Russian Circles Blog Posts and Journal Entries

Posted by on October 14, 2011

Russian Circles “Empros” Review in UK’s Rock-A-Rolla Magazine Issue #34. There is also a double page feature on the band with interview in this issue press here to pick up a copy! (read more)

Brian Cook Answers 5 Questions for 1,000 Knives

Posted by on October 12, 2011

Interview by 1000 Knives1. The new title of the record translates to “moving on/forward” can you elaborate why? Even after 15 years of touring with bands, I’m still learning how to deal with the inertia of spending half the year constantly on the move And the other half of the year in total stasis. It can fuck with your head. Even worse is feeling stuck and immobile in a situation when you should… (read more)

Empros Vinyl, CD & Bundles now Up for Pre-Order

Posted by on October 11, 2011

Russian Circles Pre-Orders for the new album Empros on Vinyl or CD and or special priced bundle packages which come with your choice of any of the three New T-Shirts above are now up at the online store. All orders will ship on or around 10/20 arriving before the release date of 10/25/11. We have also added a new Hoodie. We will have some exclusive Tour merch as well on the road. CLICK HERE… (read more)

Iann Robinson Reviews Empros for Crave Online

Posted by on October 11, 2011

CRAVEONLINE RATING 10/10 - by Iann RobinsonThere are a series of films by director Alejandro Jodorowsky that remind me of Empros, the new album from instrumental innovators Russian Circles. The films, like this album, are filled with bizarre non-sequiturs, epic pieces that stand besides smaller parts and a feeling that so much more is going on here. Empros is a record that drives you to scratch… (read more)

North American Tour Dates Announced - Nov//Dec 2011

Posted by on October 10, 2011

Russian Circles will be headlining a tour across North America this fall in support of their upcoming album, Empros their fourth full-length that will be released on October 25 via Sargent House. Supporting the band on the road for the majority of shows will be Deafheaven. Always check with Venues directly for full lineups and door times. RUSSIAN CIRCLES LIVE11/02 Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds #11/03 … (read more)

Rolling Stone Premiere's Mladek from new album Empros

Posted by on September 28, 2011

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Live from Richmond, Australia: The Corner Hotel - 9.8.11

Posted by on September 24, 2011

Russian Circles live from Richmond, Australia at the Corner Hotel on September 8th 2011 . Thanks to Carbie Warbie for sharing it. (read more)

Total Guitar - Feature on Mike Sullivan of Russian Circles

Posted by on September 2, 2011

Click to View Online Story - Issue 218 - September 2011 - starts page 76 (read more)

"Empros" comes October 25, 2011

Posted by on August 18, 2011

Artist: Russian CirclesAlbum: EmprosLabel: Sargent HouseRelease date: October 25th, 2011Track list:01. 30902. Mladek03. Schipol04. Atackla05. Batu06. Praise Be ManClick to read full press release (read more)

Australia & New Zealand Tour - September 2011

Posted by on August 9, 2011

Russian Circles will be headlining their first Tour in Australia and co-headlining two shows in New Zealand with Jakob in September 2011 Presented by Heathen Skulls please always check with venues for details of door times and ticket info. Russian Circles - Australia & New Zealand 2011 Sept 07 - Melbourne @ East Brunswick Club Sept 08 - Melbourne @ The Corner Hotel Sept 09 - Canberra @ ANU… (read more)

Sludge Factory (AU) Interview

Posted by on August 6, 2011

Running Circles around Australia Chicago three-piece post-rock band, RUSSIAN CIRLCES, bring their heavy instrumental sound, fused with an energetic stage show to Australia. Monique Budd had the opportunity to interview Brian Cook, bassist. - SHOW DATES RUSSIAN CIRLCES’ sonic narrative is mesmerising. With no use of lyric, it allows the listener to be part of the bands story telling. Brian Cook… (read more)

