Prong is a metal band from New York City, New York, US, formed in 1986. Pro… Read Full Bio ↴Prong is a metal band from New York City, New York, US, formed in 1986. Prong had two independent releases, Primitive Origins and Force Fed. The albums attracted the attention of Epic Records, which signed the trio in 1989. The group disbanded in 1997 after the Rude Awakening tour, but re-formed in 2003. A pioneer of the urban scene, Prong is fronted by Tommy Victor.
Prong was founded in 1986 by singer/guitarist Tommy Victor (then a soundman at New York City's renowned CBGB's). With bassist Mike Kirkland (formely of NYHC band Damage and doorman at CBGB’s) and ex-Swans drummer Ted Parsons, Prong released two independent CDs that were noted for their brutal hardcore sound.

Epic Records 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 Ex-Flotsam and Jetsam 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 (bassist) and John Bechdel (keyboard), both from Killing Joke and Murder, Inc. The new line up released Cleansing (Prong’s 5th major release). With a strong industrial sound that still managed to be hard and heavy, 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.

Prong's sixth album Rude Awakening was released in 1996. The album was not as successful as the last three albums. Shortly thereafter Parsons left the band to join Godflesh. Tommy Victor left New York and moved to Los Angeles. As the band Prong sat idle, Tommy Victor worked with legends of the rock world, including Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, celldweller and Glenn Danzig.

In 2002, Victor re-formed Prong with bassist Brian Perry, 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 Glen 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 Mike Longworth on bass as well, who later replaced Perry. As a result of the drum performance on Scorpio Rising , band members Tommy Victor and Monte Pittman decided a change needed to be made. This resulted in the firing of Dan Laudo and the enlistment 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.

On June 4th, 2007, Prong posted a MySpace 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 bassist 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 was joining Ministry as their new drummer on the "C U LaTour" which started in March 2008.

In February 2008, Headbanger's Ball premiered the video "Power Of The Damager".

Detached
Prong Lyrics

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All in vain
Trouble for the man is all the same for the most part
Would never have thought that Id ever come close
To this inside
Equal in the fact that we all may pass at anytime
Illusion is gone new clarity of thought and the insight
Too serious now for clouded eyes, gonna look right
I'm gonna tell you its all in vain

The choice is made
I'm gonna tell you there is no blame
Gonna tell you...

Were gonna roll
Right through it all
Its not affecting
It has no meaning
Detached from it all

All in vain
Subtle for the hands if not much pain for the lost heart
Remainder fo the being bold enough keep their heads high
Keeping those away from what they know is a total lie
I'm gonna tell you its all in vain
Its all a game
Choice is made
There is no blame
Its all in vain
I'm gonna tell you...

Were gonna roll
Right through it all
Its not affecting
It has no meaning
Detached from it all

Its not affecting
Our daily living
Detached from it all

All in vain
Gonna tell you its all a game
Gonna tell you the choice is made
Gonna tell you its all in vain

All in vain
Gonna tell you the choice is made
Gonna tell you its all the same for the most part
Gonna tell you its all in vain
Gonna tell you...

Were gonna roll
Right through it all
Its not affecting
It has no meaning
Detached from it all

Were gonna roll
Right through it all
Its not affecting
It has no meaing
Its not affecting
Our daily living
Were not expecting

Its not defeating
Detached from it all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Prong's song Detached paint a dark image of reality that is detached from everything, a feeling that most people can relate to today. The song is about detachment and how it is affecting our lives in ways we may not even realize. The line, "All in vain," suggests that all our struggles may be pointless, as humanity is doomed to perish in the end. The song emphasizes that the choices we make in life do not matter because the outcome is inevitable.

The lyrics also mention that we all may pass at any given time, and that illusion is gone. The singer has a new clarity of thought and insight, and they are too serious now for clouded eyes. They are going to "tell you it's all in vain," and "tell you there is no blame." These lines are quite ominous, as if telling the listener that no matter what we do, the outcome will be the same, and there is no point in blaming anyone for it.

The repetition of the lines, "We're gonna roll right through it all, It's not affecting, It has no meaning" and "Detached from it all," portray the singer's detachment from the struggles of society. It's as if they are numb to everything and have decided to detach themselves from the pain and chaos around them. Overall, the lyrics of Detached are quite bleak and thought-provoking, and they urge the listener to question the purpose and meaning of their existence.

Line by Line Meaning

All in vain
All the effort spent is for nothing

Trouble for the man is all the same for the most part
Difficulties affect everyone equally

Would never have thought that Id ever come close
I never imagined I would experience this

To this inside
I feel this on a personal and emotional level

Equal in the fact that we all may pass at anytime
We're all the same in that we'll die eventually

Illusion is gone new clarity of thought and the insight
My delusions are gone and I'm seeing things clearly now

Too serious now for clouded eyes, gonna look right
I'm taking things seriously now and seeing them for what they truly are

I'm gonna tell you its all in vain
I'm going to inform you that everything is pointless

The choice is made
I've made my decision

There is no blame
No one is at fault

Were gonna roll
We'll continue moving forward