Russian Circles

Named for a winding ice hockey drill, local instrumental metal trio Russian Circles has long been one of the city's most skilled purveyors of heavy, serpentine melodies. The group reemerges for a pair of shows at the Empty Bottle, on the heels of its 2016 album, Guidance—a relatively succinct collection of propulsive post-rock anthems that showcases the band's taut interplay and moody atmosphere. Doom rockers King Woman open on April 22 and Kentucky rocker Jaye Jayle supports on April 24.