Prong
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Prong is an American heavy metal
band formed in 1986. Prong had two independent releases, Primitive Origins
and Force Fed
. The albums attracted the attention of Epic Records
, who signed the trio in 1989. The group disbanded in 1997 after the Rude Awakening tour, but re-formed in 2002. To date, they have released seven studio albums, and one live CD (not counting Primitive Origins, which is an EP). A pioneer of the urban metal scene, Prong is fronted by Tommy Victor
. Members of bands such as Korn
's Jonathan Davis
, Demon Hunter
's Ryan Clark
, and Nine Inch Nails
' Trent Reznor
cite Prong as an influence to their musical style.
who was a sound man for the famous club CBGB
and bassist Mike Kirkland (doorman at CBGB’s). Ex-Swans
drummer Ted Parsons
joined a few months later. Prong released an EP (Primitive Origins
) and an album (Force Fed
) that were noted for their brutal hardcore punk
sound. The recordings were released on Southern Records
in the U.K. and Europe in the late 1980s.
saw the band's potential and signed them in 1989. Prong's major label debut album, Beg to Differ
, was released in 1990.
In the following year, Kirkland left the band and was replaced by bassist Troy Gregory
. Prong issued their fourth release, Prove You Wrong
, which saw the band experiment with programming and electronic samples while still retaining an aggressive yet melodic sensibility.
By 1994, Troy Gregory was out of the band and was replaced by Paul Raven and John Bechdel
, both from Killing Joke
and Murder, Inc.
The new line up released Cleansing
(Prong’s 5th major release). With a slight industrial metal influence, Cleansing contained songs that are still considered Prong classics ("Broken Peace" and "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck") and is Prong’s most successful release to date. The videos for these two songs became staples of MTV
’s legendary Headbangers Ball
. The band toured with Sepultura
and Pantera
as an opener for their Chaos A.D. and Far Beyond Driven
tours.
, as Victor later joined Danzig
as Glenn's guitar player, Raven and Parsons left to join Godflesh
.
) (Flood), drummer Dan Laudo and guitarist Monte Pittman
(Madonna
). In 2002, after a 42-show American tour that was recorded for a live CD (100% Live, Locomotive Music) Prong entered the studio and recorded a new CD titled Scorpio Rising
which was received with mixed responses.
Victor played on and off again with Glenn Danzig
from 1998–2005 in between time with Prong. His final goal of playing and writing on a Danzig record was met with Circle of Snakes
in 2004.
Prong released a live 2-disc DVD in 2005 entitled "The Vault" which features performances from the Hulstsfred and With Full Force festivals and a full show in Amsterdam. This disc has Brian Perry and Mike Longworth on bass as Longworth replaced Perry after his departure in 2003. Dan Laudo left the band in 2005 and the band enlisted Aaron Rossi
, who used to be in the bands Strife
(Victory Records), Shelter
(Century Media Records), John 5 (Shrapnel Records), and Ankla
(Bieler Bros. Records)
Victor and Raven joined Ministry
in 2005 to write and tour in support of their album Rio Grande Blood
(2006). They were nominated for a Grammy in 2007 for the song Senior Peligro in the "Best Metal Performance" category. The two also appear on Ministry's follow up album The Last Sucker
(2007), although in a more limited capacity.
bulletin stating that they were recording in El Paso
, Texas
. The band left Locomotive Music, and were signed to Al Jourgensen
's 13th Planet Records
, who released their latest album Power of the Damager
on October 2, 2007.
The band embarked on the "Slicing Across America" and "Slicing Across Europe" tours supporting Power of the Damager
in 2007 and early 2008. Joining Tommy Victor in the current live membership of the band is Monte Pittman
and drummer Aaron Rossi
.
Paul Raven died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep on October 20, 2007 at the age of 46. He was recording with French recording artists Treponem Pal
on their new album with Ted Parsons
at the time of his death.
