Russian Circles - "Gnosis" (Official Video)

[@barrahart]

250,000 years. Still searching. Still stumbling in the dark. Maybe one day we'll figure it out. Maybe one day... we'll know.

[@NjordRoots]

Figure out what...

[@101TheShape]

​@@NjordRoots How about, to be first in line on Black Friday, maybe - thats your taste? How about becoming something that’s buried in our genes, something that surfaces when you hold your child, help a stranger, or see your partner? Your pessimism, your nihilism-none of it impresses. If you want to be a machine, go ahead and be one. But there’s something in us that is "holy." I hope it spreads, not your denial.

[@LittleRayOfSnshine69]

@101TheShape It might not impress, but it certainly dominates. Welcome to the dark.

[@sasquatl]

We'll know what?

[@NjordRoots]

⁠​⁠@@101TheShape Gentleman, I beg your pardon but I‘m afraid there might be a misunderstanding. My question‘s anything but arising from a nihilistic or pessimistic baseline. I was merely curious about what he meant by ‘figure IT out’. Maybe I can provide him with some hints…

[@jinsakai9729]

Never seen a story told so well, without saying a word.

[@ZmeiGorinych]

It definitely was. Have you heard of Coldworld (Germany) a song by Georg Borner a instrumental and no music video not thst I'm aware of. Escape is the song title. Enjoy

[@CVBCVB-z3n]

koyaanisqatsi, naqoyqatsi, powaqqatsi - three movies for you

[@ZmeiGorinych]

Philip Glass ​@@CVBCVB-z3n

[@ZmeiGorinych]

PhilipGlass I recall composed those songs and did a masterful job. ​@user-qf1db7ec9w

[@MsHellokitty666]

tell me in words cause I didn't understand

[@theleftherian6031]

From ancient philosophy to singularity... It hits hard.

[@lycan623]

The fact that I can hear what is being said, and yet not a single word is spoken is an epic testament.

[@ayaygabriel]

You have finally achieved True Gnosis, my son. My Sun.

[@DanceOfVenus]

I concur 💯🖤💫 Hello Lycan. Ki Yakowe, LILITH (legit)

[@elisaalcaraz7155]

Tal cual

[@ArnyGonzo]

x = Monad >Dyad >Number >Point >Line

[@schallundrauch8518]

No music for the masses. Music for those who hear and feel with heart and soul.

[@AlexanderStemkowski]

There is no soul

[@N05Y573M]

@@AlexanderStemkowski you’re sort of right… there are names and concepts… and that’s all that matters. Hail the divine delusion, till its ending to the beginning , IN CHE KAI CHE 🔥

[@stefanwijnsma3202]

what the fuck are you yapping about@@N05Y573M

[@WlatPziupp]

@@N05Y573M "Hail the divine delusion", that's beautiful phrasing

[@fadihanna19]

Hail the devine delusion !! Shit that was hard on acid

[@graveraider1029]

wow, this band know our imminent future and our past, the black cubes, the black liquid, transhumanism! 6:58

[@Спрутс-щ4ф]

Бродил по просторам ютуба,натолкнулся на данный клип...как будто джек-пот в лотерею выиграл☝️👍🤘

[@GrayZeta]

лотерея\азарт - ловушка дь,Я.вола.

[@Спрутс-щ4ф]

@@GrayZeta Hac in hora sine Mora corde pulsum tangite quod per sortem sternit fortem, mecum omnes plangite

[@GrayZeta]

@@Спрутс-щ4ф кларификация и\или пурификация?🤔

[@MetzenTroll03]

Ну не знаю. Видеоряд конечно шикарный. Но в музыкальном плане композиция достаточно простовата. Интересных гармоний нет, мелодическая структура очень простая, каких-то оригинальных решений нет ни в аранжировке, ни в чем собственно. Всё достаточно стандартно. Я не говорю что это плохо или просто. Нет. Но обычно и стандартно. Одним словом пошло.

