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News
I don't have an inside track into Prong, so this news section isn't intended to be the bleeding edge of all things Prong. However, if I find something out, I'll happily post it here.
Mike Longworth interviewed on Abrasive Rock |
04 October 2005 |
NY Tines release un-official DVD |
16 September 2005 |
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The New York Tines has released an un-official Prong DVD.
The new DVD, entitled "The Complete Music Videos 1987-2004" is exactly that - all 14 of Prong's music videos from "In My Veins" to Scorpio Rising's "All Knowing Force".
There is also a surprise bonus section - you will have to buy the DVD to find out what it is because I don't know!
This DVD is an absolute MUST for all Prong fans and is a bargain at $19 ($21 international) including shipping.
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Prong are myspaced out! |
05 September 2005 |
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Prong has gone myspace mad recently! Most of the band are on there these days!
The most important thing about all of this is the demo version of a new track available to listen to on Prong's myspace page. It kicks ass, so go, there, download it and add yourself to Prong's myspace friend list!
I have a myspace account now too: http://myspace.com/duffkin. But can you believe it? Someone else has the omnium handle on myspace! Dirty rotten scoundrel!
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NEW Prong website online |
05 September 2005 |
Prong has a new drummer |
05 September 2005 |
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Dan Laudo is no longer playng for Prong. He has left to pursue other ventures such as Big On Mars and Subsonic. Go to Dan's site for full details, links and downloads
Dan's the man, we had a great time watching him play and chilling after the shows. We wish him all the luck with his new projects!
Replacing Dan is Aaron Rossi. He doesn't like to mess around - having played, recorded and toured with the likes of GUILT BY ASSOCIATION, JOHN 5, JOHN SYKES, ANKLA, STRIFE, SHELTER, TONELADA and LOGAN MADER.
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My site is being updated again |
05 September 2005 |
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After many months away, I've decided to make a few small updates to my site. The FTP access was broken for ages, and I've only just got around to fixing it so that I can upload some new stuff.
So far, I've only updated the Merchandise section with some new pictures of some Prong shirts that have been sent to me recently. But I am about to update the front page too, because it claims the DVD is "about to be released" when it was actually released ages ago! Doh!
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"New" Prong Articles online |
02 June 2005 |
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Thanks to Pring Prong buying and PublicAnimal#9 scanning a load of old Prong articles sourced on eBay, I have great pleasure in announcing that I have put them up onto my site for your reading pleasure.
Get them here.
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Exclusive Dan Laudo Interview |
25 April 2005 |
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In a world exclusive, harkin.org is proud to announce an interview with Prong drum master Dan Laudo.
Interviewed by Massimo Usai, Dan tells us of his influences and reveals more about his past and present musical endeavours.
Catch the interview here.
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Prong DVD Arrives |
25 April 2005 |
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After waiting for an eternity for the new Prong DVD to arrive from Amazon.de, my fantastic big brother Sean cancelled the order and ordered it from Tesco's of all places!
Delivery was prompt and I now have a copy in my hands!!!
I don't know if they do international deliveries, but it could be worth a try.
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Prong DVD Released |
18 April 2005 |
Prong have released their first ever DVD on time. I don't have a copy yet, but I'll let you know as soon as I get my grubby mits on one!
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Domain transfer underway |
12 March 2005 |
Prong are in the process of transfering their web domain to a new hosting provider (Maske Productions) and everything should be up and running very soon.
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Prong DVD Announced |
03 March 2005 |
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Prong are about to release their first ever DVD on 14th March 2005. So far, only German stores appear to have it listed.
The wording on the back cover says:
"The Vault is a truly unique compilation of three different Prong performances at three different stages of their return."
"In addition to performance clips of the band in action, it features interviews with Tommy Victor, unseen backstage scenes of different band members and an incredible bootleg recording of a show during their touring in the US."
"The majority of this material has never been seen before. Not only is it rare, but it is startingly great."
"Screen: 4:3 NTSC/PAL, Sound: PCM Stereo, Country Code: All Regions, Duration: Appr 4 hrs"
It looks like there will not be a collection of their past music videos on this DVD. I am guessing that there is a legal publishing problem with them because they were mostly produced when Prong were signed to Sony.
