German post-metal band Oracle Hands announce debut album »Dirge For The Doomed« and unleash music video for first single »Black Fields«!
German post-metal band Oracle Hands has announced their debut album, »Dirge For The Doomed«, which will be released on April 25th, 2025 via Moment Of Collapse Records.
Watch a music video for the first single »Black Fields« below!
Tracklist:
01. The Order
02. Nihilistic Rites
03. Dissonance Of The Tongueless
04. Pulse
05. Black Fields
06. Drain The Poison
07. Into The Abyss
Courtesy of All Noir PR:
Set for release on April 25 via Moment Of Collapse Records, with »Dirge For The Doomed«, Northern German collective Oracle Hands presents a debut album that pushes the boundaries of post-metal while constructing a brutal, atmospheric sound wall. After their promising demo tape in 2023, the band returns with seven intense tracks, firmly establishing themselves in a musical realm influenced by genres such as doom, black, death metal, as well as punk and grindcore.
Recorded at the renowned Tonmeisterei Oldenburg under the direction of Roland Wiegner, the album unfolds a dense, menacing atmosphere carried by driving blast beats, dark melodies, and an unstoppable sound avalanche. Particularly impressive is the balance between raw aggression and melancholic heaviness: relentless riffs and shrill noise passages meet heavy-hearted guitar harmonies, while the bass grinds ominously through the tracks and the versatile drumming continually introduces new dynamics.
The album’s intensity is further reinforced by the haunting, often resigned lyrics, manifested in an interplay of harsh screams and growls. Oracle Hands succeeds in avoiding stylistic arbitrariness despite the overwhelming force. Instead, they demonstrate a keen sense of songwriting that oscillates between eruptive energy and atmospheric depth.
With the track »Black Fields«, Oracle Hands have unleashed the first intense glimpse from their soon to be released album. The song is accompanied by a video, which you can watch on YouTube. Listen to »Black Fields« HERE.
Fans of bands like Rosetta, Oathbreaker, or Hessian will immediately feel at home with »Dirge For The Doomed«. Oracle Hands manages to carve out their own voice within the dense post-metal genre and deliver a debut work that demands attention. No enthusiast of intense, emotionally charged metal should miss this album.
The album will be coming out on April 25 via Moment Of Collapse Records and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well