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Johan van Hattum

@johanvanhattum.eurosky.social

SO1: Noctambulist - II: De Droom

noctambulistofficial.bandcamp.com/album/noctam...

Amazing Dutch post-black metal, with some wavey elements? Excellent release on @breatheplastic.bsky.social and #thesehandsmelt, it's beautiful and haunting and sadly hopeful.

Noctambulist II: De Droom, by Noctambulist

9 track album

noctambulistofficial.bandcamp.com

December 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM

𝕶𝕸ä𝕹𝕽𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖘

@kmanriffs.bsky.social

2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣: THE UPCOMING TERROR ⚔️
➡️October 2nd, 2026⬅️

SGÀILE - Onwards To Embrace The Echo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧⚛️

3rd album from Glasgow, Scotland, UK Progressive/Post-Metal outfit⚛️

BC➡️thesehandsmelt.bandcamp.com⚛️

#Sgaile #Onwards #ProgPostMetal #TheseHandsMelt #TheUpcomingTerror26 #KMäN

August 7, 2026 at 9:51 AM

Lucia Macip

@luciamacip.bsky.social

#krvl #donkerepaden #thesehandsmelt #blackmetal #vinyl #metalsky

February 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM

𝕶𝕸ä𝕹𝕽𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖘

@kmanriffs.bsky.social

FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕April 11th3⃣8⃣🎧

CHURCH OF THE SEA - Eva 🇬🇷💠

2nd album from Athens, Greek Doom/Darkwave outfit 💠

BC➡️churchofthesea.bandcamp.com/album/eva💠

#ChurchoftheSea #Eva #DoomDarkwave #TheseHandsMelt #FFFApr11 #KMäN

April 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM

𝕶𝕸ä𝕹𝕽𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖘

@kmanriffs.bsky.social

FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕July 24th 1⃣4⃣🎧

PROFANE BURIAL - Desolate Echoes of Turmoil 🇳🇴⚛️

3rd album from Kråkstad, Norwegian Symphonic Black Metal outfit⚛️

BC➡️profaneburial.bandcamp.com/album/desola...⚛️

#ProfaneBurial #Desolate #TheseHandsMelt #FFFJuly24 #KMäN

July 23, 2026 at 11:44 PM

𝕶𝕸ä𝕹𝕽𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖘

@kmanriffs.bsky.social

2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣: THE UPCOMING TERROR ⚔️
➡️February 7th, 2025⬅️

NOCTAMBULIST - Noctambulist II: De Droom 🇳🇱 💢

2nd album from Tilburg, North Brabant, Post-Black Metal outfit 💢

LT➡️ lnk.to/noctambulist 💢

#Noctambulist #DeDroom #PostBlackMetal #TheseHandsMelt #MetalSky #TheUpcomingTerror25 #KMäN

November 16, 2024 at 12:36 AM

Lucia Macip

@luciamacip.bsky.social

Saturday’s mood (switching things a bit)

Varhara - Первый вздох после (The First Breath After)
Label: These Hands Melt

Just felt like having some Jameson and ginger ale today, as this album has the perfect duration for a couple of these! 🥃

#varhara #thesehandsmelt #metalsky #vinyl

June 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM

Blessed Altar Zine

@blessedaltarzine.bsky.social

#SingleReview #Chainlacing Simulacra for #METALMOMENTUM via #TheseHandsMelt by #Pegah

Chainlacing returns with “Simulacra”, the latest single from their forthcoming album “Messuage”. Compared to...

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#WeAreBlessedAltarZine
#TheZineSupportingTheUnderground

May 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM

𝕶𝕸ä𝕹𝕽𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖘

@kmanriffs.bsky.social

FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕November 8th Release 1⃣5⃣🎧

DROWNSHIP - Tidal Passages 🇩🇪 💢

Debut album from Hamburg, German Post-Metal outfit 💢

BC➡️drownship.bandcamp.com/album/tidal-... 💢

#Drownship #TidalPassages #TheseHandsMelt #PostMetal #MetalSky #FFFNov8 #KMäN

November 7, 2024 at 11:52 PM

Blessed Altar Zine

@blessedaltarzine.bsky.social

#SingleReview: #Chainlacing Overdetermined via #TheseHandsMelt for #METALMOMENTUM by #Pegah

The US-based band Chainlacing returns with “Overdetermined” alongside its official video via These Hands Melt. The track...

