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".
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".
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We have lyrics for these tracks by Prong:
02 Whose Fist is This Anyway Playing for the hate team Shut out, cut out of the…
11. Dark Signs Be careful what you want, it may be what you…
13. Proud Division A clue from knowledge, ward off the casualties The mindless…
3rd option I'm so disappointed I thought I found the one Last to…
Absence of Light There have been no signs There have been no clues I'd look…
Age Of Defiance You got to learn how to be strong Got to learn…
Aggravated Condition Squeze The Abcess, Squirting Release Press Past Dry, Meanw…
All Knowing Force Nothing fucking worked no matter how hard I tried Wanted all…
Ammunition You bleed when I fire Your fall I aspire I cannot change…
Another Worldly Device Time for reward its been so hard just living here Transcend…
Assurances The higher mentality of thought for the testing The higher m…
Avenue Of The Finest Why should I devalue my position? Do I need to be…
Avoid Promises You got the reason why I'm falling way out of…
Bad Fall Never good things to say Smile on your face Lessons all ar…
Beg To Differ You make the right moves, I beg to differ Rather be…
Blood Out Of Stone I do believe that it will not change I do perceive…
Brainwave Latching onto the crowd They never ever did it that way Guid…
Breaking Point It's got to stop. It's got to end People have had…
Broken Peace Tell you something clearly Tell you something real But you…
Broken_Peace Tell you something clearly Tell you something real But y…
Can't Stop The Bleeding I can't help the way I feel People disregard the truth Can…
Caprice Put me right through the ringer run around with eyes…
Carved Into Stone The aeon's lights are shining brightly ahead They haunt the …
Chamber of Thought My mind has entered a chamber of thought It's something y…
Changing Ending Troubling Times Changing ending troubling times a bomb left on your door Cau…
Climate Control A Plan For Power Moves To Oppress Excludes Poverty Sports Su…
Cling to Life A Crumbling Tower At The Site Of An Earthquake New Corporat…
Close The Door Waiting impatiently to put together the facts. Wishing for t…
Come to Realize Never trusting comfort Never trust in lies When it's all i…
Contradictions Time for double standards Now who shall be blamed With the c…
Controller Go ahead and rise above See how far you get on…
Cortez The Killer He came dancing across the water With his galleons and guns …
Cut Rate Y'all come on in now, come right on down front I…
Dark Signs Be careful what you want, it may be what you…
Decay In A State Of Arrested Decay The Same Mistake Determined To…
Denial Staying With This Life To Lead Attempting No True Test St…
Detached All in vain Trouble for the man is all the same…
Disbelief The Ways Of Your Way I'm Lost In Disbelief How Can You…
Drainpipe For The Sewer, Spurt On Out Waste The Drops Down The…
Dreams Like That Participant In A Sickening Scene Can't Trust The Comfort …
Embrace The Depth Initiation into a whole other realm of being Initiation int…
End of Sanity Fear and lies today, causing suffering Everything just seems…
Enter Sandman Say your prayers little one Don't forget my son To include e…
Entrance Of Eclipse Entering as an eclipse a fiery orb with wings Sent into…
Eternal Heat You feel pain You feel pleasure Tend to stray from decision …
Face Value You've never come close to seeing what I've always had…
For Dear Life The flag of free enterprise fronts as you fend In the…
Force Fed Orifices Opened To Force Feed Food For Non Thought Weaned …
Forgery A Selective Memory Reinvents The Past Erased Reinvented T…
Freezer Burn Fire Ignites The Cold, Melts Down Tonight Burns The Ice The …
Get A Grip Didn't have the money 'round to buy a Morry Thou Been…
Grip Didn't have the money round to buy a Morry Thou…
Hell If I Could You want to know something Well I'd give you hell if…
Hidden Agenda Oh ooh you don't know what it is I need You…
Home Rule More conquest more proud division Another rape for a strong…
However It May End Ah it's looking like a lost cause Beyond today It's looking …
In My Veins Gallon of gasoline In my veins Gallon of gasoline The hands …
Initiation Initiation into a whole other realm of being Into a new…
Inner Truth Ooh playin' with my coins I'm gonna be the changemaker With…
Innocence Gone I had a new premonition. I have found the nonlight. I've h…
Irrelevant Thoughts Look, listen, learn Listen All I've been taught All that co…
It's Been Decided [Instrumental]…
Just The Same The Retreads On The Go Thought It Was A Hoax But Looked…
Keep On Living In Pain For what I do this everyday? Without potential for success? …
Letter To A "Friend" At times I think you served injustice sometimes I take…
List Of Grievances Hear you scream They are thieves As you scheme And hide behi…
Look Up at the Sun Look Up At The Sun Turning Eleven Thousand Degrees Burning t…
Looking For Them Better keep looking behind your back Times are about to chan…
Lost And Found Exposing all the frauds Those heroes for a cause They're hol…