According to No One on the forum, the "3 different performances are reportedly: Melkweg, Amsterdam october 2002, With Full Force festival Germany and Hultsfred Sweden". And his sources are usually very good. Although, the cover from Amazon states that there are bootleg clips from their US Tour.
You can pre-order it on Amazon.de now.
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Official Website is down |
03 March 2005 |
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The Official Prong website is currently down. My sources tell me that they are moving hosting providers or something and are having problems with the transfer, though this may be far from the truth.
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Prong Tour Date Archive Updated |
15 May 2004 |
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I've updated my archive of live dates to include the latest set, lifted from the official website.
My Tour page is on the way out now that the official site is being kept up-to-date with the latest info.
There have been loads of photos posted to the Prong Forum. I have archived these off and, soon, I will have some more pages up for you to view - including reviews of then shows!
As ever, please email me with any photos, setlists, or ANYTHING you have about Prong.
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Tommy Victor Interview on AbrasiveRock.com |
09 May 2004 |
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Greg Wilson, writer for AbrasiveRock.com has interviewed Tommy Victor during Prong's current US tour.
They talk about lots of topics, including the significance of the numbers 17 and 23 as mentioned in the some Regal, the new Prong website and Big Foot.
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Prong Tour Diary in Metal Edge magazine |
13 February 2004 |
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Frontman Tommy Victor has penned a fantastic 7 page Tour Diary from last year's European tour. This Prong fest is a must have, go buy the magazine NOW if you can. Otherwise, read it here.
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www.prongmusic.com update! |
11 February 2004 |
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True to their word, Prong have updated their web site with the latest news and happenings! The have added to the tour dates, including the Scorpio Rising Release party. And we are all invited! See the official site for more details!
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Brian Perry launches his own merchandise |
10 February 2004 |
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Ex-Prong bassist, Brian Perry, has designed his own range of merchandise aimed specifically at bass players (and their fans). From t-shirts to knickers, he's got the lot. Check it out from his web site: http://www.brianperry.net/Merch.htm
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Official Prong Site Launches |
04 February 2004 |
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Time to celebrate, everybody! In the run up to the US release of Scorpio Rising, Prong have unleashed their new official web site: www.prongmusic.com.
Designed by Mike Longworth (bass), the new site is maintained by the band and all content will be generated by them. With opening words from Tommy Victor, this site not only looks great but promises to deliver the inside info that the fans want to read. What time did you have lunch today? What's your highest score in Halo? And much more....
www.prong-23.com is dead - long live www.prongmusic.com!
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Scorpio Rising US Release date set |
05 January 2004 |
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PRONG's latest album Scorpio Rising is due for US release on 24th February 2004. There a rumours of a US promotional tour, perhaps starting in April/May 2004. No more details are available and there is no word YET of a trip to Europe.
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Brian Perry Interview |
12 December 2003 |
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Metal Refuge has interviewd Brian Perry, ex-Prong bassist: http://www.metalrefuge.com/interviews/bperry.html
Brian talks about his time with Prong, reveals a little bit about his background and updates us with the latest news.
Oh aye, and did I mention that they stole one of my photos?
How cheeky is that?
Update (13 Dec 2003): Ann from Metal Refuge has emailed me to explain that Brian let her have the pic from his site and that she has now put a credit and link up with the interview. Thanks Ann! I now realise that it is Brian who is cheeky!!
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Merchandise Section now up |
11 December 2003 |
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I've added a Merchandise section to my site.
So far, it is a collection of photos of Prong t-shirts past and present, but I guess that it'll expand to more than that over time. I haven't added the Cleansing beanie, for example!
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Dan Laudo announces personal web site |
23 November 2003 |
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Dan Laudo has announced his personal web site to the world! If you ever wanted to know more about Dan, visit his site (www.danlaudo.com) now.
There's loads on there including MP3s from Scorpio Rising, 100% Live and several from his previous projects Pile Of Heads and March Hares.
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US Release Date confirmed |
21 November 2003 |
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The US release date for Scorpio Rising has been confirmed by all band members as being February 2004.
