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Prong Discography
Prong is an American heavy metal band formed in 1986. The band was originally composed of founder Tommy Victor (vocals, guitar), along with Mike Kirkland (bass) and ex- Swans drummer Ted Parsons. Their first two studio releases, the EP '' Primitive Origins'' (1987) and debut studio album '' Force Fed'' (1989), were released independently and directed more towards the hardcore punk. The trio signed with Epic Records, and their first major label release, 1990's ''Beg to Differ'', was a minor success, and received regular exposure on MTV's ''Headbangers Ball''. Former Flotsam and Jetsam bassist Troy Gregory replaced Kirkland for 1991's ''Prove You Wrong''. Gregory was soon replaced by ex-Killing Joke bassist Paul Raven, plus keyboardist John Bechdel (ex- Murder Inc.) for 1994's '' Cleansing''. The album marked a change of direction towards a more industrial sound, being regarded as Prong's "most varied record". Prong would disband following 1996's "less inspired" ''Rude Awakenin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prong (band)
Prong is an American heavy metal band formed in New York City in 1986. The band is fronted by guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor, Prong's sole constant member. To date, they have released 12 studio albums (including a covers album), one live album, four EPs, one DVD and one remix album. Prong had two independent releases, '' Primitive Origins'' (1987) and ''Force Fed'' (1989), which attracted the attention of Epic Records, who signed the band in 1989. Their first two albums on Epic, ''Beg to Differ'' (1990) and '' Prove You Wrong'' (1991), were released to critical acclaim and garnered attention on MTV's ''Headbangers Ball''. The band's 1994 album ''Cleansing (album), Cleansing'' was also successful, and included one of their well-known songs "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck". After releasing one more album (''Rude Awakening (Prong album), Rude Awakening'' in 1996), Prong disbanded in 1997, but reformed in 2002 and has continued to tour and record since then. History Early days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleansing (album)
''Cleansing'' is the fourth album by the American heavy metal band Prong, released on January 25, 1994 by Epic Records. It was produced by Terry Date, whereas Prong's previous two albums had been produced by Mark Dodson. The album features ex- Killing Joke members Paul Raven on bass guitar and John Bechdel on keyboards and programming. Featuring an industrial-influenced sound, the record received moderate commercial success. The single "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" received a commercial interest; its music video received heavy rotation on MTV and was featured on an episode of '' Beavis and Butt-Head''. As a part of the album's promotion, the band toured with Sepultura and Pantera as an opener for their '' Chaos A.D.'' and ''Far Beyond Driven'' tours, respectively. The record was reissued by SPV/Steamhammer in 2008. Background and style Prong's vocalist and guitarist Tommy Victor has stated that the record was largely written in the bathroom of his Williamsburg apart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zero Days (album)
''Zero Days'' is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Prong. It was released on July 28, 2017 through Steamhammer/SPV record label. The record was produced by the band's guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor and longtime collaborator Chris Collier, the latter of whom provided the engineering. Critical reception Writing for Blabbermouth.net, Ray Van Horn Jr. stated: "As ever, Victor tinkers with the core sound by tapping into agro metal, hardcore, anthem rock and industrial while remaining true to the marching crunch and thrash that go into a Prong record." ''Invisible Oranges'' critic Tom Campagna described the record as "a solid thrash-heavy album with tendencies leaning toward the band's salad days of industrial music." Emma Johnston of '' Louder Sound'' regarded the record as a "focused and determined work with a fiery heart," further stating that "this old dog has plenty of bite left in it." Loudwire ''Loudwire'' is an American online media magazine that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X – No Absolutes
''X – No Absolutes'' is the eleventh studio album by American heavy metal band Prong. It was released on February 5, 2016 through Steamhammer/SPV record label. The record was produced by the band's guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor and engineer Chris Collier. Victor has described the songs from ''X – No Absolutes'' as "a collection of riff intensified crushers, furious barn burners, and fist pumping sing-a-longs." The album features elements from thrash metal, groove metal and industrial rock. Critical reception ''X – No Absolutes'' has received generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 74 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Writing for ''Classic Rock'', Malcolm Dome described the record as "the sound of Prong feeling comfortable in 2016" and "still underground and recognisable as the band who snapped our fingers and necks, but a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From The Black Hole (Prong Album)
''Songs from the Black Hole'' is a cover album by American metal band Prong, released on March 31, 2015. According to frontman Tommy Victor, the goal of the cover album was to explore musical roots of the band and "the vast landscape that makes up the band's sound". He stated, it should visualize "the theme of urban decay, desolation, insecurity and ultimate change". The basic tracks were recorded with Peter Funke in Trixx Studios in Berlin, Germany. The album was mixed and mastered by Chris Collier at Mission:Black Studios in Santa Clarita, California, with additional guitars also recorded there. Vocals were recorded by Collier at Lynchbox Studios also in Santa Clarita. Jason Christopher added background vocals on "Give Me the Cure". The cover artwork was created by Mike Lopez. Reception ''Songs from the Black Hole'' received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 66/100 based on four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Track li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruining Lives
