My First Time Listening to Cleansing by Prong | My Reaction

[@erich.1355]

Holt shit, a PRONG reaction in 2024?! Good on you...

[@pazwretzky4673]

back in the day, there was always Prong, Helmet, Quicksand or Handsome playing in my friends car on road trips, great times

[@bninem1397]

Yeah Helmet is another great one! Listening to Prong brings back flashes of groove I've forgotten about

[@tetfol3315]

All bands that I like, personally I'd add some stoner band also 👍

[@jsc315]

Helmet is still putting out great music

[@ilyas_claymore]

Quicksand!! They're awesome

[@lootruenstig79]

Quicksand!

[@TornSoul062473]

Prong was one of my go-tos in my youth. I really think they were before their time in a lot of ways. My favorite off the album is No Question. I love that transition into the chorus. It's so good.

[@aaronbevinsnerdcentral]

Woohoo, Prong! Such an influential band. Guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor has played guitar with Ministry, drummer Ted Parsons played drums on Godflesh's Hyms album and Jesu's albums, and bassist on this album was the legendary Paul Raven, played bass for Ministry and the incredible Killing Joke (who were a HUGE influence on Prong). Hope you check out their previous 2 records, Beg To Differ and Prove You Wrong as well, 2 groundbreaking classics. Also add Coroner's Mental Vortex album to your list as well! Another great reaction, cheers from New Zealand!

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh wow I didn't realize that members of Prong had also been involved with Ministry and Godflesh. Makes total sense now why I can hear such a strong crossover between the sounds of all three bands. They do that heavy, crushing industrial fused with a sort of catchy and borderline danceable undertone so well. Killing Joke is definitely a band I'll plan on getting to in the future as well, can't wait to hear them! I'll have to do more of Prong's albums too. Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed the reaction :)

[@freddiemossberg7204]

@@mwl78rwethat was the album that made take notice of the band. Blood On Your Hands is a standout for me.

[@vulgarprophet2689]

He played guitar for Danzig for a while too, saw them live a couple of times it was a good match

[@vileindividual]

@@mollyesanborn looking forward to you checking out Killing Joke. They have a unique variety of sounds over their discography. You get some punk, new wave, industrial rock..

[@konowd]

Very underrated band that were ahead of their time

[@LokiTricksterG]

This and Rude Awakening (which came out two years later) are my favorite Prong albums. The early stuff is a lot more thrash-oriented, but this is when they started adding Industrial elements, with a lot of Killing Joke influence.

[@guitearist]

Prong is still putting out awesome music. Tommy Victor is a beast on the guitar (he's been Danzig's guitarist for like 20 years as well). You gotta love the New Yawk accent coming through in the vocals, too.

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh that's awesome that they're still making music, I'd be curious to hear some of their more recent stuff and see how it sounds compared to Cleansing.

[@guitearist]

​@mollyesanborn 2016's X - No Absolutes is my favorite of their more recent albums. The songs Cut And Dry, Ultimate Authority, and Sense Of Ease are standouts. Their sound is a lot more well-produced and heavier, but the core sound is still there.

[@markgolde4274]

​@@guitearistTommy Victor is an underrated riff god

[@guitearist]

@markgolde4274 I 100% agree. He shreds hard af too in his solos in the more recent stuff.

[@ilyas_claymore]

@@guitearist I love how everything is connected 🤣 Danzig asked Justin Broadrick (Godflesh) to join their band as a guitarist, but he declined the offer, and Prongs drummer played with Godflesh

[@dramacomic]

Excellent choice, super underrated band! So cool to see someone discover some underrated great rock and metal albums from the 80s and 90s for the first time now. I would recommend Sepultura if you haven't checked them out yet. Their album Chaos A.D. might be a good place to start.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks so much for checking out the reaction! Prong is great, I'm glad I've finally given one of their albums a listen. I have heard Roots from Sepultura (there's a reaction video to it on the channel) but I have not done Chaos A.D. or any of their other albums. I'll have to plan on more Sepultura soon!

