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MINISTRY IN CONCERT:
Legendary industrial metal outfit Ministry has been shaking fans to the core with their bone-crushing live shows for more than three decades, and their upcoming tour dates may be the final chance to see them in action. Longtime Ministry guitarist Mike Scaccia died of a heart attack in 2012, prompting frontman? Al Jourgensen to declare that the band's 2013 album From Beer to Eternity and accompanying tour would be their last. It's a bittersweet moment for fans -- they get to see the Jourgensen and company let it all hang out on their historic farewell tour dates, but it's also the end of an era. The bland plans to honor their legacy and Scaccia's life by doing what they do best -- delivering ferocious, decibel-shattering performances packed with industrial metal classics like "Stigmata" and "Jesus Built My Hotrod".
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Ministry formed in Chicago in 1981 and spent the better half of the decade turning out dark synthpop that earned them a huge underground following. By the mid-'80s the band had reached the peak of their early incarnation with albums like Twitch (1985) and The Land of Rape and Honey (1988) -- two cult classics still heard in alternative dance clubs. Towards the end of the '80s frontman Al Jourgensen was incorporating increasingly aggressive elements into the band's music including jackhammers and? heavily distorted guitar, and by the early '90s Ministry's sound had evolved into full-fledged industrial metal. The band's 1991 album Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs marked a high point, topping Billboard's Heatseekers chart and receiving heavy MTV airplay with the single "Jesus Built My Hotrod". Since then the band has remained an industrial metal powerhouse, releasing eight hard-hitting albums including 2013's From Beer to Eternity -- their final release as Ministry. On their farewell tour dates in support of the album, the band will slay ticket buyers to career-spanning sets celebrating more than three decades of genre-defining music.
I saw Ministry in Milwaukee when they opened up for Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper. They were awful. Al can’t sing to save his life and the majority of the vocals were pre recorded. Not to mention, these losers celebrated the KKK in their music. If you are going to Freaks on Parade - stay for Filter, but plan on skipping this circus act.
Ministry seems to Never Disappoint. First time seeing a Show at this Venue. Definitely have to give a Shout Out to the Sound Booth. Amazing Job with the sound in a small Theatre ??
The venue was wonderful! Small enough and we had actual assigned seats in the lower balcony. Perfection
Best show I’ve seen in a while!! Completely blown away by all 3 bands, so glad I went!
I was blown away with the quality of all 3 bands, each could have been the headliner. Great music, Great time, and Great venue..
Ministry along with Gary Numan and FLA was an amazing and a once in a lifetime experience.!!!
Great show! Easy parking & great venue! Gary Numan did an awesome show! Exciting and high energy! Ministry blew the roof off the casino! Al was nice along with the whole crew!!
fun show! ministry put on a great performance loved being in the pit.
Great show! Brother Al never disappoints! Played some of the older tunes and some of the new. High energy and a few surprises
Ministry was major let down. I booked these tickets in the balcony section of this failure of an establishment- a Houston House of Blues, back last year 2023 knowing that I loved a couple of Ministry songs from the old club days in the 80’s. These were “Over the Shoulder” and “everyday is Halloween”. These songs made and validated Ministry to the non grunge fans. I thought for sure, being was appearing with Gary Numan and FLA that they would be playing these two classics. They did not. $550 dollars wasted. Each of these bands were disappointing in different ways. Ministry u stink.