'' Ruining Lives ''is the ninth studio album by American metal band Prong. Released on April 23, 2014, the album was produced by Tommy Victor and Steve Evetts. On April 29, 2014, a lyric video was released for the song "Turnover". Track listing All lyrics written by Tommy Victor. # "Turnover" (Tommy Victor, Chris Collier) # "The Barriers" (Victor, Collier) # "Windows Shut" (Victor, Collier) # "Remove, Separate Self" (Victor, Collier) # "Ruining Lives" (Victor, Jason Christopher, Alexei Rodrigues) # "Absence of Light" (Victor, Collier) # "The Book of Change" (Victor, Collier) # "Self Will Run Riot" (Victor, Collier) # "Come to Realize" (Victor, Collier) # "Chamber of Thought" (Victor, Collier, Justin Manning) # "Limitations and Validations" (Victor, Collier) # "Retreat" (bonus track on digipak and double-vinyl releases) (Victor, Collier) Personnel *Tommy Victor Thomas M. Victor (born 1961/1962) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carved Into Stone
''Carved into Stone'' is the eighth studio album by American metal band Prong. It reached No. 13 at the Top Heatseekers chart. Released on April 24, 2012, via Long Branch Records/SPV, the work was produced by Steve Evetts with cover artwork by Vance Kelly. Reception ''Carved into Stone'' received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 84/100 based on four reviews. Track listing All lyrics by Tommy Victor, except "Ammunition" by Franky DeSmet-VanDamme, Mikey Doling and Victor; "Revenge...Best Served Cold" by Mike Longworth and Tommy Victor; and "Feuer frei!" by Rammstein. # "Eternal Heat" (Tommy Victor, Tony Campos, Alexei Rodriguez) # "Keep On Living in Pain" (Victor, Campos, Rodrigues) # "Ammunition" (Phil Baheux, Tino De Martino, Franky DeSmet-VanDamme, Mikey Doling, Victor) # "Revenge...Best Served Cold" (Mike Longworth, Victor) # "State of Rebellion" (Victor, Campos, Rodrigues) # "Put Myself to Sleep" (Victor, Campos, Rodrigues) # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Of The Damager
''Power of the Damager'' is the seventh studio album by American metal band Prong. It was released through 13th Planet Records on October 2, 2007. The album peaked at No. 47 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers chart. Track listing Personnel *Tommy Victor – guitar, vocals, producer *Monte Pittman – bass guitar, backing vocals, additional lead guitar (track 12), associate producer *Aaron Rossi – drums *Al Jourgensen Alain David Jourgensen (born Alejandro Ramírez Casas; October 9, 1958) is a Cuban-American singer, musician and music producer. Closely related with the independent record label Wax Trax! Records, his musical career spans four decades. He is be ... – keyboards and mixing (track 6) *Gil Elguezabal, Marco A. Ramirez – audio engineers *John Bilberry – mix engineer *Charles Godfrey – assistant engineer *Lawton Outlaw – artwork *Allan Amato – photography Charts References {{Authority control 2007 albums Prong (band) albums Albums pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th Planet Records
13th Planet Records is an American record label founded by Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen in October 2005. 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, touring (including 2008's "C U LaTouR"), music publishing as well as a full-scale rehearsal and recording studio. The label is a joint venture with Megaforce Records in the United States and Canada and is distributed through Sony BMG Music Entertainment/RED Distribution.DuFour, Matt (2005)Ministry’s Al Jourgensen Launches 13th Planet Records, thetripwire. Accessed March 18, 2009.Archived2009-04-30. Artists *Ministry *RevCo *Prong *Ascension of the Watchers *Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters *Deth Rok *False Icons *ReVamp Releases *''Cocked and Loaded'' (2006) - Revolting Cocks *''Rio Grande Blood'' (2006) - Ministry *'' Cocktail Mixxx'' (2007) - Revolting Cocks *'' Rio Grande Dub'' (2007) - Ministry *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Jourgensen
Alain David Jourgensen (born Alejandro Ramírez Casas; October 9, 1958) is a Cuban-American singer, musician and music producer. Closely related with the independent record label Wax Trax! Records, his musical career spans four decades. He is best known as the frontman and lyricist of the industrial metal band Ministry, which he founded in 1981 and of which he remains the only constant member. He was the primary musician of several Ministry-related projects, such as Revolting Cocks, Lard, and Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters. He (Jourgensen) is regarded as one of the most prominent figures of industrial music, influencing numerous other groups and musicians, both in alternative and industrial-associated acts. Born in Havana shortly before the Cuban Revolution of 1959, Jourgensen moved to the United States with his family at age of three, and was raised mainly in Chicago and Breckenridge, Colorado. He developed an interest in music at a young age, and was involved in several sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpio Rising (Prong Album)
''Scorpio Rising'' is the sixth studio album by American metal band Prong, their first after a gap of seven years. The song "Embrace the Depth" first appeared on the 2002 live album '' 100% Live'' under the title "Initiation", and was co-written by Pat Lachman. Track listing #"Detached" – 3:29 #"All Knowing Force" – 2:42 #"Embrace the Depth" – 4:05 #"Reactive Mind" – 2:24 #"Regal" – 2:45 #"Inner Truth" – 2:48 #"Avoid Promises" – 3:16 #"Siriusly Emerging" – 3:50 #"Assurances" – 3:22 #"Out of This Realm" – 3:14 #"Letter to a 'Friend – 4:58 #"Entrance of the Eclipse" – 4:10 #"Red Martial Working" – 3:53 #"Hidden Agenda" – 4:40 Reception '' Chronicles of Chaos'' gave a neutral impression of the album, with a general summary of "average" across all facets - music, lyrics, and vocals. Of particular comparison to previous albums was the failure of any particular song to stand out in quality. ''Decibel'' provided a mixed review, complimenting Tommy Victor' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100% Live
''100% Live'' is a live album by American metal band Prong. It was recorded at the Double Door, in Chicago, and at the Royal Oak Theater in Detroit. Track listing Personnel * Tommy Victor – vocals, guitar * Monte Pittman Monte Lee Pittman (born November 19, 1975) is an American musician and studio musician based in Los Angeles, known largely as Madonna's long-time guitarist and for playing for heavy metal band Prong. He has also worked as a solo artist. Career ... – guitar * Brian Perry – bass * Dan Laudo – drums References Prong (band) live albums Locomotive Music live albums Albums produced by Tommy Victor 2002 live albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