[@metalrules1135]

This record really walked close to the Industrial sound, but kept some Thrash elements, so I figured you'd like it. The sound at 3:10 is a bass with some heavy wah pedal thrown on it, like Cliff Burton's Anesthesia on the first Metallica record. I actually saw them open up for Pantera on this tour. Phil and Dime came out to sing along when Prong played a song called Prove You Wrong, then during Pantera's set, Prong came out and they all passed a bong around while they covered Black Sabbath's Planted Caravan. Their earlier stuff is great, Prove You Wrong for sure.

[@mollyesanborn]

The thrash/industrial crossover is great, Prong did a fantastic job fusing the two elements on this record. Oddly upbeat and groovy but so much crushing heaviness to its sound as well. I'll have to check out more from them!

[@robertcunningham2777]

They also put on a pretty great live show. So much energy. So happy I was sober enough back then to remember it. 😅

[@Michael-id9bw]

One of the things I really enjoy about your channel Molly, besides your insightful, entertaining reactions, is that I discover a lot of groups and sounds that I probably never would have discovered on my own. Thanks!

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh that is so awesome! I'm happy you're discovering new music alongside me.

[@ryanmuaddib]

YAY Prong!! One of my favorite bands, often overlooked. Take note this album sounds different than its predecessors with its industrial leanings. It actually took me a while to appreciate this album but I love it now. Still like Beg to Differ and Prove You Wrong more, though.

[@afonsosilva9186]

You should listen to Machine Head's albums Burn My Eyes and The More Thing Change, you'll love them for sure.

[@mollyesanborn]

I've definitely got Machine Head on my list of bands to get to soon, I'm looking forward to hearing their music.

[@shannonbaron7302]

@@mollyesanborn Burn my eyes is a banger and Machine Head a must listen.

[@JKBarker101]

@@shannonbaron7302unto the locust is a great album to hear after those to show how their sound evolved/modernised

[@wulfgold]

Definitely "Burn" is an essential record.

[@shannonbaron7302]

I snapped my fingers and my neck to this album so many times in my teens.

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha I see what you did there 😆

[@16dbuse]

Thank you for checking out Prong, and they're still putting out great music. Beg to Differ is one you should check out for sure

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks so much for watching! I had a blast hearing this album and it was a great introduction to Prong's music. I'll have to give more of their discography a listen.

[@Artimesia]

You should check out their album Rude Awakening next, it's like a relentless terminator on loop

[@bernhardfbuttner5694]

I love "Rude Awakening"!

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

Mansruin is my favorite Prong song. It's like a kick in the face. In a good way.

[@mollyesanborn]

I will definitely have to check it out!

[@Jazzlobber]

Such a badass album from a very underrated and influential band. First three tracks, Broken Peace and Test are certified bangers 😎

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah so many standout tracks on this album! It's hard to pick a favorite.

[@MonsterCody]

Awesome Molly, Prong just gets me so motivate love your choices, your the best.....😊

[@craigstrickland1572]

This whole album is a banger. One of my mottos on this album, "Snap....." I still get chills listening to this album, even today. Still have it in heavy rotation Never thought "Snap" parts 'sounded like a vacuum,' but that is why we love your analysis!!

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha, yeah a vacuum cleaner was the first thing that came to mind when I heard that sound on the track.

[@craigstrickland1572]

@@mollyesanborn There is a first for everything I guess. :)

[@JKBarker101]

Surprised see Prong so soon on the channel, thanks for picking absolute bangers Molly! Remember finding them when I was looking for new industrial/groove metal after hearing Pantera/Fear Factory/Sepultura/Machine Head etc The squeals on the guitar (pinch harmonics) are something Tommy Victor likes to use a lot… sometimes a little too much *cough* Danzig *cough* - not knocking the guy but the first 4 Danzig albums are hard to match

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! This album was a lot of fun to listen to and a great introduction to Prong's music. I love the groovy industrial style that they really embrace. Those guitar squeals certainly are an interesting touch, it adds such a shrillness at times to this album.

[@TheRealEricMitchell]

You’re the best Molly 😍😍😍😍

[@mollyesanborn]

Aw thanks so much! :)

[@joey86bu1]

Just when I thought I was out she brings me back into to dark music with Prong! One outnumbered is a gem btw!

