"Memorial," Russian Circles' fifth studio album, released in 2013, is a concise and impactful collection of heavy, atmospheric instrumentals. The album is notable for its focused intensity and bleak, evocative soundscapes.
- Recorded at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio in Chicago, "Memorial" was engineered by Albini himself.
- Guesting on the title track, "Memorial," is Chelsea Wolfe, providing vocals to the instrumental band's sound for the first time.
- The album reached number 40 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.
Chicago metal trio Russian Circles traffics in instrumental post-rock and post-metal. The band formed in 2004.
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