Russian Circles

The best, heaviest music from a stacked if unusual year

A visceral assault of a post-metal record

The trio’s eighth album is out now.

Brian Cook talks ‘Gnosis,’ evolving with age, and the importance of life outside a band

See the new clip from ‘Gnosis’, out next week

Hear new track “Conduit”

A high five to five great labels.

Instrumental metal trio continue to pummel on their sixth album, 12 years into their career.

Instrumental metal trio issue another set of crushing, emotional epics.

On August 5, Russian Circles will release their new album, Guidance, via Sargent House. The…

Metal trio Russian Circles are returning this year with a set of new music. On…

Festival also features Cult of Luna, Pallbearer, Kylesa, Earth and Cave In.

KEN Mode, Inter Arma and Helms Alee supporting.

Chicago’s Russian Circles feature vocals from Chelsea Wolfe and a wide range of instrumental dynamics on fifth album.

Naked, afraid and exhilarated.

Our summary of the most interesting and exciting releases on the horizon.

Shaking new life into instru-metal.