[Cover photo credit to Rudy De Doncker]

After four decades of existence, New York Alternative Metal band Prong, who were part of the late 80s heyday of CBGB’s, have announced a new self-titled album which will arrive on November 6th, 2026. This also marks their Napalm Records debut. The new album encompasses elements of Industrial, Thrash, Alternative Rock, and, of course, New York Hardcore.

About the album, frontman Tommy Victor says:

This could be the best PRONG album to date. 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!

Forming during CBGB’s late 80s renaissance period alongside Hardcore Gorilla Biscuits, Madball, Sick Of It All, and Biohazard, Prong set themselves apart with a melodic sensibility on formative records like Beg To Differ (1990) and Cleansing (1994), becoming mainstays on MTV’s “Headbangers Ball”.

The band have remained a force in the scene subsequently, gigging around the world, becoming mainstays at festivals like Wacken and Brutal Assault, and releasing a steady stream of albums leading up to their Napalm debut.

Uprising Euro Tour 2026:
13.11.26 DE – Rheine / Level
14.11.26 NL – Eindhoven / Helldorado
15.11.26 BE – Kortrijk / DVG Club
16.11.26 DE – Hannover / Musikzentrum
17.11.26 DE – Essen / Turock
18.11.26 DE – Herford / Kulturwerk
19.11.26 DK – Copenhagen / Hotel Cecil 
20.11.26 DK – Aarhus / Voxhall
22.11.26 GR – Athens / Gazarte