Prong have announced their 13th studio album, State of Emergency, arriving October 6th. Coinciding with the news, the thrash vets have dropped the single “Non-Existence.”
The track is apex Prong, holding to the band’s tried-and-true brand of grooved-out thrash. Tommy Victor’s guitar tone is steely, cutting through the mix, and there’s a pop-punkish bounce to the chord structures and shout-along vocals. For Victor, it harkens back to the band’s 1996 album Rude Awakening.
“‘Non-Existence,’ with its techno-style noise guitar that’s omnipresent on this album, is a bit like my retrospective glance at Rude Awakening,” he remarked in a press release.
Victor worked on the LP with producer Steve Evetts and sought to create a record that explored his varied taste in music while retaining the idiosyncrasies of the long-running project.
“It’s a very ‘Prong’ record,” Victor mused. “I think it’s totally genre-transcending and definitely ignores what’s going on out there these days.”
He continued: “I like all kinds of music. This record totally reflects that because it covers lots of different angles. At the same time, State of Emergency is very guitar-oriented and a typical example of my style.’”
The 11-song offering includes the previously released single “Breaking Point,” as well as a cover of the RUSH classic “Working Man” (“I thought it would be great tuned down a bit and slowed down,” stated Victor), which closes out the LP.
You can pre-order State of Emergency via Napalm Records. Stream “Non-Existence” and see the album art and full tracklist below.
State of Emergency Artwork:
State of Emergency Tracklist:
01. The Descent
02. State of Emergency
03. Breaking Point
04. Non-Existence
05. Light Turns Black
06. Who Told Me
07. Obeisance
08. Disconnected
09. Compliant
10. Back (NYC)
11. Working Man (RUSH Cover)
