---
title: "Bong"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/bong"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 2005
---

# Bong

**Bong** is a doom metal band, from United Kingdom, active 2005 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Bong |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 2005 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Drone Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/drone-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mike Vest](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-vest) | Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [Mike Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-smith) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Benjamin Freeth](https://themetalnet.com/musician/benjamin-freeth) | Sitar |  | Current |
| [David Terry](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-terry) | Lead vocals, Bass |  | Current |
| [Pete Ryde](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pete-ryde) | Guitar |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008 | [Bong](https://themetalnet.com/album/17cbfaa3-8f73-4e18-975a-8a03351f34bc) | Album |
| 2009 | [Bethmoora](https://themetalnet.com/album/9f6bd858-673e-49d3-a831-4080eaae64af) | Album |
| 2009 | [Bong / Quttinirpaaq](https://themetalnet.com/album/67b89aa8-b312-4cf5-a264-55fd97d4f225) | Album |
| 2009 | [Gnod / Bong](https://themetalnet.com/album/32ce2e4a-eb6a-4cce-8f6b-2c1a9d02653f) | EP |
| 2011 | [Beyond Ancient Space](https://themetalnet.com/album/e1746418-b07c-49e5-9751-ee5a144643d3) | Album |
| 2012 | [Mana-Yood-Sushai](https://themetalnet.com/album/16d226ed-cb4c-4977-81df-4053e72ac3b3) | Album |
| 2013 | [Another Dose](https://themetalnet.com/album/83bc470c-9f36-4367-a5aa-a23b023c2f8c) | EP |
| 2013 | [Idle Days on the Yann](https://themetalnet.com/album/ff8ecee5-7b83-454c-8864-44ee8df97759) | Album |
| 2013 | [Pyramidion / Bong](https://themetalnet.com/album/6d10f594-9f87-49ab-bf25-3db8fa405f63) | Album |
| 2013 | [[untitled]](https://themetalnet.com/album/987e8b02-5007-4bf5-92d8-cb56c1eb2de1) | Album |
| 2014 | [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/album/8ab236c4-8fc6-47bd-8ce8-f0337d34499d) | Album |
| 2015 | [We Are, We Were & We Will Have Been](https://themetalnet.com/album/00564772-2609-442a-846a-8b8aa267ee0d) | Album |
| 2018 | [Thought and Existence](https://themetalnet.com/album/ddbb051e-e953-4566-8560-1e5022dcaeef) | Album |
|  | [Bong : Brothers Yemen](https://themetalnet.com/album/3c18a54a-28f0-4e9f-944b-31215901a892) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Om](https://themetalnet.com/band/om) (listened together)
- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
- [Bongripper](https://themetalnet.com/band/bongripper) (listened together)
- [Slomatics](https://themetalnet.com/band/slomatics) (listened together)
- [Thou](https://themetalnet.com/band/thou) (listened together)
- [Wolves in the Throne Room](https://themetalnet.com/band/wolves-in-the-throne-room) (listened together)
- [Boar](https://themetalnet.com/band/boar) (listened together)
- [Burning Witch](https://themetalnet.com/band/burning-witch) (listened together)
- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Suicidal Tendencies](https://themetalnet.com/band/suicidal-tendencies) (listened together)
- [Whitehorse](https://themetalnet.com/band/whitehorse) (listened together)
- [Demonic Death Judge](https://themetalnet.com/band/demonic-death-judge) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Bong/3540275975
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BONGDOOMUK
- bandcamp: https://bong.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/bong](https://themetalnet.com/band/bong). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt