Dutch singer-songwriter Charlotte Wessels opens a new chapter with the "After Us, The Flood" video single. Marking the first release after the extensive The Obsession (2024) album cycle, the former Delain vocalist and what has since grown into a full band showcase their trademark storytelling and unique sound. Hypnotic, captivating, and deeply urgent, "After Us, The Flood" builds from symphonic, intimate passages into an explosive metal climax, all held together by Charlotte Wessels’ charismatic and expressive voice.
Over the past several years, Charlotte has impressively shaped her artistic identity as an artist, from the two full-length song compilations Tales From Six Feet Under (2021) and Tales From Six Feet Under Vol. II (2022) to her first full studio album, The Obsession (2024). Throughout this journey, she has delivered top-notch music that is emotive, sonically sophisticated, and heavy in equal measure. "After Us, The Flood" is the first new release following The Obsession, created with the band now carrying that album's name. Joost van den Broek joined the production process and mixed the song, helping shape its final form.
While continuing to write, record, and release a new song every month on Patreon, Charlotte never shies away from drawing inspiration from a wide range of musical styles, resulting in enthralling music that defies pigeonholing yet always carries a distinctive artistic signature.
Charlotte Wessels about "After Us, The Flood": "'After Us, The Flood' is a song about climate change, told through the eyes of someone who has convinced himself it isn't real. He feels protected within the walls of his own home while the world outside quietly begins to fall apart. As the song unfolds (spoilers!) that sense of safety proves to be an illusion; the decay he's ignored eventually finds its way inside. We poured a lot of heart into this track, shaping a sonic story about denial, dread, and the fragile comfort of looking away. The video doesn't literally follow the lyrics, but instead imagines the consequences of that mindset, offering a symbolic glimpse of a world where wealth loses all meaning once the planet as we know it is gone".
After touring with Scandinavian prog metal unit Vola and coming off of a successful summer run, playing the biggest metal festivals from Belgian Graspop and French Hellfest to German Summer Breeze and Dynmo in her Dutch home to only name a few, the singer-songwriter will soon be enchanting live audiences again: starting this Friday, 16 January, Charlotte Wessels' The Obsession (Joey Marin de Boer (drums), Timo Somers (guitars), and Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije (bass) and Nina van Beelen (keys)) will be joining Amaranthe and Epica on their Arcane Dimensions Tour. Starting in Cologne, they'll make their way through Europe, playing 29 cities until the tour concludes in Frankfurt in March (see the list of dates below). Link
* Charlotte Wessels - Live 2026 (supporting Epica & Amaranthe on their Arcane Dimensions Tour):
16.01.26 DE – Cologne / Palladium
17.01.26 DE – Munich / Zenith
18.01.26 BE – Brussels / Vorst Nationaal
20.01.26 UK – Bristol / Beacon
21.01.26 UK – Glasgow / Barrowland
23.01.26 UK – Manchester / O2 Apollo
24.01.26 UK – London / Eventim Apollo
25.01.26 FR – Paris / Zenith
27.01.26 CH – Zurich / Halle 622
28.01.26 IT – Milan / Alcatraz
30.01.26 ES – Barcelona / Razzmatazz
31.01.26 ES – Madrid / Sala La Rivera
01.02.26 PT – Lisbon / Coliseu dos Recreios
03.02.26 FR – Toulouse / Le Bikini
04.02.26 FR – Lyon / Radiant-Bellevue
06.02.26 DE – Ludwigsburg / MHP Arena
07.02.26 NL – Amsterdam / Ziggo Dome
06.03.26 DE – Hamburg / Inselpark Arena
07.03.26 DE – Leipzig / Haus Auensee
08.03.26 DE – Berlin / Columbiahalle
10.03.26 DK – Copenhagen / Poolen
11.03.26 SE – Stockholm / Fallan
13.03.26 FI – Oulu / Tapahtumakeskus Tullisali
14.03.26 FI – Helsinki / Black Box
15.03.26 EE – Tallinn / Helitehas
17.03.26 PL – Warsaw / Arena Torwar
18.03.26 AT – Vienna / Gasometer
21.03.26 CZ – Prague / Forum Karlin
22.03.26 DE – Frankfurt / Jahrhunderthalle
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