IN THE DNA
Tommy Victor of Prong
N
ew York City industrial metal
band Prong, led by vocalist/guitarist Tommy Victor, has endured
numerous lineup changes, several record
label switches, various musical trends and
two hiatuses in their 25-plus year career.
Formed in 1986 by Victor, a former soundman at the famed CBGB club, along with
former CBGB doorman Mike Kirkland
and ex-SWANS drummer Ted Parsons,
the trio combined hardcore, industrial
metal and thrash to create an eclectic mix.
Prong's 1990 sophomore release, Beg To
Differ spawned a couple of tunes in which
their riffs were lifted to use on the opening
theme song for MTV's Headbanger's Ball.
The band managed to barely stay afloat
throughout the '90s by releasing a couple
of un-Prong-li