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Russian Circles + Pelican + Fotocrime • Sold Out
Event by: MeetFactory, Full Moon Magazine, Pushteek
Location: MeetFactory, Ke Sklárně 3213/15, Praha 5
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19:00 doors open
19:40 Fotocrime
20:35 Pelican
22:00 Russian Circles
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Russian Circles is returning to Prague again, after sold-out performances in Lucerne and last year's biggest Prague concert in the ARCHA+ space, this time they will go to the MeetFactory in Smích. They will be joined by Chicago's Pelican and Louisville's Fotocrime.
In their discography so far, the instrumental formation Russian Circles has ventured across a diverse terrain of sounds, moods and approaches, even though it was sufficient only with drums, bass and guitar. From the debut Enter (2006) to the dense, layered compositions on Blood Year (2019), their music has gradually transformed, from meditative and complex melodies to raw, distorted monuments.
On the last record Gnosis (2022), the band decided to leave a wide range of styles and focused on the most intense and darkest positions of their sound. The pandemic forced them to change their writing process - each member composed independently, creating material filled with tension and physical energy. The result, produced by Kurt Ballou, is their most concentrated and furious album yet, an explosion of two years of pent-up unrest. "Although they are still exploring a wide energy spectrum, they are not afraid to go straight to the point and sweep the listeners away. Russian Circles still write unforgettable riffs," the Metal Injection portal summed up the band's essence.
The return of Russian Circles to the Smíchov factory will be symbolic in a certain sense - Russian Circles is one of the bands that has accompanied Full Moon magazine since forever, let's remember their concert at the same place twelve years ago with Chelsea Wolfe, which was organized by the founder of the magazine Jana "Apačka" Kačurová, the former crowded Podnik a few years later and their other shows.
Pelican, another pillar of the local scene, also draws on its long history. The formation was formed at the turn of the millennium and from the beginning embodied the free spirit of the home music community. The return of the original guitarist Laurent Schroeder-Lebec also meant a renewal of the original dynamic and led to the creation of Flickering Resonance (2025), a record that combines doom roots with the emotions and melodies of nineties post-hardcore.
"On the scene of instrumental rock and metal today, there are countless bands that have to offer either exceptional playing skills or a unique character. Pelican have a privileged position in this direction, they were one of the first to get listeners excited about this genre. On the current recording, they age with dignity, they seem reborn without straying too far from their typical sound," wrote Echoes and Dust magazine. Led by producer Sanford Parker, Pelican created an album that does not celebrate the past, but the present, which is like a flame in the dark: it reminds of everything that has passed and at the same time hints at what is yet to come.
The Fotocrime project, led by Ryan Patterson, is also part of the line-up. He belongs to the founding stones of the legendary scene from Louisville, bands like Black God and especially Coliseum are among (not only) the legends there. After Coliseum disbanded more than a decade ago, Ryan began to devote himself to a new project with no less vigor.
Fotocrime have presented themselves several times in the Czech Republic, their dark post-punk does not lack the famous edge, but at the same time, here Ryan unleashed a perhaps unexpected sense of straightforward melodies. Fotocrime got unrelenting punk energy and inspiration from names like Sisters of Mercy or Echo & the Bunnymen, the albums Principle of Pain or Heart of Crime are already classics. Fotocrime returns to Prague with the expected new album Security, which is released on March 13.
russiancircles.bandcamp.com
pelican.bandcamp.com
fotocrime.bandcamp.com
Tickets:
→ Sold out!
The concert is organized by MeetFactory in cooperation with Full Moon and Pushteek.
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Russian Circles return to Prague once again. After sold-out shows at Lucerna and last year's biggest Prague concert to date at ARCHA+, the band is now heading to Smíchov's MeetFactory. Joining the bill are fellow Chicagoans Pelican and Louisville's Fotocrime.
Throughout their discography, the instrumental trio Russian Circles have traversed a vast terrain of sounds, moods, and techniques – all with just drums, bass, and guitar. From their debut Enter (2006) to the dense, layered compositions of Blood Year (2019), their music evolved from meditative, intricate melodies to raw, distorted walls of sound.
On their latest album Gnosis (2022), the band chose to abandon the broad stylistic spectrum and focus instead on the deepest and darkest aspects of their sound. The pandemic made them redevelop their writing process: each member composed separately, resulting in material filled with tension and physical energy. The result, produced by Kurt Ballou, is their most concentrated and ferocious record yet — an eruption of two years of suppressed unrest. "While still exploring a wide range of dynamics, they're not afraid to get right to the point and knock people's heads off. The fact Gnosis remains so compelling with only three people and no vocals should be sign enough. Russian Circles still writes riffs worthy of remembrance," comments Metal Injection.
