Nashville, Tennessee based Cosmic Stoner Metal act Howling Giant unveil official visualizer for the first single “Canyons” taken from their uppcoming full-length album, “Crucible & Ruin,” which will be released on October 31, 2025 via Magnetic Eye Records.
Watch the video via the YouTube player below:
“‘Canyons’ is a fast paced exploration of a planet abandoned by its celestial origin. To me this song feels like an adventure unfolding with each riff, transforming from high gain rhythmic passages into a shimmering acoustic outro. We’re so stoked to show you guys this new record, and I think ‘Canyons’ is the perfect gateway to the rest of the concepts that live within ‘Crucible & Ruin.’” — Tom Polzine/Howling Giant
Howling Giant take another huge step on their third full-length “Crucible & Ruin,” a collection of sparking ideas, captivating melodies, and Heavy riffing close to perfection – quite a feat of on-point songwriting for such a still young band! This is the band’s first album to feature new fourth member Adrian Lee Zambrano. Although the guitarist and synth player arrived somewhat toward the end of the writing process, he was still able to add his mark with cool textures on the record. The extra guitar certainly adds even more punch to Howling Giant’s sound, which delivers a slightly more aggressive approach compared with predecessor “Glass Future” (2023).
They even leaned into some raw band live takes to capture the emotion in the room. Howling Giant hail from Nashville, Tennessee, USA, sidestepping the self-proclaimed Music City’s assembly line of modern Pop country while taking inspiration from the brilliant songwriters and virtuoso session players that keep the town’s musical legacy burning bright. Fertile ground for a preeminent Fuzz-Psych power trio, now turned quartet, who consciously live in the pocket of that lineage! Howling Giant storm forward once more in defiant refusal to remain still. Having grown into a four-piece as well as in their prowess as musicians and songwriters, “Crucible & Ruin” is an album at least as big as their name. Don’t take our word for it, just give it a spin – or two or three…
“Canyons,” “Hunter’s Mark,” “Archon,” “Lesser Gods,” »Scepter And Scythe« and »Melchor’s Bones« composed by Howling Giant and James Sanderson. »Beholder I: Downfall«, »Archivist«, »The Observatory« and »Beholder II: Labyrinth« composed by Howling Giant. All lyrics by Howling Giant and James Sanderson.
Tracklist:
01. Canyons
02. Hunter’s Mark
03. Archon
04. Lesser Gods
05. Beholder I: Downfall
06. Archivist
07. Scepter And Scythe
08. Melchor’s Bones
09. The Observatory
10. Beholder II: Labyrinth
Lineup:
Zach Wheeler / Drums and Vocals
Tom Polzine / Guitars and Vocals
Sebastian Baltes / Bass and Vocals
Adrian Lee Zambrano / Guitars and Synthesizers
Guest musicians:
Kim Wheeler / Additional Synths and EWI on “The Observatory
Adam Nohe / Additional Percussion on “Beholder I: Downfall“