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Bang is an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[3] active briefly in the early 1970s and again since 2014.

Bang
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock heavy metal occult rock[1]
Years active	1969 (1969)–present
Labels	Capitol
Members	Frank Ferrara Frank Gilcken Tony Diorio
Past members	Matt Calvarese Jake Leger Bruce Gary[2]
Website	bangmusic.com

History

The group was formed by drummer Tony Diorio, bassist/singer Frank Ferrara, and guitarist Frank Gilcken and released three albums on Capitol Records, scoring one minor hit single with "Questions", which reached number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] They were strongly influenced by Black Sabbath,[5] and are considered forerunners to the doom metal genre.[6] The group briefly reformed in the early 2000s and recorded two more albums worth of music. In 2004, the concept album Death of a Country was released on CD and LP. This album was recorded in 1971 and was intended to be released as the band's first record, but was shelved by Capitol Records because they did not feel that putting out a "heavy concept album" as the band's debut would be commercially viable. Later that year, their self-titled sophomore record was released and became their official debut instead.

On January 6, 2014, Bang announced their reunion. Original drummer and lyricist Tony Diorio continues to contribute lyrics, while Matt Calvarese performed drums live.[7]

On August 15, 2017, Bang released their autobiography entitled The BANG Story: From the Basement to the Bright Lights, written with Lawrence Knorr. The book was published by Sunbury Press.[8]

Members

• Frank Ferrara – vocals, bass
• Frank Gilcken – guitar, harmony vocals
• Tony Diorio – drums, lyrics[9]
• Matt Calvarese – drums (2013–2014)
• Jake Leger – drums (2014–2016)

Discography

Albums

• Death of a Country (recorded 1971, released 2004 on Rise Above Records)
• Bang (Capitol Records, 1972) U.S. #164[10]
• Mother/Bow to the King (Capitol, 1972)
• Music (Capitol, 1973)
• Return to Zero (1999)
• The Maze (2004)

Charted singles

• "Questions" (Bang, 1972) U.S. #90

References

External links

• www.bangmusic.com – Official website
• AllMusic biography

На других языках

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- [en] Bang (American band)

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[es] Bang (banda de Estados Unidos)

Bang también en mayúsculas como BANG es una banda de rock originaria de Filadelfia, Estados Unidos formada en el año de 1969, reconocidos por ser pioneros del género heavy metal en Norteamérica a principios de los años 70[1] junto a bandas como Blue Cheer, Pentagram y Sir Lord Baltimore.

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