Russian Circles have been part of Full Moon magazine's story from the very beginning and the band's return to MeetFactory is in many ways symbolism. One can recall their concert at the venue twelve years ago with Chelsea Wolfe, organized by the magazine's founder Jana "Apačka" Kačurová, packed Podnik a few years later, and multiple other memorable shows.
Likewise, Pelican, another cornerstone of the Chicago scene, draw deeply from a long and vibrant history. Formed at the dawn of the millennium, the band has always embodied the free spirit of their home music community. The return of original guitarist Laurent Schroeder-Lebec revived the band's original dynamics and led to the creation of Flickering Resonance (2025), a record that fuses doom-laden roots with the emotion and melodicity of 90s post-hardcore.
"There's more than enough bands plowing the furrows of instrument rock/metal and you either have to have great musicianship or a unique selling point to survive. I've been listening to Pelican for a long time, so they get special dispensation as being one of the first pioneers to garner my interest. Growing old gracefully, Flickering Resonance finds Pelican revitalized yet not venturing too far away from their trademark sounds," wrote Echoes and Dust. Under the supervision of producer Sanford Parker, Pelican have crafted an album that doesn't celebrate the past, but the present, like a flame in the dark: it reminds us of what has passed while hinting at what is still yet to come.
The lineup also includes Fotocrime, led by Ryan Patterson who is one of the founding pillars of the Louisville scene. Bands such as Black God and especially Coliseum rank among its legends (and beyond). After Coliseum broke up more than ten years ago, Ryan threw himself with equal intensity into a new project.
Fotocrime have already performed in the Czech Republic several times. Their dark post-punk carries a trademark edge, while at the same time Ryan has allowed space for a perhaps unexpected sense for direct, straightforward melodies. Fotocrime are driven by relentless punk energy and inspired by names such as The Sisters of Mercy and Echo & the Bunnymen. Their albums Principle of Pain and Heart of Crime are already considered classics. Fotocrime return to Prague with the highly anticipated new album Security, releasing March 13.
russiancircles.bandcamp.com
pelican.bandcamp.com
fotocrime.bandcamp.com
Tickets:
→ Sold Out!
The show is promoted by MeetFactory in collaboration with Full Moon and Pushteek.
19:40 Fotocrime
20:35 Pelican
22:00 Russian Circles
→ Sold Out
Russian Circles is returning to Prague again, after sold-out performances in Lucerne and last year's biggest Prague concert in the ARCHA+ space, this time they will go to the MeetFactory in Smích. They will be joined by Chicago's Pelican and Louisville's Fotocrime.
In their discography so far, the instrumental formation Russian Circles has ventured across a diverse terrain of sounds, moods and approaches, even though it was sufficient only with drums, bass and guitar. From the debut Enter (2006) to the dense, layered compositions on Blood Year (2019), their music has gradually transformed, from meditative and complex melodies to raw, distorted monuments.
On the last record Gnosis (2022), the band decided to leave a wide range of styles and focused on the most intense and darkest positions of their sound. The pandemic forced them to change their writing process - each member composed independently, creating material filled with tension and physical energy. The result, produced by Kurt Ballou, is their most concentrated and furious album yet, an explosion of two years of pent-up unrest. "Although they are still exploring a wide energy spectrum, they are not afraid to go straight to the point and sweep the listeners away. Russian Circles still write unforgettable riffs," the Metal Injection portal summed up the band's essence.
The return of Russian Circles to the Smíchov factory will be symbolic in a certain sense - Russian Circles is one of the bands that has accompanied Full Moon magazine since forever, let's remember their concert at the same place twelve years ago with Chelsea Wolfe, which was organized by the founder of the magazine Jana "Apačka" Kačurová, the former crowded Podnik a few years later and their other shows.
Pelican, another pillar of the local scene, also draws on its long history. The formation was formed at the turn of the millennium and from the beginning embodied the free spirit of the home music community. The return of the original guitarist Laurent Schroeder-Lebec also meant a renewal of the original dynamic and led to the creation of Flickering Resonance (2025), a record that combines doom roots with the emotions and melodies of nineties post-hardcore.
"On the scene of instrumental rock and metal today, there are countless bands that have to offer either exceptional playing skills or a unique character. Pelican have a privileged position in this direction, they were one of the first to get listeners excited about this genre. On the current recording, they age with dignity, they seem reborn without straying too far from their typical sound," wrote Echoes and Dust magazine. Led by producer Sanford Parker, Pelican created an album that does not celebrate the past, but the present, which is like a flame in the dark: it reminds of everything that has passed and at the same time hints at what is yet to come.
