Ministry
| Ministry | |
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 Ministry at Hellfest 2017 |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Industrial metal , crossover , EBM , synth pop |
| founding | 1981, 2011 |
| resolution | 2008 |
| Website | ministryband.com |
| Founding members | |
| Al Jourgensen | |
| Current occupation | |
Singing , various instruments |
Al Jourgensen |
guitar |
Sinhue Quirin (2007-2008, since 2014) |
| Thomas Holtgreve (2017) | |
| John Bechdel (since 2006) | |
bass |
Tony Campos (2007–2012, since 2014) |
guitar |
Monte Pittman (since 2014) |
| former members | |
Drums |
Stephen George (1981–1985; live 1981–1984) |
bass |
Lamont Welton (1981) |
bass |
Marty Sorenson (1981-1982) |
Keyboard |
John Davis (1981-1983) |
Keyboard |
Robert Roberts (live, 1981-1983) |
bass |
Brad Hallen (1982–1986; live 1984) |
Keyboard |
Mark Pothier (live, 1983) |
Keyboard, vocals |
Patty Jourgensen (1983-1986) |
Keyboard, vocals |
Doug Chamberlin (1983-1984) |
Bass, keyboard, vocals |
Paul Barker (1986-2003) |
Drums |
Bill Rieflin † (1986-1995) |
Keyboard, saxophone
|
Roland Barker (Tours 1986 and 1992–1993) |
singing |
Chris Connelly (1988-1990) |
Guitar, keyboard, vocals |
Kevin Ogilvie (tours 1988-1990) |
Drums |
Martin Atkins (Tour 1990) |
guitar |
Terry Roberts (Tour 1990) |
guitar |
William Tucker (Tour 1990) |
Keyboard |
Michael Balch (1991-1993) |
guitar |
Louis Svitek (1992-2003) |
Keyboard |
Duane Buford (1996-2004, tours 1994-2004) |
Drums, percussion
|
Rey Washam (1995-1999, 2003-2004) |
guitar |
Adam Grossman (2003) |
Drums |
Tia Sprocket (live 2003-2003) |
Drums |
Mark Baker (2003) |
Keyboard |
Kol Marshall (2003-2004) |
Drums, percussion, saxophone |
Max Brody (2001-2004) |
Keyboard |
Darrell James (tours 2003 and 2004) |
bass |
John Monte (2004) |
bass |
Eddy Garcia (2004) |
guitar |
Bryan Kehoe (2004) |
guitar |
Rick Valles (2004) |
bass |
Paul Raven † (2005-2007) |
Drums |
Joey Jordison (2006) |
| Tommy Victor (2005-2012) | |
guitar |
Mike Scaccia (1989–1995, 2003- † 2012) |
Drums |
Aaron Rossi (2008-2017) |
Ministry is an American industrial metal - band from Chicago , Illinois .
Band history
Ministry was founded in 1981 by Alain Jourgensen (also Alien Jourgensen or Al Jourgensen for short) in Chicago as a pure synth-pop project. In the middle of the 80s the sound changed, influences from industrial and EBM were added. A few years later, with the use of rhythm guitars, the industrial metal style that Ministry is known for was fully developed, culminating in some style-defining albums. At that time, Ministry consisted of Paul Barker (bass) alongside Al Jourgensen. In addition, the Ministry environment was a central part of a wide network of musicians from various bands, which resulted in a large number of side projects (including publications with members of Front 242 (as Revolting Cocks ); with the Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra as Lard ; with Trent Reznor ( Nine Inch Nails ) as 1000 gay DJs). In addition, Jourgensen was involved in the Skinny Puppy album Rabies , whose style he decisively and clearly influenced.
The subtitle of her song Psalm 69 ( The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs ) quotes a play on words from "Magick" by Aleister Crowley . The band Ministry is shaped by the character Jourgensens, who attracted attention through frequent drug excesses. He has been reanimated twice because of cardiac arrest due to heroin use. But he has overcome this phase and satirized, for example, with the cynical album title The Dark Side of the Spoon (English "the dark side of the spoon", based on Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon ).
Jourgensen's political engagement against the Republicans is striking . Ministry's reference work Psalm 69 (1992) is peppered with original tones by u. a. George Bush Sr. , which are integrated into the songs in the form of samples. Jourgensen also uses this stylistic device on other albums. The 2004 album "Houses of the Molé" also contains original sounds, this time by George W. Bush . Also many Bush samples can be found in the album Rio Grande Blood , especially in the song of the same name. This can be interpreted as a harsh criticism of its policy. It is also confirmed by Jourgensen's participation in the punk voter project initiated by Fat Mike , for which he contributed the song No W to the Rock Against Bush sampler (2004, Fat Wreck Chords ).
In May 2006, Jourgensen announced that, following the upcoming world tour, he would immediately begin work on what is likely to be his last Ministry album (working title: The Last Sucker ) and would then focus more on his newly founded label.
On October 20, 2007, bassist Paul Raven was found dead in his home in France, near the Swiss border. Raven died of a heart attack and was 46 years old.
On June 10, 2008, the band broke off a concert on their farewell tour in Hamburg after the audience had thrown (sometimes full) cups at the group and the band's crew members.
On June 24, 2008, a fan under the influence of drugs attacked the band with tear gas during the show in Toulouse, France, after which the concert was interrupted for 15 minutes. After the perpetrator was caught by the band's truck driver and handed over to the police, Al Jourgensen insisted on continuing the show.
