{"id":382,"date":"2026-01-30T00:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/?p=382"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:57:12","slug":"prong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/prong\/","title":{"rendered":"Prong \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Prong<\/strong> is a highly influential American metal band formed in 1986<\/strong> in New York City<\/strong>. Originally emerging from the gritty NYC hardcore scene, they became pioneers of the Groove Metal<\/strong> and Industrial Metal<\/strong> movements of the 1990s. The band is anchored by founding member Tommy Victor<\/strong> (vocals\/guitar), whose unique rhythmic “choppy” guitar style has influenced everyone from Korn<\/em> to Nine Inch Nails<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Band Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Origin:<\/strong> New York City, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Formed:<\/strong> 1986<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Genre:<\/strong> Groove Metal \/ Alternative Metal \/ Industrial Metal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Key Figure:<\/strong> Tommy Victor<\/strong> (the band’s sole constant member).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    History & Milestone Eras<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • The NYC Underground (1986\u20131989):<\/strong> Tommy Victor (then a soundman at CBGB) and Mike Kirkland (doorman) started as a raw hardcore\/thrash act.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The Major Label Breakthrough (1990\u20131993):<\/strong> Albums like Beg to Differ<\/em> and Prove You Wrong<\/em> garnered heavy rotation on MTV\u2019s Headbangers Ball<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The Industrial Giant (1994):<\/strong> Their definitive album, Cleansing<\/em><\/strong>, featured the massive hit “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck.”<\/strong> This record remains their most successful, blending metal weight with electronic precision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The Return (2002\u2013Present):<\/strong> After a hiatus in the late 90s (during which Tommy Victor played in Ministry<\/em> and Danzig<\/em>), Prong returned to consistent touring and recording.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      2026: A Big Year for Prong<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Prong is currently in a very active phase, having recently signed with Napalm Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      New Releases in 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • “Live and Uncleansed” (Live Album):<\/strong> Slated for release on March 6, 2026<\/strong>. This live record was compiled from seven nights on their 2025 European tour. Tommy Victor describes it as a “truly live” record with minimal studio polish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Upcoming Studio Album:<\/strong> Tommy Victor has confirmed that a new full-length studio album is planned for October 2026<\/strong> via Napalm Records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        2026 Tour Dates<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

        The band is currently on a European tour in early 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • March 5:<\/strong> Osnabr\u00fcck, DE (Hyde Park)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • March 6:<\/strong> Cologne, DE (Geb\u00e4ude 9) \u2014 Album Release Day<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • March 7:<\/strong> Sint-Niklaas, BE (De Casino)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • March 8:<\/strong> Deventer, NL (Burgerweeshuis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • March 9:<\/strong> Leuven, BE (Het Depot)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • June 6:<\/strong> Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee Metalfest)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          Current Lineup (2026)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          • Tommy Victor:<\/strong> Vocals, Guitars<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Christopher Dean:<\/strong> Bass<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Tyler Joseph:<\/strong> Drums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            Note on N\u00e6stved:<\/strong> Prong has a long history with Denmark, famously performing at Pumpehuset<\/strong> and VoxHall<\/strong> several times over the years. While they aren’t on the N\u00e6stved Metalfest 2026 bill yet, they are frequently appearing on the European festival circuit this summer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Prong is a highly influential American metal band formed in 1986 in New York City. Originally emerging from the gritty NYC hardcore scene, they became pioneers of the Groove Metal and Industrial Metal movements of the 1990s. The band is anchored by founding member Tommy Victor (vocals\/guitar), whose unique rhythmic “choppy” guitar style has influenced […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"templates\/template-full-width.php","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-band"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":384,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382\/revisions\/384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hansweb.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}