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EST 1981. HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES, Our New Album Out Now on Nuclear Blast!

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LIMITED custom made Ministry “Mind” pedal! Stage-ready, high-end audio gear that encapsulates our sound from The Mind era. 2-in-1 overdrive-and-amp pedal and it ships with a Certificate SIGNED by Al! Built and guitar-tested in the EU. 💀
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Reunited Sept 2017 Chicago. Reuniting Sept 2022 Cleveland. Exclusive Event / One Night Only Nine Inch Nails / Ministry / Nitzer Ebb 9/24/22 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Pavilion Tickets/Info: Photo: James Currie #NineInchNails #Ministry #NitzerEbb
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Until further notice…we’ll be quarantined in the studio making a new record. 👽 #MinistryBand   #WeAreMinistry   #Ministry   #AlJourgensen #InTheStudio #Quarantine #StayTuned
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30 Years of Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs. Our 5th studio album. Released on Sire/WBros July 14, 1992. What are your memories? #MinistryBand #WeAreMinistry #Ministry #AlJourgensen #PaulBarker #LuxaPan #Psalm69
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Remember 1992?
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The Land Of Rape And Honey, our third studio album was released October 11, 1988 on Sire Records. The album peaked at 164 on Billboard 200 and certified Gold by the RIAA. “Stigmata" was the single. Videos were made for “Stigmata” and “Flashback.”
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27 years! Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs. 5th studio album. Released July 14, 1992 on Sire. Recorded at Chicago Trax! & finished at Shade Tree. Peaked at 27 on US Billboard 200. US Certified gold & platinum. “N.W.O." nominated for Best Metal Grammy.
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31 years, The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste. 4th studio album released November 14, 1989 on Sire/Warner Bros. #163  US. Gold by RIAA. ”Burning Inside" had a video. #23 on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock. Tour documented on In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up. #MinistryBand
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FILTH PIG 🐷 Our sixth studio album was released on January 30, 1996. It peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart. Videos were made for “Reload” and the Bob Dylan cover “Lay Lady Lay.” The supporting tour was called Sphinctour.
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Celebrating 30 years of “The Land Of Rape And Honey” A breakthrough released October 11, 1988. Produced hit single “Stigmata” and certified Gold by the RIAA. #MinistryBand #WeAreMinistry #Ministry #AlJourgensen #PaulBarker #WilliamRieflin #ChrisConnelly #TheLandofRapeandHoney #30
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Lollapalooza 1992🎃
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They grow up so fast! Twitch turns 33! Twitch, our second studio album was released on March 12, 1986 via Sire/Warner Bros Records. Produced by Al and Adrian Sherwood. A slight departure from our debut studio album. Twitch peaked at number 194 on Billboard 200 chart.
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Ministry + Death Grips tour starts Friday! Happy Birthday Al!
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With Sympathy, debut studio album released May 10, 1983. Peaked at 94 on Billboard 200 in 1984. Video made for “Revenge” On cd & vinyl🌹 Songs will be performed @cruelworldfest May 11, 2024 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA! 🌹
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MINISTRY Cruel World lineup (L-R): Roy Mayorga🌹Charlie Clouser🌹John Bechdel🌹Al Jourgensen🌹Monte Pittman🌹Paul D’Amour 🌹CesarSoto🌹4:45 PM PST!! @cruelworldfest May 11, 2024 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA!🌹 📸 Derick Smith
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29 years ago. The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste. Released: November 14, 1989 on Sire/Warner Bros. The album peaked at #163 in the US and was certified Gold by the RIAA. #MinistryBand #WeAreMinistry #Ministry #MinistryHistory
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The Industrial Strength Tour! Celebrating 30 years of The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste! With special guests KMFDM @SaschaKMFDM and Front Line Assembly!! @F7A Tickets On Sale Friday Jan. 17th at 10am! Tickets: #MinistryBand   #KMFDM #FrontLineAssembly
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ATTENTION!!!!!! Al and I have been working super hard this past year to bring you the “Ministry Mind” pedal. We truly believe it represents the Ministry tone in a box…. Keep your eyes open.. - Cesar Soto #ministryband #aljourgensen #cesarsoto #ministrymind
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“Some days there simply just aren’t words. Joey was like a little brother to me. It was an honor to play with him. He was truly talented and will be forever cherished and missed. Rest In Peace my friend. The world is less interesting without you in it.” - A.J.
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My response to the inauguration...
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Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs.👽5th studio album. July 14, 1992. “N.W.O.” was nominated for Best Metal Performance at 35th Grammy Awards. Gold & Platinum in US. Released on vinyl, CD, cassette, streaming. Album cover: Paul Elledge
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Filth Pig, our sixth studio album was released on January 30, 1996. It peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart. Videos were made for “Reload” and the Bob Dylan cover “Lay Lady Lay.” The supporting tour was called Sphinctour.
