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Chicago, United States (2004 – present)

Russian Circles is a three piece instrumental post-metal/post-rock band from Chicago. Similar to fellow Chicago residents Pelican, Russian Circles play epic, sprawling music which runs the gamut of heavy discordant metal to soft delicate passages. They are also known for their energetic live shows, which include tours with Tool, Red Sparowes, Minus the Bear and Daughters, as well as appearances at the 2006, 2007 & 2008 SXSW festivals.

Formed in late 2004 by guitarist Mike Sullivan and bassist Colin DeKuiper (both formerly of another instrumental band Dakota/Dakota), they quickly recruited Dave Turncrantz, formerly of St. Louis band Riddle of Steel. In 2007 DeKuiper departed the band and Brian Cook (These Arms Are Snakes and Botch) took on the role of bass player for the writing and recording of their newest album, entitled ‘Station,’ recorded in Seattle with Producer Matt Bayles.

Station was released on May the 6th, 2008 on Suicide Squeeze Records.

Cook does tour with Russian Circles on bass when the timing does not interfere with his own band These Arms Are Snakes.

Russian Circles will be headlining a full US tour with Daughters in the Summer of 2008.

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Top Tracks

1	Death Rides a Horse full track	1,199
2	Carpe full track	1,171
3	Harper Lewis full track	1,091
4	Micah full track	991
5	Enter full track	926
6	New Macabre full track	873
7	You Already Did full track	853
8	Youngblood full track	838
9	Campaign	789
10	Station	754
11	Xavii	628
12	Versus full track	448
13	Verses full track	292
14	Upper Ninety	135
15	Re-Enter	121

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_dharana wrote:
Friday evening

this is so freshing to my ears.

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trahbabah wrote:
Wednesday evening

RC in Saint-Petersberg/ Its cool!!!

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Lale666 wrote:
Monday evening

c u in vienna soon :)

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verisof wrote:
Monday evening

this music is great, I am really looking forward to see them by the end of the month. but this is really not post-metal/sludge :) in no way

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AaronChamp wrote:
Monday evening

when I started they were at 200k, so glad they're going popular. hope they'll world tour soon!

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persisofmem wrote:
Monday afternoon

they're going on a million

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jarrvivahate wrote:
7 days ago

Vote for the new photos w/ Brian! Great band!

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thekillingspree wrote:
last week

Post-rock or post-metal? Or just sludge metal? Oh, the discussion lingers on...

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andnino wrote:
last week

One of the best post rock bands! Against Radio-Rock? Join Anti-Radiorock

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flunkk wrote:
last week

best stuff i ve heard in a while

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Localdummiesguy wrote:
last week

i really enjoyed station! :) Especially Youngblood, and of course Harper Lewis. That crunchy ass riff like 2 minutes in is so sick!

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Ritorikal_quest wrote:
last week

Awesome%))))

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rikgurrr wrote:
last week

i've been trying to get hold of some dakota/dakota stuff for ages, could anyone help me out?

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thekillingspree wrote:
last week

does anyone else feel that russian circles sound like explosions in the sky sometimes? yes they're generally a heavier band (not overweight, though), but whenever russian circles sound "softer", they sure sound like explosions in the sky. which is fine by me, i like them both. a lot :)

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OrIGInalPyRO_ wrote:
last week

Amazing, amazing band.

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thekillingspree wrote:
last week

this shit is dope! man, i sound so gangsta... :D

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evilpandawrath wrote:
last month

Station was nowhere near as disappointing as I was led to believe by the reviews and general comments here... Sure it doesn't grab you by the throat and slam your head through the desk like Enter but it'd be shit if they just took that formula and applied it again to their new album. They've changed, but at least they've moved on from what they did on Enter and still made a damn good album.

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AaronChamp wrote:
last month

Demo > Enter's versions

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jamesusillxd wrote:
last month

Enter > Upper Nintey > Station

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slodziak87 wrote:
last month

New Macabre - marvellous !!!!

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