Staunch conservative republicans should read no further. Sometimes it takes something special to bring out an artist's best works. For
Ministry, it appears that special something is having a Bush in the White House.
Cuts from their forthcoming CD
Rio Grande Blood are available on their website. Darker, heavier and faster than earlier disks such as "The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste" or "Psalm 69," this disc is more raw and brash, not quite as hooky. Certainly the politcal rhetoric is ramped.
Ministry is always shoved into the "industrial" genre along with artists such as Nine Inch Nails, and it is really not the right fit. Ministry is a mix of speed metal and thrash punk all its own.
This disc will make it into my collection soon after its release in May. Jello Biafra makes an appearance. Ministry will be touring this summer with the Revolting Cocks and Pitbull Daycare. For CD release and tour info and to listen to tracks, go to
http://www.ministrymusic.org/.