: Members wrote and recorded full songs independently before sharing them with the rest of the trio.
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. : Members wrote and recorded full songs independently
: 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 Russian Circles - Gnosis (2022)
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The album’s structure emphasizes a "two halves" narrative, moving from unrelenting heaviness to more nuanced, Dream-like passages.