[@lekvii]

Good win😉🙂

[@Mr.Shreeeeka]

Respect to every artist who plays their role to show us this masterpiece!💜💜

[@aucoeurduvert]

The definition of "No words needed." I'm in awe.

[@JohnDoe-jk6hf]

Yeah. No wars needed...

[@eduardoferreira7312]

100 d+ palavra² 10=s

[@mother_crow_eyes]

As a photographer I'm in awe of this video. So many of these frames could be hung on gallery walls. Also that bass tone. Just straight NASTY. 🤘

[@thenaberius6081]

Photography cant really compete with ceative mind 3D rendering, modeling and computer graphics. It has its own category its own qualities. Its amazing music video.

[@mother_crow_eyes]

@@thenaberius6081 Who said it was a competition? I love all forms of visual media and arts. Photography is important to me in the sense that one must be physically present with the subject and very much dialed in with that particular moment in space and time. That's what makes it unique to me. However I'm used to other people undervaluing it as an art form, but that's their loss and not mine.

[@thenaberius6081]

@@mother_crow_eyes Oh i never said its a competition.

[@mother_crow_eyes]

@@thenaberius6081 That's fair if you didn't mean it that way; however I was inferring that message from the phrasing of "photography can't really compete", which I hope you understand does convey such a position. Also the video itself is primarily cinematic footage shot live with cameras. I couldn't find any articles or interviews divulging whether or not digital effects were employed here, although it seems like at least a light smattering of digital effects were used in post-production, although I could be wrong on that. But as a photographer I have a particular love for cinematic imagery. There's a saying in film analysis that I really love, which is "in every frame, there is a painting". Not every film adheres to this idea, but many of my favorites absolutely do, and it's an idea that is very complimentary to photography as an artistic pursuit. All that being said, I'm still unsure as to what your comment was in response to. I hadn't mentioned computer graphics, so my best guess is you were implying that the video itself was entirely or at least primarily comprised of CG imagery and effects, which is not the case here. But again, that's a guess and ultimately you are the final arbiter of your own words.

[@johnstewart2143]

If this was written 300 years ago this band would already be a household name

[@nope31567]

wtf! how did no person on the entire planet tell me this was a thing i could watch and listen to you have all let me down, this was aww inspiring

[@ZmeiGorinych]

They probably said Nope.

[@asafnisan]

This is art of the highest caliber. No lyrics, just a torrential flow of images and heavy sounds and they were able to evoke a sense of pressing social issues.

[@asafnisan]

@Drummer's Corner can you please correct my english? maybe that is a broken sentence.

[@politicallyuncorrect9322]

I am quite fluent in English. I understood every word you wrote, brother.

[@asafnisan]

@@politicallyuncorrect9322 thanks man that made my day! 🙏

[@politicallyuncorrect9322]

@@asafnisan my pleasure brother.

[@petaruric9991]

@The Drummers Corner typical gaslighting. There's a war going on, to explain it plainly.

[@headbangingbiker]

Finally a crazy good recommendation from KZbin

[@hilmit2955]

The sonic explosion at 6:26 is galactic!

[@jm08ye1]

From elegance to brutality- Russian Circles are among the few artist who can capture the totality of the human condition. It is a blessing to live among such sonic greatness.

[@philiplevins6702]

yin and yang and a true example of duality...pleasure , pain ...travel well @jm08ye1...peace ☘☘

[@michaellobianco987]

If cosmic horror had a jam.

[@imperfectclark]

Event Horizon at climax

[@Erin_Metal]

This is the best music video I have ever seen in my life.

[@plslakewood]

I agree 💯

[@zorro4406]

I agree 🫶

[@SettiSarah7]

I agree 🤝

[@svperuzer]

I agree 👌

[@azathoth9206]

Seriously.

[@tammyp6590]

Not sure what htz this is in but. At 4:45 min my body is completely consumed with emotion. I have never felt like this with music in my tiny 39 years alive. I am profoundly in love.

