Russian Circles Enter Label: Flameshovel Records Release Date: 05/16/06

I always get hyped when a record starts out with eerie pianos- you can’t go wrong with haunting pianos. It always works best when that simple piano melody gets faster and louder until it is joined by crunchy riffs, echoing effects, long bass lines and scattered drumming. Behold Russian Circles. I never seem to be able to think of adjectives when I’m reviewing an experimental instrumental CD. It’s a hard genre to pin down with words due to the lack of stagnancy… sit still so I can pin you down. Do me a favor: get out a thesaurus and look up atmospheric. All of those words will be a fitting description for Enter. This will also work when you look up transcendent and/or enthralling. Basically, Russian Circles deliver crazy musical journeys that mix and meld many genres while maintaining that accessibility that prevents you from skipping songs. Enter has a great way of grabbing hold of the listener and pulling them into it’s swirling, spinning musical tornado. What keeps you there is how beautiful it is when you’re in the eye of the storm.

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