| The Atlas Moth | |||
| Genre(s) | |||
| Sludge/Stoner Metal | |||
| Origin | Formed in | Current label | Status |
| United States of America (Chicago, Illinois) | 2007 | Candlelight Records | Active |
| Current line-up | |||
| Alex - Bass Andrew - Synths/Guitar/Vocals Anthony - Drums Dave - Guitar/Vocals Stavros - Guitar/Vocals | |||
| Discography |
| Pray For Tides | EP, 2008 | |
| A Glorified Piece of Blue Sky | Full-length, 2009 |
The Atlas Moth live @ Kuma's Doom Fest 12.21.08
With influences ranging from the Deftones to Neurosis, Cave In to Quicksand, and pulling in pieces from all that is heavy in between to form a surreal, oppressive listen, THE ATLAS MOTH's debut full-length A Glorified Piece of Blue Sky is a jaw-dropping debut that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
With A Glorified Piece of Blue Sky out now on Candlelight Records, the band is currently on tour promoting the release, with a long list of killer shows alongside Dark Castle, Wetnurse and more along the way:
11/03/2009 The Kickstand - Gainesville, FL w/ Dark Castle
11/04/2009 Brass Mug - Tampa, FL w/ Dark Castle
11/05/2009 Will's Pub - Orlando, FL
11/06/2009 The Warehouse - Jacksonville, FL w/ Dark Castle
11/07/2009 Lenny's - Atlanta, GA w/ Across Tundras, Dark Castle
11/08/2009 The Hangar - Greenville, SC w/ Dark Castle
11/09/2009 The Reservoir - Carrboro, NC
11/10/2009 The Triple - Richmond, VA
11/11/2009 Starlight Ballroom - Philadelphia, PA w/ Wetnurse
11/12/2009 Sidebar - Baltimore, MD w/ Wetnurse
11/13/2009 Court Tavern - New Jersey w/ Wetnurse
11/14/2009 The Sweatshop - Providence, RI w/ Wetnurse
11/15/2009 Unit 11 - Allston, MA w/ Wetnurse
11/17/2009 Union Pool - Brooklyn, NY w/ Dark Castle, Wetnurse
11/18/2009 The Spot - Akron, OH w/ Dark Castle, Sofa King Killer, Rue
11/20/2009 Elbow Room - Ypsilanti, MI w/ Dark Castle, Ganon
11/21/2009 Mac's Bar - Lansing, MI w/ Dark Castle, Ganon
11/22/2009 Carabar - Columbus, OH w/ Dark Castle, Struck By Lightning
11/23/2009 Belvederes - Pittsburgh, PA w/ Dark Castle, U.S. Christmas
11/24/2009 The Vollrath - Indianapolis, IN w/ Dark Castle
11/25/2009 Cobra Lounge - Chicago, IL w/ Dark Castle, Black Tusk, Black Cobra, Plague Bringer
An ATLAS MOTH e-card, including sound samples, is available here:
http://www.candlelightrecords."Their blend of organic doom and psychedelia is supported by keyboards and atmospheric sounds reminiscent of Neurosis, Isis, and even Deftones, but the riffs on tracks like 'Our Sun, Our Saviour'
are pure Black Sabbath/Saint Vitus crunch." - All Music Guide
"It has an immense feel to it... its ideas are varied and charismatic which means that its “epicness”
is fully earned rather than contrived with a few big, deep chords." - Metal Reviews
| The Atlas Moth (NEW TRACK UP!!) Psicodélico / Metal Gotham, Illinois Estados Unidos USA | ||
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Hailing from Chicago, The Atlas Moth take their bluesy hometown roots and combine that with New Orleans style sludge & 60s psychedelic. Gritty and raw, yet thought out and insightful. If you grew up living in a swamp, wearing a Black Sabbath T-Shirt, and eating nothing but fried chicken, this is your band. "Lord knows I'm a sucker for anything heavy with a groove. And few bands really are able to show something truly full formed with their debut EP. But shit, the Atlas Moth got it right. Pray for Tides is just under 19 minutes, but each is well-written, performed and recorded. The songs are based around chaotic, sludgy riffs with layers of strangely melodic guitar parts and soaring lead riffs; the vocals switch from black metal screeching to harmonic chants. The band strays from cliché, leaving harmonic pinches and dueling guitarmony leads to only the necessary parts of the songs, and usually playing background to the wall of sound created by the bass and three guitars. The production is near flawless, allowing the full sound of the band to come through. Their sound, like the moth they named themselves after, is truly massive. They borrow from the same heavy metal influences that have propelled bands like the Sword and Mastodon into the mainstream, but while those bands strive to hit something hard and loud, the Atlas Moth are in pursuit of something more akin to a Pink Floyd album -- swirling colors of psychedelic guitars and atmospheric noise created by the sheer quantity of music create something akin to an impressionist painting. It's a supremely impressive first effort, and leaves me wanting more. Just imagining what this band could be capable of given a studio budget and an album's worth of material gives me shivers." - PunkNews.org "Hails to The Atlas Moth! This is slap your mama up against the wall and eat your biscuits and red-eye gravy swampin' sludge! A band to look out for, and for sure lock up your daughters!" - The Sludge Swamp "Hometown sludge warrior the Atlas Moth likes its metal with a heaping dose of doom. Though it allegedly pledges allegiance to the home of electric blues, you'd be hard pressed to hear it over the deafening drawl of drop D guitars." - Time Out Chicago .. |
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