Gonga (band)
Gonga | |
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Origin | Bristol, England |
Genres | Stoner metal |
Years active | 1998–present |
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Members | George Elgie Thomas Elgie Latch Manghat |
Past members | William Smalley Hugo Morgan Hallam Kite Joe Volk Matt Williams Peter Theobalds |
Gonga are an English stoner metal band from Bristol, England.[1][2]
History
[edit]The band formed early 1998 and debuted live in 2001 at Shambala Festival held in Somerset, England.[3] They released their self-titled debut album in 2003 through Invada Records.[4] After recording sophomore album II: Transmigration, lead vocalist Joe Volk left the band in 2007 and joined Crippled Black Phoenix.[5] As an instrumental three-piece, full-length album Concrescence followed in 2013 through new imprint ToneHenge Recordings.[6]
For Record Store Day 2014 the band released 12" single "Black Sabbeth" containing a cover of "Black Sabbath" featuring guest vocals by Beth Gibbons of Portishead.[7][8]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Year | Album details |
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2003 | Gonga |
2008 | II: Transmigration
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2013 | Concrescence
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Extended plays
[edit]Year | Album details |
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2012 | Precession
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Singles
[edit]- "Stratofortress" (2003)
- "Mosquitos" (2004)
- "From Under the Trees" (2004)
- "Black Sabbeth" (Feat. Beth Gibbons) (2014)
References
[edit]- ^ "Gonga Album Review". Uncut. January 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Felt, Hunter (22 September 2004). "Gonga: Self-Titled". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "Gonga". Rock Detector. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ Driver, Mike (12 August 2008). "Label Focus #19: Invada Records". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Gonga - Blues doom core". Clash. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Tuffrey, Laurie (12 September 2013). "LISTEN: Gonga - Concrescence". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Jeremy (24 April 2014). "Portishead's Beth Gibbons Covers Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath" With Metal Band Gonga". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (24 April 2014). "GONGA "Black Sabbeth" (ft. Beth Gibbons) (Black Sabbath cover) (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 May 2020.