[@s.o.n.]

be humble, be still...mind wide open

[@philiplevins6702]

totally...the truth and the light...always...peace and connections ☘☘

[@LaurenCochran-u1f]

The knowledge of knowing the unknown things..... The rabbit hole of the black hole 🕳️🕳️🕳️

[@AlexRiseTyrantOfDeath]

As a mechanical engineer, this destroys me emotionally. Thank you.

[@otec_micola5149]

Клип как произведение искусства

[@Nobody-xg2un]

Been working all week just so I can spend a few minutes in front of my big TV and blast this through my stereo on 10. Killer. Thanks.

[@youngspinach000]

One of the most important art pieces of our century, no doubt.

[@drufg891]

This is what the universe sounds like, heavy as hell. This spoke to my soul and made me cry. Beautiful. Wonderful. Magical. ❤

[@dallasbroadway8948]

That was a f***ing experience, not a music video. This did everything from punch me in the gut, to having every hair on my body standing at attention and everything in between. What a masterpiece both this song and video are! Joe Kell, WOW! I couldn't imagine the work that was put into this. From the vision/concept all the way to finding the right videos and editing to properly tell the story in such a way that is both felt and understood so clearly. To Russian Circles, Joe Kell and everyone that made this possible, pure greatness!

[@gabrieldemourae]

I had to rewatch this. Such a masterpiece. It's like the origins of mankind (and its future) condensed in a beautifully haunting visual, made even deeper by the amazing musicality. Reminds me of Koyaanisqatsi (and that is a very good thing). One of the best music videos I've ever seen, no exaggeration. Once again, congratulations, guys, I've never regretted becoming your fan years ago.

[@geylforcewynd]

lol, yeah i thought the same thing re: Koyaanisqatsi! I absolutely love the visuals with the music.

[@gabrieldemourae]

@@geylforcewynd A person of culture! Koyaanisqatsi is a masterpiece! Glad we thought alike

[@xavkoston16]

RC has always delivered such good music. This first music video is just like the cherry on the top

[@FriendOfTrashPandas]

@@gabrieldemourae gang gang

[@esantone0398]

i agree. this is pure art.

[@ervinibragimov7893]

Это наше прошлое и будущее. Люди создавшие это видео - знают намного больше чем мы.

[@rweqgerggbs7867]

Que usted

[@notstandingwithukraine9478]

Hence the title "Gnosis"

[@halimasadiakhan2440]

Just wow🤯in the current era of the lackluster, blase Harry Styles, and billie eilishes and numerous other's, this is like striking gold!

[@postrockforthemind128]

I am truly addicted to this jam. Seriously. This may be their best song and I've been listening to these guys for about 7 yrs now.

[@NIUJIM]

Been listening to these guys since my high school days in the mid 2000s and I knew they were special back then. Saw them a bunch of times around Chicago and this just puts a exclamation point on how amazing they are. This piece and visual is a literal work of art. A true masterpiece.

[@theghostsofstonyclove]

I just found this and I cannot stop listening to it over and over

[@Tooldruid]

That syncopated hi-hat work is a thing of beauty…the drum gods will look kindly on this track for eternity.👁

[@cowlofarya1420]

Nailed it...🤘

[@postrockforthemind128]

I tell everyone... Dave is such an underrated MONSTER behind a kit.

[@brendonmasters]

Go listen to Geneva if that’s what you want. Or enter. Dave’s all about that huge back beat with some techy syncopation.

[@Tooldruid]

I’ve already listened to those…many times.

[@pattellier]

Dave’s minimalist playing fills everything so precisely.

[@youjismithdp]

Напомнило Converge Wretched World. Флажолеты и начальная атмосфера, возможно из-за этого)

[@skeptikalspektator7016]

Brian Cook has the best bass tone in modern music I think.

[@adityabali1939]

One of the best, I still feel Justin chancellor from tool has the best tone

[@ethanburgess3475]

@@adityabali1939agreed his wal is something else

[@hugorezende199]

let him cook

[@Weedkilla1993]

Based

[@linuskangas9791]

​@@Weedkilla1993bassed!

