Lody Kong is an American

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band from

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, formed in 2011. The band is known for being led by brothers Igor and

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, both sons of former

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and current

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frontman

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. The band has been inactive since 2018.

History

Lody Kong formed in 2011 after the split of

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quintet Mold Breaker, which included Zyon and Igor on drums and guitar, respectively. Recruiting local musicians John Bauer (lead guitar) and Shea "Shanks" Fahey (bass), Igor covered vocal duties and Lody Kong began writing material, adopting their name from their friend Cody Long. In 2012 they released their first demo tracks "Rumsfield" and "Crazy Joe", and opened for

on the inaugural Maximum Cavalera Tour. After the tour in early 2013, the quartet entered the studio with producer

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to record their debut EP, entitled ''No Rules'' and released digitally on December 17 via Minus Head Records, after being available on tour throughout the year (with Zyon eventually joining his father in Soulfly), along with a music video for the track "Monkeys Always Look". In 2014 they released an extra track entitled "Some Pulp", while in 2015 Igor toured on bass guitar with Soulfly after the departure of

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. News surfaced in late 2015 that the group were set to release an album in 2016 consisting of recordings made up to two years previously with producer John Gray. In January 2016 Lody Kong announced their debut album, ''Dreams and Visions'', will be released on March 25 worldwide via

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. During the 2016 Maximum Cavalera Tour they debuted new members, Travis Stone (lead guitar) and Noah Shepherd (bass). On February 26, they released a lyric video for the song "Chillin', Killin'". Shepherd left the band later in 2016 with Igor moving to vocals and bass. Since 2018 th eband has been inactive, with members focussing on other projects: Zyon with

, Igor Jr with

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(as Igor Amadeus Cavalera) and Travis with

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. Igor and Travis have also formed the stoner metal band Healing Magic, releasing their first EP in 2020.

Musical style

Lody Kong's music differs greatly from the members' other projects and associated acts (such as the metalcore of Mold Breaker or

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). Critics and media have often referred to the band as a mix of

, punk rock,

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and

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.LODY KONG to Release Debut Album 'Dreams and Visions' on March 25, 2016; Reveal Cover Artwork and Track Listing
Pure Grain Audio. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.

Personnel

Current lineup

*Igor Cavalera Jr. – vocals (2011–present), bass (2016–present), rhythm guitar (2011–2016) *

– drums (2011–present) *Travis Stone – lead guitar (2016–present), rhythm guitar (2016–present)

Former members

*John Bauer – lead guitar (2011–2016) *Shea "Shanks" Fahey – bass (2011–2016) *Noah Shepherd – bass (2016)

Timeline

Discography

;Demos *''Bird EP'' (2012, self-released) ;Extended plays *''No Rules'' (2013, Minus Head Records) ;Studio albums *''Dreams and Visions'' (2016,

)

References

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