Bang (American band)

Bang is an American hard rock/heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,^[1] active briefly in the early 1970s and again since 2014. The group was formed by drummer Tony Diorio, bassist/singer Frank Ferrara, and guitarist Frank Gilcken and released three albums on Capitol Records, scoring one minor hit single with "Questions", which reached #90 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2] They were strongly influenced by Black Sabbath,^[3] and are considered forerunners to the doom metal genre.^[4] 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.

On January 6, 2014 Bang announced their reunion. The current line up as of 2017 is Frank Ferrara, Frank Gilcken, and drummer Sean Saley (ex Pentagram, The Skull). Original drummer and lyricist Tony Diorio continues to contribute lyrics. ^[5]

Members

• Frank Ferrara - vocals, bass
• Frank Gilcken - guitar, harmony vocals
• Sean Saley - drums
• Tony Diorio - drums, lyrics^[6]
• Matt Calvarese - drums (2013-2014)
• Jake Leger - drums (2014-2016)

Discography

• Death of a Country (recorded 1971, released 2004 on Rise Above Records)
• Bang (Capitol Records, 1972) U.S. #164^[7]
• Mother/Bow to the King (Capitol, 1972)
• Music (Capitol, 1973)
• Return to Zero (1999)
• The Maze (2004)

References

External links

• www.bangmusic.com - Official website
• AllMusic biography