Editing Cleansing (album) (section)

==Background and style==
Prong's vocalist and guitarist [[Tommy Victor]] has stated that the record was largely written in the bathroom of his [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg]] apartment on an [[acoustic guitar]] at night.<ref name="kerrang-victor"/> Despite the label's opposition, the band chose [[Terry Date]] as the producer, recording the tracks at Bad Animals and [[Magic Shop (recording studio)|Magic Shop]] recording studios. The album was mixed at [[Electric Lady Studios]].<ref name="kerrang-victor"/>

Compared to band's [[New York hardcore]]-infused 1980s work, ''Cleansing'' incorporates [[Pantera]]-influenced guitar [[Groove (music)|grooves]] and [[industrial metal]] sounds;<ref name="village-voice"/> the album's style was also described as [[alternative metal]].<ref name=record-collector/> According to Victor, the band "really went in the direction of anything that wasn't [[thrash metal]], because we were sick of the whole thing," with [[The Sisters of Mercy]]'s 1990 album ''[[Vision Thing (album)|Vision Thing]]'' being an influence on the record.<ref name="newnoise-interview"/>