Gonga (band)

Gonga
Gonga
Origin	Bristol, England
Genres	Stoner metal
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Invada (2003–2008); ToneHenge (2013–present);
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[edit]

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[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

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[edit]

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

Singles[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Gonga on Facebook
Gonga on Bandcamp

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[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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