PRONG – New Album X - No Absolutes Out In February; Tour Dates Announced

After a self-prescribed hiatus, 2012 saw Prong blow the hinges off the door with the release of Carved Into Stone. Seemingly out of nowhere, Tommy Victor and company managed to combine all the previous elements of the band’s formula: thrash, hardcore, industrial metal, etc. with a new urgency and angst that struck a deep nerve with the band’s loyalfan-base and beyond.

The band marched onwards with 2014’s Ruining Lives which spawned a number of instant classics. “Turnover”, “The Barriers” and the title track became staples in their live set when embarking on a bone breaking schedule of concerts around the world in support of the record. A video for “Remove, Separate Self” was released creating even more interest in this significant recording.

Recorded over the summer of 2014 and released in early 2015, Prong’s cover album Songs From The Black Hole was loved by fans and critics alike. Always game to make the unexpected move, the album featured songs from artists as diverse as Hüsker Dü, The Bad Brains, Black Flag, The Sisters Of Mercy and Neil Young.

After yet another headline tour, it was straight back to the studio for another studio album. Just days after mixing was completed, Prong went on the road with Danzig and Superjoint Ritual in North America and released the first single “Ultimate Authority” on the day the tour began.

X – No Absolutes is Prong at their very best. The sheer intensity and ferocity of the albums opening triumvirate “Ultimate Authority”, “Sense Of Ease” and “Without Words” leaves the listener gasping for air. The title track is crunchy and catchy at the same time. “Do Nothing” may be as close as you will ever hear Prong get to a ballad and shows the enormous progress and confidence Victor has made vocally. It is hard to find a weak spot here, notably Victor mentions that “sequencing the album was a difficult task; every song is so strong in its own way“.

Again produced by Tommy Victor, this time with trusted collaborator Chris Collier as co-producer and engineer, X – No Absolutes also broadens the horizon sonically.

With over 55 headline shows already announced for right after the album release, Prong can seem to do everything but stand still.

The new album will be released through SPV/Steamhammer on February 5, 2016 as digipak (incl. bonus track+poster), 2LP Gatefold version (colored vinyl, CD in paper sleeve) and download.

European tour dates:

March
23 – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Doornroosje
24 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
25 – Vosselaar, Belgium – Biebob
26 – London, UK – Underworld
27 – Paris, France – Divan Du Monde
29 – Geneve, Switzerland – L’usine
30 – Zurich, Switzerland – Dynamo
31 – Stuttgart, Germany – Universum

April
1 – Vienna, Austria – Szene
2 – Budapest, Hungary – Durer Kert
3 – Wroclaw, Poland – Alibi
5 – Berlin, Germany – Bi Nuu
6 – Kiel, Germany – Die Pumpe
7 – Osnabruck, Germany – Bastard Club
8 – Cologne, Germany – Luxor
9 – Frankfurt, Germany – Nachtleben

US Tour:

April
21 – West Hollywood, CA – The Whisky
22 – Ramona, CA – Ramona Mainstage
23 – Las Vegas, NV – LVCS
24 – Tempe, AZ – Club Red
26 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
27 – Dallas, TX – Trees
28 – San Antonio, TX – Korova
29 – McAllen, TX – Cine El Rey
30 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar

May
2 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
3 – Orlando, FL – The Haven
4 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
5 – Louisville, KY – Diamond Pub and Billiards
6 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
7 – Amityville, NY – Revolution Bar & Music Hall
8 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
9 – Montreal, QC – Foufones Electriques
10 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison
11 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Hard Rock Cafe
13 – Battle Creek, MI – The Music Factory
15 – Indianapolis, IN – The 5th Quarter Lounge
16 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
17 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
18 – Joliet, IL – The Tree
19 – Spring Lake, MN – POV’s
20 – Racine, WI – Rt 20
21 – Ringle, WI – Q and Z Expo Center
22 – Waterloo, IA – Spicoli’s Grill and the Reverb Rock
23 – St. Louis, MO – Fubar
24 – Merriam, KS – Aftershock
25 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
27 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
28 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
29 – Vancouver, BC – The Venue
31 – Chico, CA – Lost on Main