[@fright747]

This music video did NOT have to go this hard 🔥🔥

[@Zegeebwah]

My jaw is on the fuckin floor. This perfect marriage of music and imagery woke me from the somnambulist daze I've been in for the past 3 years and made me want to see the world again. Thank you.

[@Zegeebwah]

@Имя Фамилия Then enlighten me on the matter, oh pretentious Russian Bot one...

[@Barz4Dice]

Probably the greatest music video I've ever seen.

[@mustafaozgergef5781]

This band speaks my soul's language, without actually speaking.

[@regulo5427]

Sure... this kind of music is a deep expression of Soul.

[@SD-oc9dw]

@@Spectralhyena it's ooga booga 😂

[@SIRMarcusJShaw]

i feel the unspoken message to russa and europe.wake up

[@doozboo]

It tore my soul apart. Absolutely stunning.

[@yurimolfarUA]

masterpiece

[@job8761]

Wow... What a journey! I came here from brutus and without any idea what to expect. It feels like having seen a whole century. Absolutely fantastically mesmerizing!

[@job8761]

It's just really Ron Fricke like... Somehow there is one word levitating in my mind: Decay.

[@איגומל]

Гипнотически🎉

[@andrewp9648]

Might be their best song ever. Wow

[@Tooldruid]

As a fan since "Enter" I honestly think it is. This is their best video for sure...and song, it's right at the top.

[@TheMetalMAN1987]

LoL it’s 7minutes of ambiant noise

[@robertfoster8367]

This song features a little bit of everything Russian Circles has to offer over their triumphant career. Love it!

[@luridthingsCO]

In TOP 5 aside with Arluck, Youngblood, Station and Praise Be Man (my little guilty pleasure)

[@Weedkilla1993]

It's as, if I've repeatly been hearing these beats/patterns far before I found this track today .. 🤷‍♂️

[@Soulsalivation]

A perfect blend of Despair and Hope. Stunning music, spectacular visuals. That was bloody epic.

[@272needler]

reminded me so much of one of the post rock song by Go With Strangers

[@272needler]

found it - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2HKnHauZ7mppq8

[@richardfitzwell9520]

Good vibrations in the Monad!

[@unrealnoise]

Holy shit what was this?! Absolutely amazing work. The visuals is scratchy incredible. I think it will be the best music video of this year. Thank you guys!

[@crucifyrobinhood]

Scratchy. Yes. Sticky. Solid.

[@szczesciejestkoloruczarneg749]

video is too good

[@olvenavalon1380]

Мне повезло это увидеть и услышать!

[@DrewFortune97]

Wow

[@mejdanek]

I would keep rewatching this over and over. I listened to this song with headphones on while being on a mountain admiring the landscape, while staring at a starry sky, while watching rain falling or while a thunderstorm goes crazy. All these epics guitar riffs, all these deep and growling bass lines and all these increasing-energy drums make vocals definitely unneeded in terms of finding strong emotions. It's just like darkness and introspection become something necessary to live, and the atmospheres revealed by this visual suit awesomely! I began to listen to Russian Circles years ago and I still think it was one of the best discoveries ever made in life. I will wait for them to come in Italy again!

[@theghostsofstonyclove]

This is my new song for every experience as well. It's just incredible

[@aprilmoonstar]

Reminds me a lot of the visual power of Philip Glass’s Koyaanisqatsi (which can also be found on KZbin) - I watched Koyaanisqatsi for the first time as a kid in the 80s and it absolutely gutted me. If this visuals/meaning of this video moves you, please find it.

[@meng72]

CRUSHING AND EMOTIONAL.

[@andyh4669]

that bass tone is fuzzier than Ron Jeremy in his prime!!

[@TiltedBry]

I am just picking myself off the floor from their Nov. 12, 2022 show. See this band just to feel the sheer power they generate during this tune live.

