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PRONG
CURRENT NAME	Prong
FORMER NAMES	-
ORIGIN	New York, New York, USA
STATUS	Active
FORMED IN	1986
LABEL	13th Planet Records
GENRE	Metal
STYLE	-
LYRICAL THEME	-
BAND ADDED	2005-09-09, 00:00
LAST UPDATE	2008-10-24, 07:23

Band biography

Prong formed in June 1986 in NYC by CBGB's soundman Tommy Victor and former Swans' drummer Ted Parsons and free lance bassist Mike Kirkland. Taking thrash metal, stripping it down and making the lyrics more articulate, Prong debuted with the hardcore inspired "Primitive Origins" in 1987. They signed to epic in 1990 and released their two best records "Beg to Differ" and "Prove You Wrong", which took thrash and mixed it with staccatto, start/stop rhythms and occassional bursts of speed. The title track to beg to differ was even a mainstay on Mtv's HeadBanger's Ball. For "Prove You Wrong", ex Flotsam and Jetsam Bassist replaced Kirkland. But this only lasted a short time because ex Killing Joke and Murder Inc. bassist Paul Raven was drafted in for their most commercial record "The Cleansing" in 1994. Prong has gone somewhat underground since then but continue releasing records into the next century.

Current members Add - Fetch
Aaron Rossi	2005-	Drums	See also Ministry
Monte Pittman	2000-2000, 2002-	Guitars
Tommy Victor	1986-	Guitars, vocals	See also Danzig, Ministry

Former members Add - Fetch
Dan Laudo	2000-2005	Drums
Brian Perry	2000-2003	Bass
Rich Gonzalez	2000-2002	Guitars
John Tempesta	1997-1997	Drums	See also Exodus, Helmet, Rob Zombie, Testament, White Zombie
Frank Cavanagh	1997-1997	Bass
Mike Riggs	1997-1997	Guitars	See also Rob Zombie, Scum Of The Earth
Rob Nicholson	1996-1996	Bass	See also Cryptic Slaughter, Danzig, Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie
Troy Gregory	1991-1993	Bass, vocals	See also Flotsam And Jetsam, Gallery Of Suicide
Mike Kirkland	1986-1990	Bass
Ted Parsons	1986-1996	Drums
Paul Raven	1993-1996	Bass
Ivan de Prume	2000-2000	Drums	See also Scum Of The Earth, White Zombie

Session musicians Add - Fetch
Vince Dennis		Bass	On tour 1996.
Joseph Bishara		Keyboards	On tour 1994.
John Bechdel		Keyboards	On tour 1994.

Buy Prong albums

Official releases Add
1987	[demo]	No label
1987	Primitive Origins	Spigot
1988	Force Fed	Spigot
1990	Beg To Differ	Epic Records
1991	Prove You Wrong	Epic Records
1993	Whose Fist Is This Anyway?	Epic Records
1993	Cleansing	Epic Records
1996	Rude Awakening	Epic Records
2002	100% Live (live)	Locomotive Music
2003	Scorpio Rising	Locomotive Music
2005	The Vault	Locomotive Music

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