PRONG – Zero Days

PRONG - Zero Days
  • 5.5/10
    PRONG - Zero Days - 5.5/10
5.5/10

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Steamhammer/SPV
Release date: July 28, 2017

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Prong is Tommy Victor’s rage.  Backed by Mike Longworth’s bass and Art Cruz’s drums, Victor’s guitar and voice dominate Zero Days, Prong’s fourth release in the last four years.  The drums are metronomic, lacking any substantial hitting power; and the bass is extremely difficult to hear.

The opening verse “…It’s looking like a lost cause…” from the lead track “However It May End” sets the tone for the first three tracks which fail to provide any memorable riffs or lyrics.  “Divide And Conquer” is a jarring transition from disappointment to hopeful elation. It has both a catchy riff and chorus, and harkens back to other quality Prong creations such as “Whose Fist Is This Anyway?”  The optimistic vibe is maintained in “Forced Into Tolerance” and “Interbeing” bringing frantic riffing, passionate vocal delivery, and solid song construction.  Next is “Blood Out Of Stone”, a decent song but an outlier for this album as it has the highly produced Modern Rock sound reminiscent of Pop Evil. The quality songs continue with “Operation Of The Moral Law” which channels Victor’s inner Slayer on this up-tempo thrasher. Unfortunately, the remaining five songs, with the exception of “Rulers Of The Collective”, end the album in lost cause territory.

If you are fan of Victor’s voice and guitar, it’s likely you will find this album a cut above Prong’s last release 2016’s, X: No AbsolutesZero Days’ is heavy and imparts an emotive urgency, but fails to maintain high quality throughout the entire album.

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  • Zac Halter

    Zac was a reviewer here at Metal Express Radio, hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. His interest in heavy music began in the 70s with his father’s Johnny Cash albums. After cousins introduced him to Steppenwolf, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, KISS, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, Johnny Cash didn’t stand a chance. The 80s were spent in full pursuit of everything Metal: searching for new music at record stores, listening to albums, studying the covers and sleeves, and attending concerts. In the 90s, he preferred Death Metal over Grunge and hosted the Death Metal Juggernaut on WUPX in Marquette, Michigan. It was advertised as the only prime time Death Metal radio show in the country.

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