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha, yeah Prong certainly brought tons of heaviness to this album! It's so addictive though, I love how catchy it is too.

[@joey86bu1]

@@mollyesanborn They do it up nice.

[@leonelsjanofwipper3418]

You are right about Ministry. They and Prong were generally mentioned in the same Industrial breath (and you're also right it shows how big Pantera's Vulgar Display influence was on metal.) If you go further back you probably end up with Jim Thirwell's 'Foetus' projects in the 80s. (also a recommendation. Try the '89 compilation album 'Sink' under the name Foetus Inc. It's a nice mix of outtakes from 80-89) Interesting thing about this album is the production. It's kinda odd actually. Where normally bands do record everything separately but will create a mix where it sounds like they played together here, especially on Snap your Fingers, they went the opposite way. Everything sounds separate. Guitar way up front and bone dry, drums bone dry. Vocal a bit in the back. As a sound engineer it actually sounds 'not finished' or 'mix gone wrong' but I'm pretty sure it was very intentional.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah, certainly a lot of industrial elements to Prong's sound, but then they've got that sort of modern groove that makes their music so dang catchy too. I love it! That is an interesting observation about the production, certainly an interesting way of going about recording an album. I enjoy how it sounds though, it sort of has this isolated quality to it.

[@descantinginsalubrious]

Agree on your notes about the production. When this album came out I loved the guitar and bass tones, but the dry dry dry muffled snare almost made me hate it. Somehow, it works.

[@TimChasers]

@@mollyesanborn They added programming on their next album, "Rude Awakening", and fully embraced becoming an industrial metal band.

[@jakesmith6233]

Just finished with my first playthrough of this album yesterday, and I want to listen to it again. Can't get Snap your fingers, Snap your neck out of my head it's so catchy.

[@mollyesanborn]

Glad you're diving into Prong as well! This album is a lot of fun, a great introduction to their music. I had the exact same reaction to Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck, I could not get it out of my head (I'm still listening to it all the time haha).

[@markgolde4274]

I saw Prong live on this tour- they were intense! This album i hear killing joke , godflesh, pitch shifter and their earlier albums in a blender. "Cut rate" and "test" are badass songs...Rude Awakening is a bit moodier and industrial sounding album. Glad you enjoyed this!

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh that's awesome, I'm sure that Prong live is pretty wild! I'll definitely have to check out Rude Awakening from them as well.

[@hansjavis5854]

Never was a huge fan of Prong, but hanging out and listening to your review makes it feel like hearing the album for the first time. Keep kicking ass, Molly.

[@mollyesanborn]

That's so awesome, glad you enjoyed the reaction :D

[@natashamarikleeba6239]

Beg to Differ, Prove You Wrong and Rude Awakening are all bangers from this band. Right when Rude Awakening came out, the record label dropped the band and there was no supporting tour. This is when Tommy Victor put Prong on hiatus and toured with Danzig.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll have to give some of their other records a listen as well. That sucks about their record label dropping them like that, too bad they couldn't tour when Rude Awakening was released.

[@natashamarikleeba6239]

@@mollyesanborn It did suck. I was so looking forward to that tour.

[@dasninjastix]

This used to be my running album, I think I wore out the cassette two or three times. I still get out of breath hearing 'Whose Fist is This Anyway' lol. ECW fans will definitely remember 'Snap Your Fingers Snap Your Neck'. Super underrated album, grinding guitar sounds, thumping bass and drum groove, punky vocals, good old fashioned brutality. Thanks for giving it some shine Molly! Loved the reaction ❤

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this album certainly packs a punch! Certainly a good choice for a running album. I love how much variety they throw on this thing though, like you pointed out they fuse so many aspects of their sound together to create such a fun record to listen to, there's always something new to pick up on when you listen to it.

[@petrilampela]

It's so rare that my suggestions go through that I almost didn't believe my eyes 😂 Glad you liked it, this is one of my favorite metal albums of all time but actually I didn't like it at all when I first heard it. I was a prog fan and thought it sounded way too monotone but somehow through the years I just kept going back. And when I started listening to the CD in my car it just clicked. Whose Fist Is This Anyway is my favorite track, I love that beat so much.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah great suggestion, I'm glad I finally checked this album out! It's definitely catchy, I found a lot of the songs were stuck in my head long after filming this reaction. Despite how heavy Prong is, they definitely infuse a sort of upbeat quality to their music which makes it very addictive.

