Black Moth

Black Moth
Black Moth
Origin	Leeds, England
Genres	Stoner rock; heavy metal;
Years active	2010–2019
Labels	New Heavy Sounds
Website	themothpit.co.uk
Members	Harriet Hyde; Federica Gialanze; Jim Swainston; Dave Vachon; Dom McCready

Black Moth were an English stoner rock/metal band from Leeds.^[1] They cite Black Sabbath, The Stooges, Mastodon, Red Fang, Pissed Jeans, Drunk in Hell, Kvelertak, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Turbowolf, Blacklisters, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Swans, Bo Ningen, Goat and Arabrot and L7 as influences.^[2]

The band released three full-length albums, all produced by Jim Sclavunos (Grinderman, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds). While initially a quartet, the band saw the addition of guitarist Nico Carew in 2014, but he would leave the band in 2015 to focus on his other group (X-Ray Cat Trio^[3]) and was subsequently replaced by Federica Gialanze.^[4] Their second album, Condemned to Hope, had its cover created by Roger Dean.^[2] It generated mixed to positive reviews from reputable websites like TeamRock,^[5] Prog^[6] and PopMatters.^[7]

In September 2019, the band announced the end of their activities, with a farewell show booked for 6 December of the same year.^[8]

Discography[]

Albums[]

The Killing Jar (2012)
Condemned to Hope (2014)
Anatomical Venus (2018)

Singles[]

"The Articulate Dead" (2010)
"Black Moth" / "XM-3A" (split single, 2011)
"Savage Dancer" / "Tree of Woe" (2013)

Members[]

Harriet Hyde – vocals (2010–2019)
Federica Gialanze – guitars (2015–2019)
Jim Swainston – guitars (2010–2019)
Dave Vachon – bass (2010–2019)
Dom McCready – drums (2010–2019)
Nico Carew – guitars (2014–2015)

References[]

^ West, David (14 August 2014). "Interview with Black Moth's Dom McReady". MusicRadar. Future plc. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Walsh, Dom (5 August 2014). "Louder Than War Interview: Harriet Bevan from Black Moth". Louder Than War. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^ Crowe, Jessica (30 June 2014). "INTERVIEW: Black Moth". The Quietus. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^ Little, Andy (17 September 2015). "HARRIET BEVAN & DAVE VACHON OF BLACK MOTH TALK TO THISISNOTASCENE". ThisIsNotAScene. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
^ Dalton, Stephen (10 September 2014). "Black Moth: Condemned To Hope". TeamRock. Team Rock. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^ Glass, Polly (15 September 2014). "Black Moth: Condemned To Hope". Prog. Team Rock. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^ Houle, Zachary (19 September 2014). "Black Moth - Condemned to Hope". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^ "Dear friends..." Black Moth's official Facebook page. Facebook. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.