PRONG — Force Fed

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3.46 | 8 ratings | 1 review
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Album · 1988

Filed under Crossover Thrash
By PRONG

Tracklist

1. Freezer Burn (2:34)
2. Forgery (1:54)
3. Senseless Abuse (3:19)
4. Primitive Origins (3:23)
5. Aggravated Condition (2:53)
6. The Coliseum (2:33)
7. Decay (2:45)
8. It's Been Decided (2:19)
9. Force Fed (2:49)
10. The Taming (1:47)
11. Look Up at the Sun (3:09)
12. Drainpipe (2:21)
13. Third From the Sun (8:14)
14. Mind the Gap (2:44)

Total Time: 42:51

Line-up/Musicians

- Tommy Victor / vocals, guitar
- Ted Parsons / drums
- Mike Kirkland / bass guitar

About this release

Released by Spigot in January 1988.

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"Force Fed" is the debut full-length studio album by US, New York based thrash/groove/crossover metal act Prong. The album was released through Spigot Records in January 1988. It´s not the band´s first label release though as they released the "Primitive Origins" EP in 1987.

"Primitive Origins (1987)" was more or less a hardcore release, but "Force Fed" adds thrash metal traits to the band´s sound, and therefore crossover thrash metal is now a more valid description of Prong´s style. It´s raw, harsh, and aggressive music. While the pace varies between heavy mid-paced sections and faster hardcore/crossover influenced sections, there isn´t much variation between tracks, and it´s not an album where you come out remembering many individual songs. Lead vocalist/guitarist Tommy Victor has a raw/hoarse voice, but his performance here is one-dimensional and it sounds like he did his vocals in one take...warts and all, and as a consequence he sometimes sounds a little tired and out of breath.

The sound production is pretty thin sounding, and especially the guitar tone lacks bottom end heaviness and power. Fans of 80s crossover thrash metal like Cro-Mags, Suicidal Tendencies, and Beöwulf (just to mention a few contemporary artists in the genre), may find something to enjoy here, but personally I don´t hear anything special on this release and "Force Fed" is to my ears as mediocre as they come. A 2.5 - 3 star (55%) rating is warranted.

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