I don't know any more details, but I am going to find out what label it will be released under and what packaging will be availalbe, etc.
Rumours so far suggest that Locomotive Music will be venturing back into the US with this release.
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US Release delayed further |
26 September 2003 |
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According to our man in the know, Flips, the new Prong album is not going to be out Stateside until the first quarter of 2004.
Those keen to get their hands on the CD are still urged to visit Amazon.co.uk and import it themselves. Many people have written to me with happy tales of receiving the goods in a matter of days; and nobody has reported any negative experiences so far.
I am not going to publish the lyrics until after the album is released worldwide, so if you want to know what Tommy is rambling on about, you will NEED to buy the real thing!
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Hultsfred Concert Video |
19 September 2003 |
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Streaming video of a complete concert from Hultsfred Festival, Sweden (14 June 2003) is available online: mms://mmod.streaming.telia.com/ti/mmod/a377/s64703.wmv?key=n7pd48y24e
Tracklisting:
- Cut-Rate
- For Dear Life
- Prove You Wrong
- Third From The Sun
- Beg To Differ
- Avoid Promises
- Disbelief
- Inner Truth
- Another Worldy Device
- Who's Fist?
- Rude Awakening
- Test
- Snap you Fingers
Thanks to pring prong for posting the list to the forum
It is a professional shoot with multiple cameras and sound from the desk. I have watched the first 15 mins of it so far at 1280x1024 res and it looks fantastic! I think the original link is here: http://www.hultsfred.tv/sok.asp?q=prong#. There also seems to be a video interview with Prong on the site, but I can't verify this at the moment.
Thanks to Mike Longworth (Prong, Bass) for posting this to the Prong Forum for us all to see.
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New Articles posted |
04 September 2003 |
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As seen on the forum, I have typed up a review of Scorpio Rising from Classic Rock magazine. You can find it in the Press section.
Also, Ivan D., or dVain from the forum has translated a great double interview with Tommy Victor and Scott Ian. Thanks Ivan!
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New Prong Forum is up an running |
27 August 2003 |
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The New Prong Forum is up an running! It is a wonder of new technology, using PHP and all that fancy stuff. There are some great new features to be had, including "Avatars" (a picture to acompany your posts), animated Smilies, Opinion Polls, and a Chat Room!
If you haven't been there yet, you ought to go there NOW! Just watch out for the default colour scheme of Dark Blue on Black - it's a bit strange but you can change it once you register/logon.
I've updated my menu to take you to the new forum - we don't use the old forum much these days.
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There is no news! |
16 August 2003 |
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Unfortunately, there is still no news about a release date for Scorpio Rising in US.
In other news, Tommy is rehearsing for the forthcoming tour and studio sessions with Danzig (see the Danzig sites for more news of that crap) and Monte is alleged to be doing some more Madonna gigs in US.
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Prong Lyrics Section now up |
04 August 2003 |
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I've added a new Lyrics section to the site. I haven't typed them up, I just collected them from the web, so there are no Scorpio Rising lyrics up yet. If anyone can be bothered to type them out, please send them to me!
Prong still haven't released the album in the U.S. yet, but release is said to be very soon now. You can still order the CD from Amazon.co.uk for, I am toldm, about $25 including standard delivery, or $35 for DHL next day delivery.
In other news, Ted Parsons is about to embark on a tour with Killing Joke. They will be playing the Camden Underworld for those of you lucky to have already bought tickets (it's sold out now; and I didn't manage to get a ticket). Otherwise you'll have to wait for the October show in the Astoria.
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Scorpio Rising Released! |
21 July 2003 |
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Scorpio Rising has been released. Officially, the release date was today, 21 July 2003, however, Batman bought my copy from HMV in Kingston on Friday. Amazon shipped my CD on Sunday and it arrived the this morning. This is all great news.
The artwork for the album has a mistake too. Letter To A "Friend" and Entrance Of The Eclipse are reversed on the lyricsheet and on the back cover. I imagine this will be corrected and my CD will become a collector's item. ;)
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Older news articles can be found here: April - July 2003
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