Prong discography
Prong discography Prong performing in 2013
Studio albums 13 Live albums 2 Video albums 1 Music videos 13 EPs 4 Remix albums 1 Other appearances 6
Prong is an American heavy metal band formed in 1986. The band was originally composed of founder Tommy Victor (vocals, guitar), along with Mike Kirkland (bass) and ex-Swans drummer Ted Parsons .[ 1] Their first two studio releases, the EP Primitive Origins (1987) and debut studio album Force Fed (1989), were released independently and directed more towards the hardcore punk .[ 2] The trio signed with Epic Records , and their first major label release, 1990's Beg to Differ , was a minor success, and received regular exposure on MTV 's Headbangers Ball .[ 1] Former Flotsam and Jetsam bassist Troy Gregory replaced Kirkland for 1991's Prove You Wrong . Gregory was soon replaced by ex-Killing Joke bassist Paul Raven , plus keyboardist John Bechdel (ex-Murder Inc. ) for 1994's Cleansing . The album marked a change of direction towards a more industrial sound, being regarded as Prong's "most varied record".[ 3] Prong would disband following 1996's "less inspired"[ 1] Rude Awakening .
Prong was reformed in early 2002, after a five-year hiatus with a new lineup, tour, and subsequent signed to the Spanish Locomotive Music label to release their first live album, 100% Live [ 4] (not including the 1990 promo Live at CBGB's) , followed by 2003's Scorpio Rising . In 2007, the band signed to Al Jourgensen 's 13th Planet label,[ 5] releasing Power of the Damager . In 2012, the band released Carved into Stone , followed by Ruining Lives (2014), the cover album Songs from the Black Hole (2015) and then two more albums, X – No Absolutes (2016) and Zero Days (2017).
Studio albums
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
Sales
US [ 6]
US Heat. [ 7]
AUT [ 8]
GER [ 9]
SWI [ 10]
UK [ 11]
1989
Force Fed
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1990
Beg to Differ
Released: March 12, 1990
Label: Epic (EK 46011)
Format: CD, CS, LP, DL
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1991
Prove You Wrong
Released: September 24, 1991
Label: Epic (EK 47460)
Format: CD, CS, LP, DL
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34
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1994
Cleansing
Released: January 25, 1994
Label: Epic (EK 53019)
Format: CD, CS, LP, DL
126
2
38
40
36
71
1996
Rude Awakening
Released: May 14, 1996
Label: Epic (EK 66945)
Format: CD, CS, LP, DL
107
1
36
48
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131
2003
Scorpio Rising
Released: November 4, 2003
Label: Locomotive (LM 128)
Format: CD, DL
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2007
Power of the Damager
Released: October 2, 2007
Label: 13th Planet (THP 006)
Format: CD, DL
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47
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2012
Carved into Stone
Released: April 24, 2012
Label: Long Branch Records (SPV 260102)
Format: CD, 2xLP, DL
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13
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2014
Ruining Lives
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16
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77
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2015
Songs from the Black Hole
Released: March 25, 2015
Label: Steamhammer/SPV
Format: CD, vinyl, DL
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2016
X – No Absolutes
Released: February 5, 2016
Label: Steamhammer/SPV
Format: CD, vinyl, DL
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7
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87
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2017
Zero Days
Released: July 28, 2017[ 14]
Label: Steamhammer/SPV
Format: CD, LP, DL
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11
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86
99
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2023
State of Emergency
Released: October 6, 2023
Label: Steamhammer/SPV
Format: CD, LP, DL
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums
Year
Album details
1990
Live at CBGB's[ 15]
Released: 1990
Label: Epic (ESK 1951), promo
Format: CD, vinyl, cassette
2002
100% Live
Released: October 29, 2002
Label: Locomotive (LM 119)
Format: CD
2014
Unleashed in the West: Live in Berlin
Released: March 14, 2014
Format: Digital download, CD
Remix albums
Extended plays
Year
EP details
Peak chart positions
UK
1987
Primitive Origins
Released: August 1987
Label: Spigot (SPT-1)
Format: CD, CS, LP
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1990
The Peel Sessions
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1992
Whose Fist Is This Anyway?