The band's last appearance in Germany for the time being took place on July 5, 2008 at the With Full Force Festival. There the band acted as a co-headliner. On July 19th and 20th, 2008 Ministry gave the last concerts before the start-up at the Tripod Club in Dublin , Ireland .
On August 6, 2011, the band's appearance at the Wacken Open Air 2012 was announced. In an interview with the American Metal Hammer , Al Jourgensen announced the return of the band and the work on a new album, which will be called Relapse and which should be released for Christmas 2011. However, it wasn't released until March 23, 2012.
On August 2, 2012, Ministry gave an appearance at the Woodstock stop in Kostrzyn nad Odrą (Küstrin) near the German border. Mike Scaccia died, believed to be of a heart attack, on December 23, 2012 while performing at the Rail Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
On August 1, 2015, the band's appearance at the Wacken Open Air 2016 was announced.
Several concerts in North America and Europe were announced for 2018, including two appearances in Germany.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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| 1983 | With sympathy | - | - | - | - |
US96 (14 weeks) US |
First published: May 10, 1983
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| 1986 | Twitch | - | - | - | - |
US194 (3 weeks) US |
First published: March 12, 1986
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| 1988 | The Land of Rape and Honey | - | - | - | - |
US164 (4 weeks) US |
First published: October 11, 1988
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| 1989 | The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste | - | - | - | - |
US163 (10 weeks) US |
First published: November 14, 1989
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| 1992 | Psalm 69 |
DE69 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK33 (5 weeks) UK |
US27 (36 weeks) US |
First published: July 14, 1992
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| 1996 | Filth Pig |
DE28 (9 weeks) DE |
AT47 (1 week) AT |
CH50 (1 week) CH |
UK43 (2 weeks) UK |
US19 (10 weeks) US |
First published: January 30, 1996
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| 1999 | Dark Side of the Spoon |
DE57 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK85 (1 week) UK |
US92 (2 weeks) US |
First published: June 8, 1999
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| 2003 | Animositisomina |
DE93 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
US157 (1 week) US |
First published: February 18, 2003
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| 2006 | Rio Grande Blood |
DE60 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
US134 (1 week) US |
First published: May 2, 2006
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| 2007 | The last sucker |
DE95 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
US130 (1 week) US |
First published: September 18, 2007
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| 2012 | Relapse |
DE72 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH99 (1 week) CH |
- |
US193 (1 week) US |
First published: March 23, 2012
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| 2013 | From Beer to Eternity |
DE79 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
US140 (1 week) US |
First published: September 6, 2013
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| 2018 | AmeriKKKant |
DE57 (1 week) DE |
AT73 (1 week) AT |
CH65 (1 week) CH |
- | - |
First published: March 9, 2018
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more publishments
- 2004: Houses of the Molé
- 2008: Cover Up
Compilations
| year | title | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Twelve Inch Singles (1981-1984) | First published: 1987 |
| 1993 | box | First published: November 30, 1993 |
| 2001 | Greatest Fits | First published: June 19, 2001 |
| 2004 | Early Trax | First published: October 12, 2004 |
| Side Trax | First published: October 12, 2004 | |
| 2010 | Every Day Is Halloween: The Anthology | First published: October 5, 2010 |
| Undercover | First published: December 6, 2010 |
Live albums
| year | title | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up | First published: September 4, 1990 |
| 1995 | Just another fix | First published: January 1, 1995 |
| 2002 | Sphincter Tour | First published: March 19, 2002 |
| 2009 | Adios ... Puta Madres | First published: March 31, 2009 |
| 2013 | Enjoy the Quiet - Live at Wacken 2012 | First published: August 27, 2013 |
| 2014 | Last Tangle in Paris / Live 2012 Defibrila Tour | First published: July 8, 2014 |
Remix albums
| year | title | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rantology | First published: September 27, 2005 |
| 2007 | Rio Grande Dub | First published: July 10, 2007 |
| 2009 | The Last Dubber | First published: September 15, 2009 |
| 2010 | MiXXXes of the Molé | First published: August 17, 2010 |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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| 1992 | NWO Psalm 69 |
- | - | - |
UK49 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: July 1992
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| 1995 | The Fall Filth Pig |
- | - | - |
UK53 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: December 1995
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| 2019 | I dont know |
DE82 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: October 18, 2019
with Lindemann |
Achievements and Awards
- Grammy nominations:
Web links
- Ministry website
- Ministry at Discogs (English)
- Ministry at MusicBrainz (English)
- Ministry at laut.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ RollingStone: Bill Rieflin, Drummer for King Crimson, REM, Ministry, Dead at 59.Retrieved March 25, 2020 (English).
- ^ Gary Graff, Ministry Plots Final Disc.Billboard , May 26, 2006, accessed February 24, 2007 .
- ↑ W: O: A 2012 - Advance sales & band confirmations . wacken.com. August 6, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ↑ AL JOURGENSEN: Why I Decided To Bring Back MINISTRY - Aug. 18, 2011 . roadrunnerrecords.com. August 18, 2011. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ↑ Aaron Rossi (drummer at Ministry) in an interview . newssquared.de. September 21, 2011. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.wacken.com/de/news/news/news-detail/woa-2016-die-ersten-bands-haben-fest/
- ↑ http://www.wacken.com/de/news/news/news-detail/woa-2016-die-ersten-bands-haben-fest/
- ↑ http://ministryband.com/shows/
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