Aaron Rossi
will be joining Ministry
as their new drummer on the "C U LaTour" which starts in March 2008.
In February 2008, Headbanger's Ball premiered the video "Power Of The Damager".
According to a March 2009 interview with Ministry's Al Jourgensen
, Prong is scheduled to return to the studio to record a new album sometime in 2009 which Jourgensen is slated to produce.
Aaron Rossi
will be joining Revolting Cocks as their new drummer on the "LuBriCaTour" in September 2009.
Alexei Rodriguez
and Tony Campos Static-X
are currently on the lineup with Tommy supporting Soulfly on the "Blood Fire War Hate" tour in the fall of 2009.
The band supported Fear Factory
on their tour which ended on June 6, 2010. Prong is currently in the studio recording their next album. The release date is currently unknown.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band formed in 1986. Prong had two independent releases, Primitive Origins
Primitive Origins
Primitive Origins, an EP by Prong, features songs like "In My Veins" which was later re-recorded during a session with John Peel . All songs were written by Tommy Victor and Michael Kirkland...
and Force Fed
Force Fed
Force Fed is an album by the band Prong. Prong themselves have said on many occasions that Force Fed is their debut album; they once denied that they had one album before this one, meaning that Primitive Origins is an EP....
. The albums attracted the attention of Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, who signed the trio in 1989. The group disbanded in 1997 after the Rude Awakening tour, but re-formed in 2002. To date, they have released seven studio albums, and one live CD (not counting Primitive Origins, which is an EP). A pioneer of the urban metal scene, Prong is fronted by Tommy Victor
Tommy Victor
Tommy Victor is the lead singer and guitarist for the crossover thrash/industrial metal band Prong that he founded in New York in 1986. In the late 1980s Victor worked as a soundman at CBGB's. After the release of Rude Awakening in 1996, Prong disbanded and Victor moved to Los Angeles. Since then...
. Members of bands such as Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
's Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Houseman Davis is the lead vocalist and frontman for the nu metal band Korn. Davis was ranked 16th on Hit Parader 's list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists".-Early life:...
, Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark...
's Ryan Clark
Ryan Clark (musician)
Ryan Clark is an American graphic designer and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Demon Hunter, which he co-founded with his brother, guitarist Don Clark.-Early life and career:...
, and Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
' Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Michael Trent Reznor is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and leader of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. Reznor is also a member of How to Destroy Angels alongside his wife, Mariqueen Maandig, and Atticus Ross. He was previously associated with bands Option 30,...
cite Prong as an influence to their musical style.
Early career (1986–1988)
Founded by singer/guitarist Tommy VictorTommy Victor
Tommy Victor is the lead singer and guitarist for the crossover thrash/industrial metal band Prong that he founded in New York in 1986. In the late 1980s Victor worked as a soundman at CBGB's. After the release of Rude Awakening in 1996, Prong disbanded and Victor moved to Los Angeles. Since then...
who was a sound man for the famous club CBGB
CBGB
CBGB was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.Founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973, it was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and New Wave bands like Ramones, Misfits, Television, the...
and bassist Mike Kirkland (doorman at CBGB’s). Ex-Swans
Swans (band)
Swans are an influential American post-punk band initially active from 1982 to 1997, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. The band was one of the few groups to emerge from the early 1980s New York No Wave scene and stay intact into the next decade. Formed by Gira in...
drummer Ted Parsons
Ted Parsons
Ted Parsons is an American drummer most notable for his membership in bands such as Swans, Prong, Godflesh, Killing Joke and Jesu.-Biography:...
joined a few months later. Prong released an EP (Primitive Origins
Primitive Origins
Primitive Origins, an EP by Prong, features songs like "In My Veins" which was later re-recorded during a session with John Peel . All songs were written by Tommy Victor and Michael Kirkland...
) and an album (Force Fed
Force Fed
Force Fed is an album by the band Prong. Prong themselves have said on many occasions that Force Fed is their debut album; they once denied that they had one album before this one, meaning that Primitive Origins is an EP....
