Years active 1969 (1969)–present Website www.bangmusic.com Genres Hard rock, Heavy metal | Labels Capitol Record label Capitol Records | |
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Members Frank Ferrara
Frank Gilcken
Tony Diorio Past members Matt Calvarese
Jake Leger Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1969) Albums Mother / Bow to the King / Death of a Country / Lost Single Tracks Similar Marco Bernardi, RTZ, Bruce Gary, Sir Lord Balti, Buddy DeSylva | ||
Bang is an American hard rock/heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, active briefly in the early 1970s. The group released three albums on Capitol Records, and had one minor hit single with "Questions", which reached #90 on the Billboard Hot 100. They were strongly influenced by Black Sabbath, and are considered forerunners to the doom metal genre. The group briefly reformed in the early 2000s and recorded 2 more CDs 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.
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On January 6, 2014 Bang announced their reunion.
Members
Discography
Songs
Lions - Christians1971
Death of a Country1971
Bow To The King1972