CLEANSING

Personnel includes: John Bechdel (keyboards, programming); Paul Raven (bass). The aptly titled Cleansing offers a cleansing of Prong's sound, tightening up their trademark drilling guitars while adding some slight techno and industrial touches, which only heightens the tension. Thankfully, none of this compromises the band, but only strengthens their already muscular metallic roar. In fact, it helps makes Cleansing their most varied and best record yet. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

• Genre: Rock and Pop
• Format: CD
• Released: 02/01/2008