) that were noted for their brutal hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
sound. The recordings were released on Southern Records
Southern Records
Southern Records is an independent record label closely associated with Crass Records, Corpus Christi Records and Dischord Records. It is based in London and previously had offices in Chicago , Le Havre and Berlin .Southern was originally a recording studio owned and operated by John Loder...
in the U.K. and Europe in the late 1980s.
Major label signing and mainstream success (1989–1995)
Epic RecordsEpic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
saw the band's potential and signed them in 1989. Prong's major label debut album, Beg to Differ
Beg to Differ
Beg to Differ is Prong's second album and first released under the CBS label. It can best be described as "thrash metal before groove metal. The album also includes one live track recorded at CBGB's, New York in 1989...
, was released in 1990.
In the following year, Kirkland left the band and was replaced by bassist Troy Gregory
Troy Gregory
Troy Gregory is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, filmmaker and solo artist. He is best-known for his work with The Dirtbombs, Prong, and The Witches.-Chronology:...
. Prong issued their fourth release, Prove You Wrong
Prove You Wrong
Prove You Wrong is the third album by metal band Prong. It is their only album to feature Troy Gregory on bass. The album features a cover of "Get a Grip ", originally by The Stranglers.-Track listing:...
, which saw the band experiment with programming and electronic samples while still retaining an aggressive yet melodic sensibility.
By 1994, Troy Gregory was out of the band and was replaced by Paul Raven and John Bechdel
John Bechdel
John Bechdel is a keyboardist, and has been a part of many bands over the years including Ministry, Fear Factory, Abstinence, Prong, Killing Joke, Murder, Inc. and Brian Brain to name a few...
, both from Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
and Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. (band)
Murder, Inc. was a short-lived industrial metal supergroup formed in 1991, featuring members of Killing Joke and vocalist Chris Connelly. Murder, Inc. consisted of Connelly; Killing Joke members Geordie Walker, Paul Raven, and Martin Atkins; former Killing Joke drummer "Big Paul" Ferguson; and...
The new line up released Cleansing
Cleansing (album)
Cleansing is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Prong. It was produced by Terry Date, whereas all previous albums were produced by Mark Dodson. It features ex-Killing Joke members Paul Raven on bass and John Bechdel on keyboards/programming. Cleansing was Prong's only moderate commercial...
(Prong’s 5th major release). With a slight industrial metal influence, Cleansing contained songs that are still considered Prong classics ("Broken Peace" and "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck") and is Prong’s most successful release to date. The videos for these two songs became staples of MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
’s legendary Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball is a music television program consisting of heavy metal music videos airing on MTV2, MTV Australia, MTV Two , MTV Adria , MTV Brand New, MTV Portugal, MTV Finland, MTV Arabia, MTV Norway, MTV Sweden, MTV Denmark, MTV Greece, MTV Türkiye, MTV...
. The band toured with Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
and Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
as an opener for their Chaos A.D. and Far Beyond Driven
Far Beyond Driven
Far Beyond Driven is the seventh album by American groove metal band Pantera. It was released on March 22, 1994 through East West Records. Upon its release, it debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200...
tours.
Demise (1996–2000)
Prong's sixth album Rude Awakening was released in 1996. It entered the charts at #74 and sold 10,000 units in America in one week. Epic Records decided Prong were not selling enough records and released them from their contract 3 weeks later. Shortly thereafter, Prong's line-up disbanded prior to a tour supporting Type O NegativeType O Negative
Type O Negative was a gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. The band also incorporated elements of doom metal and thrash metal. Their dramatic lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname "The Drab Four"...
, as Victor later joined Danzig
Danzig (band)
Danzig is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey. The band serves as a musical outlet for the singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the horror punk bands The Misfits and Samhain...
as Glenn's guitar player, Raven and Parsons left to join Godflesh
Godflesh
Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham, England. Originally known as Fall of Because, they formed in 1988 by Justin K. Broadrick and G.C. Green and disbanded in 2002. Godflesh's innovative music is widely regarded as a foundational influence on industrial metal and post-metal...
