Prong

Prong
Formed: 1985
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Disbanded: 1996
Styles: Hard Rock, Thrash, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal
Group Members: Ted Parsons, Paul Raven, Mike Kirkland, Troy Gregory, Tommy Victor, John Bechdel
Biography: Rising out of the expansive early '90s thrash metal landscape, New York's Prong carved a niche all their own with their minimalist urban take on the genre. After years working as a soundman at New York's CBGB's Tommy Victor (vocals/guitars) drafted doorman Mike Kirkland (bass) and ex-Swans drummer Ted ...Read full biography
Cleansing
Released: 1994
Label: EPIC
Critics' Rating:
The aptly titled Cleansing offers a cleansing of Prong's sound, tightening up their trademark drilling guitars while adding some slight techno and industrial touches, which only heightens the tension. ...Read full review
Beg to Differ
Released: 1990
Label: Epic Europe
Critics' Rating:
Prong's once diffuse, post-hardcore rumble solidifies into a tightly disciplined thrash metal attack on their first major label release, Beg to Differ. Also a more democratic affair than later efforts, ...Read full review
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