Bongzilla
Sign in to saveBongzilla is an American stoner metal band that formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1995. They released their debut extended play, Mixed Bag, the following year through Rhetoric Records. Much of Bongzilla's lyrics are centered around cannabis use and similar themes. Following a six-year hiatus, the band reformed in 2015 and embarked upon a North American tour. The band's most recent album, Dab City, was released in 2023 through the label Heavy Psych Sounds.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Bongzilla
- Musical artist.image
- Bongzilla @ Roadburn Festival 2017 10.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Bongzilla at Roadburn Festival 2017
- Musical artist.origin
- Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Musical artist.genre
- Stoner metal, sludge metal
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1995–2009, 2015–present
- Musical artist.label
- Relapse, Ritual, Barbarian
- Musical artist.associated_acts
- Weedeater, Buzzov*en, Sourvein, Droids Attack, Cuda
- Musical artist.current_members
- Mike "Muleboy" Makela Jeff "Spanky" Schultz Dirty Mike "Magma" Henry
- Musical artist.past_members
- Dave "Dixie" Collins Cooter "Black Bong" Brown Nate "Weed Dragon" DethlefsenNate Bush
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- Image
- Bongzilla @ Roadburn Festival 2017 10.jpg
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- Commons category
- Bongzilla
- inception
- 1995-00-00
- start of work period
- 1995-00-00
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Bongzilla is an American stoner metal band that formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1995. They released their debut extended play, Mixed Bag, the following year through Rhetoric Records. Much of Bongzilla's lyrics are centered around cannabis use and similar themes. Following a six-year hiatus, the band reformed in 2015 and embarked upon a North American tour. The band's most recent album, Dab City, was released in 2023 through the label Heavy Psych Sounds.
== Members == Current Mike "Muleboy" Makela – vocals (1995–2009, 2015–present), bass (2020–present), guitar (1995–2009, 2015–2020) Jeff "Spanky" Schultz – guitar (1995–2009, 2015–present) Mike "Magma" Henry – drums (1995–2009, 2015–present) Former Nate Bush – bass (1995) Nate "Weed Dragon" Dethlefsen (a.k.a. Meanstreak) – bass (1995–2001) Cooter "Black Bong" Brown – bass (2001–2005, 2015–2020) Dave "Dixie" Collins (of Weedeater) – bass (2005–2006) Timeline