Published: July 9, 2026
The New York alternative metal band will release Prong on November 6 through Napalm Records, with mixing and mastering by Andy Sneap and European tour dates listed for November 2026
Prong have announced Prong, the band’s self-titled debut album for Napalm Records. The album is scheduled for release on November 6, 2026.
The record includes 11 main tracks, with two bonus tracks listed for the CD edition: “Out Of Body” and “Cruel Summer.” The latter is identified in the source material as a cover of the Bananarama song.
Prong is presented as a self-titled statement for the band’s first album with Napalm Records. The source material describes the record as drawing from the elements associated with the band’s history, including industrial, thrash, alternative rock and New York Hardcore.
Frontman Tommy Victor connected the self-titled album to a new period for the band, the label change and the sound of the record.
“This could be the best PRONG album to date,” Victor said. “It's definitely the best sounding PRONG album ever, with the incredible Andy Sneap mixing and mastering it! This record represents a new lease on life for PRONG with a new label, a fresh attitude with faster and heavier songs, bigger hooks and top-notch sound quality. That's why it's self-titled; it's a redefining episode for PRONG!”
The album was mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap at Backstage Studios.
TRACKLIST
1. The Banner
2. New Commission
3. The Uprising
4. Uncertain Truth
5. Fear The Sun
6. Commonsense Resolution
7. Doomed World
8. Proportionate Response
9. Transgression
10. Simulated Drowning
11. Our Continuance
12. Out Of Body — Bonus Track
13. Cruel Summer — Bonus Track
FORMATS
Prong will be released in the following configurations:
1-CD Digisleeve
1-LP Gatefold — Black
1-LP Gatefold — Inkspot Cristallo/Red
1-LP Gatefold — White Label
1-CD Digisleeve + Cap Bundle — NPR Exclusive
1-LP Gatefold + Cap Bundle — NPR Exclusive
Digital Album
The source material lists Prong Uprising European tour dates for November 2026. Although the announcement headline references a November 14 start, the provided date list begins on November 13 in Rheine, Germany.
November 13, 2026 — Rheine, Germany — Level
November 14, 2026 — Eindhoven, Netherlands — Helldorado
November 15, 2026 — Kortrijk, Belgium — DVG Club
November 16, 2026 — Hannover, Germany — Musikzentrum
November 17, 2026 — Essen, Germany — Turock
November 18, 2026 — Herford, Germany — Kulturwerk
November 19, 2026 — Copenhagen, Denmark — Hotel Cecil
November 20, 2026 — Aarhus, Denmark — VoxHall
November 22, 2026 — Athens, Greece — Gazarte
Prong emerged from the New York heavy music underground connected to CBGB and the late 1980s scene. The source material places the band in the same broader period as Gorilla Biscuits, Madball, Sick Of It All and Biohazard.
The press material identifies Beg To Differ, released in 1990, and Cleansing, released in 1994, as formative records in the band’s catalog. It also notes the band’s connection to MTV’s Headbangers Ball and frames Prong as a group whose sound brought together New York Hardcore, groove-based metal, industrial textures and melodic elements.
The source material also lists festival appearances connected to the band’s history, including Wacken, Rockpalast and Brutal Assault.
LINEUP
The lineup listed in the source material is:
Tommy Victor — guitars, vocals
Tyler Joseph — drums
Across Prong, the band present a self-titled Napalm Records debut that connects a new label chapter with the industrial, thrash, alternative metal and New York Hardcore elements associated with their catalog. The album also documents Andy Sneap’s role in mixing and mastering the record, while the Prong Uprising European dates place the release cycle directly into a November 2026 touring schedule.
Written by Gino Alache – Music Journalist
photo by Rudy DeDonker
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