Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Past/Present Members of Prong, Pigface, Test Dept, and Others Join Forces for Animal Rescue EP


December 5, 2025

For Immediate Release

 

Past/Present Members of Prong, Pigface, Test Dept, and Others Join Forces for Animal Rescue EP

 

Rise Reign Revolt, an 11-member collaboration between various veterans of the international Industrial/Metal scene, has released a two-song EP, “Vultures,” available on Bandcamp. All profits from the sale of the EP will be divided between PAWS Chicago and Greyhound Trust Harvel in loving support of animals. 




Founded by drummer Joel Gausten (Pigface/The Undead) and saxophonist Roger Ebner (Pigface/BILE/EBNR), Rise Reign Revolt was started in 2017, shortly after Gausten met Ebner and most of the other participants as part of Pigface’s 25th anniversary shows in Chicago in 2016. The pandemic halted the project’s progress considerably before it was rejuvenated earlier this year. Ebner served as Rise Reign Revolt’s producer and musical director.

 

The EP marks the first time former Prong members Ted Parsons (drums) and Troy Gregory (bass) have appeared together on a musical release since the early 1990s. Gregory contributes the “Blue Goblin” remix of the EP’s title track.

 

Rise Reign Revolt:


Greta Brinkman (Pigface/Moby/Debbie Harry/L7): Bass

Roger Ebner (Pigface/BILE/EBNR): Sax

Dirk Flanigan (Pigface/77 Luscious Babes): Vocals

Joel Gausten (Pigface/The Undead): Drums

Troy Gregory (Prong/Flotsam & Jetsam/Killing Joke/Swans): Remix

Martin King (Pigface/Test Dept/Dogtablet): Drums

Joe Kopecky (Imperial Fall): Guitar

Jesse Hunt (Pigface/Cyanotic): Oil Drums

Ted Parsons (Prong/Swans/Godflesh/Killing Joke): Drums

Karen Righeimer-Schock (Bellhead): Bass

Mimi Wallman (Ampyre/ONO/Deodara/The Joy Thieves): Vocals

 

The “Vultures” EP is available now at https://risereignrevolt.bandcamp.com.





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