Gnosis
Crushing post-metal textures meeting delicate DADGAD-tuned folk echoes. A visceral, instrumental narrative of silicon-driven distortion and Moog-heavy low end.
August 10, 2022 · Sargent House
Crushing post-metal textures meeting delicate DADGAD-tuned folk echoes. A visceral, instrumental narrative of silicon-driven distortion and Moog-heavy low end.
August 10, 2022 · Sargent House
Gnosis represents a significant hardening of the Russian Circles sound, trading some of their previous cinematic sprawl for a more concentrated, visceral punch. The album feels like a physical weight, anchored by the massive room sound of Dave Turncrantz's drums recorded at Electrical Audio. It is an album of extreme contrasts: one moment you are floating in a 100-second DADGAD-tuned lullaby that feels like ancient folk music, and the next you are being pulverized by B-standard blackened thrash riffs. The use of the Boss Metal Zone pedal provides a specific, biting silicon-driven distortion that cuts through the dense layers of Moog Taurus synths and baritone bass.
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