Gonga (band)

Gonga
OriginBristol, England
GenresStoner metal
Years active1998–present
Labels
  • Invada (2003–2008)
  • ToneHenge (2013–present)
MembersGeorge Elgie
Thomas Elgie
Latch Manghat
Past membersWilliam Smalley
Hugo Morgan
Hallam Kite
Joe Volk
Matt Williams
Peter Theobalds

Gonga are an English stoner metal band from Bristol.[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
2003 Gonga
2008 II: Transmigration
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Invada
  • Format: CD
2013 Concrescence
  • Released: 7 October 2013
  • Label: Tonehenge Recordings
  • Format: CD, vinyl

Extended plays

Year Album details
2012 Precession
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: self-released
  • Format: Digital

Singles

  • "Stratofortress" (2003)
  • "Mosquitos" (2004)
  • "From Under the Trees" (2004)
  • "Black Sabbeth" (Feat. Beth Gibbons) (2014)

References

  1. ^ "Gonga Album Review". Uncut. January 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ Felt, Hunter (22 September 2004). "Gonga: Self-Titled". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Gonga". Rock Detector. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Gonga - Blues doom core". Clash. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. ^ Tuffrey, Laurie (12 September 2013). "LISTEN: Gonga - Concrescence". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  7. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (24 April 2014). "Portishead's Beth Gibbons Covers Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath" With Metal Band Gonga". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  8. ^ Adams, Gregory (24 April 2014). "GONGA "Black Sabbeth" (ft. Beth Gibbons) (Black Sabbath cover) (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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