Prong (band)

Prong
Prong performing live at Wacken Open Air 2017. L-R: Tommy Victor, Art Cruz and Jason Christopher.
Prong performing live at Wacken Open Air 2017. L-R: Tommy Victor, Art Cruz and Jason Christopher.
Background information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1986–1997
  • 2002–present
Labels
Members
Past member(s)
Websiteprongmusic.com

Prong is an American heavy metal band formed in 1986. They are based out of Brooklyn, New York City. They are fronted by guitarist and vocalist Tommy Victor, the band's sole constant member. To date, Prong have released 13 studio albums (including a covers album), one live album, four EPs, one DVD and one remix album.

Prong's first two records were the EP Primitive Origins and studio album Force Fed. They released in 1986 and 1989 respectively, and were noted for having a very raw sound. After signing to Epic Records in 1989, they released Beg to Differ (1990) and Prove You Wrong (1991) to critical acclaim. 1994's Cleansing was also successful,[1] and included their best-known song, "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck". Upon releasing one more album (Rude Awakening in 1996), Prong disbanded in 1997, but reformed in 2002 and has continued to tour and record since then.

Musical style

Prong has been described as groove metal,[2][3][4] industrial metal,[5][6] and thrash metal.[7] They started out as a crossover thrash band who emerged from the New York hardcore scene.[7] Prong, along with bands such as Pantera, Sepultura and Machine Head, was part of the groove metal movement of the 1990s.[2]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Prong Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 coyled (August 12, 2015). "Rediscovering The '90s Post-Thrash Groove Metal Scene". VH1. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ Steel, Jackson (July 13, 2016). Das Lexikon der Musikrichtungen - Was ist eigentlich Metal ?: Von Heavy Metal über Death Metal bis White Metal (in German). neobooks. ISBN 978-3-7380-7718-6.[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ Martins, Jorge (31 January 2024). "10 Essential Bands to Get Into Groove Metal". Ultimate Guitar. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Edmondson, Jacqueline (2013). Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories that Shaped our Culture [4 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories That Shaped Our Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 706. ISBN 9780313393488.
  6. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Prong - Songs from the Black Hole". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bukszpan, Daniel (2003). The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal. Barnes & Noble Publishing. p. 188. ISBN 9780760742181. Starting out in the New York City hard-core scene, Prong was a basic thrash metal band with hard-core overtones.