Newcastle prog rockers Giant Walker have revealed their second album, ‘Silhouettes’, will be released through Church Road Records on September 20th.

To mark the announcement, the quartet has shared a second track from the record. Titled ‘Halcion’, it proves to be an enthralling slice of heavy prog rock elevated by the soaring vocals of Steff Fish. The blend of melancholic melodies, big riffs, and ambient soundscapes is certainly compelling, and is the perfect teaser for ‘Silhouettes’.

 “The initial idea for the song emerged from a drum groove, although it evolved through several different iterations before culminating into its final form. Sonically, it’s quite dark and angular, and so, when it came to crafting the lyrics, the aim was to encapsulate that feeling of uneasiness that came from the music and weave it into a story,” said Giant Walker guitarist Jamie Southern when commenting on the making of ‘Halcion‘. “It just so happened that amidst writing the song, I ended up watching a documentary about a serial killer, which felt very fitting to the music, and so, this ultimately shaped the lyrical direction ‘Halcion’ took.”

2024 UK Tour Dates

October
3rd The Anvil, Bournemouth
4th Frog And Fiddle, Cheltenham
5th Zerox, Newcastle
6th Legends, Edinburgh
7th Jacaranda, Liverpool
8th The Hairy Dog, Derby
9th The Prince Albert, Brighton
10th Sussex Arms (Forum Basement), Tunbridge Wells