---
title: "Russian Circles"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/russian-circles"
genre: "Post Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2004
---

# Russian Circles

**Russian Circles** is a post metal band, from United States, active 2004 to present.

Russian Circles is an American instrumental post-metal band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was originally formed by childhood friends Mike Sullivan and Dave Turncrantz after their previous musical projects dissolved. After parting ways with their original bass player Colin DeKuiper in 2007, the trio was rounded out by Brian Cook. The band has gained widespread recognition based on a series of critically acclaimed albums and extensive international touring. Their name is taken from a drill exercise used in ice hockey, a sport Sullivan and Turncrantz grew up playing in their original hometown of St. Louis.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Circles

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Russian Circles |
| Genre | Post Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Chicago, United States |
| Formed | 2004 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal) · [Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Atmospheric Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/atmospheric-sludge)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brian Cook](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-cook) |  | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Dave Turncrantz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-turncrantz) |  |  | Current |
| [Mike Sullivan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-sullivan) |  |  | Current |
| [Colin DeKuiper](https://themetalnet.com/musician/colin-dekuiper) |  | 2004 to 2007 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Russian Circles](https://themetalnet.com/album/f5602e72-d9d3-3836-8b78-87cd04f44404) | EP |
| 2006 | [Enter](https://themetalnet.com/album/424e3082-cd25-35cd-aceb-ee5270e114f6) | Album |
| 2008 | [Station](https://themetalnet.com/album/e07fd13f-a3fb-304e-8758-3f4b6925ee2a) | Album |
| 2009 | [Geneva](https://themetalnet.com/album/c71987f9-ca51-4699-bb17-51bc81453b50) | Album |
| 2011 | [Empros](https://themetalnet.com/album/5dc00b2d-4691-4d35-b137-ba646514f096) | Album |
| 2013 | [Memorial](https://themetalnet.com/album/0292899d-936b-4a90-be44-ffa3f419a35a) | Album |
| 2016 | [Guidance](https://themetalnet.com/album/9f24602d-b1ab-4592-8bc4-16a0cf1b996b) | Album |
| 2019 | [Blood Year](https://themetalnet.com/album/2a628ce0-9d54-49b8-8d99-15116d9234b6) | Album |
| 2022 | [Gnosis](https://themetalnet.com/album/3a37d28c-102b-4eb3-a7d4-1355057b087c) | Album |
| 2026 | [Nine](https://themetalnet.com/album/aa41f26c-e95c-456d-94dd-bec8c9c7df5e) | Album |

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- [Cult of Luna](https://themetalnet.com/band/cult-of-luna) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Rosetta](https://themetalnet.com/band/rosetta) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic
- x: https://twitter.com/russiancircband
- bandcamp: https://russiancircles.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0AZ3VR0YbFcS0Kgei7L2QF
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/145624352
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/13606

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/russian-circles](https://themetalnet.com/band/russian-circles). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt