Scorpio Rising

Prong | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Locomotive Music
• ASIN: B0000E32XL
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,404 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable!!, April 24, 2004

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Scotty 2 Hotty "Scott Smith" (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scorpio Rising (Audio CD)

Prong has re-established themselves as rulers of the industrial metal genre with the this latest effort. Great production, monstrous riffs, excellent overall stuff to bang your head to. The cd is awesome from start to finish. Mix up a batch of your favorite juice and sit back and crank it up! To be totally honest with all you amazon maniacs, it's really hard to sum up this cd in words. Words just don't seem to do it enough justice. That's how incredible this latest effort from Prong is. You just have to get it and see for yourself what all the buzz is all about! LONG LIVE UNDERGROUND METAL!!!!!!!!! F RADIO FRIENDLY MUSIC!!!!!!!
Peace out,
Scotty 2 Hotty

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars worth the wait ????, March 1, 2004

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don cavanaugh (schenectady ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scorpio Rising (Audio CD)

Being a prong fan since Beg To Differ, i was both excited and worried when i heard of the reformation.... Much to my satisfaction, this cd is excellent. a few "small" complaints though.
First off, the Vocals are a little irritating. Not having the sony budget didnt help this im sure, but also the fact that Tommy seems to have had a bit of Danzig rubbing off in this department. some of the Vocals remind me of danzig. not the voice itself, but the stylings. a prong/ danzig fan will notice this.
also, a couple of the tracks are, dare i say, FILLER material? Especially letter to a "friend" which is just a boring song. with 14 tracks on the CD it is not much to complain about, but when listening in its entirety, it can definately ruin the "flow" of the cd.
Now onto the good. The RIFFS! As always with prong its about the riffs! and they are both brisk and abundant. the pits accross america will be shaken up without a doubt! love the structures and speed of the riffs. even though the production isnt as sharp as "awakening" and "cleansing". But that , im sure, is because of label and budget restictions.
Overall a great and welcome comeback for prong! Very hopeful to see them in NYC soon... A must have for even the slightest prong fan...

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid metal album from beginning to end, March 23, 2004

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George Dionne (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scorpio Rising (Audio CD)

What's good about it?

Victor lets out a commanding 'Yeah!' to start off the opening track "Detached." There's no doubt about it; Prong is back! It won't be long before the throbbing guitar riff will have you smelling the sweet sound of industrial steel in the air. As usual, the vocals are delivered with all of the anger and emotion that Victor is known for. His vocals change from tuneful to down right throaty on "Reactive Mind." A tuned down 'chugga-chugga' riff only enhances his emotions. Machine gun like guitar work and frantic drums highlight "Regal." This track is sure to be a favorite in 'the pit.' Industrial metal is not known for its guitar solos, but Victor lays one down that invokes the work of his metal heroes.

"Entrance of the Eclipse" is an apocalyptic anthem that draws its energy from marching drumbeats and driving rhythms. Wait just a minute. Did I just hear some rock radio friendly tracks? "Embrace the Depth" is heavy on bass, heavy on industrial guitar playing, heavy on the skins, but a little lighter on vocals. Don't get me wrong, Victor is still brutal on the chorus, almost leaning toward a death metal delivery, but the verses are a little more melodic than Prong is known for. "Avoid Promises" falls into the same category; even more so. It has an unforgettable opening, followed by some smoothed over vocals. It's as if Victor is saying, 'You want radio friendly? Here's your radio friendly!'

Anything bad?

Nope

Bottom Line:

Industrial kept the metal scene alive in the early nineties when grunge was all the rage. Even though that time has past, Scorpio Rising is a solid metal album from beginning to end. Prong's time away from the scene didn't hurt their ability to write some of the most aggressive and powerful music. The songs are equally effective whether they're delivered in familiar harsh vocal tones, or the more recent melodic vocal tones.