Gonga (band) explained
| Gonga |
| Genre: | Stoner metal |
| Origin: | Bristol, England |
| Years Active: | 1998–present |
| Current 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
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
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2003 | Gonga- Released: 2003
- Label: Invada
- Format: CD
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| 2008 | II: Transmigration- Released: 2008
- Label: Invada
- Format: CD
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| 2013 | Concrescence- Released: 7 October 2013
- Label: Tonehenge Recordings
- Format: CD, vinyl
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Singles
- "Stratofortress" (2003)
- "Mosquitos" (2004)
- "From Under the Trees" (2004)
- "Black Sabbeth" (Feat. Beth Gibbons) (2014)
Notes and References
- Web site: Gonga Album Review . January 2004 . Uncut . 23 May 2020.
- Web site: Gonga: Self-Titled . . Felt . Hunter . 22 September 2004 . 12 November 2012.
- Web site: Gonga . Rock Detector. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160704035516/http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/uk/bristol/gonga . 12 November 2012. 4 July 2016.
- Web site: Label Focus #19: Invada Records . . Driver . Mike . 12 August 2008 . 23 May 2020 . 16 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210616215737/https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/3826634-label-focus-19--invada-records . dead .
- Web site: Gonga - Blues doom core . Clash . 8 April 2008 . 20 May 2020.
- Web site: LISTEN: Gonga - Concrescence . . Tuffrey . Laurie. 12 September 2013 . 20 May 2020.
- Web site: Portishead's Beth Gibbons Covers Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath" With Metal Band Gonga . Pitchfork. Gordon . Jeremy. 24 April 2014 . 20 May 2020.
- Web site: GONGA "Black Sabbeth" (ft. Beth Gibbons) (Black Sabbath cover) (video). . Adams . Gregory. 24 April 2014 . 20 May 2020.