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We are heading back out in 2023 with a series of spring headlining dates, bringing long-time friends Gary Numan and Front Line Assembly. Tickets for all headline dates on sale Friday, February 10 at 10 AM local time. Info/tickets:
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Synth Pop? New Wave? With Sympathy, our debut studio album. “Work for Love“ & “I Wanted to Tell Her” charted at #20 & #13 on Billboard US Dance chart in '83. Peaked #94 on Billboard 200 in '84. A video was made for “Revenge” Some foreign versions are titled Work For Love.
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MINISTRY MONDAY: “Just One Fix” video. Director Peter Christopherson, Al Jourgensen, Burroughs’ assistant James Grauerholz, Bill Rieflin, William S. Burroughs, actor Jamie Roper. #MinistryBand   #WeAreMinistry #Ministry   #AlJourgensen #WilliamBurroughs #BillRieflin #JustOneFix
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TWITCH, our second studio album released March 12, 1986 on Sire/Warner Bros Records. Produced by Al and Adrian Sherwood. Recorded in London & West Berlin. "Over the Shoulder" was the lone single and video. 194 on Billboard.
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MINISTRY, GARY NUMAN, FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY! 2024 Tour across the US and Canada! Tickets On Sale Friday, October 6, 10am local: #MinistryBand #AlJourgensen #Ministry #GaryNuman #FrontLineAssembly #Industrial #Metal #USA #Canada #HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES #OnTour
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Filth Pig, our sixth studio album was released January 30, 1996. Peaked at 19 on Billboard 200. Videos were made for “Reload” and the Bob Dylan cover “Lay Lady Lay.” The supporting tour was called Sphinctour. #MinistryBand #WeAreMinistry #Ministry #LuxaPan
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MINISTRY will be at CRUEL WORLD May 11, 2024 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA! Performing songs from With Sympathy and Twitch!! Register now for access to passes starting Friday, December 8th at noon PT 🥀
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Cool World, released July 10, 1992. Ralph Bakshi animated film starring Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne & Brad Pitt. "N.W.O." appears on soundtrack with tracks by David Bowie, Brian Eno, Thompson Twins, The Cult, Moby, Electronic & My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult. #MinistryBand
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FILTH PIG 🐷 Our sixth studio album was released on January 30, 1996. It peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart. Videos were made for “Reload” and the Bob Dylan cover “Lay Lady Lay.” The supporting tour was called Sphinctour.
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With Sympathy, debut studio album on Arista released May 10, 1983. “Work for Love“ & “I Wanted to Tell Her” charted 20 & 13 on the Billboard US Dance. Peaked 94 Billboard 200 (1984) “Revenge” was the only video.
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1982: “Same Old Madness” The early single is an essential part of Ministry’s history and should not be overlooked. The video presents a very different band, a sign of that era. #MinistryBand #WeAreMinistry #Ministry #AlJourgensen #WaxTraxRecords #SameOldMadness #1982 #TBT
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Don’t Hassel the Hoff!! Buck Satan meets the Knight Rider!! Al Jourgensen recently teamed up with DJ Swamp to remix David Hasselhoff’s cover of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline.’ #MinistryBand   #WeAreMinistry   #Ministry #AlJourgensen #DavidHasselhoff #knightrider #bucksatan #DJSwamp
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Rio Grande Blood, tenth studio album released May 2, 2006. “LiesLiesLies” nominated for Best Metal Performance at 49th Grammys. “Fear (Is Big Business)", "Palestina", "Khyber Pass" appear in the Academy Award-winning film The Hurt Locker. Remixed as Rio Grande Dub Ya.
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Exclusive Event / One Night Only Nine Inch Nails / Ministry / Nitzer Ebb 9/24/22 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Pavilion Tickets/Info: Tickets on sale to the public Friday, February 11 at 10am local time
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20 Years!! 👽🇺🇸🤘Houses of the Molé, ninth studio album. Released June 21 & 22, 2004 on Sanctuary. 1st part of our Bush trilogy. “No W” was the single & video. Houses of the Molé has been re-released a few times and is on streaming, CD and vinyl.
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See you at @hellfestopenair 2022👽 🎃Tickets and Info:
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Joey Jordison Not Forgotten.🤘 April 26, 1975 - July 26, 2021 #MinistryBand #WeAreMinistry #Ministry #JoeyJordison
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Twitch, second album. Released March 12, 1986 on Sire/Warner Bros. Produced by Al & Adrian Sherwood. Recorded in London & West Berlin. "Over the Shoulder" was single and video. Tour lineup of Al & The Blackout’s Paul Barker, Roland Barker, Bill Rieflin. Peaked 194 on Billboard.
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"'We figured we'd hop in the way-back machine and recreate the infamous original tour with KMFDM, and add in FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY as well. Don't miss it this time because we’ll be in wheelchairs for sure in another 30 years. May the fence be with you!"
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