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Gonga are an English stoner metal band from Bristol, England.[1][2]

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

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
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Invada
  • Format: CD
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



References


  1. "Gonga Album Review". Uncut. 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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