Year : 2024
Style : Symphonic Progressive Heavy Metal , Female vocals
Country : Netherlands
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 130 mb
Bio:
After 16 years as the front woman for Delain, Charlotte Wessels started releasing music under her own name in 2020. Her new album The Obsession will be out Sept 20th, 2024.Wessels already made a mark with her earlier solo endeavors, Tales From Six Feet Under Vol I (2021) and II (2022). These pandemic compilations of songs written, recorded and produced in her basement home studio showcased her ability to blend musical styles and deeply personal lyrics. Upcoming album The Obsession will build on this foundation, offering an even more immersive and powerful musical experience.While still writing and producing the songs in her Six Feet Under studio and sharing their first incarnations on Patreon, now Wessels takes them to the next level with her fellow ex-DELAIN cohorts Timo Somers, Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije and Joey Marin de Boer as well as Sophia Vernikov, contributing to the new heavier sound. The album also features arrangements by Vikram Shankar, cello by Elianne Anemaat, was mixed by Guido Aalbers and mastered by Andy VanDette.Whether in her years with Delain, or with Phantasma’s ambitious The Deviant Hearts - whether co-writing the Qlimax anthem with Ran-D or Sirens with Epica, whether collaborating with Alissa White-Gluz, Aafke Romeijn, Zora Cock or guesting with the likes of Kamelot, Kissing Dynamite or The Dark Side Of The Moon - Wessels' work is characterized by lush arrangements, melancholic tones and deep-cutting lyrics.
Album:
Charismatic Dutch singer/songwriter Charlotte Wessels is set to release her new album, "The Obsession", under Napalm Records! While the former Delain vocalist's earlier solo endeavors, full-length song compilations "Tales From Six Feet Under" (2021) and "Tales From Six Feet Under Vol II" (2022), already gained Wessels a remarkable number of devotees, resulting in thousands of monthly listeners on Spotify and a loyal fanbase on Patreon, "The Obsession" truly takes her solo career to the next level. While still writing and producing songs in her Six Feet Under basement home studio and sharing their first incarnations with her patrons, now she's taking them to the next level backed by 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. It also features arrangements by Vikram Shankar (Redemption, Silent Skies), cello by Elianne Anemaat, was mixed by Guido Aalbers (Muse, Coldplay, Live, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Gathering) and mastered by award-winning mastering engineer Andy VanDette (known for his work with the likes of Porcupine Tree, Deep Purple, Dream Theater, and many more).Themes like fear, obsessive thoughts and escapism run rampant on the album, presenting dark and heavy on songs like "The Exorcism", "The Crying Room" and "Ode To The West Wind" (feat. Alissa White-Gluz/Arch Enemy). In addition, there are songs that offer a more upbeat approach to the subject - like "Dopamine" (feat. Simone Simons/Epica) which deals with SSRI-induced numbness, or "Praise" - which sings the gospel of needing external validation in order to feel anything. The reimagining of fan-favorite "Soft Revolution" won't leave a dry eye in the room, while "Soulstice" and "Serpentine" present an unprecedented dark sensuality. Each song itself functions like an exorcism, an attempt to cast out a little of the fear it deals with.On "The Obsession", Charlotte Wessels adds bucketloads of bombast to her genre-bending songwriting, as spellbinding melancholia and dark catchy elements meet progressive and heavier soundscapes. The storytelling within the songs give the multifaceted album even more depth, making "The Obsession" an exciting listening experience and Wessels' most mature solo offering so far.
Line Up:
Charlotte Wessels - vocals - See also: Phantasma, ex-Delain
+ guests:
Timo Somers (g)
Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije (b)
Joey Marin de Boer (d)
Sophia Vernikov (pi, or)
Vikram Shankar (ar)
Elianne Anemaat (ce)
Simone Simons (v on 2)
Alissa White-Gluz (v on 6)
Tracklist:
01. Chasing Sunsets
02. Dopamine (ft. Simone Simons)
03. The Exorcism
04. Soulstice
05. The Crying Room
06. Ode To The West Wind (ft. Alissa White-Gluz)
07. Serpentine
08. Praise
09. All You Are
10. Vigor And Valor
11. Breathe
12. Soft Revolution (2024)
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