Surgical Meth Machine is now officially available to the entire world today. This is something Al Jourgensen (Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Lard, 100 Homo DJ’s, PTP, Acid Horse, Pailhead & Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters) has been passionately working on for over a year. The result is a complex, dichotomous album that is something completely new, but still has tones of yore. This would be incredible and fun to see live. \u00a0If it happens, we’ll be sure and let you know. For this record, we\u00a0gave it a solid 4.5 out of 5.<\/p>\n
To quote Jourgensen from an earlier interview we did with him on the new sound, “So this is\u2026 It\u2019s kind of new stuff. It\u2019s pretty cool. It sounds like kind of MINISTRY, but it\u2019s a different level. It\u2019s like I literally just put my foot on the gas pedal for this record.\u00a0So I\u2019m actually almost acknowledging that first horrible pop record I did in 1983. I\u2019m crooning on some songs, I\u2019ve got some pop songs on there, and then there\u2019s just brutal assault for the rest of it.\u00a0It\u2019s me and I\u2019m acknowledging\u00a0everything that\u2019s been me through, like, the last 35 years. Let\u2019s just throw my balls on the table and hope somebody doesn\u2019t have a meat cleaver.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Here are a few quotes from our reviewers:<\/p>\n “Al Jourgensen takes a departure from Ministry….kind of. Rooted in the same bombast that is hard charging drum programming and double picking guitars, that has been the version of Ministry we know for the past decade, is Surgical Meth Machine…\u00a0After the rocking half of this record Al goes RevCo on us.. And boy does that get fun! Weird samples, dancey grooves… Makes us long for the old days of the real RevCo from the late 80’s early 90’s. The drum programming of ‘one twos’ with cranked up double bass fills, all in the same stock drum machine kit, got tired a few Ministry records ago but, when given a groove, drum programming has its place.”<\/em><\/strong> –\u00a0Cesar Glanville<\/p>\n “This record is fucking insane! How does Jourgensen still keep it fresh after all these years!”<\/em><\/strong> – Brandy Daniels<\/p>\n “If this isn’t proof that Al Jourgensen is still relevant in Alternative Industrial music, than I don’t know what is. Don’t count the man down just yet.”<\/em><\/strong> – Verheyen<\/p>\n “Ok, I honestly didn’t have high hopes for this one, but damn it if its not brilliant! I mean, it’s like ol skool RevCo. Great\u00a0original whacked out tracks that aren’t to be taken so seriously. It’s fun, catchy and I never thought I’d say this about a Jourgensen project, but damn melodic at points. I mean, Jourgensen pretty much tells you from the get go on this that he doesn’t care, but if your a true fan, you will.” <\/strong><\/em>–\u00a0Tommy Edward<\/p>\n Below\u00a0is a promo video we created from Al Jourgensen’s birthday bash and CD listening party last October in Chicago at HVAC Pub.<\/p>\n SMM Surgical Meth Machine is\u00a0available everywhere now.<\/p>\n For more info on SMM, the album and future updates, click here<\/a><\/p>\n For photos from the first listening party and Al’s birthday bash, click here<\/a><\/p>\n