Russian Circles live in concert.
ON TOUR

Russian Circles

76
critic concert reviews
metal

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

79
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Based on 
76
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 76 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Russian Circles is rated as an impressive live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Russian Circles concert reviews describe live shows and performances as pleasing, powerful, varied, dramatic, peerless, atmospheric, and textured.

ON TOUR

Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, Germany (October 9); Die Kantine, Cologne, Germany (October 10); Backstage, Munich, Germany (October 11); ARCHA+, Praha, Czech Republic (October 12); Arena Wien, Vienna, Austria (October 14); Estragon, Bologna, Italy (October 15); La Bam, Metz, France (October 17); Muziekcentrum TRIX, Antwerpen, Belgium (October 18); Parkteatret Scene, Oslo, Norway (October 21); Slaktkyrkan, Stockholm, Sweden (October 22); Lille Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark (October 24); Muziekgieterij, Maastricht, Netherlands (October 26); Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg, Germany (October 26); O2 Institute 2, Birmingham, United Kingdom (October 29); Button Factory, Dublin, Ireland (November 1); Bowlers Exhibition Center, Manchester, United Kingdom (November 2); EartH, London, United Kingdom (November 3); Le Trianon, Paris, France (November 5); Antipode, Rennes, France (November 6); Hard Club, Porto, Portugal (November 9); Sala Copérnico, Madrid, Spain (November 10); Sala Salamandra, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain (November 11)

Latest Release

Life Cycle (2023)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
Chicago, United States (2004 - present)
Bio
Russian Circles is a three-piece post-rock/post-metal band from Chicago, Illinois. The band plays epic, sprawling music which runs the gamut of heavy discordant metal to soft delicate passages.
Has Performed With
King Woman, KEN mode, Helms Alee, Eagle Twin, Cloakroom, Chelsea Wolfe

Critic Concert Reviews

Scenestr (Australia)

February 12, 2024
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The early turnout was strong at Melbourne's Max Watt's on Friday night (9 February), as the room eagerly filled with patrons ready to bear witness to the return of post-metal icons Russian Circles for the first time in two album cycles.

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

February 1, 2024
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Russian Circles rocked Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night. The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey and Chris Warne were on the scene to catch all the action.

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

September 19, 2023
80
%
Russian Circles Live In Concert At ArcTanGent 2023

Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

March 17, 2023
85
%
Store VEGA, Copenhagen, Denmark

V13 (Canada)

October 24, 2019
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With seven albums to their name now, Russian Circles (Sargent House) rolled through Toronto on the weekend and played to a full house at Lees Palace.

Twin Cities Media (USA)

September 14, 2019
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Russian Circles Goes Heavy At Cedar Cultural Center

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

August 26, 2019
70
%
FESTIVAL ArcTanGent 2019 – Friday

Past critic reviews published in

Rockfreaks.net (Denmark), Norway Rock Magazine (Norway), Musicology (UK), Dead Press (UK), Room Thirteen (UK) and more

Image Credit

Corevette [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons