the Atlas Moth
{{short description |American post–metal band}}
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| origin = Chicago, Illinois, United States
| genre = Post-metal
| years_active = 2007–present
| label = Prosthetic, Candlelight, Profound Lore, Init
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| current_members = Alex Klein (Bass, Backing Vocals)
Mike Miczek (Drums, Percussion)
Andrew Ragin (Guitars, Synths, Backing Vocals)
Stavros Giannopoulos (Guitars, Vocals)
David Kush (Guitars, Vocals)
| past_members = Anthony Mainiero (Drums, Percussion)
Dan Lasek (Drums, percussion)
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The Atlas Moth is an American post-metal band from Chicago, Illinois, that formed in 2007.
Background
The band made its full-length debut on Candlelight in 2009 with A Glorified Piece of Blue-Sky, following up in 2011 with An Ache for the Distance, which was released on Profound Lore.{{Cite web|title=The Atlas Moth biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/atlas-moth-mn0001089726|first=Gregory|last=Heaney|accessdate=September 30, 2012|work=Allmusic}} The Atlas Moth blend of musical styles has been described by Pitchfork as "militantly adventurous heavy metal".{{Cite web|title=An Ache for the Distance review|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15936-an-ache-for-the-distance/|first=Grayson|last=Currin|date=October 17, 2011|accessdate=September 30, 2012|work=Pitchfork}}
Discography
=Singles=
- Hope for Atlantis (2008, Witch Trial Records)
=EPs=
- Pray for Tides (2008, self-released)
- The One Amongst the Weed Fields (2010, Candlelight Records)
=Studio albums=
- A Glorified Piece of Blue-Sky (2009, Candlelight Records)
- An Ache for the Distance (2011, Profound Lore Records)
- The Old Believer (2014, Profound Lore Records)
- Coma Noir (2018, Prosthetic Records){{cite web |url=http://www.theprp.com/2017/08/08/news/atlas-moth-reveal-february-release-new-album/ |title=The Atlas Moth Reveal February Release For New Album |work=ThePRP |date=August 8, 2017 |accessdate=August 16, 2017}}
=Splits=
- Label Showcase - Profound Lore Records (2012, Profound Lore Records)
- The Atlas Moth / Wolvhammer (2013, Init Records)
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Category:Musical groups established in 2007
Category:American post-metal musical groups
Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Illinois
Category:Musical groups from Chicago
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