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#WeAreBlessedAltarZine
#TheZineSupportingTheUnderground

April 18, 2026 at 1:25 PM

𝕶𝕸ä𝕹𝕽𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖘

@kmanriffs.bsky.social

2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣: THE UPCOMING TERROR ⚔️
➡️July 24th, 2026⬅️

PROFANE BURIAL - Desolate Echoes of Turmoil 🇳🇴⚛️

3rd album from Kråkstad, Norwegian Symphonic Black Metal outfit⚛️

YT➡️youtu.be/6FSDSOKMvuc...⚛️*BC ALT🔒

#ProfaneBurial #Desolate #TheseHandsMelt #TheUpcomingTerror26 #KMäN

June 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM

My Vinyl Offering

@myvinyloffering.bsky.social

Vinyl and CD pre-order available. (Release date: 4/11/25)

Artist: Church of the Sea
Title: Eva

Doom, dark electronic rock.

churchofthesea.bandcamp.com/album/eva

#myvinyloffering #physicalmedia #vinylsky #CDsky #metalsky #churchofthesea #eva #thesehandsmelt @thesehandsmelt.bsky.social

Eva, by Church of the Sea

7 track album

churchofthesea.bandcamp.com

February 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Blessed Altar Zine

@blessedaltarzine.bsky.social

#AlbumReview #Chainlacing Messuage via #TheseHandsMelt by #Pegah

"...evoking the feeling of reaching the end of a chaotic day and finally returning to the safety..."

shorturl.at/E6Olv

#WeAreBlessedAltarZine
#TheZineSupportingTheUnderground

July 7, 2026 at 1:46 PM

Blessed Altar Zine

@blessedaltarzine.bsky.social

#AlbumReview #Domhain In Perfect Stillness via #TheseHandsMelt by #Pegah

...with “Una Tarra Ci He”, unfolding like a ritualistic chant that invokes the sacredness of the earth that shelters us

shorturl.at/nJxca

#WeAreBlessedAltarZine
#TheZineSupportingTheUnderground

April 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM

Shardik Media

@shardikmedia.bsky.social

Heavy dark rock band Astraya are back with a new album, Atropine. Review at Rêverie, flyingfiddlesticks.com/2026/06/02/a... #postrock #Astraya #TheseHandsMelt #Germany #altrock #alternativerock #Stuttgart #darkrock

Astraya, Atropine (These Hands Melt 2026)

Heavy dark rock band Astraya are back with a new album, Atropine. Astraya operates from Stuttgart, Germany, and they formed around 2018. According to their website, “Their distinctive sound emerges…

flyingfiddlesticks.com

June 2, 2026 at 11:17 AM

Progressive Rock Journal

@progrockjournal.bsky.social

[Exclusive Interview] Astraya: From Stuttgart's Underground to the Edge of "Atropine"

progrockjournal.com/exclusive-in...

#PRJ #Astraya #Exclusive #Interview #NewRelease #TheseHandsMelt #DarkRock #ProgressiveRock #Music #BandInterview

[Exclusive Interview] Astraya: From Stuttgart's Underground to the Edge of "Atropine"

Stuttgart has never been the first city that comes to mind when you think of Dark Rock and Doom, but Astraya have spent the better part of a decade making that irrelevant. Founded in 2018, built throu...

progrockjournal.com

March 29, 2026 at 2:41 PM

Progressive Rock Journal

@progrockjournal.bsky.social

[News] Dark Folk/Shoegaze/Post-Rock artist Ailise Blake unveils official music video for "Apollo" from her upcoming album

progrockjournal.com/news-dark-fo...

#PRJ #AiliseBlake #TheseHandsMelt #NewSingle #NewRelease #DarkFolk #PostRock #Shoegaze #Music

[News] Dark Folk/Shoegaze/Post-Rock artist Ailise Blake unveils official music video for "Apollo" from her upcoming album

Ethereal Dark Folk/Shoegaze/Post-Rock artist Ailise Blake has unveiled a music video for the first single “Apollo (The Attraction Towards The Sun)” taken from her upcoming sophomore album, “Soave,” se...

progrockjournal.com

September 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM

Progressive Rock Journal

@progrockjournal.bsky.social

[News] German Dark Rockers Astraya unveil official music video for "A Theory Of Time" from upcoming album "Atropine"

progrockjournal.com/news-german-...

#PRJ #Astraya #NewSingle #MusicVideo #NewAlbum #NewRelease #TheseHandsMelt #Prog #ProgressiveRock #DarkRock #MusicNews #Music

[News] German Dark Rockers Astraya unveil official music video for "A Theory Of Time" from upcoming album "Atropine"

Stuttgart, Germany based Dark Rockers Astraya have unveiled the music video for the second single “A Theory Of Time” taken from their upcoming album, “Atropine,” set for release on April 24, 2026 via ...

progrockjournal.com

April 10, 2026 at 8:54 AM

Nocturnal Hall Magazine

@nocturnalhallmag.bsky.social

► NEW ALBUM • #PROFANEBURIAL

Norwegian symphonic black metal act PROFANE BURIAL details "Desolate Echoes Of Turmoil", out on July 24 via #TheseHandsMelt.
Pre-order here: profaneburial.bandcamp.com
Watch the lyric video for "Triumph Of Dreadful Aftermath" here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FSD...

June 30, 2026 at 11:29 AM

ghostcultmag

@ghostcultmag.bsky.social

VIDEO + PRE-ORDER: Profane Burial (ex-Funeral, Borknagar, Trolfest, Haimad) Share a New Single and Visualizer for "Triumph Of Dreadful Aftermath" - New Album Coming Soon VIA @TheseHandsMelt ghostcultmag.com/profane-buri... #symphonicblackmetal