[@petrilampela]

@@mollyesanborn Yep. The title track to the previous album "Prove You Wrong" is really funky and the main riff sounds almost like Primus. So they like to add some different spices here and there even if the main ingredients have always been thrash / groove metal.

[@PureEffinMagic]

Great to see someone reacting to Prong! Hugely influential band that a lot of people don't know about anymore

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah Prong is great! This was a fun introduction to their music.

[@melnychuk79]

Good work Molly, I used to love this album but hadn't revisited it for a while, your review has made me give it another listen in full 👍

[@AJtux]

I've been following you for a few months and you are definitely on the right path. Keep it up!

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks so much! :)

[@_Shadoh_]

Snap your fingers, snap your neck was one of those songs that were played at every party and in every club in the 90s, loved it!!

[@mollyesanborn]

I can see why, it's such a catchy song!

[@jsc315]

This album had some of the best produced drums on any album. These guys were so ahead of their time.

[@marvelcaptain3504]

Thank you so much for this reaction. Love the album and your objectivity as always.

[@mollyesanborn]

Aw thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@hermunkulus]

New York metal represent! They just released a new album last year and still sound just as good as they did back then. I think you’d also appreciate Sick of it All and Agnostic Front.

[@mollyesanborn]

Heck yeah, Prong is great! I really enjoyed checking this one out and will have to give their newer material a listen sometime as well. And thanks for the band suggestions, I'll make sure I've got them on my list :)

[@BrenGun]

Ted Parsons, really underrated drummer. He is perfect for all these first phase Prong albums.

[@descantinginsalubrious]

He's an artist now, I believe and lives in Norway or Denmark.

[@ChoobsX]

Molly, its like you are exploring my teenage music collection (which still exists in my adult collection :D) Love this album, Whose Fist is this Anyway, Snap Your Fingers, Broken Peace and No Question are such great tracks. Other's have recommended Prove you Wrong which is also great esp the last track No Way to Deny It! Hope to see it in a future vid! Love watching you explore these albums, Also hope to see Exhorder's Slaughter in the Vatican, Sepultura's Arise and Martyr's Warp Zone!

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah I'll have to give Prove You Wrong a listen too, I'd love to hear some more music from Prong. And thanks for the suggestions, I'll make sure they're on my list :)

[@deckofcards87]

Side 2 is my favorite. 'No Question' , 'Not of This Earth' and 'Test' are awesome. Like you said floaty and atmospheric.

[@mollyesanborn]

No Question has quickly become one of my favorites. There is a ton of variety on this album which I love, all of the tracks have their own unique tone and yet they work well as a cohesive album.

[@edd29n]

Prong! Bought that album the day it came out. Great choice!

[@mollyesanborn]

Such a great album, I had a lot of fun checking this one out!

[@subohmcircus]

Great analysis, glad you enjoyed it. Next step: Nailbomb - Point blank.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! I'll make sure your suggestion is on my list.

[@subohmcircus]

@@mollyesanborn Think Alex Newport (Fudge Tunnel) and Max Cavalera (Sepultura) playing a similar driving groove with that same little industrial bent in the back. It just slightly levels up on the aggression. Thanks for letting us take you on a journey and thank you for having good taste.

[@wulfgold]

+ Fudge Tunnel "Hate Songs" and I'm gonna listen to "Futility" right now.

[@DevaKala-g6z]

The one and only album from them but really a brutal one 👍🏻

[@ladaddy19]

These guys were the first groove "metal" bands that ever resonated with me. Their subtle groove changes were the best. My left knee was sacrificed to Beg To Differ, live at a young age. If you dig this, Beg To Differ and Prove You Wrong are both perfect albums. Primitive Origins (87) and Force Fed (89) are also rad but they really came into their sound at Beg To Differ in 1990.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll have to give more of their discography a listen!