[@skibitskiy88]

Мурахи.... Мне 36, слушаю через Jbl boombox в пустых стенах при ремонте на работе, резанирует все как надо... И эти мурахи еще... Круто, апплодирую стоя, эмоции настоящие!

[@Diaz4prez]

Wow that was intense I'm pretty sure my heart stopped at the same moment that my brain started to connect with images scrolling in front of me. I'm not gonna lie it was a guttural emotional reaction I was no longer watching the video I was experiencing it. Amazing video.

[@weshugmeyer175]

Holy shit time signature change at around the end are unreal

[@olympia11296]

Прекрасная демонстрация того насколько всё переплетено🤗🤗🤗 Моё уважение создателям

[@lolitasyringa3878]

I feel like raw beauty was injected through my veins without me expecting it

[@lolitasyringa3878]

OK THERE WAS A FRAME WITH A NEEDLE IN SKIN AT THE EXACT TIME I SENT THIS

[@b6r6b6n]

Невъебически охуетительно прекрасно и гармонично. Мои почтения господа=*

[@joetimmins2619]

Sometimes a song is great, but when matched with the right visuals it becomes so much more than the sum of its parts. This is the perfect example of this. Joe Kell, take a bow, that is some astonishing direction and editing.

[@yrmthr]

7:06 very very deep

[@filipzareba6038]

Holy fuck these are the best visual I've seen in a hot minute. Ived loved Gnosis for a very long time but never saw the video for it honestly I thought it was all A.I. generated. The fact that you guys crafted such a great story with no words said, its astonishing. You made me cry, cry tears of joy that I was able to see such beauty. Thank you all that worked on this music video and as always thx to Russian Circles for making great music. This was awsome < 3

[@antonmcesaro]

First song I've heard from this band. Holy shit what a fucking ride.

[@dissolution_wave8875]

Fantastic. The journey of humanity from conception to its eventual enslavement by something of its own making ties wonderfully with the record cover.

[@brendonmasters]

And I thought empros was the story of downfall. They’ve been telling us a while now.

[@satellitesv03]

Bruh

[@redrobotmonkey]

Nicely put.

[@DrJohnnyApocolypse]

This Is What Edward Elric saw on the other side of the door of truth… The Music Video for “Gnosis” by Russian Circles. Gnosis; Knowledge. The most profound representation of the gnostic creation of human kind right to our infinite end.. From the dew of creation by Pistis Sophia to Yaldabaoth & the dominion over all reality within itself.. Truly a masterful piece of art, not just within video as a format.. but art across all mediums, this stands alongside the great and the timeless.

[@evlredsun]

This new tool album is pretty good

[@einwd]

lmfao

[@KL-zg7lu]

This is new life, followed by despair and maybe societal upheaval. In reality, there would be more new growth and happy intervals.

[@chrisburgio6822]

Once again Russian circles proves they are one of the greatest bands to ever be, completely blown away by this, wow!!!

[@HealingTheHeart-BRIGHTEARTH]

I've felt like language may limit what the soul seeks to communicate. This left me speechless. Gratitude

[@EVE_Sairun]

Oh my dudes, I thought Deutchland was a deep mystery video, now I need weeks to analyze the idea behind this mighty clip frame-by-frame. Soo good!

[@alekseypanteleev4766]

Крутой закос под Tool)

[@guitaroffthecuff-davids5528]

I have no idea why this doesn't have over 5 M views already. I've re-watched it about 200 times. Well, 201 now... This is an audio, visual and cerebral piece of art. This is one of the most compelling fusions of instrumental music and video media I have ever seen. For everyone who worked on this from idea to final creation - thank you so much for what you have created and shared with us. Stay awesome.

[@er4din903]

This scratches that Tool itch

[@GhANeC]

This is some proper award winning visual class and epicness!

[@Wowzers2006]

Me: ya know there's just days where all I need is really heavy riffs. *rusCircles has entered the chat*

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

A journey within a journey. A true wonder.

[@shredderly]

Man this makes me glad botch took a break and Brian could do this shit, this is god tier.

