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Russian Circles - Gnosis [New Vinyl LP] Gatefold LP Jacket, Digital Download
Artist: Russian Circles
Title: Gnosis
Format: Vinyl LP
Genre: Heavy Metal
UPC: 634457083943
Release Date: 2022
Record Label: Sargent House
Vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Includes digital download. Russian Circles' 2022 album, Gnosis, eschews the varied terrain of their past work and bulldoze a path through the most tumultuous and harrowing territory of their sound. As was the case for so many artists in the age of COVID, the obstacles of geography and isolation forced Russian Circles to reevaluate their writing process. Rather than crafting songs out of fragmented ideas in the practice room, full songs were written and recorded independently before being shared with other members, so that their initial vision was retained. While these demos spanned the full breadth of the band's varied styles, the more cinematic compositions were ultimately excised in favor of the physically cathartic pieces. Gnosis was engineered and mixed by Kurt Ballou. Drums and bass were tracked at Electrical Audio in Chicago to maximize the natural room sounds of the rhythm section. Guitar and synth overdubs were conducted at God City in Salem, MA to take advantage of Ballou's vast inventory of amps and effects pedals. Despite the entirety of the album being written remotely, the songs were recorded with the full band playing together to retain the live feel of the material. Owing to the climate of the times and a new writing method, Russian Circles created their most fuming and focused work to date-an album that favors the exorcism of two years' worth of tension over the melancholy and restraint that often colored their past endeavors.
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