates Kamelot and Ad Infinitum in Drachten on 11 October. After these shows, Wessels will join Vola on its Friend of Phantom EU Tour 2024, kicking off on 1 November (find the dates below).

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Charlotte Wessels live 2024/25:

*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