Fun Fun Fun Fest

Posted by on August 1, 2011

Russian Circles have been announced to play at this years Fun Fun Fun Festival in Austin, TX in November on the Black Stage. Set time and date to be announced, along with a full US / Canadian Headline Tour. (read more)

Youngblood Live from Dour Festival 2011

Posted by on July 19, 2011

Russian Circles performing Youngblood live at Dour Festival 2011. (read more)

Interview with Copenhagen Post

Posted by on July 12, 2011

There are few questions more difficult to answer than: “So, what kind of music do you like?” A concise answer – say, “Rock” or “Hip-hop” – and you’ve said something so general that it’s meaningless. A more precise response – such as “Epic doom metal”,”Minimal house tech” or “Nerdcore” – and you’re bound to come off as an insufferable hipster douchebag. Imagine,… (read more)

Australia & New Zealand Tour - September 2011

Posted by on June 26, 2011

Russian Circles will be headlining their first Tour in Australia and co-headlining two shows in New Zealand with Jakob in September 2011. Stay tuned for more details and more support bands to be announced. Check out Heathen Skulls for updates as well. Russian Circles - Australia & New Zealand 2011 Sept 08 - Melbourne @ The Corner Hotel Sept 09 - Canberra @ ANU Refectory Sept 10 - Brisbane @ The… (read more)

Mike Talks to Guitar World about the New Album

Posted by on May 31, 2011

Post-metal band Russian Circles have recently entered the studio to record what will be their fourth full-length studio album. Speaking recently with GuitarWorld.com, Russian Circles guitarist Mike Sullivan revealed that the Chicago three-piece were in the studio working on the follow-up to 2009’s Geneva. The album is set for an October release through Sargent House. When asked if fans could expect… (read more)

7 More European Shows Added

Posted by on April 28, 2011

Russian Circles have just added a week of headline shows to their European tour before they will join up with Boris for their co-headlining dates. RUSSIAN CIRCLES Jun 10 - Budapest, Hungary @ A38 Roof StageJun 11 - Murska Sobota, Slovenia @ MikkJun 12 - Bolzano, Italy @ Mountain SessionsJun 13 - Freiberg, Germany @ White Rabbit ClubJun 14 - Düdingen, Switzerland @ Cafe Bad Bonn Jun 15… (read more)

First Round of Dates for Summer European Tour Announced

Posted by on April 9, 2011

Russian Circles will be co-headlining a European tour together with new label mates Boris this Summer. Below are just a few of the dates announced so far. MANY MORE SHOWS & FESTIVALS WILL BE ADDED. Stay tuned for updates BORIS & RUSSIAN CIRCLES EUROPEAN SUMMER TOUR 2011June 17 - Tilburg, Netherlands @ 013 PopcentrumJune 18 - Brugge, Belgium @ Entrepot June 19 - London, UK @ ULU June 20 - Manchester,… (read more)

Stream or Download any Russian Circles Album

Posted by on April 9, 2011

All three Russian Circles albums Geneva, Station and Enter are now available to Stream or download in any file size. &lt;a href=”http://russiancircles.bandcamp.com/album/enter” _mce_href=”http://russiancircles.bandcamp.com/album/enter”&gt;Enter by Russian Circles&lt;/a&gt; (read more)

Recording LP 4 & European Tour with Boris

Posted by on April 1, 2011

Chicago instrumental post-metal trio Russian Circles return to the studio today to begin recording material for a fourth album. Brandon Curtis of The Secret Machines & Interpol who produced the band’s previous album Geneva is producing & mixing the new collection of songs at Phantom Manor in Chicago. This marks the band’s first full-length to be released worldwide exclusively via Sargent… (read more)

6 Questions

Posted by on March 3, 2011

Six Questions with Brian Cook (Russian Circles)What is your current set up? Guitars/ basses, pedals, strings, picks, & amps. (feel free to keep any secrets you deem necessary)i primarily play a Gibson Grabber II. i also have a ‘77 Grabber that’s pretty thrashed at this point. and i have a First Act Delgada i used on the Geneva album. my amp is a Verellen Meatsmoke. i use an Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.… (read more)

Interview with Brian On Jerusalem Radio

Posted by on February 16, 2011

Russian Circles, Brian Cook sits down for a 2 hour interview with Jerusalem Radio station’s show Jekyl & Hyde. See if you can count how many times he says “Ya Know”. LISTEN HERE (read more)

Russian Circles - Singapore - September 18, 2010 Color Photos...

