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Ministry
Ministry
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Last Update: November 07, 2009
Widely regarded as one of the pioneers in industrial metal, Ministry has gradually become more metal and less industrial, particularly when comparing an early album such as The Land Of Rape And Honey with their more recent releases. The true Ministry sound didn't materialize immediately, as With Sympathy is a synth/pop album, very unlike anything else the band did, and the followup Twitch really more early industrial than metal. By 1989 the trademark blend of metal and industrial was in place, as heard on A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste, the bands' first big hit and still a favorite of many. The band (mostly a cadre of secondary musicians surrounding the core of Allen Jourgenson and Paul Barker) had its ups and downs over the years, with their popularity tailing off somewhat as the nineties came to an end. But Jourgenson rebounded, and with Barker no longer at his side, the 21st century version of Ministry seemed rejuvenated, with their recent releases such as Houses Of The Molé and Rio Grande Blood being every bit classic Ministry albums, with frequent nods to their past work without relapsing into rehashing old songs -- arguably the band's best works in quite some time.
Jourgenson has stated that the band's new album, The Last Sucker, essentially completes a trilogy of like-minded albums focusing on the Bush administration. Moreover, it will be Ministry's last studio album, as Jourgenson wishes to pursue other interests.
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current lineup: Allen Jourgensen guitars/vocals/programming (Lard) Mike Scaccia guitars (Rigor Mortis) Tommy Victor guitars (Danzig, Prong) Sin Quirin guitars (Society 1) Tony Campos bass (Asesino, Static-X) John Bechdel keyboards Aaron Rossi drums (Prong) |
former members: Paul Barker bass/programming (Lard) Chris Connely vocals Louis Svitek guitars (Mindfunk, M.O.D.) Zlatko Hukic guitars Bryan Kehoe guitars John Monte bass (Mindfunk, M.O.D.) Paul Raven bass (Killing Joke, Prong, Treponem Pal) RIP: October 20, 2007, heart attack Michael Balch keyboards/programming Max Brody keyboards Darryl James keyboards Howie Beno programming Stephen George drums William Rieflin drums (Lard) Rey Washam drums Max Brody drums Mark Baker drums Joey Jordison drums (Murderdolls, Slipknot) |
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With Sympathy
1983 Arista |
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Twitch
1986 Sire |
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Twelve Inch Singles
1987 Wax Trax! |
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The Land Of Rape And Honey
1988 Sire |
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The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste
1989 Sire |
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In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up
1990 Sire |
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Psalm 69
1992 Warner Bros. |
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Filth Pig
1996 Warner Bros. |
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Dark Side Of The Spoon
1999 Warner Bros. |
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Tapes Of Wrath
 2000 Warner Bros. |
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Greatest Fits (compilation)
2001 Warner Bros. |
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Sphinctour
2002 Metal-Is |
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2002 Sanctuary |
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Animositisomina
2003 Sanctuary |
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Houses Of The Molé
2004 Sanctuary |
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Rio Grande Blood
2006 13th Planet |
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The Last Sucker
2007 13th Planet |
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Cover Up
2008 13th Planet |
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Adios ... Puta Madres
2009 13th Planet |
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Adios ... Puta Madres
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The Last Dubber
2009 13th Planet |
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