Metal Mayhem ROC: Tommy Victor of PRONG talks new album, Metallica parking lot gig & meeting Iommi, Dio & Ozzy

Hello Thrashers, On this episode, we’re joined by heavy metal “Lifer” Tommy Victor of the iconic NYC metal band, Prong. He’s been at it for 35 plus years & he joined us to promote the new Prong album, “State of Emergency”, their 13th studio album. Tommy, a true “New Yorker”, talks about is return to the East Coast, the secrets behind the Prong signature sound & why he chooses to write about current events that are revealed via his well-informed & sophisticated song lyrics. In this exclusive conversation, he opens up about the bands’ now famous Parking Lot gig opening up for Metallica in NJ in August 2023 & just how he and the band got the call & more importantly, why! His vivid explanations of that day & the weekend as a whole, add a lot of color to what was an amazing day! And as always, we take a deep-dive into the KILLER new album, dissecting everything from the songs to the themes buried in the lyrics, to the variety of musical styles on the record and of course, the videos & artwork. We hear about the much-anticipated upcoming NJ record release concert, plus touring plans, and we get deep on our mutual love for the Canadian band, RUSH & just why he chose to cover a staple RUSH song (and why it’s the perfect song to close out the new album). As the conversation loosens up, we hear all about his pride for being an NYC guy, and he takes us back to the early days (early 90s) touring with Black Sabbath & Ozzy AND how it felt to meet his heroes for the first time! It’s a fun one and Tommy wears his heart on his sleeve throughout the full conversation. Another example of a great, unique, conversation filled with in-depth anecdotes and disclosures found only here at Metal Mayhem ROC. Thank you for the support and remember to always KEEP IT HEAVY Visit the website and join the Metal mayhem ROC community. Sign up for our weekly newsletter keeping you updated on all new podcast episodes as well as reminders for our live Radio show on Monday nights. METAL MAYHEM ROC SOCIALS: https://metalmayhemroc.com/ https://metaldevastationradio.com/ http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ https://twitter.com/MetalmayhemR https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Y8gRcKQODNMWwyLBfIHOA https://www.instagram.com/metalmayhemroc/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/metalmayhemroc Prong SOCIALS: https://prongmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/prongmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/prongtheband/ https://twitter.com/prongmusic/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices