 On September 3, Pridgen along with Joseph Troy have joined Chiodos after members Derrick Frost and Matt Goddard left the band.During this time period, Thomas also recorded the drums for the album "No Peace," by Trash Talk, which was released April 22, 2014.Over the summer of 2011 it was announced that Thomas Pridgen was working on a new group with Mastodon vocalist and guitarist Brent Hinds, the Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman, and former Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery.Giraffe Tongue Orchestra was founded in 2012.