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Over the past decade, Chicago-based trio
Russian Circles has risen to become one of the leading lights of the Midwestern city's fertile experimental metal scene. Founded by guitarist Mike Sullivan and original bassist Colin DeKuiper after the split of their math-rock band Dakota/Dakota, the pair recruited metal drummer David Turncrantz and started exploring cinematic sonic territory that nodded to post-rock pioneers Tortoise and similarly heavy instrumental act Pelican. Since bringing former Botch/These Arms Are Snakes bassist Brian Cook on board for the recording of their second album,
Station, in 2008, the threesome has refined its atmospheric, slowly blossoming style of hypnotic post-metal to a majestic, bludgeoning science. The band's current U.S. tour celebrating its 10th anniversary delivers songs from throughout the trio's career with a focus on its most recent elegiac effort,
Memorial. Russian Circles are joined by Seattle act
Mamiffer, the latest project of onetime Isis guitarist/singer Aaron Turner that features his wife, Faith Coloccia, on keyboards and vocals.
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