X-No Absolutes
X – No Absolutes is the eleventh studio album by Prong, the American heavy metal band led by guitarist and vocalist Tommy Victor. It came out in 2016, through Steamhammer, and Victor produced it with engineer Chris Collier.
The record matters partly for who played on it. Victor was joined by bassist Jason Christopher and drummer Art Cruz, the same pair who had played on the band's previous album, Songs from the Black Hole. It was the first time Prong had kept an identical line-up from one record to the next since 1990. Victor himself pitched the songs as riff-heavy crushers, furious barn burners and fist-pumping sing-alongs, which is a fair guide to the groove metal on offer. Worth hearing for a band in a settled, confident groove.
X-No Absolutes: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 40:46Tracklist
- 1Ultimate AuthorityChris Collier and Tommy Victor2:54
- 2Sense of EaseChris Collier and Tommy Victor4:05
- 3Without WordsChris Collier and Tommy Victor3:18
- 4Cut and DryChris Collier and Tommy Victor3:51
- 5No AbsolutesCollier, Loch, Victor3:17
- 6Do NothingCollier, Loch, Victor3:40
- 7Belief SystemChris Collier and Tommy Victor3:21
- 8Soul SicknessChris Collier and Tommy Victor3:05
- 9In Spite of HindrancesChris Collier and Tommy Victor2:45
- 10Ice Runs Through My VeinsCollier, Loch, Victor4:04
- 11Worth PursuingChris Collier and Tommy Victor3:12
- 12With DignityCollier, Loch, Victor3:14
- Produced by
- Tommy Victor, Chris Collier
- Labels
- Steamhammer, Steamhammer/SPV
- Length
- 40:46
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (2015, 2016)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 5 February 2015 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 5 February 2016 | |
| Wikidata | 5 February 2016 | |
| Deezer | 5 February 2016 | |
| UK / Europe release | 5 February 2016 | earliest UK or European date |
4 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February 2015 | XW | Steamhammer | 886922681806 | original |
| 5 February 2016 | XW | Steamhammer | 4001617073834 | other |
| 5 February 2016 | XE | Steamhammer | 886922681806 | other |
| 5 February 2016 | XW | Steamhammer | 4001617073834 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 630×630 | upscaled |