--- title: "Prong" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/prong" genre: "Groove Metal" country: "United States" formed: 1986 --- # Prong **Prong** is a groove metal band, from United States, active 1986 to present. Prong is an American heavy metal band formed in New York City in 1986. The band is fronted by guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor, Prong's sole constant member. The band was originally composed of Victor, bassist Mike Kirkland, and drummer Ted Parsons. Their first two studio releases, the mini-album Primitive Origins (1987) and full-length album Force Fed (1988), were released independently and leaned into the crossover thrash genre. The trio signed with Epic Records in 1989, and their first major label release, the following year's Beg to Differ, was a minor success as it received regular exposure on MTV's Headbangers Ball. The album transitioned the band into a groove metal sound. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prong_(band) ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Prong | | Genre | Groove Metal | | Parent genre | Thrash Metal | | Origin | New York, United States | | Formed | 1986 | | Releases in catalog | 14 | ## Genres [Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Crossover Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/crossover-thrash) · [Industrial](https://themetalnet.com/genre/industrial-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [John Tempesta](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-tempesta) | | | Current | | [Tommy Victor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tommy-victor) | | | Current | | [Monte Pittman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/monte-pittman) | | 2000 to present | Current | | [Tony Campos](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-campos) | Bass guitar | 2009 to 2012 | Former | | [Blasko](https://themetalnet.com/musician/blasko) | | 1996 to 1996 | Former | | [Paul Raven](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-raven) | | 1994 to 1996 | Former | | [Art Cruz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/art-cruz) | Drums (drum set) | 2014 to present | Former | | [Ivan de Prume](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ivan-de-prume) | | 2000 to 2000 | Former | | [Ted Parsons](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ted-parsons) | | 1986 to 1996 | Former | | [Aaron Rossi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aaron-rossi) | | 2007 to present | Former | | [Brian Perry](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-perry) | | 2000 to 2004 | Former | | [John Bechdel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-bechdel) | | 1994 to 1996 | Former | | [Troy Gregory](https://themetalnet.com/musician/troy-gregory) | | 1990 to 1991 | Former | | [Dan Laudo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-laudo) | | 1997 to 2005 | Former | | [Frank Cavanagh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-cavanagh) | | 1997 to 1997 | Former | | [Mike Kirkland](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-kirkland) | | 1986 to 1991 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1987 | [Primitive Origins](https://themetalnet.com/album/3bb78030-2235-3d7c-8af7-57648c56dea4) | EP | | 1988 | [Force Fed](https://themetalnet.com/album/b935b823-af5c-34f4-80ce-76d9415ae1b1) | Album | | 1990 | [Beg to Differ](https://themetalnet.com/album/a3d1045e-4129-3477-959f-2d0b17b03877) | Album | | 1991 | [Prove You Wrong](https://themetalnet.com/album/119db184-f74c-3452-8dc8-05489cddc09e) | Album | | 1994 | [Cleansing](https://themetalnet.com/album/95b61116-e9a5-3fe8-9249-d6a78f1f4964) | Album | | 1996 | [Rude Awakening](https://themetalnet.com/album/c9af319b-d954-360c-a4c2-2705fc9fa04b) | Album | | 2003 | [Scorpio Rising](https://themetalnet.com/album/8b891c33-ff83-3767-ac3b-81f351a491db) | Album | | 2007 | [Power of the Damager](https://themetalnet.com/album/0200feb1-3818-32aa-9449-654eb987cb11) | Album | | 2012 | [Carved Into Stone](https://themetalnet.com/album/80f4788b-d8d7-4ce7-8a69-e483dc8e7e5f) | Album | | 2014 | [Ruining Lives](https://themetalnet.com/album/3dced4c3-6831-471b-85b9-fed055f96c1d) | Album | | 2015 | [X-No Absolutes](https://themetalnet.com/album/8ee03ec5-fb10-4b83-9889-308f32ff6cc9) | Album | | 2017 | [Zero Days](https://themetalnet.com/album/ec1fc2f1-d982-4b2a-9f15-c424a6826a20) | Album | | 2019 | [Age of Defiance](https://themetalnet.com/album/52736a26-fee8-49f2-bfaf-d93744a757e2) | EP | | 2023 | [State of Emergency](https://themetalnet.com/album/b92cd289-9c3b-4f10-bfb1-b81d355909ef) | Album | ## Related bands - [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together) - [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together) - [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together) - [Pantera](https://themetalnet.com/band/pantera) (listened together) - [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together) - [Fear Factory](https://themetalnet.com/band/fear-factory) (listened together) - [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together) - [Corrosion of Conformity](https://themetalnet.com/band/corrosion-of-conformity) (listened together) - [Helmet](https://themetalnet.com/band/helmet) (listened together) - [White Zombie](https://themetalnet.com/band/white-zombie) (listened together) - [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together) - [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together) ## Official and external links - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProngVEVO - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prongmusic - bandcamp: https://prong.bandcamp.com/ - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/12970 - apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/484949 - x: https://twitter.com/prongmusic - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prongtheband/ - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Prong/1209 - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6SER9tY2pDIDVWVf5Ql97B --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/prong](https://themetalnet.com/band/prong). 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