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".

Dreams Like That
Prong Lyrics

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Participant

In A Sickening Scene

Can't Trust The Comfort

Of Your Bed

The Pillow For Your Head

We've All Had Bad Dreams
We've All Had Bad Dreams

But No One Should Have

Dreams Like That

No More Dreams
No More Dreams Like That

It's Hard To Be A Realist
Life's Such A Mess

Consider The Length Of That Fall

The Next Time You Want To Fall

No More Dreams Like That
No More Dreams Like That

No More Dreams Like ThatNo More Dreams Like That

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Prong's "Dreams Like That" focus on the idea of nightmares and bad dreams. The opening line, "Participant in a sickening scene," sets the tone for the song. The singer seems to be experiencing recurring nightmares that are unsettling and disturbing. The line, "Can't trust the comfort of your bed, the pillow for your head," suggests that even in the safety of one's own bed, there is no escape from these bad dreams.

The chorus, "But no one should have dreams like that," emphasizes the idea that these nightmares are not something anyone should have to endure. The repeated refrain of "No more dreams like that" further reinforces the desire to put an end to these upsetting experiences.

The second verse shifts from addressing the singer's personal experience to a more universal perspective, stating that "We've all had bad dreams." However, the line "Consider the length of that fall the next time you want to fall" seems to suggest that there are consequences to indulging in negative thoughts or actions, and perhaps the singer is trying to overcome their own negative thought patterns.

Overall, "Dreams Like That" is a song about the desire to overcome negative experiences and thoughts, particularly those that haunt us in our dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

Participant
The person experiencing the dream

In A Sickening Scene
The dream is unsettling and disturbing

Can't Trust The Comfort
The safety and security of one's bed is not a guarantee in unsettling dreams

Of Your Bed
The place where one sleeps

The Pillow For Your Head
The object one rests their head on while sleeping

We've All Had Bad Dreams
Dreams that are unpleasant or scary

But No One Should Have
No one deserves to have

Dreams Like That
Dreams that are particularly disturbing and unsettling

No More Dreams
The desire to not have any dreams

No More Dreams Like That
The desire to not have any more unsettling and disturbing dreams