''Rude Awakening'' is the fifth studio album by American metal band

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. It is an

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but was also released as a special limited edition on 12" red vinyl. The album was reissued in 2008 as a

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version, featuring four remixes of the "Rude Awakening" single and a new booklet. ''Rude Awakening'' entered the

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charts at No. 107 and sold 10,000 units in the United States in its first week. It is the last Prong album to feature

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and Paul Raven, as well as the band's last album on

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Reception

Reviewing the title track, ''

'' wrote that the single's "assaulting, deviant style" shows why Prong is popular. Jenni Glenn of

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wrote that the album is heavier and angrier than '' Cleansing'', blending

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and

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Track listing

All tracks written by Prong except "Controller" (Prong and Scott Albert) and "Slicing" (Prong and Joe Bishara Kebbe). #"Controller" – 3:39 #"Caprice" – 2:47 #"Rude Awakening" – 4:18 #"Unfortunately" – 3:08 #"Face Value" – 4:09 #"Avenue of the Finest" – 3:37 #"Slicing" – 3:29 #"Without Hope" – 3:13 #"Mansruin" – 3:29 #"Innocence Gone" – 3:11 #"Dark Signs" – 3:22 #"Close the Door" – 4:05 #"Proud Division" – 5:46

Personnel

Tommy Victor Thomas M. Victor (born 1961/1962) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and guitarist for heavy metal band Prong, which he founded in New York City in 1986, as well as the guitarist for ...

- guitars, vocals * Paul Raven - bass *

- drums Additional personnel *

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- drum programming, keyboards

Chart positions

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rude Awakening (Prong Album) Prong (band) albums 1996 albums Albums produced by Terry Date Albums produced by Tommy Victor Epic Records albums