Prong discography

Prong discography
Prong performing live
Studio albums	11
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 follow-up Force Fed issued a year later, 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, "not-so-creatively titled"^[4] 100% Live; 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 X (No Absolutes) (2016).

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions						Sales
		US [6]	US Heat. [7]	AUT [8]	GER [9]	SWI [10]	UK [11]
1988	Force Fed Released: January 1988 Label: Spigot (SPT-2) Format: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	Beg to Differ Released: March 12, 1990 Label: Epic (EK 46011) Format: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	Prove You Wrong Released: September 24, 1991 Label: Epic (EK 47460) Format: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: 116,721[12]
1994	Cleansing Released: January 25, 1994 Label: Epic (EK 53019) Format: CD, CS, LP	126	—	38	40	36	71	US: 320,352[12]
1996	Rude Awakening Released: May 14, 1996 Label: Epic (EK 66945) Format: CD, CS, LP	107	—	36	48	—	131	US: 97,666[12]
2003	Scorpio Rising Released: November 4, 2003 Label: Locomotive (LM 128) Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Power of the Damager Released: October 2, 2007 Label: 13th Planet (THP 006) Format: CD	—	47	—	—	—	—
2012	Carved Into Stone Released: April 24, 2012 Label: Long Branch Records (SPV 260102) Format: CD, 2xLP	—	13	—	—	—	—
2014	Ruining Lives Released: April 23, 2014 Label: Steamhammer/SPV Format: CD, digital download, vinyl[13]	—	16	—	77	—	—
2015	Songs from the Black Hole Released: March 25, 2015 Label: Steamhammer/SPV Format: CD, vinyl	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	X (No Absolutes) Released: February 5, 2016 Label: Steamhammer/SPV Format: CD, vinyl	—	7	—	87	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year	Album details
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 & CD

Remix albums

Year	Album details
2009	Power of the Damn Mixxxer Released: May 12, 2009 Label: 13th Planet Format: CD

Extended plays

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK
1987	Primitive Origins Released: August 1987 Label: Spigot (SPT-1) Format: CD, CS, LP	—
1990	The Peel Sessions Label: Strange Fruit (SFPS 078) Format: CD, CS, LP	—
1992	Whose Fist Is this Anyway? Label: Epic (658145-2) Format: CD single, 12-inch single	58 [14]
1993	Snap Your Fingers, Break Your Back (The Remix EP) Label: Epic (660069-2) Format: CD single, 12-inch single	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year	Song	Peak chart positions
		UK [11]
1988	"Third From The Sun"[15]	—
1990	"Lost And Found"	—
1990	"For Dear Life"	—
1991	"Unconditional"	—
1994	"Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck"	80
1994	"Whose Fist Is This Anyway"	—
1994	"Broken Peace"	—
1996	"Rude Awakening"	82
1996	"Controller"	—
1996	"Face Value"	—
2015	"Ultimate Authority"	—

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.[16]

Music videos

Year	Title	Director(s)
1990	"Beg to Differ"	Kevin Kerslake[17]
	"Lost and Found"	George Seminara[18]
1991	"Unconditional"	Josh Taft[19] OR Evan Stone[20]
	"Prove You Wrong"	Jim Deloye[21]
	"Pointless"	?
1992	"Prove You Wrong" (Fuzzbuster Mix)	Jim Deloye[22][23]
1994	"Broken Peace"	Bill Ward[24][25][26]
	"Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck"
	"Whose Fist Is This Anyway"
1996	"Rude Awakening"	Rob Zombie[27]
2004	"All Knowing Force"	Richie S., Dan Laudo & Tommy Victor[28][29]
2008	"Power of the Damager"	Gary Smithson[30]
2012	"Revenge... Best Served Cold"	Scott Hanson[31]

Other appearances

Year	Title	Album
1992	"Mind The Gap" and "Daily Dose"	The End of Music as We Know It[32]
1994	"Inheritance"	Airheads[33]
1995	"Strange Days" (with Ray Manzarek)	Strange Days[34]
	"Corpus Delecti"	Tonnage: A Compilation[35]
1997	"London Dungeon"	Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits[36]
2004	"Enter Sandman"	Metallic Attack Metallica: The Ultimate Tribute[37]

References

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3. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Cleansing > Review". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
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18. "Lost and found". Copyright database. faqs.org. 1990-09-18. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
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20. "Unconditional | Prong | Music Video". MTV. MTV Networks. 1991-01-01. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
21. "Prong "Prove You Wrong"". brink.tv. Bob Brink. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
22. "Prove you wrong". Copyright database. faqs.org. 1992-05-18. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
23. "Prove You Wrong (Fuzzbuster Mix) - Prong | Music Video". Vevo. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
24. "Broken Peace | Prong | Music Video". MTV. MTV Networks. 1999-12-16. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
25. "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck | Prong | Music Video". MTV. MTV Networks. 1994-01-01. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
26. "Whose fist is this anyway?". Copyright database. faqs.org. 1994-09-01. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
27. "Videos : Prong : Rude Awakening". CMT. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
28. "Prong "All Knowing Force"". Underground Music Television. UMTV Productions. Retrieved 2004-07-25.
29. "Prong: 'All Knowing Force' Video Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 2004-07-20. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
30. "Power of The Damager | Prong | Music Video". MTV. MTV Networks. 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
31. "PRONG Release Video for "Revenge...Best Served Cold" Online'". 2012-04-23.
32. "Various Artists > The End of Music as We Know It". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
33. "Original Soundtrack > Airheads". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
34. "Original Soundtrack > Strange Days". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
35. "Various Artists > Tonnage: A Compilation". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
36. "Various Artists > Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
37. "Motörhead, Dark Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam to Appear on Metallica Tribute Album". Blabbermouth. Roadrunner Records. 2004-07-25. Retrieved 2008-11-15.

External links

• Prong's official website

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