[@sartori69]

I'd recommend Beg to Differ, their first album. I fell in love with them instantly when it came out when I was about 14. Definitely a different take on metal during that time.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll have to check that album out as well!

[@comentando1498]

Im personally in the channel to discover new music and ive been enjoying it all so far, keep going ! 🇧🇷❤

[@mollyesanborn]

That's so awesome, thanks for watching! Hope you find some new music to enjoy :)

[@donnypeters-y9c]

Your guitar observation of it being Pantera like is spot on. Put Audioslave on your to do list please

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah, there are some definite similarities between Prong and Pantera, they both bring so much energy and a sort of twang from those guitars which is so much fun. I'll definitely keep Audioslave in mind, thanks for the suggestion!

[@Janopooh]

Congrats on 40K, I remember when you were just starting

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad that people seem to be enjoying the videos. Discovering all of this amazing music has been so incredible and I'm glad that I have this community of fellow music lovers :)

[@mjnation7876]

Awesome album. Definitely one of their best. Their last album, State Of Emergency, is also really good. I’d say do their album Beg To Differ next. Saw them live once and they were great.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! I'll definitely have to check out more of their albums at some point, this one was great and is such a fantastic introduction to their music.

[@danielkunzmann1587]

SOOOOO COOOOOOL !!!!!!!!!!!! PRONG OMG !!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOUR REACTIONS !!!!!!

[@mollyesanborn]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching! :)

[@PIZZAdayisback]

Have you checked out mudvayne's "the end of all things to come"? It's great and sounds like a bridge between LD.50 and their other stuff!

[@mollyesanborn]

No not yet! I've still only heard L.D.50 from Mudvayne. I'll have to plan on doing some of their other albums here on the channel at some point.

[@glx3846]

Hi Molly, me and my best friend are looking forward to watching your reaction. This is another new band that we are discovering. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and the tracks! :) :)

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks as always for watching, I'm glad both of you are enjoying the videos. Prong is great, their music is so brutally punchy but in a very fun, entertaining way. This album was such a blast to check out!

[@glx3846]

@@mollyesanbornYeah, it sounds really good from what we’ve heard. We have been listening to a few of the artists and bands that you’ve reacted to before. I’m enjoying the albums with my best friend. It is great listening to different types of music with them and chatting about our thoughts. :) :)

[@glx3846]

@@mollyesanborn We like listening to different music together! It’s awesome that we get to enjoy your vlogs and discover new music and albums that we can listen to! :) :)

[@glx3846]

I asked my best friend if we can watch more of your reactions together? My best friend said that they love watching your vlogs with me! I said that we can listen to one of the albums as well! :) :)

[@Chevymetal69z28]

Man, I remember buying this tape when it came out. This was the first album for bassist Paul Raven, from the band Killing Joke. Tommy wrote some great riff's and several were used at the intro to Headbangers Ball back in the day. I'd definitely check out the album, Beg to Differ by Prong.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this was a great introduction to Prong's music! I'll have to give Beg To Differ a listen at some point as well.

[@Dios67]

The next one, Rude Awakening, is along this line too. A good album in itself. I only saw them once on the Beg To Differ tour and the sound was definitely more minimalist before Cleansing but still heavy.

[@Brandonmtlhd]

Prong had different sounds throughout their career. In the early days, they had more of a hardcore sound to them. Then they adapted into more groove and industrial sounding. This album is very different from their first one. You wouldn't even think it's the same band. This is my favorite album from them though.

[@mollyesanborn]

Interesting, I'll definitely have to give some of their earlier stuff a listen and see how it compares.

[@Christopher-Baltimore]

Hey Molly! I don’t know this one, but their early album Beg To Differ is so dope. Give it a spin!

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll have to check that one out also, thanks for letting me know!

[@cbn6635]

The 90's had two major maestro's of the mighty groove riff; Dimebag from Pantera and Tommy Victor from Prong.. 👌

[@mollyesanborn]

Both are such talented musicians, I absolutely love both of their playing styles.

