https://myspace.com/ministrymusic
http://www.thirteenthplanet.com/ministry/
United States / Chicago, Illinois (later in El Paso, Texas)
Genre:
New Wave (early), Industrial/Electronic (mid), Industrial Rock/Metal (later)
Info:
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a new wave synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs (1992) and touring as part of the Lollapalooza festival.After 27 years of performing, Jourgensen decided to end the band in 2008, saying a reunion would never happen. However, in August 2011, a reunion was announced, when Ministry confirmed they would play one of their first shows in four years at the Wacken Open Air festival in August 2012.[1] Ministry released a new album, Relapse, on March 23, 2012, which was followed by a world tour.On August 7, 2011, it was announced that Ministry was reforming and would play at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2–4, 2012.[1] The reunion lineup features Al Jourgensen on vocals, Mike Scaccia and Tommy Victor both on guitar, Aaron Rossi on drums, John Bechdel on keyboards and Tony Campos on bass.Jourgensen told Metal Hammer in August 2011 that Ministry has been working on a new album called Relapse, which they hoped to release by Christmas. Regarding the sound of the new material, he explained, "We've only got five songs to go. I've been listening to it the last couple of weeks and I wasn't really in the mood, I was just taking it as a joke. Just to pass the time at first but [Mikey's] raving about it. It's like, dude c'mon, this is not about Bush, so… that part's over. The ulcers are gone and Bush is gone so it's time for something new. I think this is actually gonna wind up being the fastest and heaviest record I've ever done. Just because we did it as anti-therapy therapy against the country music we would just take days off and thrash faster than I've done in a long time, faster than Mikey's done in a long time. He just did a Rigor Mortis tour and said it was easy compared to this Ministry stuff so it's gonna be brutal and it's gonna freak a lot of people out."Ministry announced on their website that they entered the studio on September 1, 2011 with engineer Sammy D'Ambruoso to begin recording their new album.[1] During the third webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of Relapse, a release date of March 3, 2012 was announced.On December 23, 2011, Ministry released "99 Percenters", the first single from Relapse, and began streaming it on their Facebook page two days later. On February 22, 2012, Ministry released a second single, "Double Tap", which was included in the April 2012 issue of the Metal Hammer magazine. On March 23, 2012, Relapse was released.On December 23, 2012, guitarist Mike Scaccia died[18] following an on-stage heart attack, while playing with his other band, Rigor Mortis.In an interview with Noisey in March 2013, Jourgensen announced that Ministry would break up again, explaining that he does not want to carry on without Scaccia. "Mikey was my best friend in the world and there's no Ministry without him", he said. "But I know the music we recorded together during the last weeks of his life had to be released to honor him. So after his funeral, I locked myself in my studio and turned the songs we had recorded into the best and last Ministry record anyone will ever hear. I can't do it without Mikey and I don't want to. So yes, this will be Ministry's last album."[20] The album, titled From Beer to Eternity, is set for release on September 6, 2013.
Line Up:
Al Jourgensen Vocals, Guitars, Programming, Keyboards (1981-2008, 2011-present) - See also: Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters, Special Affect, ex-1000 Homo DJs, ex-Acid Horse, ex-Lard, ex-Pailhead, ex-PTP, ex-Revolting Cocks
Tommy Victor Guitars, Bass (2005-2008), Vocals (backing) (2007), Guitars (2011-present) - See also: Danzig, Prong, ex-Tapeworm
Tony Campos Bass (2007-2008, 2011-present) - See also: Asesino, Prong, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy (live), Attika 7, ex-Agony, ex-Dia de Los Muertos, ex-Possessed, ex-Attika, ex-Static-X
Aaron Rossi Drums (2007-2008, 2011-present) - See also: ex-Prong, ex-Shelter
John Bechdel Keyboards (2007-2008, 2011-present) - See also: Ascension of the Watchers, ex-Prong, ex-Fear Factory (live), ex-Murder, Inc., ex-Killing Joke (live)
Discography:
With Sympathy Full-length 1983
Twitch Full-length 1986
The Land of Rape and Honey Full-length 1988
The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste Full-length 1989
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ Full-length 1992
Filth Pig Full-length 1996
Dark Side of the Spoon Full-length 1999
Animositisomina Full-length 2003
Houses of the Molé Full-length 2004
Rio Grande Blood Full-length 2006
The Last Sucker Full-length 2007
Relapse Full-length 2012
From Beer to Eternity Full-length 2013
Videos:
Ministry - From Beer To Eternity (2013)
Year : 2013
Style : Industrial Rock , Heavy Metal
Country : USA
Audio : 320 kbps + front , back
Size : 156 mb
Tracklist:
1. Hail To His Majesty (Peasants) 5:17
2. Punch in the Face 5:00
3. PermaWar 4:56
4. Perfect Storm 4:56
5. Fairly Unbalanced 3:57
6. The Horror 3:50
7. Side F/X Include Mikey's Middle Finger (TV 4) 5:14
8. Lesson Unlearned 3:16
9. Thanx But No Thanx 8:21
10. Change of Luck 7:16
11. Enjoy The Quiet 2:39
12. PermaWar Remix 7:23
13. Thanks For The Dub Remix 4:53
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