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]
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]
Year | Album details |
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2003 | Gonga |
2008 | II: Transmigration
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2013 | Concrescence
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2012 | Precession
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