[@cbn6635]

@@mollyesanborn Prong shared their bassist Paul Raven with the mighty Killing Joke, who actually released their masterpiece of an album 'Millennium' the same year that this Prong album came out, 1994. Maybe an album you need to check out, Molly? I think you would love it; definitely one of the best and most iconic albums of the 90's in my opinion... the title track alone is all that was great about the 90's music scene condensed into one song.. 👌

[@michaelkb8783]

Oh hell yeah

[@mollyesanborn]

Prong is great, so glad I've finally given one of their albums a listen! Thanks for watching :)

[@RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo]

Another worldly device is a classic track.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yes, such a fantastic track! Such a punchy way to get the album started 🔥

[@joeedwards830]

Great band, I recommend Beg To Differ album. One of my absolute fav albums of all time

[@twelvemonkeys8786]

Brilliant reaction. Such good music. Helmet, Helmet pleasssse 😆🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll definitely try and get to another Helmet album soon! :)

[@faceplantor5647]

👊🏽⚡️ The album, Beg to differ, is all bangers.

[@i.hold.vertigo2329]

It would be cool to see you react to Colored Sands by Gorguts. Killer death metal album from 2013.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll make sure to add it to my list, thanks! :)

[@mikeclendenin612]

I remember snap your fingers snap your neck.. way to go Molly now you got me listening to Prong🎉😂

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha, yeah that song is so catchy!

[@Djcimofficial]

I always said “whose fist is this anyway” could be a static-x song. Prong always delivers!!

[@mollyesanborn]

Now that you mention it I can totally hear the similarity with Static-X, both bands do a great job of fusing the heavy with a sort of upbeat danceability.

[@themetalpig7613]

An Aussie band called Grinspoon do a great cover of Snap your fingers, snap your neck. Highly recommend their album Guide to Better Living, great energetic hard rock.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for letting me know! I'll make sure that Grinspoon is on my list and I'll have to give that cover a listen :)

[@sick8614]

I saw a post on your IG about a Prong song stuck in your head a while ago 😅

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah I filmed this reaction about a month or so ago, so I've been listening to a lot of these songs since filming it. It's such an addictive record!

[@descantinginsalubrious]

Prong has to be one of tHE most influential hard music bands from the last 40 years. "Force Fed" is very hardcore-esque, thrashy. I love it. "Beg to Differ" is a little more "groove metal" (a term I don't really like). I think you'd like that record. "Prove You Wrong" is great for Prong fans (Unconditional is a stand out track), but is a little hit and miss. "Cleansing" is incredible. The addition of Paul Raven was a genius move. "Rude Awakening" is very Cleansing pt 2...a little more electronic. They basically broke up and then reformed....the album "Power of the Damager" is a killer return. The albums after that, for me, become a little formulaic and less interesting to me personally.

[@mollyesanborn]

They seem like a band that really carved out a unique sound with their music, I'll definitely have to give some of their other albums a listen at some point!

[@alexcolgate5557]

One of my favorite groove metal bands as of recently. I definitely recommend any album these guys have been released from 1990-1996. The stuff before and after that is good too but kind of more hit or miss for me.

[@srudine]

Love Prong! So many great albums. Try Rude Awakening. Itsa banger.

[@a.diaphora9908]

Hi Molly, is that a copy of Helmet's Meantime in your shelf? Good taste! 😀

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah it is! Good eye. Meantime is such an amazing album, an 11/10 for sure 🔥

[@a.diaphora9908]

@@mollyesanborn That's really good to hear. This album has been with me for so long I guess I can spot the spine from a mile away. 😅

[@ManoloChapa]

Amazing album

[@mollyesanborn]