Posted by on October 7, 2010

Russian Circles - Singapore - September 18, 2010 Color Photos by: Aloysius Lim (read more)

Russian Circles - Singapore - September 18, 2010 Photos by:...

Posted by on October 7, 2010

Russian Circles - Singapore - September 18, 2010 Photos by: Aloysius Lim (read more)

Russian Circles live in Singapore on September 18. 2010. Photos...

Posted by on October 5, 2010

Russian Circles live in Singapore on September 18. 2010. Photos by Ryan Chang (read more)

US HEADLINE TOUR DATES

Posted by on September 20, 2010

Russian Circles have just announced a headlining batch of US tour dates. The band, who will be returning home from their ongoing tour in the Far East, and will be taking along friends Keelhaul and Call Me Lightning for their upcoming run, and plan to hit most major cities along the West Coast and throughout the Midwest. Russian Circles Fall Tour DatesOct 16 2010 Off Broadway St. Louis, MOOct… (read more)

Shows in Singapore & Kuala Lumpur

Posted by on September 3, 2010

Russian Circles will be heading over to Asia this month to play two shows. One in Singapore on the 18th and the other on the 24th in Kuala Lumpur. A big thanks to Lesley and Errol at Kitty Wu Records and Mak at Soundscape Records for helping set it all up for us. 18 Sept 2010, Saturday (Presented by Kitty Wu) Venue: ZOUK - Singapore24 Sept 2010, Friday (Presented by Soundscape)Venue: Pentas 1, KL… (read more)

Guitarist Magazine - Mike Sullivan In Depth

Posted by on August 12, 2010

We’re all Russian Circles fans here on Guitarist – there is simply no other instrumental band making music as atmospheric, emotional and powerful as this US trio. Back in issue 326 we featured guitarist Mike Sullivan but now here’s the full transcript of our conversation with even more detail on the making of their third album Geneva and Mike’s special playing approach. One of the biggest… (read more)

Nothing like buying a new van and having it destroyed 4 days...

Posted by on August 2, 2010

Nothing like buying a new van and having it destroyed 4 days later along with the trailer that was rented and a ton of gear. Vintage Gretsch drum kit - tears for that. The band have been stranded in Baton Rouge since Friday and are so sad to have had to miss playing the Baton Rouge, Atlanta and Carborro shows. But they are on the way to buy their second van in a week and will make it to play DC and… (read more)

TOUR TOUR TOUR

Posted by on June 6, 2010

Russian Circles will be hitting the road as direct support to Japan’s Boris , as well as some Canadian dates with High On Fire and Skeletonwitch opening with a few Headline dates in there as well. RUSSIAN CIRCLES 7/02/2010 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock w/ Sweet Cobra7/03/2010 - Fargo, ND @ Aquarium w/ Sweet Cobra7/06/2010 - Billings, MT @ Railyard 7/07/2010 - Spokane, WA @ Empyrean Coffeehouse… (read more)

Russian Circles live at the Minoga Club in Poznan, Poland...