[@bobbye4369]

New fan here. Absolutely blown away. Take all the best parts of Isis/The Ocean and condense it into a song. Huge fan now.

[@angstbear]

That was my first thought as well. Need more of this likeness.

[@duaneviljoen1012]

This is by far the most disturbing and beautiful music video I have ever seen in my life.

[@buak]

The visual aspect brings so much to the music. I love this

[@eldstoper]

If anyone is interested there is one song by one old Russian gothic-rock band that has very similar vibes, sound and atmosphere. Even the music clip provides similar delivery. Called "Агата Кристи - Эпилог". The interesting part about it is the ever developing sound that comes at the end to an explosion of one of the best choruses I have ever heard in my life and the best thing about it is the lyrics because it has such a profound insight and deep meaning that together with the music they create one of the best art experiences a human can have. The lyrics is in russian so I will write translation for those who is interested. It's worth giving a try. Agata Kristi - Epilogue. Verse 1: Come to me Despondency Take me Save me Sing the song I forgot And take me with you It hurts when You terribly want to live And not knowing why You are running somewhere Barefoot Negligee Into nowhere Where It won't ever hurt again Verse 2: We drank to the bottom the farewell wine And we are quite happy with everything Collected and burned dreamed dreams And we don't feel sorry about them at all Other clouds are probably awaiting us Another sky will call Just a little more It will hurt a little more And soon it will be gone Chorus: No beginning and no end Let's paint life in all colors Like the first time, now and again Let's repaint everything differently Even if you don't live Life will paint itself It will find its own colours its own colours, your colors No beginning and no end And again from scratch Let's paint life in all colors

[@AletheiaTheTruth]

This may be the one and only most enlightened and precious message greater than even my own imagination could ever have. This is something the whole world needs to see.

[@GhANeC]

that bomb heavy outro

[@martinskalaplzen]

This is literally the greatest progressive metal track I've ever heard in my life - and it's accompanied by an incredible video. Amazing work, guys. Long live the Russian Circles! Greetings from the Czech Republic.

[@jaroslavkoricar3116]

Ale LVMEN je legenda

[@jaroslavkoricar3116]

Ale LVMEN je legenda

[@dzzzzza]

About nothing, about everything. About all. About us. About them. About all. Nothing. Everything. I am, we are, they were, we will. Nothing. Everything.

[@redrobotmonkey]

We did it people. We have found the best music video ever made. No need to try and top this.

[@peterfallesen8354]

This video is amazing. It captures so much of what is happening in the world, all through ever-shifting imagery. Masterful. The title is perfect.

[@philmole1209]

My God, this is amazing.

[@vindicationwolvensworn512]

*FOR NOW, WE SEE EVERYTHING DIMLY AS THOUGH IT WERE A MIRROR. BUT THEN, WE SHALL KNOW EVEN AS WE ARE KNOWN.*

[@forestwolf89]

Stunning.

[@robsondias7572]

MASTERPIECE ART EVER!

[@shujima0666]

SENTENCE QUITE NOT

[@nikkojulio6994]

One of the best music videos I've ever seen. It's like they took all of the best shots from every movie, shows, and documentaries and pieced it all together. Some parts of the video reminded me of some shots from Deftones - Ohms video

[@MedTechMetal]

Random click. What an epic song. And the ending was downright filthy

[@sandorphoenix]

Every Emotion in Every Motion.

[@KOG.113]

E(nergy)motion

[@dankyte766]

Probably the best music video I’ve seen since Johnny Cash/Hurt.

[@gab_lara]

and the Academy Award for Best Editing goes to... Man, the way the rhythm and images move in perfect sync.

[@jennymariesunshine6143]

Are there any Archive fans here? I just came across this magnificence, and I am appalled about how long I've been missing out. I think you would all think the same of Archive, for those also out of the loop.

[@eprst555letnazad]

Художники высшего класса. Уважение!

[@LAPPY42024]

Badass