Russian Circles - Gnosis (2022) May 2026

Album Review : Russian Circles - Gnosis (2022) - Dead End Follies

: The title track serves as the album's centerpiece and produced the band’s first-ever official music video. It follows a slow-build "krautrock" methodology—utilizing drones and hypnotic drum patterns—before exploding into a wall of sound. Russian Circles - Gnosis (2022)

: Despite writing separately, the trio recorded the album together at Electrical Audio in Chicago and GodCity Studio in Salem to maintain their signature live feel. The Sound of Gnosis Album Review : Russian Circles - Gnosis (2022)

The album’s structure emphasizes a "two halves" narrative, moving from unrelenting heaviness to more nuanced, Dream-like passages. The Sound of Gnosis The album’s structure emphasizes

: Members wrote and recorded full songs independently before sharing them with the rest of the trio.

: Functioning as a "flower at the end of the album," this track offers a tender, evolving finale that contrasts with the record's earlier brutality.