Rising out of the East Coast thrash metal landscape, Prong carve a niche all their own with their minimalist take on the genre that combines hardcore punk and metal with gritty New York City noise-rock. Fronted by guitarist/vocalist and sole constant member Tommy Victor, the band earned critical and commercial acclaim in the early '90s with a string of albums (Beg to Differ [1990], Prove You Wrong [1991], and Cleansing [1994]) that paired unrelenting grooves with brash alternative metal. The group ceased operations in 1997 but re-formed in 2002 with Victor at the helm. Prong continued to refine their punitive thrash, groove, and industrial metal sound on lauded subsequent efforts like Power of the Damager (2007), Ruining Lives (2014), and State of Emergency (2023).