---
title: "Insect Ark"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/insect-ark"
genre: "Atmospheric Sludge Metal"
formed: 2011
---

# Insect Ark

**Insect Ark** is a atmospheric sludge metal band, active 2011 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Insect Ark |
| Genre | Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Brooklyn |
| Formed | 2011 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Atmospheric Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/atmospheric-sludge) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal) · [Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dana Schechter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dana-schechter) | Electric bass guitar, Synthesizer, Lap steel guitar |  | Current |
| [Andy Patterson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andy-patterson) |  | 2019 to present | Former |
| [Ashley Spungin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ashley-spungin) |  | 2015 to 2019 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | [Long Arms](https://themetalnet.com/album/0b3990d2-60f0-4731-abce-5ed3a8156555) | EP |
| 2015 | [Portal/Well](https://themetalnet.com/album/6b9ada79-62ed-42b6-adaa-7eba0222be80) | Album |
| 2018 | [Marrow Hymns](https://themetalnet.com/album/02e9ef45-6294-4d5d-9451-7073e314842c) | Album |
| 2020 | [The Vanishing](https://themetalnet.com/album/dbedc170-cb21-42af-98d7-ffc02c474971) | Album |
| 2021 | [Future Fossils](https://themetalnet.com/album/69ed5954-821c-4306-a948-99542cbb49db) | EP |
| 2024 | [Raw Blood Singing](https://themetalnet.com/album/fe018a47-2e57-429f-bdfa-d301cdc1ea39) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Raspberry Bulbs](https://themetalnet.com/band/raspberry-bulbs) (listened together)
- [Thou](https://themetalnet.com/band/thou) (listened together)
- [Spirit Possession](https://themetalnet.com/band/spirit-possession) (shared members)
- [SubRosa](https://themetalnet.com/band/subrosa) (shared members)
- [The Otolith](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-otolith) (shared members)
- [Sinistro](https://themetalnet.com/band/sinistro) (same tags)
- [Ghosts of Glaciers](https://themetalnet.com/band/ghosts-of-glaciers) (same tags)
- [SUNDR](https://themetalnet.com/band/sundr) (same tags)
- [The Moth Gatherer](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-moth-gatherer) (same tags)
- [Dark Buddha Rising](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-buddha-rising) (same tags)
- [Lakei](https://themetalnet.com/band/lakei) (same tags)
- [Supercontinent](https://themetalnet.com/band/supercontinent) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/insectark
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsectArk
- bandcamp: https://insectark.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5LyLYgt0sjgLEuQ3eghmFN

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/insect-ark](https://themetalnet.com/band/insect-ark). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt