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Prong

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Biography

Rising out of the expansive early '90s thrash metal landscape, New York's Prong carved a niche all their own with their minimalist urban take on the genre. After years working as a soundman at New York's CBGB's Tommy Victor (vocals/guitars) drafted doorman Mike Kirkland (bass) and ex-Swans drummer Ted Parsons to form Prong in the mid 80s. The trio's early independent releases -- Primitive Origins and Force Fed -- were extremely raw and betrayed their hardcore roots. By the time the group signed with Epic for 1990's Beg To Differ though, Victor and company had transformed into a highly-technical thrash metal outfit, shelling out clinical staccato riffs and start-stop rhythms peppered with subtle melodies and occasional bursts of speed. The album's title track was a minor hit, helping to put the band on the map once it received regular exposure on MTV's Headbanger's Ball.

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Top Tracks

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  1.  
    Lyrics
    Nothing breeds more contempt for this world
    Than memories now formed
    Every moment a new seed
    Is grown to no reason the trouble unfolds
    For the trials of today
    Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck - (4:11)  -  9,498 plays
  2.  
    Lyrics
    Playing for the hate team
    Shut out, cut out of the mainstream
    If you like to play victim
    You play your part so well
    That's how we'll treat you
    Whose Fist Is This Anyway? - (4:40)  -  2,216 plays
  3.  
    Lyrics
    Pick up the broken pieces
    Pick up the broken peace
    Tell you something clearly
    Tell you something real
    But you tell me nothing
    Broken Peace - (6:10)  -  1,908 plays
  4.  
    Lyrics
    Go
    You try to take all the challenge
    Out of all of our lives
    You make it all too predictable
    With your white wash lives
    Cut-Rate - (4:51)  -  1,805 plays
  5.  
    Lyrics
    Another rude awakening
    The hard life that's been our school
    More of a cruel day's reckonings
    Our prime time used up too soon
    There is no kindness to waste
    Rude Awakening - (4:34)  -  2,158 plays
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