Prong  

Though Prong's early work is firmly in the hardcore realm (as evidenced on their first two albums), it was their third album, 1990's Beg To Differ, that put them on the worldwide map, a unique sort of metal/industrial/groove mixture that was their trademark for several years. Many still point to that album as their best, but any of the four albums released from 1990 to 1996 are solid bets (the BNR favorite, slightly, is Cleansing). The band unofficially dissolved in 1997, with Paul Raven and Ted Parsons both spending some time in Godflesh before that band's breakup.

For the next several years scattered reports of new Prong lineups surfaced, featuring Tommy Victor and various other people. A stable lineup finally materialized in late 2001, and a new version of Prong led by Victor, is alive once again. A live album, 100% Live was released in late 2002, followed by the band's comeback studio album (their first in seven years) in Scorpio Rising. Despite the member changes and the gap between releases, Scorpio more or less picks up where their last couple of albums left off, except for toning down the industrial touches of Rude Awakening. Victor's vocal and songwriting styles are very much intact here, making Scorpio Rising an essential purchase for old Prong fans.

Current Members Tommy Victor guitars/vocals (Danzig, Ministry) Tony Campos bass (Asesino, Ministry, Soulfly, Static-X) Alexei Rodriguez drums (3 Inches Of Blood)

Former Members/Guests Mike Kirkland bass/vocals Troy Gregory bass/vocals (Flotsam & Jetsam) Paul Raven bass (Killing Joke, Ministry, Treponem Pal) RIP: October 20, 2007, heart attack Brian Perry bass Monte Pittman bass Ted Parsons drums (Godflesh, Jesu, Treponem Pal) Dan Laudo drums Aaron Rossi drums (Ministry)

Discography

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Primitive Origins 
1987 Spigot

Disbelief Watching Cling To Life Denial Dreams Like That In My Veins Climate Control Persecution

Tommy Victor Mike Kirkland Ted Parsons

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Force Fed 
1987 In Effect

Freezer Burn Forgery Senseless Abuse Primitive Origins Aggravated Condition The Coliseum Decay It's Been Decided Force Fed The Taming Bought & Sold Look Up At The Sun Drainpipe

Tommy Victor Mike Kirkland Ted Parsons

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Beg To Differ 
1990 Epic

For Dear Life Steady Decline Beg To Differ Lost And Found Your Fear Take It In Hand Intermenstrual, D.S.B. Right To Nothing Prime Cut Just The Same Third From The Sun (Live)

Tommy Victor Mike Kirkland Ted Parsons

1990 BNR and Internet Top Ten album

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Prove You Wrong 
1991 Sony

Irrelevant thoughts Unconditional Positively blind Prove you wrong Hell if I could Pointless Contradictions Torn between Brainwave Territorial rites Get a grip (on yourself) Shouldn't have bothered No way to deny it

Tommy Victor Troy Gregory Ted Parsons

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(EP) Whose Fist Is It Anyway? 
1992 Sony

Prove You Wrong--Fuzzbuster Mix Get a Grip (on Yourself)--Harm Mix Hell if I Could--Dub Mix Irrelevant Thoughts--Safety Mix Talk Talk Prove You Wrong--Xanax Mix

Tommy Victor Troy Gregory Ted Parsons

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Cleansing 
1994 Sony

Another worldly device Whose fist is this anyway? Snap your fingers, snap your neck Cut-rate Broken peace One outnumbered Out of this misery No question Not of this earth Home rule Sublime Test

Tommy Victor Paul Raven Ted Parsons

1994 BNR Top Ten album

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Rude Awakening 
1996 Sony

Controller Caprice Rude awakening Unfortunately Face value Avenue of the finest Slicing Without hope Mansruin Innocence gone Dark signs Close the door Proud division

Tommy Victor Paul Raven Ted Parsons

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos 

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100% Live 
2002 Locomotive

Another Worldly Device Disbelief Beg To Differ Initiation Broken Peace Prove You Wrong Close The Door Rude Awakening Controller Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck Cut Rate Unconditional Dark Signs Whose Fist Is This Anyway

Tommy Victor Brian Perry Monte Pittman Dan Laudo

Reviews:   Metal Observer 

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Scorpio Rising 
2003 Locomotive

Detached All Knowing Force Embrace The Depth Reactive Mind Regal Inner Truth Avoid Promises Siriusly Emerging Assurances Out Of this Realm Letter To A "Friend" Entrance Of The Eclipse Red Martial Workings Hidden Agendas

Tommy Victor Monte Pittman Dan Laudo

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Lords Of Metal 

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Power Of The Damager 
2007 13th Planet

king For Them No Justice 3rd Option Pure Ether Power Of The Damager The Banishment Worst Of It Spirit Guide Messages Inside Of Me Can't Stop The Bleeding Bad Fall Changing Ending Troubling Times

Tommy Victor Monte Pittman Aaron Rossi

Reviews:   Lords Of Metal 

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Power Of The Damn MiXXXer 
2009 13th Planet

Worst Of It (Worst Of The Worst Mix) Can’t Stop The Bleeding (Smack! Mix) The Banishment (Wolfzilla & The Angry Moon Mix) Power Of The Damager (Fabrication Mix) 3rd Option (Naked In The Cadillac Mix) Pure Ether – (Big Riddim Mix) Message Inside Of Me (Chicxulub Impactor Mix) No Justice (Crackmix) Looking For Them (Contagious Mix) Spirit Guide (Reality's Edge Mix) Changing Ending Troubling Times (Abandoned Structures Mix) The Banishment (Bitter Harvest Mix) Bad Fall (Smile on Your Face Mix)

Reviews:   Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Underground  Metal Observer 

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Carved Into Stone 
2012 Long Branch

Eternal Heat Keep On Living In Pain Ammunition Revenge ... Best Served Cold State of Rebellion Put Myself to Sleep List of Grievances Carved Into Stone Subtract Path of Least Resistance Reinvestigate

Tommy Victor Tony Campos Alexei Rodriguez

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Playlist: The Very Best Of Prong  COMPILATION
2012