Origin: Madison, Wisconsin, USA  
Genres: Sludge Metal, Stoner Rock
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Last update/review: August 26, 2021

Bongzilla

Like Cannabis Corpse, Bongzilla's seemingly entire lyrical content focuses on weed, ramming it down the listener's throat with endless puns and turns of phrase. But while CC is a death metal band, Bongzilla plays something arguably more expected from a band that's perennially stoned, that being sludgy stoner metal, with rather incoherent blackened rasps on the vocal front. They recorded extensively in the late 90's and early oughts, with a slew of splits and EPs and albums as well, before going on hiatus in 2009. They returned in 2015 and in 2021 released their first full-length in sixteen years in Weedsconsin.

Current Members

Muleboy (Michael Makela)

vocals/bass

Spanky (Jeff Schultz)

guitars

Magma (Michael Henry)

drums (ex-August Redmoon) RIP: August 22, 1998, cancer, age 37

Former Members/Guests

Weed Dragon (Nate Dethlefsen)

bass RIP: February 18, 2019, age 46

Cooter Brown

bass

Dave Collins

bass (ex-Buzzov.en, ex-Sourvein)



Discography



Mixed Bag  EP
1996
  1. Lighten Up
  2. Smoke Like The Wind
  3. Hemp For Victory
  4. Smoke
  • Muleboy
  • Weed Dragon
  • Magma



Hemp For Victory  EP
1998



Methods For Attaining Extreme Altitudes  EP
1998 Relapse
  1. Melovespot
  2. High like a Dog
  3. Smoke / I ? MaryJane



Stash  
1999 Relapse
  1. Gestation
  2. Sacred Smoke
  3. American
  4. Budgun / T.H.C.
  5. Prohibition (4th Amendment)
  6. Grog Lady
  7. Harvest
  8. P.O.W.
  9. Under the Sun (Black Sabbath cover)
  • Muleboy
  • Spanky
  • Weed Dragon
  • Magma



Apogee  
2001
  1. H.P. Keefmaker
  2. Salvation
  3. Grim Reefer
  4. Witch Weed (live)
  5. Dealer McDope (live)
  6. Sacred Smoke (live)
  7. American (live)
  • Muleboy
  • Spanky
  • Weed Dragon
  • Magma



Shake: The Singles  COMPILATION
2002
  1. Smoke like the Wind
  2. Lighten Up
  3. Budgun/THC
  4. Dealer McDope
  5. Hemp for Victory
  6. Smoke
  7. Brownie
  8. Gungeon
  9. Satan's Calling
  10. Proper Stoning
  11. In a Jar
  12. Witch Weed



Gateway  
2002 Relapse
  1. Greenthumb
  2. Stone a Pig
  3. Sunnshine Green
  4. Trinity (Gigglebush)
  5. 666Ib. Bongsession
  6. Gateway
  7. Keefmaster
  8. Hashdealer
  • Muleboy
  • Spanky
  • Cooter Brown
  • Magma



Contamination Festival 2003  LIVE
2004 Relapse
  1. Gateway
  2. Stone a Pig
  3. Hashdealer
  4. Keefmaster
  • Muleboy
  • Spanky
  • Cooter Brown
  • Magma



Amerijuanican  
2005
  1. Amerijuanican
  2. Kash Under Glass
  3. Tri-Pack Master
  4. Cutdown
  5. Weedy Woman
  6. Stonesphere
  7. Champagne and Reefer (Muddy Waters cover)
  • Muleboy
  • Spanky
  • Dave Collins
  • Magma



Nuggets  COMPILATION
2007
  1. Lighten Up
  2. Smoke like the Wind
  3. Brownie
  4. Gungeon
  5. Hemp for Victory
  6. Smoke
  7. Budgun / THC
  8. Witch Weed
  9. Satan's Calling
  10. Smell the Jar
  11. Proper Stoning
  12. Dealer McDope
  13. Gestation (live)
  14. Trinity (Gigglebush) (live)
  15. Wicked Weed (live)



Stash / Methods For Attaining Extreme Altitudes  COMPILATION
2007 Relapse
  1. Gestation
  2. Sacred Smoke
  3. American
  4. Budgun / T.H.C.
  5. Prohibition (4th Amendment)
  6. Grog Lady
  7. Harvest
  8. P.O.W.
  9. Under the Sun (Black Sabbath cover)
  10. Melovespot
  11. High like a Dog



Weedsconsin  
2021 Heavy Psych
  1. Sundae Driver
  2. Free the Weed
  3. Space Rock
  4. The Weedeater
  5. Earth Bong, Smoked, Mags Bags
  6. Gummies
  • Muleboy
  • Spanky
  • Magma



Dab City  
2023 Heavy Psych
  1. Dab City
  2. King of Weed
  3. Cannonbongs (The Ballad of Burnt Reynolds as Lamented by Gentleman Dixie Dave Collins)
  4. C.A.R.T.S
  5. Hippie Stick
  6. Diamonds and Flower
  7. American Pot
  • Muleboy
  • Spanky
  • Magma




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