Station
While Russian Circles are picking up where they left off with 'Enter,' 'Station' is guaranteed to be a new passage for a band already known for paving their own unique paths of sonic tundra's that jolt the mind and body and will not only leave it's mark on 2008 but on the future influence of music as a whole.
This Chicago trio, more compact and disciplined than most of its instrumental rock peers, offers this efficient, precise Suicide Squeeze release.
Although they can easily unleash a wall-flattening torrent of instrumental math-metal, Russian Circles have always favored a more refined approach: Heavier moments—generally moments, not full songs—build gradually and dissipate organically. After all, the band hails from Chicago, where the post-rock scent of Tortoise…
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Station embodies Russian Circles' second expedition into the remote and atmospheric badlands of modern metal.