.
Interim (2000–2006)
In 2000, Victor re-formed Prong with bassist Brian Perry (Jake E. LeeJake E. Lee
Jakey Lou Williams , commonly known as Jake E. Lee, is an American guitarist best known for playing with Ozzy Osbourne in the mid-1980s and later in his own band Badlands.- Musical education :...
) (Flood), drummer Dan Laudo and guitarist Monte Pittman
Monte Pittman
Monte Pittman is an American musician, songwriter and studio musician, based out of Los Angeles, known largely as Madonna's long-time guitarist but has quite a diverse professional resume, including stints that range from glam-pop star Adam Lambert to metal legends Prong.-Career:Pittman started...
(Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
). In 2002, after a 42-show American tour that was recorded for a live CD (100% Live, Locomotive Music) Prong entered the studio and recorded a new CD titled Scorpio Rising
Scorpio Rising (Prong album)
Scorpio Rising is the first studio album by Prong after a seven year hiatus. The first print of the album had a misprint listing "Entrance of the Eclipse" as the 11th track and "Letter to a Friend" as the 12th...
which was received with mixed responses.
Victor played on and off again with Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Allen Anzalone; June 23, 1955 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, entrepreneur, and a progenitor of the horror punk subgenre of music. He is a founder of bands the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig...
from 1998–2005 in between time with Prong. His final goal of playing and writing on a Danzig record was met with Circle of Snakes
Circle of Snakes
Circle of Snakes is the eighth studio album by Danzig. It was released on August 31, 2004. It is the first studio album by the band since their debut recording not to have a number incorporated into its title .-Music and recording:Circle of Snakes was recorded at Ocean Studios and Paramount Recording...
in 2004.
Prong released a live 2-disc DVD in 2005 entitled "The Vault" which features performances from the Hulstsfred and With Full Force festivals and a full show in Amsterdam. This disc has Brian Perry and Mike Longworth on bass as Longworth replaced Perry after his departure in 2003. Dan Laudo left the band in 2005 and the band enlisted Aaron Rossi
Aaron Rossi
Aaron Rossi is an American drummer, most notable for his performance with industrial metal band Ministry, and the heavy metal band Prong. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States recognized Aaron for the first time at the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony, which was held...
, who used to be in the bands Strife
Strife (band)
Strife is an American hardcore punk band from Thousand Oaks, California. But is now primarily based out of Los Angeles, California. They formed in 1991...
(Victory Records), Shelter
Shelter (band)
Shelter is a Hare Krishna hardcore punk band formed by Ray Cappo.-Brief recent history:In 2001, the band released the album The Purpose, The Passion...
(Century Media Records), John 5 (Shrapnel Records), and Ankla
Ankla
Ankla is a metal band with Latin influences such as flamenco from Los Angeles, California.-History:...
(Bieler Bros. Records)
Victor and Raven joined Ministry
Ministry (band)
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...
in 2005 to write and tour in support of their album Rio Grande Blood
Rio Grande Blood
Rio Grande Blood is the tenth studio album by industrial metal band Ministry, released in 2006. It is their first release through 13th Planet and Megaforce Records.- Overview :The album is the 2nd part of the band's anti-George W...
(2006). They were nominated for a Grammy in 2007 for the song Senior Peligro in the "Best Metal Performance" category. The two also appear on Ministry's follow up album The Last Sucker
The Last Sucker
The Last Sucker is the eleventh studio album by industrial metal band Ministry, released in 2007 through 13th Planet Records. For three years until their reformation in 2011, it was band's last studio album featuring new material....
(2007), although in a more limited capacity.
