{"id":53400,"date":"2024-03-01T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T17:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=53400"},"modified":"2024-03-04T23:22:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T05:22:14","slug":"ministry-releases-16th-studio-album-hopiumforthemasses-plus-video-for-new-single-as-al-jourgensen-co-currently-on-spring-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=53400","title":{"rendered":"Ministry Releases 16th Studio Album, HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES, Plus Video For New Single As Al Jourgensen & Co. Currently On Spring Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ministry\u2019s<\/strong> 16th<\/sup> studio album HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES <\/em><\/strong>is out today via Nuclear Blast Records<\/strong> and streaming on all networks. After months of teasing album singles and videos for \u201cGoddamn White Trash,\u201d<\/strong><\/a> plus \u201cJust Stop Oil,\u201d<\/strong><\/a> and \u201cB.D.E.\u201d<\/strong><\/a> the six-time GRAMMY\u00ae Award-nominated multiplatinum act also has another new track out today with \u201cNew Religion.\u201d<\/strong><\/div>\n
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See the music video for \u201cNew Religion\u201d<\/strong> HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n
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Says band founder and leader Al<\/strong> Jourgensen<\/strong> of the track, \u201cAll traditional faiths seem to pale in comparison to our new \u2018Deity\u2019 Media.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Over the course of the album\u2019s nine tracks, Jourgensen<\/strong> is righteously cantankerous as ever about a f***ed up world ripe for a boot up its ass. Like always, he’s merely looking around at the same dumpster fire we all are, but he’s got a microphone and uses it well to rage on about the state of the world.<\/div>\n
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Joined by Ministry\u2019s current frontline of musicians \u2013 John Bechdel<\/strong> (keyboards), Monte Pittman<\/strong> and Cesar Soto <\/strong>(guitars), Roy Mayorga <\/strong>(drums) and Paul D\u2019Amour <\/strong>(bass) \u2013 HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES <\/em><\/strong>also has a slew of special guest contributors including Gogol Bordello\u2019s Eugene Hutz, <\/strong>long-time collaborator and Lard <\/strong>companion Jello Biafra <\/strong>and Corrosion of Conformity<\/strong> frontman Pepper Keenan. <\/strong><\/div>\n
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Says media of the album:<\/div>\n
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\u201cIf Al Jourgensen <\/strong>did not exist, we would have to invent him. A perennially essential antidote to political stupidity and dim-witted mainstream thinking, Uncle Al is one of heavy music’s greatest subversives \u2026 Jourgensen’s <\/strong>ability to entertain the hell out of like-minded miscreants, while firing nails into the hearts of the corrupt and the moronic remains undimmed.\u201d \u2014Blabbermouth<\/em><\/div>\n
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\u201cNo matter what era of Ministry<\/strong> you might be a fan of, there’s really something for everyone here. There’s a bit of the early 80’s club-inspired synth-pop first wave, a really nice dose of heavy guitars from Ministry’s<\/strong> 90’s sounds and a natural progression from 2021’s vastly underrated Morale Hygiene<\/em>. \u2026 [Al Jourgensen\u2019s] <\/strong>work feels more invigorated than ever.\u201d \u2014Metal Injection<\/em><\/div>\n
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\u201cThis is Ministry\u2019s best record since we were all young and good-looking.\u201d \u2014Classic Rock Magazine<\/em><\/div>\n
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The most arena-ready album from Ministry in decades.\u201d \u2014Glide Magazine<\/em><\/div>\n
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HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES<\/em><\/strong> is now available in three vinyl variants, a CD jewelcase and via digital\/streaming platforms. The vinyl variants include:green with yellow splatter (in stores everywhere); blue with pink splatter (nuclear blast exclusive); red with white splatter (band\/tour exclusive).<\/div>\n
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Buy HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES <\/em><\/strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n
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Find HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES<\/em><\/strong> exclusive merchandise and Red Splatter LP at: https:\/\/ministryofficial.store\/<\/a><\/div>\n
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Tracklist for HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES:<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
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  1. B.D.E.<\/li>\n
  2. Goddamn White Trash***<\/li>\n
  3. Just Stop Oil<\/li>\n
  4. Aryan Embarrassment**<\/li>\n
  5. TV Song 1\/6 Edition<\/li>\n
  6. New Religion<\/li>\n
  7. It\u2019s Not Pretty<\/li>\n
  8. Cult of Suffering*<\/li>\n
  9. Ricky\u2019s Hand<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    *Featuring Eugene H\u00fctz (Gogol Bordello)<\/div>\n
    **Featuring Jello Biafra<\/div>\n
    ***Featuring Pepper Keenan<\/div>\n
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    Ministry<\/strong> is now playing the new songs live on the band\u2019s Spring 2024 tour, which kicked off February 27, supported by Gary Numan<\/strong> and Front Line Assembly<\/strong>. It runs through April 5 with tickets and VIP upgrades available now.<\/div>\n
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    VIP upgrades are available and include:<\/strong><\/div>\n