Absolutely, a great introduction to Prong's music for sure.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Prong has never gotten the credit they deserve... Tommy Victor (vocals/ guitar) has had a stellar career w/ Prong since the 80's and has also played in major bands - Ministry... and Danzig... "Cleansing" in 1994 became Prong's most successful record w/ the MTV single "Snap your fingers snap your neck"... w/ (the late) Paul Raven (bass) and Ted Parsons (drums)... John Bechdel (keyboards) also played on the record. Prong was formed in NYC in 1986 by Tommy Victor, Ted Parsons and Mike Kirkland (bass)... their 1987 EP 'Primitive origins' was followed by their debut album 'Force Fed' in 1988 w/ a raw, early sound. Signed to major label Epic Records in 1989, Prong blossomed in 1990 w/ their 2nd album 'Beg to differ'... 3rd album 'Prove you wrong' in 1992 featured Troy Gregory (bass) and Prong was capitalizing on the new industrial metal sound of the 90's as well as Pantera's slamming grooves (Prong opened for Pantera in the 90's) After the success of 'Cleansing' in 1994 w/ Paul Raven (bass) joining, Prong released 'Rude awakening' in 1996 but their label dropped the band soon after and Prong split up following the tour. In 2002, Tommy Victor reformed Prong and released a live album "100% live" from that year's tour... followed by the album 'Scorpio rising' in 2003... Victor split his time between Ministry and Prong, releasing 'Power of the damager' in 2007... 'Carved into stone' was released in 2012... followed by 'Ruining lives' in 2014... and a covers album 'Songs from the black hole' (2015). In addition to recording and touring w/ Danzig, Tommy Victor has carried Prong w/ new albums - "X- No absolutes" (2016)... 'Zero days' (2017)... and their most recent release 'State of emergency' (2023)... The current Prong line-up w/ Victor is Jason Christopher (bass) and Tyler Bogliole (drums)

[@bikvid]

That's great one

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this album is a lot of fun, I'm so glad I've finally heard some of Prong's music.

[@CreeNathanson]

If you like Prong, you'd like Melivins - Houdini One of the heaviest albums in 1993 when it was released. Kurt Cobain actually wrote the song called "Set Me Straight". Also, check out their album called "Stoner Witch".

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely have to check out Melvins soon.

[@nevioberki9894]

Funny thing is...they were a part of NYHC (Agnostic Front, Biohazard, Sick of It All...) scene but with an industrial aftertaste and at that time Snap your finger Snap your neck was a total hit on mtv...and then they broke up...I've been listening to them from the 2012 and later and I must say...albums are killer, album after album..especially Carved into stone and Ruining lives...in contrast to their old pioneer stuff their newer albums are killer in another freshlike way.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah I'll definitely have to give some of their other albums a listen as well, someone else mentioned how their first album sounds nothing like Cleansing so I'd be very curious to hear more from them!

[@ryankirkham8130]

I love Prong, you should definitely check out their album "Rude Awakening"!

[@_MANASYt]

The electronic samples and industrial sounds....For this album they had a "keyboardist" - John Bechdel...He plays with Ministry now. Prong are my fav metal band ever, Tommy's a legend. I think their most uniqie album is "Prove You Wrong" but I love them all. Underrated! ;) Ona another note, you should listen to High On Fire. Their new album "Cometh The Storm" is a masterpiece!

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks, I'll make sure to add High On Fire to my list! :)

[@tim1843]

Damn, what an album to give a reaction to.

[@drydon2792]

I would recommend you check out the two Joy Division albums. They're not heavy metal, but somehow it's some of the most powerful music I've ever listened to. If you like those, Turn on the Bright Lights by Interpol is another good one.

[@RandomPyroYT]

Any update on the "the Ethereal Mirror" album reaction? It would be cool to have your opinions on the Album, and I don't think you've reacted to any Doom Metal albums on your channel. I'm guessing there's a schedule of what albums you react to in a month, or a sort of Waiting List? Anyways, Cheers!

[@mollyesanborn]

I've got your album suggestion on my list, thanks! Yeah, I've got a few reactions filmed already that will be going up next (Pantera, Stone Temple Pilots, Slayer) and I have a few planned out past those three. At some point I should share my full album list with you all, it's getting so long! I've definitely got a lot of great ideas for content, that's for sure :)

[@warrenpiss7156]

Nostalgia

[@Mithr0s]

This girl is listening to some good shit.

[@jebjed3998]

Prong goes hard at the gym

[@regntonne]

When is it White Zombie time?

[@freddiemossberg7204]

La Sexorcisto and Astro Creep are essential listening.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'd love to get to some White Zombie soon! I'll keep it in mind :)

[@rebelofbabylon3091]

Underrated band

[@ghostsignal]

That bass you keep complimenting is the late great Paul Raven, also of Killing Joke fame.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'm definitely going to have to give Killing Joke a listen as well!