Reformation (2007-present)
On June 4, 2007, Prong posted a MySpaceMySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
bulletin stating that they were recording in El Paso
El Paso
El Paso, a city in the U.S. state of Texas, on the border with Mexico.El Paso may also refer to:-Geography:Colombia:* El Paso, CesarSpain:*El Paso, Santa Cruz de TenerifeUnited States:...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The band left Locomotive Music, and were signed to Al Jourgensen
Al Jourgensen
Alain David Jourgensen , is a Cuban-American musician best known as the founder and frontman of the industrial metal band Ministry. He is sometimes credited as Alain Jourgensen, Alien Jourgensen, Hypo Luxa , Dog, Alien Dog Star and Buck Satan...
's 13th Planet Records
13th Planet Records
13th Planet Records is a record label founded by Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen and his wife, Angelina Jourgensen in 2004. In addition to its function as an artist-run, artist-friendly independent label, 13th Planet encompasses several realms of the music industry including artist management,...
, who released their latest album Power of the Damager
Power of the Damager
- Personnel :*Tommy Victor – guitar, vocals, producer*Monte Pittman – bass, backing vocals, additional lead guitar , associate producer*Aaron Rossi – drums*Al Jourgensen – keyboards & mixing *Gil Elguezabal – audio engineer*Marco A. Ramirez – engineer...
on October 2, 2007.
The band embarked on the "Slicing Across America" and "Slicing Across Europe" tours supporting Power of the Damager
Power of the Damager
- Personnel :*Tommy Victor – guitar, vocals, producer*Monte Pittman – bass, backing vocals, additional lead guitar , associate producer*Aaron Rossi – drums*Al Jourgensen – keyboards & mixing *Gil Elguezabal – audio engineer*Marco A. Ramirez – engineer...
in 2007 and early 2008. Joining Tommy Victor in the current live membership of the band is Monte Pittman
Monte Pittman
Monte Pittman is an American musician, songwriter and studio musician, based out of Los Angeles, known largely as Madonna's long-time guitarist but has quite a diverse professional resume, including stints that range from glam-pop star Adam Lambert to metal legends Prong.-Career:Pittman started...
and drummer Aaron Rossi
Aaron Rossi
Aaron Rossi is an American drummer, most notable for his performance with industrial metal band Ministry, and the heavy metal band Prong. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States recognized Aaron for the first time at the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony, which was held...
.
Paul Raven died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep on October 20, 2007 at the age of 46. He was recording with French recording artists Treponem Pal
Treponem Pal
Treponem Pal is a French industrial metal band formed in 1986. Early tracks such as "Embodiment of Frustration" mix together the relentless hypnotic heaviness popularized by Swans and bursts of thrash metal and hardcore...
on their new album with Ted Parsons
Ted Parsons
Ted Parsons is an American drummer most notable for his membership in bands such as Swans, Prong, Godflesh, Killing Joke and Jesu.-Biography:...
at the time of his death.
Aaron Rossi
Aaron Rossi
Aaron Rossi is an American drummer, most notable for his performance with industrial metal band Ministry, and the heavy metal band Prong. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States recognized Aaron for the first time at the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony, which was held...
will be joining Ministry
Ministry (band)
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...
as their new drummer on the "C U LaTour" which starts in March 2008.
In February 2008, Headbanger's Ball premiered the video "Power Of The Damager".
According to a March 2009 interview with Ministry's Al Jourgensen
Al Jourgensen
Alain David Jourgensen , is a Cuban-American musician best known as the founder and frontman of the industrial metal band Ministry. He is sometimes credited as Alain Jourgensen, Alien Jourgensen, Hypo Luxa , Dog, Alien Dog Star and Buck Satan...
, Prong is scheduled to return to the studio to record a new album sometime in 2009 which Jourgensen is slated to produce.
Aaron Rossi
Aaron Rossi
Aaron Rossi is an American drummer, most notable for his performance with industrial metal band Ministry, and the heavy metal band Prong. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States recognized Aaron for the first time at the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony, which was held...
will be joining Revolting Cocks as their new drummer on the "LuBriCaTour" in September 2009.
