Tommy Victor of PRONG was interviewed on the latest edition of Metal Rules! Radio.
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In an October 2009 interview with Target Audience, Tommy Victor stated about the songwriting process for PRONG’s next album, “The earlier batch was not like ‘Power of the Damager’ material. Just to be more general, it was more of a reach towards the ‘Rude Awakening’ or KILLING JOKE-type material. Then I came up with a couple of, like, you know, brutal thrash ideas and then some other ideas for, uh, total riff rock — like not like modern. I think they sort of go back into the ‘Cleansing’ era where it was based on GODFLESH or something and then I’ll have too see…I’ve started attacking the riffs again and seem to be in that vein of BLACK SABBATH-oriented or more than we’ve done. I think it’s gonna be cool eventually. It’s just like getting the right ideas finding out where we’re out going and like throwin’ ’em all together and taking a look at it.”
He added, “It’s all about songs. I mean, PRONG is a songwriting band, ya know? That’s why it takes so long, because we just don’t go in and have this formula of patterns and, ya know, or just record some really heavy stuff and scream all over it; I have to figure out a lyrical concept and a lyrical line and the lyrics. And I gotta do all that and then, of course, solos and there’s a lot on me on the whole thing, unfortunately.”
PRONG is continuing to tour in support of “Power Of The Damn Mixxxer”, the remix counterpart to the band’s 2007 album “Power of The Damager”.
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Victor previously stated about “Power Of The Damn Mixxxer”, “We are really excited about this remix compilation of ‘Power Of The Damager’ material. We feel the LP was overlooked and in some cases ignored. But the added elements provided by the great remixers, producers, and deejays infused with all the tracks make ‘Power Of The Damn Mixxxer’ an interesting yet enjoyable listening experience.”
PRONG had two songs added to the Rock Band Music Store in May 2009 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The tracks are “The Banishment” from their late 2007 release “Power of The Damager” as well as the previously unreleased track “Idealistic Types”.
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