[@metalmania3678]

Ooh what are the CD's on your shelf?? Also holy crap I might have to give this band a listen, I'm surprised I've never heard of them

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah Prong is a lot of fun, this was a great introduction to their music. I'm definitely curious to hear more of their albums now. And yeah I recently moved and rearranged my bookshelf a bit with some of my favorite CDs (the only CD player I have is the one in my car so I listen to them all the time when I'm driving haha)! I've got Facelift, Around The Fur, White Pony, Deftones (self-titled), Short Bus, Meantime, L.D. 50, Calculating Infinity, The Downward Spiral, With Teeth, Year Zero, and Aenima.

[@metalmania3678]

@@mollyesanborn that's so cool, I listen to cds in my car all the time too (mostly Dream Theater my favorite band, Blink-182, and The Smashing Pumpkins who I just saw in concert btw!!) It's kinda sad how difficult it is to find a car with a CD player, I got lucky with mine lol So where do you get your cds? Do you have a local record store or what, I usually get mine off Amazon because my local record stores suck XD

[@mollyesanborn]

I know, it's so sad that new cars these days don't have CD players in them anymore. There's something so fun about playing a physical CD while you're driving, I can really appreciate the whole album and I get to hear songs that I otherwise would have forgotten about. I get my CDs at a few record stores near me, I've gotten lucky with finding some good ones!

[@recommendedforyou6235]

RIP Raven

[@Jonathan-Jones]

Nero Di Marte - Clouded Allure. You won't be disappointed with this track.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for the song suggestion, I'll have to give it a listen.

[@rasix86]

Beg to Differ is their best album, imho.... Much different to this one though.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll have to give that album a listen as well!

[@wulfgold]

It's weird listening to this in '24. This + FNM, Minister and Helmet is kinda the blueprint for White Zombie and then a bunch of nu-metal acts that followed and to me it's a shame that nu-metal only really took the more simplistic elements and not the guitar/band wizardry. This was a pretty good time for music, loads of weird/wonderful stuff coming out and going on around this time. Maybe check out Rollins Band "End of Silence" and "Weight" are stunning records.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah, definitely some nu metal elements here but Prong fused so much more on this record, I absolutely love the variety of styles that they embrace. I'll have to check out your suggestion for Rollins Band, thanks!

[@thesilverhawaiian5024]

Its time for "Betty" by Helmet, amazing album

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll have a video for it coming soon! :)

[@misterscarisma]

Major slapage. Might be their best work.

[@mollyesanborn]

Absolutely, this album packs such a punch!

[@MrEerieEyes]

One of the most unique metal albums with its constrast in styles, it's a metal album that doesn't fit any genres of metal, so interesting and unique, it stands apart

[@konowd]

Check out early Prong, the Force Fed album is brutal

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll have to do that, I'd love to hear some more music from them.

[@konowd]

Beg to Differ and Prove You Wrong were their first two major label albums

[@konowd]

Good live band, saw them with White Zombie, both New York bands that came up at the same time

[@mrch6200]

🤠

[@mollyesanborn]

:D

[@hammer9616]

You got to listen to Betty by helmet such a good album

[@mollyesanborn]

I'm going to try and get to a reaction for Betty soon! I am so excited to hear it.

[@champdeluxe3720]

Listening to PRONG is like getting fitted with spiritual armor. .

[@davekell36]

This album is great but I still favor beg to differ.....its raw. also tommy also plays on some later danzig albums which I dig

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll have to give Danzig a listen at some point too.

[@duncansolloway2497]

HELMET and now PRONG? can BIOHAZARD be far behind?

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll make sure to keep Biohazard in mind as well! :)

[@Pelleministeri]

Shikanoko nokonoko Koshitantan

[@Malum09]

Very Underrated Groove metal band, shame it gets overshadowed by Pantera, Machine Head and Sepultura, i say White Zombie is also very Underrated these days.

[@mollyesanborn]

Someone else mentioned White Zombie in the comments as well, I'll have to check their music out at some point!

[@Malum09]

@@mollyesanborn their last 2 albums are really good, I would say better than most of Rob Zombie's sólo stuff