Ministry is Dead.
I've never been a big fan of Ministry to be honest. I really liked their past few records because of their hyper fast thrash/industrial mixture that just oozes aggression. I have to admit though that their lyrical content never did much for me as I'm probably the last living person to feel that the war is just and that our current administration really does want to protect us from terrorism. Their newest record is also their last album ever to be recorded for this long standing act and I can see why.
Perhaps I have to be a "true" ministry fan to really dig this but what's hitting my ears is the sound of mediocrity. The samples are weak, the songs are simple and mid paced at best. Hell there's even a crappy cover of Roadhouse Blues.
Al Jourgensen has stated that this will be Ministry's last album as his creative juices are more interested in producing records and doing more work with his side project the Revolting Cocks, lord knows why since they sound like the recycle bin for songs not good enough for Ministry. I guess this wimpy last record is a testament to his desire to move on. Too bad they couldn't have gone out with a blaze of glory, but instead with a shrug of apathy. Bummer.
5/10
I've never been a big fan of Ministry to be honest. I really liked their past few records because of their hyper fast thrash/industrial mixture that just oozes aggression. I have to admit though that their lyrical content never did much for me as I'm probably the last living person to feel that the war is just and that our current administration really does want to protect us from terrorism. Their newest record is also their last album ever to be recorded for this long standing act and I can see why.
Perhaps I have to be a "true" ministry fan to really dig this but what's hitting my ears is the sound of mediocrity. The samples are weak, the songs are simple and mid paced at best. Hell there's even a crappy cover of Roadhouse Blues.
Al Jourgensen has stated that this will be Ministry's last album as his creative juices are more interested in producing records and doing more work with his side project the Revolting Cocks, lord knows why since they sound like the recycle bin for songs not good enough for Ministry. I guess this wimpy last record is a testament to his desire to move on. Too bad they couldn't have gone out with a blaze of glory, but instead with a shrug of apathy. Bummer.
5/10
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