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Scorpio Rising

Prong

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Album Review

The gritty guitars, the stop/start rhythms, the anger and the vicious ill will are all back in Prong's Scorpio Rising. Now, who forgot the songs? Minus the hooks, Prong just gets by on their ferociousness, keeping their return album from being a total washout. Eight years without a studio album made the hardcore itchy with anticipation, and for them, Scorpio Rising might be just volatile enough. With the album, Prong's sound has become slower. It's sludgy but with quite the rumble underneath. Tommy Victor's voice has dropped in pitch too, becoming a roaring howl that's darn near otherworldly. The opening "Detached" holds plenty of promise, but one rumbling number after another with nothing to grip on to weakens the overall punch. With a bluesy beat, "Entrance to the Eclipse" gives the listener a much needed break from the stomping, but the following "Letter to a Friend" is way too close to the band's big hit, "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck," to be considered fresh. If it weren't for "Letter to a Friend," you'd swear this new, slower band had no interest in returning to the sing-along-with-Prong days, but they should consider it. With their serious bite still intact, it's great to have them back. A gripping tune or two would have made it all the better.

Customer Reviews

Track listing is off

The song letter to a "friend" is not the advertised song, it is switched to the one above it, please someone, fix this!!

Take it for what it is and for what it isn't.

This is a warm up session. After the indefinite hiatus following the masterpiece that is Rude Awakening, the future of Prong was uncertain to say the least. Thankfully, Victor got it back up and running albeit with a new (and changing) lineup. Is this one amazing? No. However, there are many strong elements of Prong all over this and it would be interesting to hear a few of them re-worked and/or re-recorded. The song, Reactive Mind could have been on Beg To Differ while Inner Truth borders on Rude Awakening and Cleansing. Entrance of the Eclipse is almost a spin off of Snap Your Fingers, but without ripping it off and totally different vocals and lyrics. Victor sounds heavier on this and even sings on a few which you began to hear on RA. Recommended for the die-hard prong fan, but definitely not a starting point. That would be Primitive Origins (pun intended).

Biography

Formed: 1985 in NY

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

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...
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