Show Notes
New York City. A place where the subways never close, you can hit any deli, diner, or pizzeria in town at all hours (“in the middle of the night”) for a bite to eat, and your soul will become properly calloused with a “G.F.Y.” mentality and attitude in the most hard core, New York way imaginable.
And when it comes to infusing that kind of attitude into metal, NYC’s PRONG has quite literally turned that into an artform.
Formed in “The City That Never Sleeps” in 1986, PRONG had two independent releases (Primitive Origins in 1987 & Force Fed in 1988) before signing to Epic records in 1989. With a sonic palette consisting of crossover thrash which would eventually morph into the “then” emerging sound of groove metal* combined with subtly understated industrial soundscapes, PRONG would become one of the earliest crossover bands to blend thrash, groove, and industrial metal into a unique, attitude driven style that would heavily impact the next wave of metal to come in the 90’s.
Get yourself a taste of the brand-new single “The Banner” from Prong’s forthcoming self-titled album, realize that snakes “roll around and do stuff” just like people do (“in the middle of the night”) and get ready for a special, remixed edition of the Outro Reel that will absolutely leave you breathless when you JOIN US as we go INSIDE THE 90’s with PRONG. (*Yes, even before that other groove metal band from the 90’s whose name also starts with the letter “P”).
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(13:38): “Oh wait…let’s ASK THE METALHEAD…”/ #AskTheMetalhead / “What is the perfect starter album for someone brand new to heavy metal?” / “Which metal vocalist change made the band better?”/ “Why does everything have to suck?” / “I don’t even think the people who bitch about that phrase know what that phrase means…”/ “Gaykeepers? Or Gatekeepers?” / “How about some ‘This or That?’…”/ “Alright, last one: Should metal albums have ballads?” / “I guess it depends on what you would call a ballad…”/ “I’d be curious to hear a Slayer ballad…” / “I’ve gotta tell you this…” / “Not even ‘Thad’…’THAT’!” / #drivethruaudio #pronouns
(26:30): #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS: PRONG – INSIDE THE 90’S/ #NYC / #Prong / “They forme
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