French heavy doomgaze conjurers Occult Hand Order stream spellbiding new album »Meaningless Monuments« in full; out this Friday on Totem Cat Records!

Lyon, France based heavy doomgaze conjurers Occult Hand Order stream their upcoming album »Meaningless Monuments« in full exclusively on The Obelisk!

»Meaningless Monuments« is scheduled for release this Friday, April 17th, 2026 via Totem Cat Records.

Tracklist:
01. Bledow
02. Brno
03. Mollerussa
04. Novo Mesto
05. Gerlach

Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:

France’s post-metal and doomgaze goldsmiths Occult Hand Order teamed up with The Obelisk to premiere their cinematic and spellbinding new album »Meaningless Monuments«, ahead of its release this April 17th on Totem Cat Records. Their European tour kicks off tomorrow.

🔮 Get under a doom spell with new album »Meaningless Monuments« 🔮

“A force to be reckoned with on the French doom scene.” – Sounding Shivers

“These five songs cast their niche in atmospheric sprawl and impact.” – The Obelisk

“The balance between sublimely chilled surrealism and emotional expression is exceptional here.” – Mystificazione Zine

Lyon, France ritualistic heavy trio Occult Hand Order crafts a heavy and introspective sound at the crossroads of doom, post-rock and ethereal soundscapes. Their music balances crushing weight and cosmic elevation, ritualistic tension and introspective drift. With »Meaningless Monuments«, the band delves into themes of apocalypse, inner collapse and the search for meaning. Darker, slower, and more cinematic, the record unfolds through long, hypnotic structures where massive riffs meet meditative, atmospheric passages. Occult Hand Order emerges as a sonic ritual: a journey through inner ruins, a quest for what remains when everything falls apart.

Upcoming European shows:
17.04 – Lyon (FR) Marché Gare // Release party
18.04 – La Fare les Oliviers (FR) L’Humus
19.04 – Bologna (IT) Freakout Club
21.04 – Ljubljana (SL) Channel Zero
22.04 – Milano (IT) Cascina Torchiera
23.04 – Vevey (CH) Le Bout Du Monde
24.04 – Köln (DE) Valhalla
25.04 – Strasbourg (FR) TBA
26.04 – Groningen (NL) Cafe Witte de Wolfe
29.04 – Le Mans (FR) Lezard Bar
30.04 – Paris (FR) Le Cirque Electrique
01.05 – Les Brouzils (FR) Chez Hervé
02.05 – Rennes (FR) Uzine Bar
28.05 – St Imier (FR) Toxoplasmose Fest
29.05 – Nice (FR) Altherax Music
26.06 – Manigod (FR) Namass Pamouss
28.06 – Bourlon (FR) Rock In Bourlon Fest
02.08 – St Maurice de Gourdans (FR) Sylak Open Air

New album »Meaningless Monuments« out April 17th on Totem Cat Records – Preorder

Formed in the French city of Lyon in 2018, heavy psychedelic trio Occult Hand Order marry the crushing weight of doom with an ethereal cosmic drift, all lifted by soaring vocal harmonies that conjure arcane rituals and otherworldly mysticism.

After a striking self-titled debut in 2019, the band teamed up with the aptly named Interstellar Smoke Records to unleash »The Chained, The Burned, The Wounded«. The EP was hailed by critics, and the roar from the underground blasted open the doors to Europe’s finest stages, where the trio now stands, locked in and levitating. They’re now ready to propel their unique soundscapes into outer space again, with the release of their sophomore album »Meaningless Monuments« on Totem Cat Records this spring.

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well