Though Prong's early work is firmly in the hardcore realm (as evidenced on their first two albums), it was their third album, 1990's Beg To Differ, that put them on the worldwide map, a unique sort of metal/industrial/groove mixture that was their trademark for several years. Many still point to that album as their best, but any of the four albums released from 1990 to 1996 are solid bets (the BNR favorite, slightly, is Cleansing). The band unofficially dissolved in 1997, with Paul Raven and Ted Parsons both spending some time in Godflesh before that band's breakup.

For the next several years scattered reports of new Prong lineups surfaced, featuring Tommy Victor and various other people. A stable lineup finally materialized in late 2001, and a new version of Prong led by Victor, is alive once again. A live album, 100% Live was released in late 2002, followed by the band's comeback studio album (their first in seven years) in Scorpio Rising. Despite the member changes and the gap between releases, Scorpio more or less picks up where their last couple of albums left off, except for toning down the industrial touches of Rude Awakening. Victor's vocal and songwriting styles are very much intact here, making Scorpio Rising an essential purchase for old Prong fans.