Posted by on June 6, 2010

Russian Circles live at the Minoga Club in Poznan, Poland 2010all photos by: Michal Narozny (read more)

Canadian Shows with High On Fire & Skeletonwitch

Posted by on May 15, 2010

Russian Circles will be heading out for a few shows in Canada with High On Fire and Skeletonwitch. Jul 8, 2010 - Vancouver, BC (CA) @ Rickshaw Theatre Jul 10, 2010 - Edmonton, AB (CA) @ Starlite Room Jul 11, 2010 - Calgary, AB (CA) @ The Republik Jul 13, 2010 - Winnipeg, MB (CA) @ Royal Albert Hotel (read more)

Russian Circles / Earthless Live Review

Posted by on May 13, 2010

sargenthouse: Metal Hammer - June 2010 IssueLive Review of show at Camden Underworld, UK (read more)

2 New Shirts Only At Shirt Killer

Posted by on May 11, 2010

2 new exclusive designs by Ryan Patterson these are only available at Shirtkiller. All other merch is available at the Russian Circles Merch Store (read more)

Modern Drummer Interview

Posted by on April 30, 2010

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Fathom scores new Dead Space 2 Trailer

Posted by on April 29, 2010

Our song Fathom is the music in the new Dead Space 2 trailer. We love video games. (read more)

Dead Space 2

Posted by on April 28, 2010

Our song Fathom is the music in the new Dead Space 2 trailer. We love video games. (read more)

Modern Drummer Interview

Posted by on April 19, 2010

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Guitarist Magazine

Posted by on April 3, 2010

photo by: Brandon Cummins photo by : Chris Strong Live photo by: James Bailey / Small photo by: Mark Dawursk (read more)

European Tour Starts March 5th

Posted by on February 27, 2010

MARCH 05 Kortrijk Belgium @De Kreun06 Dortmund Germany @Freizeitzentrum West07 Karlsruhe Germany @ Jubez08 Paris France @ Glazart09 Lausanne Switzerland @Le Romandie10 Lyon France @ GRND ZERO12 Barcelona Spain @BE COOL13 Madrid Spain @ Siroco14 Lisbon Portugal @ Music Box16 Porto Portugal @ Plano B17 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain @ Mogambo18 Montpellier France @Baloard19 Milano Italy @ TNT Club20 Zurich… (read more)

Mike Featured in Guitarist Magazine

Posted by on February 16, 2010

Click On Photos To Enlargephoto by: Brandon Cummins photo by : Chris Strong Live photo by: James Bailey / Small photo by: Mark Dawursk (read more)

Roadburn Festival Added To European Tour

Posted by on February 10, 2010

CLICK HERE TO SEE EUROPEAN DATES (read more)

LA Weekly's INCHES features Geneva Vinyl

Posted by on January 20, 2010

Click Here To Read Full Vinyl Feature in LA Weekly Artist: Russian CirclesTitle: GenevaLabel: Sargent House (Echo Park)Format: 2LP on clear vinyl, gatefold, 12-inch poster, 1000 pressed (2000 on black wax)Click Here To Order Geneva on Vinyl (read more)

Geneva is $5 All this Month on Amazon

Posted by on January 19, 2010

Click to Download Geneva on Amazon.com for $5 through January (read more)

Interview with Premier Guitar - Mike Sullivan

Posted by on January 8, 2010

CLICK HERE TO READ INTERVIEW Mike gives away some tone secrets and talks gear in his interview with Premier Guitar (read more)

Live Videos from Lincoln Hall - Chicago

Posted by on December 13, 2009

Thanks to everyone who came out to our last show on the tour in Chicago at the great new venue Lincoln Hall - here are two videos from the show (read more)

RIP Matthew Arluck

Posted by on November 27, 2009

You will be missed. (read more)

Visions Magazine Feature - German

Posted by on November 27, 2009

click on photos to enlarge If anyone speaks German let us know what it says. (read more)

Thanks, We Got Mike's Guitar Back

Posted by on November 26, 2009

Many thanks to all that helped us get Mike's stolen Gibson back, especially to Frank from The Mad Hatter who really took care of business . Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving today to all. (read more)

Richmond Show on 12/ 5 Venue Change

Posted by on November 17, 2009

The venue for 12/5 Show in Richmond, VA has been changed from Canal Club to Gallery 5 (read more)