58[ 16]
1993
Snap Your Fingers, Break Your Back (The Remix EP)
Label: Epic (660069-2)
Format: CD single, 12-inch single
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2019
Age of Defiance
Scheduled: November 29, 2019[ 17]
Label: Steamhammer
Format: Digital download, streaming
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles
Year
Song
Peak chart positions
UK [ 11]
1989
"Third from the Sun"[ 18]
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1990
"Lost and Found"
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1990
"For Dear Life"
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1991
"Unconditional"
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1994
"Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck"
80
1994
"Whose Fist Is This Anyway?"
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1994
"Broken Peace"
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1996
"Rude Awakening"
82
1996
"Controller"
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1996
"Face Value"
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2015
"Ultimate Authority"
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Video albums
Year
Video details
Notes
2005
The Vault
Released: March 14, 2005
Label: Locomotive (LM 131)
Format: DVD
Double DVD, featuring three different shows, a complete 2002 concert at Amsterdam's Melkweg , another full show from the 2003 Hultsfred Festival in Sweden, and six songs at With Full Force festival in Germany for television broadcast in 2003.[ 19]
Music videos
Year
Title
Director(s)
Album
1990
"Beg to Differ"
Kevin Kerslake [ 20]
Beg to Differ
"Lost and Found"
George Seminara[ 21]
1991
"Unconditional"
Josh Taft [ 22] OR Evan Stone[ 23]
Prove You Wrong
"Prove You Wrong"
Jim Deloye[ 24]
"Pointless" (Live)
1992
"Prove You Wrong (Fuzzbuster Mix)"
Jim Deloye[ 25] [ 26]
1994
"Broken Peace"
Bill Ward[ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
Cleansing
"Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck"
"Whose Fist Is This Anyway?"
1996
"Rude Awakening"
Rob Zombie [ 30]
Rude Awakening
2004
"All Knowing Force"
Richie S., Dan Laudo & Tommy Victor [ 31] [ 32]
Scorpio Rising
2008
"Power of the Damager"
Gary Smithson[ 33]
Power of the Damager
2012
"Revenge... Best Served Cold"
Scott Hanson[ 34]
Carved into Stone
2014
"Remove, Separate Self"
Ruining Lives
2018
"Forced into Tolerance"
Zero Days
Other appearances
References
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^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Cleansing > Review" . Allmusic . Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved November 13, 2008 .
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^ "Unconditional | Prong | Music Video" . MTV . MTV Networks . January 1, 1991. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2011 .
^ "Prong "Prove You Wrong" " . brink.tv . Bob Brink. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2011 .
^ "Prove you wrong" . Copyright database . faqs.org. May 18, 1992. Retrieved March 4, 2011 .
^ "Prove You Wrong (Fuzzbuster Mix) – Prong | Music Video" . Vevo. December 9, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2011 .
^ "Broken Peace | Prong | Music Video" . MTV . MTV Networks. December 16, 1999. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2011 .
^ "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck | Prong | Music Video" . MTV . MTV Networks. January 1, 1994. Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2011 .
^ "Whose fist is this anyway?" . Copyright database . faqs.org. September 1, 1994. Retrieved March 4, 2011 .
^ "Videos : Prong : Rude Awakening" . CMT . MTV Networks. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2011 .
^ "Prong "All Knowing Force" " . Underground Music Television . UMTV Productions. Archived from the original on July 25, 2004. Retrieved July 25, 2004 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Prong: 'All Knowing Force' Video Posted Online" . Blabbermouth.net . Roadrunner Records . July 20, 2004. Archived from the original on September 17, 2004. Retrieved March 4, 2011 .
^ "Power of The Damager | Prong | Music Video" . MTV . MTV Networks. February 7, 2008. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2011 .
^ "PRONG Release Video for "Revenge...Best Served Cold" Online' " . April 23, 2012.
^ "Various Artists > The End of Music as We Know It" . Allmusic . Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2008 .
^ "Original Soundtrack > Airheads" . Allmusic . Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2008 .
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