The Fotocrime project, led by Ryan Patterson, is also part of the line-up. He belongs to the founding stones of the legendary scene from Louisville, bands like Black God and especially Coliseum are among (not only) the legends there. After Coliseum disbanded more than a decade ago, Ryan began to devote himself to a new project with no less vigor.
Fotocrime have presented themselves several times in the Czech Republic, their dark post-punk does not lack the famous edge, but at the same time, here Ryan unleashed a perhaps unexpected sense of straightforward melodies. Fotocrime got unrelenting punk energy and inspiration from names like Sisters of Mercy or Echo & the Bunnymen, the albums Principle of Pain or Heart of Crime are already classics. Fotocrime returns to Prague with the expected new album Security, which is released on March 13.
russiancircles.bandcamp.com
pelican.bandcamp.com
fotocrime.bandcamp.com
Tickets:
→ Sold out!
The concert is organized by MeetFactory in cooperation with Full Moon and Pushteek.
______
Russian Circles return to Prague once again. After sold-out shows at Lucerna and last year's biggest Prague concert to date at ARCHA+, the band is now heading to Smíchov's MeetFactory. Joining the bill are fellow Chicagoans Pelican and Louisville's Fotocrime.
Throughout their discography, the instrumental trio Russian Circles have traversed a vast terrain of sounds, moods, and techniques – all with just drums, bass, and guitar. From their debut Enter (2006) to the dense, layered compositions of Blood Year (2019), their music evolved from meditative, intricate melodies to raw, distorted walls of sound.
On their latest album Gnosis (2022), the band chose to abandon the broad stylistic spectrum and focus instead on the deepest and darkest aspects of their sound. The pandemic made them redevelop their writing process: each member composed separately, resulting in material filled with tension and physical energy. The result, produced by Kurt Ballou, is their most concentrated and ferocious record yet — an eruption of two years of suppressed unrest. "While still exploring a wide range of dynamics, they're not afraid to get right to the point and knock people's heads off. The fact Gnosis remains so compelling with only three people and no vocals should be sign enough. Russian Circles still writes riffs worthy of remembrance," comments Metal Injection.
Russian Circles have been part of Full Moon magazine's story from the very beginning and the band's return to MeetFactory is in many ways symbolism. One can recall their concert at the venue twelve years ago with Chelsea Wolfe, organized by the magazine's founder Jana "Apačka" Kačurová, packed Podnik a few years later, and multiple other memorable shows.
Likewise, Pelican, another cornerstone of the Chicago scene, draw deeply from a long and vibrant history. Formed at the dawn of the millennium, the band has always embodied the free spirit of their home music community. The return of original guitarist Laurent Schroeder-Lebec revived the band's original dynamics and led to the creation of Flickering Resonance (2025), a record that fuses doom-laden roots with the emotion and melodicity of 90s post-hardcore.
"There's more than enough bands plowing the furrows of instrument rock/metal and you either have to have great musicianship or a unique selling point to survive. I've been listening to Pelican for a long time, so they get special dispensation as being one of the first pioneers to garner my interest. Growing old gracefully, Flickering Resonance finds Pelican revitalized yet not venturing too far away from their trademark sounds," wrote Echoes and Dust. Under the supervision of producer Sanford Parker, Pelican have crafted an album that doesn't celebrate the past, but the present, like a flame in the dark: it reminds us of what has passed while hinting at what is still yet to come.
The lineup also includes Fotocrime, led by Ryan Patterson who is one of the founding pillars of the Louisville scene. Bands such as Black God and especially Coliseum rank among its legends (and beyond). After Coliseum broke up more than ten years ago, Ryan threw himself with equal intensity into a new project.
Fotocrime have already performed in the Czech Republic several times. Their dark post-punk carries a trademark edge, while at the same time Ryan has allowed space for a perhaps unexpected sense for direct, straightforward melodies. Fotocrime are driven by relentless punk energy and inspired by names such as The Sisters of Mercy and Echo & the Bunnymen. Their albums Principle of Pain and Heart of Crime are already considered classics. Fotocrime return to Prague with the highly anticipated new album Security, releasing March 13.
russiancircles.bandcamp.com
pelican.bandcamp.com
fotocrime.bandcamp.com
Tickets:
→ Sold Out!
The show is promoted by MeetFactory in collaboration with Full Moon and Pushteek.