: 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
Watch the band's first-ever official music video for the title track, which uses cinematic nature footage to explore the concept of divine knowledge: Russian Circles - "Gnosis" (Official Video) Sargent House YouTube• Aug 10, 2022 Track List & Durations
Because of geographic isolation during COVID-19, the band abandoned their traditional "practice room" songwriting method. Instead: Russian Circles - Gnosis (2022)
: 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.
The album’s structure emphasizes a "two halves" narrative, moving from unrelenting heaviness to more nuanced, Dream-like passages. : Despite writing separately, the trio recorded the
: These opening tracks set a high-intensity tone, featuring blast-beats and a "colossal" guitar sound that moves the band closer to post-metal and blackgaze.
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: Members wrote and recorded full songs independently before sharing them with the rest of the trio.