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".
Force Fed
Prong Lyrics
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Food For Non Thought
Weaned On Mass Quantities
The Nutrition Is Subliminal Domination
When It's Shoved Down Your Throat
The Feast Shall Never End
While The Hordes Keep Eating It Up
Disguised By Titillation
Exercise The Tantilization
Titillation! Tantilization!
Absorb The Shit That You Ate
You Will Lose All You Taste
It Will Sink In, Remain There To Stay
It's Been Decided What You Will Intake
You Will Lose All Your Taste
It's Been Decided What You Will Intake
You Will Lose All You Taste
It's Been Decided!
The lyrics to Prong's song "Force Fed" portray a critique of mainstream culture and consumerism. The first two lines, "Orifices Opened To Force Feed, Food For Non Thought" suggest that through media and advertising, people are being fed ideas and products that don't require critical thinking. The next line, "Weaned On Mass Quantities" implies that this is something that people have grown up with since childhood. The following line, "The Nutrition Is Subliminal Domination" further emphasizes this idea that people are being controlled by these messages without even realizing it.
The chorus of the song, "It's Easy To Digest, When It's Shoved Down Your Throat" describes how people are accepting these ideas and products without questioning them. The line "The Feast Shall Never End, While The Hordes Keep Eating It Up" implies that people will continue to consume these ideas and products without end, leading to a never-ending cycle of consumption and control.
The bridge of the song, "Disguised by Titillation, Exercise the Tantilization, Titillation! Tantilization!" suggests that these messages and ideas are presented in an enticing or titillating way to attract consumers. The final verses, "Absorb The Shit That You Ate, You Will Lose All You Taste, It Will Sink In, Remain There To Stay, It's Been Decided What You Will Intake, You Will Lose All Your Taste" further emphasize the idea that these messages and products will make people lose the ability to think for themselves and make their own decisions.
Overall, "Force Fed" can be interpreted as a warning about the dangers of blindly accepting mainstream culture and consumerism, and the importance of critical thinking and individual decision-making.
Line by Line Meaning
Orifices Opened To Force Feed
The act of being forcibly fed without any say in the matter
Food For Non Thought
The food provided is meant to numb one's ability to think critically
Weaned On Mass Quantities
Systematic conditioning and training for conformity
The Nutrition Is Subliminal Domination
The food given is intended to exert control over the individual's thoughts and actions
It's Easy To Digest
When It's Shoved Down Your Throat
It's much easier to blindly accept something when it's forcefully given to you rather than sought out yourself
The Feast Shall Never End
While The Hordes Keep Eating It Up
The cycle of consumption and control is never-ending as long as people continue to partake in it
Disguised By Titillation
Exercise The Tantilization
Titillation! Tantilization!
The powers that be use pleasure and desire to distract and manipulate individuals into consuming without question
Absorb The Shit That You Ate
You Will Lose All You Taste
It Will Sink In, Remain There To Stay
It's Been Decided What You Will Intake
The food consumed will have lasting effects on one's ability to taste and discern, with no control or agency over the matter.
You Will Lose All Your Taste
It's Been Decided What You Will Intake
You Will Lose All You Taste
It's Been Decided!
The repetition of this statement reinforces the idea of how little control the individual has over their consumption and the effects it has on them.
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@theriskid
Wore out my tape of this record in the early 90s. Finding it on Youtube is pure joy.🤘
@alexandreteixeirabenjamin6539
Very good album! Awesome band! Thrash Metal as its finest! Cheers from São Paulo,Brasil.Bang your head!
@user-kn9yz6ql6w
Discovered this master piece in 2022.
@Godfleshver
It's never too late my friend
@stoi_kent1196
Damn good memories, 1988. Steppt into the NYC HC Sound. Rorschach, SFA NAUSEA, etc.
@EfrainValerioCalderon
The good old days when Prong had that hardcore/crust and thrash flavor
@paulgreenwood8456
Check out Sense Of Ease 👌
@Corinthians-kjv
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@UncivilizedMan
Discovering this one in the early nineties, it had a tremendous impact on me! What a collection of superb thrash-core tunes otherhere! Force Fed, despite it age, is just timeless. Period. "Senseless abuse" & "the taming" are tremendous : aggression & groove fused to the best...
@dmitrijsbucilovs6558
Es viņus dzīrdēju man bija 15 gadi uzreiz iepatikās, kvalitatīvi mēistari smagā muzona īsti malači👍🤘💯💖😇👍✌️🤘