Metal Sucks Interview with Brian Cook

Posted by on November 3, 2009

"Current These Arms Are Snakes / ex-Botch bassist Brian Cook recently became a full-time member of Russian Circles after having recorded and toured with them on their last record Station. I recently emailed Brian a batch of questions about joining the band, recording the new album, balancing the workload between all of his projects, and what the future holds for Russian Circles, to which he was more… (read more)

Geneva Vinyl Pre-Order is Now UP

Posted by on October 16, 2009

CLICK TO ORDERNow, you can pre-order the new album Geneva on vinyl. It comes in Clear or Black and is a double gate fold, 2xLP 45RPM in 180 Gram - there is also a t-shirt bundle for only $40 and it is printed on those really nice American Apparel Tri Blend Shirts - thanks to Ryan Patterson for that design. (Orders ship on or around November 10th ) (read more)

Free Alarm Magazine with Vinyl Orders

Posted by on October 16, 2009

Alarm Magazine has offered to give away a Free copy of Issue #31 in which Russian Circles was featured. We are big supporters of the magazine which is now released 4 times a year in Book form, it's great quality and we highly suggest you Subscribe . So you can get a FREE copy of this issue when you order the Geneva Vinyl or Vinyl bundle (while supplies last ) - Can't beat that!. So support Alarm because… (read more)

Full Album Stream of Geneva & US Tour

Posted by on September 24, 2009

CLICK TO STREAM GENEVA The new album Geneva is now available to hear in it's entirety at Suicide Squeeze who will be releasing it on October 20th. Pre-Order the CD here. The vinyl release will be on Sargent House a gate fold Double LPs in 180gram Black or in limited number of Clear Vinyl. Pre-Orders start on 10/1 and will ship on or around November 21st.We will be Headlining a tour across the United… (read more)

Indie Pit Exclusive - Geneva Track By Track

Posted by on September 17, 2009

Indie Pit goes track by track with Russian Circles about their new album Geneva"If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all. Maybe the guys in Russian Circles were told that too many times by their moms. ‘Cause they’re certainly not the types to open their traps." CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE (read more)

Malko is the Daily Download at NME

Posted by on September 11, 2009

If you have not heard Malko yet, the first new song off Geneva, it is free for download at NME daily download (read more)

Geneva Pre-Order Now Up

Posted by on September 10, 2009

Russian Circles "Geneva" Pre Order - Is now Up at Suicide SqueezeVinyl Pre-Order coming soon (read more)

Dig BMX Feature

Posted by on September 9, 2009

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New Track & First Part of Tour Announced

Posted by on September 1, 2009

A new track called "Malko" is now streaming at The Fader from our upcoming album Geneva that comes out on October 20th on Suicide Squeeze, with Vinyl from Sargent House on November 4th. Also first leg of Tour Dates Announced, More dates to come soon.RUSSIAN CIRCLES TOUR 10/28 - Covington, KY - The Mad Hatter * $10/29 - Atlanta GA - The Earl * $10/30 - Gainesville FL - THE FEST 8 @ Common Grounds10/31… (read more)

The Fest Gainsville - October 30th

Posted by on July 22, 2009

Russian Circles will be playing The Fest Gainsville this year held at the Common Grounds along with some great bands including Torche, Coliseum, Young Widows just to name a few on October 30th. (read more)

BuddyHead Interview with Brian Cook

Posted by on July 22, 2009

CLICK TO READ BUDDYHEAD INTERVIEW HERE (read more)

Geneva Coming October 20, 2009

Posted by on July 14, 2009

Read More at The Tripwire1. Fathom2. Geneva3. Melee4. Hexed All5. Malko6. When the Mountain Comes to Muhammad7. Philos (read more)

Geneva Live

Posted by on July 14, 2009

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Dude Fest 2009

Posted by on July 13, 2009

Russian Circles will be playing Dude Fest on July 18th in IndianapolisClick Picture for Full Line Up (read more)

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