Alexei Rodriguez
Alexei Rodriguez
Alexei Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican drummer, once known for his time in Canadian heavy metal band, 3 Inches of Blood and the metalcore band Walls of Jericho. He is currently the drummer for the Los Angeles-based band, Prong....
and Tony Campos Static-X
Static-X
Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1994. They are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released six albums, their most recent being Cult of Static, which was released on March 17, 2009....
are currently on the lineup with Tommy supporting Soulfly on the "Blood Fire War Hate" tour in the fall of 2009.
The band supported Fear Factory
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...
on their tour which ended on June 6, 2010. Prong is currently in the studio recording their next album. The release date is currently unknown.
Discography
- Force FedForce FedForce Fed is an album by the band Prong. Prong themselves have said on many occasions that Force Fed is their debut album; they once denied that they had one album before this one, meaning that Primitive Origins is an EP....
(1988) - Beg to DifferBeg to DifferBeg to Differ is Prong's second album and first released under the CBS label. It can best be described as "thrash metal before groove metal. The album also includes one live track recorded at CBGB's, New York in 1989...
(1990) - Prove You WrongProve You WrongProve You Wrong is the third album by metal band Prong. It is their only album to feature Troy Gregory on bass. The album features a cover of "Get a Grip ", originally by The Stranglers.-Track listing:...
(1991) - CleansingCleansing (album)Cleansing is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Prong. It was produced by Terry Date, whereas all previous albums were produced by Mark Dodson. It features ex-Killing Joke members Paul Raven on bass and John Bechdel on keyboards/programming. Cleansing was Prong's only moderate commercial...
(1994) - Rude Awakening (1996)
- 100% Live (2002)
- Scorpio RisingScorpio Rising (Prong album)Scorpio Rising is the first studio album by Prong after a seven year hiatus. The first print of the album had a misprint listing "Entrance of the Eclipse" as the 11th track and "Letter to a Friend" as the 12th...
(2003) - Power of the DamagerPower of the Damager- Personnel :*Tommy Victor – guitar, vocals, producer*Monte Pittman – bass, backing vocals, additional lead guitar , associate producer*Aaron Rossi – drums*Al Jourgensen – keyboards & mixing *Gil Elguezabal – audio engineer*Marco A. Ramirez – engineer...
(2007)
In pop culture
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have released covers of "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck". - Death metalDeath metalDeath metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band GraveGrave (band)Grave is a Swedish death metal band that formed in 1986 by vocalist and guitarist Ola Lindgren, who is their only constant member. The band had particular success in the early 1990s, and their first four albums, Into the Grave, You'll Never See..., Soulless and Hating Life, cemented their...
included a cover of "Rude Awakening" on vinyl copies of their 2008 album Dominion VIIIDominion VIIIDominion VIII is the eighth studio album by Swedish death metal band Grave, released in April 2008.-Track listing:# "A World In Darkness" – 5:58 # "Fallen " – 4:56...
. - "Lost and Found", "For Dear Life" and "Beg to Differ" were used as some of the intro music for Headbangers BallHeadbangers BallHeadbangers Ball is a music television program consisting of heavy metal music videos airing on MTV2, MTV Australia, MTV Two , MTV Adria , MTV Brand New, MTV Portugal, MTV Finland, MTV Arabia, MTV Norway, MTV Sweden, MTV Denmark, MTV Greece, MTV Türkiye, MTV...
on MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
from 1990–1995 while Riki RachtmanRiki RachtmanRiki Rachtman is an American television and radio personality.-Rock scene:At the age of 16, Rachtman auditioned to sing in the band the Angry Samoans, and the next year he was in a band called the Fairlanes. In the late 1980s, Rachtman was lead vocalist of the L.A. Metal Act "Virgin"...
was host. - The Queer's song "Ben Weasel" mentions that Ben Weasel doesn't like Prong.