Artist Bio
Name: Ministry
Spotify Genres: industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, ebm, darkwave, nu metal
Followers: 580,393
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Biography
Ministry is the brainchild of [a86726]. Beginning in 1981, playing synth-pop with a strong disco influence, they released their first 12" on [l953], before being signed to [l362] and releasing their debut "[Link]," in 1983. After a falling out with the label and the direction of the project, Jourgensen returned to [l953] to release a series of 12" Singles, including "[Link]," which became an instant club favorite and would go on to become one of the band's most popular songs. Jourgensen then signed to [l27031]/[l1000] in 1985. Ministry's second album "[Link]," was produced by [a4969], and had a more menacing sound reflecting Jourgensen's interest in the international EBM (electronic body music) scene of the time. Ministry's third album, "[Link]," (1988), was both a natural evolution of their aesthetic and a sharp break with previous pop tendencies and, with the arrival of [a100041] and other new members, Ministry's sound developed into a crossover between EBM, industrial, and heavy metal. Their experimentation with heavy metal was then continued with the following "[Link]," (1989), where the guitar began to take on much more importance to their sound. Ministry's breakthrough album, "[Link]," (1992), was a very dark, powerful, and violent album, that saw the band moving further into thrash metal while still retaining elements of industrial music and noise. The following records "[Link]," (1996), and "[Link]," (1999), showcased a much more straightforward heavy metal sound, to lower sales than previous records. The band released their first best of collection entitled "[Link]," (2001), and were then dropped by [l1000]. In 2003, the band then moved to [l36259] and released "[Link],". [a100041] left the band in January 2004, leaving Jourgensen to put together a new line-up for "[Link]." After the 2004 "Evil Doer Tour," there was yet another change in personnel with [a68599] founder [a185073] on guitar and [a22534] (who had also played in Prong and in [a=Killing Joke]) on bass. In May, 2006, Ministry released "[Link]," which was quickly followed by what was announced as their final album, "[Link]," in 2007, and a collection of covers entitled "[Link]," in 2008. Despite Jourgensen's claim that the band was over, 2010 saw another collection, mixing covers and remixes, entitled "[Link]." Following a serious illness, [a86726] decided to re-start the band with [a264545] and two new Ministry albums followed, "[Link]," in 2012 and "[Link]," in 2013. Scaccia's death in 2012 had apparently brought a final, definite end to the band with the 2013 album, until early 2017 when Jourgensen began working on a new album, tentatively titled "AmeriKKKant."
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.Jesus Built My HotrodKE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
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2.N.W.O.KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
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3.Just One FixKE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
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4.ThievesThe Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
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5.Goddamn White TrashHOPIUMFORTHEMASSES
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6.Thunderstruck (Electro Remix)Very Best of Fixes & Remixes
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7.Everyday Is Like HalloweenTwelve Inch Singles
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8.RevengeWith Sympathy
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9.Effigy (I'm Not An)With Sympathy
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10.Burning InsideThe Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
Discogs Release Info
Release: Ministry - Over The Shoulder
Year: 1985
Genres: Electronic
Styles: Industrial