Mansruin My whole life counting dimes worried about uncertainty. So…
Messages inside of me Subconsciously Constant conscious effort Reminding me Why…
No Justice If you're trying to ruin my life You're doing a good…
No Question So thrilled we got you now you can't break the…
No Way to Deny It News of senseless aggression Journalistic sensation, quick r…
Not Of This Eart Just sit down and talk to death It's known to…
Not_Of_This_Earth Just sit down and talk to death It's known to…
One Outnumbered What a crying shame talk about pass the buck No…
Out Of This Misery I'll take no blame for some other's mistake A fossil…
Out Of This Realm Face to face with you my law I hope to…
Path Of Least Resistance Need to be insistent on the path of least resistance Now…
Pointless Hitman's got no doubt about Position in the work place A mat…
Positively Blind You can't see you're opaque from the light Looking at the…
Power of the Damager All around this world Fear the imminent Barricaded walled …
Prime Cut Shake the slab of flesh taunting for a fetch Time to…
Primitive Origins Getting A Grip On The Speeding Insecurities Surviving Throu…
Prong-Face Value You've never come close to seeing what I've always had…
Proud Division A clue from knowledge, ward off the casualties The mindless …
Prove You Wrong Diggin' for answers you fall in a hole Lessons of nonsense…
Pure Ether This is it, this is what I've found This is the…
Put Myself To Sleep Don't feel too strong about anything Getting more difficult …
Reactive Mind Spirits of this world trying to trip me out Filling me…
Redmartial Working Remove discordant elements as the appear Throw out outmoded …
Regal Life that was not life that meant not life that…
Reinvestigate Release yourself into the gap Following the law of detachmen…
Remove Separate Self The world becoming so dead to me Everything at a cost Left…
Revenge … Served Cold Looking out of windows, looking under cars Like to keep you…
Revenge...Best Served Cold Looking out of windows, looking under cars Like to keep you…
Revenge...Served Cold Looking out of windows, looking under cars Like to keep you…
Right To Nothing Cold suns, lowering highs Accents on the deprived Solvency. …
Rude Awakening Another rude awakening. The hard life that's been our school…
Rude Awakening (Detrimental Mix Another rude awakening The hard life that's been our school…
RudeAwakening Another rude awakening. The hard life that's been our schoo…
Ruining Lives Fueling a lie, issue a decree Carrying out a conspiracy Ge…
Self Will Run Riot See them walk through the raindrops See them not get drowne…
Senseless Abuse Sickened By The Action The Senseless Abuse Hatred The Reac…
Shouldn't Have Bothered It is a reason why I got control It's the treason,…
Siriusly Emerging Seriously emerging the possibilities Comin' with the eight …
Slicing Never had a thought so how can you see me? A…
Snap Your Fingers Nothing breeds more contempt for this world Than memories no…
Snap Your Fingers Snap Your Neck Nothing breeds more contempt for this world Then the memori…
Snap Your Fingers Snap Your Neck Nothing breeds more contempt for this world Than memories no…
Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck Nothing breeds more contempt for this world than the memorie…
Snap Your Fingers... Nothing breeds more contempt for this world Than memories n…
Snap Your FingersSnap Your Neck Nothing breeds more contempt for this world Than memories no…
Spirit Guide Selected shape, a square or round wheel Dimensions fate: how…
State Of Rebellion Sit around feeling negated, tired of being told what to…
Steady Decline You choose a path Close to collapse Stretched to the limit F…
Strange Days Strange days are from boys Strange days I track those…
Sublime I comprehend these laws with no particulars The trappings …
Subtract Living a lie It's an illusion anyway Up in the sky You mu…
Take It In Hand Watch out! The part you play is a cop-out. Shut out! Auth…
Test Lights shine from the burning faces I don't care if…
The Banishment Banished from this world, and from its toil I can only…
The Book of Change You can keep on profiting But from other entities When you…
The Coliseum [Instrumental]…
The Taming Saw Him In January Sizeable Arms Killer Instincts Same Se…
Third From the Sun Alright Seeing their children, caught up in the latest fad …
Torn Between A conscience keeps burning; fiery hell in Your mind - transg…
turnover I'm turning, turning away Cycling from this world I'm turn…
Ultimate Authority The consequences of the will of the right Disharmony within …
Unconditional Unconditional soon to be damned An individual high in demand…
Unfortunately Confusions born here every day, Spinning circles upon my bra…
Watching Educated men Discussing Demonstrating Wargames Ships and mis…
Whose Fist Is It Anyway Playing for the hate team Shut out, cut out of the…
Windows Shut It's getting so hard to try It's getting very dark inside …
Without Hope I just know its all gone wrong, feeling all the pressures…
Worst Of It Advantage no love People playing Yes they're staying with …
Your Fear His holy misunderstood Misdirected, misconstrued This holy…
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