I love this man. Singing "So What" in the live Ministry video (you all know the one) still kicks my ass. His voice kills and makes this album incredibly intense and vaguely threatening. Perfect.
Easily one of the greatest albums of the 1980s. As heavy as anything the metal crowd was doing at the time, but much more fresh and imaginative. Right up there with Faith No More's 'The Real Thing'.
I like everything you said until that last thing about Faith. I mean, no comparison. The Real Thing seemed commercial, typical, and marketed in contrast to Land. Land was like some weird dark secret that was coming from hell. I mean Deity and The Missing. Those horns in Deity seem almost mental and off the chain weird
Every time Chris looks down, the light that's reflecting in his sunglasses makes him looks like he has reverse googly eyes. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.
This one changed everything...I discovered it in my 1st year of college and to the chagrin of my hippie girlfriend at the time, I incessantly listened to my LORAH CD...I was blown away & hooked to LORAH like a seductive obsession...it ravaged my mind and possessed my soul...well, eventually in the winter of 1988, Ministry performed in Farmingdale NY at now defunct Spize Nite Club...that concert in a word was a “Game Changer”...we went in as naive twerps and left as valiant Ministry disciples...sincere thanks to them all: Uncle Al Jourgensen & Paul Barker & the entire Ministry Camp, then & now...🕯💅🏼🌹💅🏼🕯💋
Was there, think it was called the Crazy Donkey after Spize switched ownership, with my bro in law. Insane intimate show as I recall. I also remember all his shows at the Ritz and other venues in NYC which were much more audience involved.
Chris's solo work was such a radical unexpected departure from what He was doing with AL that I was just blown away!! And I love his voice as it reminds me of BOWIE
This album completely changed me and my musical tastes. The most out-there, insane, ahead of its time album I had ever heard. I STILL listen to it! Chris is a great artist I still follow, love his voice.
I've been listening to Ministry and industrial since the late 80s, and I didn't know until now that Chris Connelly was Scottish. I'd never heard him speak, only sing, and it wasn't mentioned in any interviews that I remember reading.
His vocals in Never Believe are pretty broad Scots but if you aren’t Scottish you wouldn’t necessarily notice. Being from only few miles away from where he was brought up I remember being ‘who the fucks singing’....good times
Paul and Chris formed Bells Into Machines and I believe presale vinyl is available. I've been really looking forward to getting this after hearing what they have released as previews... I had also read once that the debut would be a double album.
Unfortunately, Bill Rieflin passed away. He was such a unique musician even for Al Jourgensen's band of merry misfits. A polished professional skin man who will be missed. RIP
@@rblfrmthewstdwn whaaaaaat?? I had no fucking idea. Damn, that fucking sucks. That double drum solo with Rieflin and Atkins on the intro of Breathe on In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up is the most mind-blowing thing ever.
He walked into an interview wearing a cowboy hat with a piece of staw in his mouth and said, "you boys got something against Texas?" Everyone in the room started laughing and almost fell out if their chairs.
Kind of surprising how positive Chris sounds talking about his time with RevCo and Ministry given that Al Jourgensen didn't have a good word to say about him in The Lost Gospels.
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After Chris, and eventually Paul left ministry, ministry hasn't been the same. Many claim Al for all the success, but I to disagree. Listen to ministry, Revolting Cocks, Pail Head, etc, Al was surrounded with talent. Once they left, ministry tanked. A few songs here and there, but nothing compared to the past.
Agreed. Absolutely. No more than one or two really good songs per album for a while now. Paul, Chris, and Bill were the other three cornerstones that made Ministry and RevCo special. I'd love to see them re-unite.
I totally agree. Al was surrounded by amazing musicians and even though there was all this insanity/clash of personalities it just worked musically. I like some of the newer ministry but it just isn't the same without guys like Paul Barker.
I hope Paul atleast comes back as luxa/pan productions...... sometimes to get something new. you have to break the formula and revisit the past..... MINISTRY knows their fans would be interested it's been twenty years since we've heard a luxa/pan collaboration but if Paul produced he wouldn't have to worry about touring he could still have his company etc. and ministry would have a new record that would atleast have the fans attention again and their touring new former tool guy could still play bass while letting the luxa/pan sound reguvinate
I live in The Town of Rape and Honey, but unfortunately it changed it's motto and is now Opportunity Grows Here which would make a real shitty album name.
you have been found guilty of commerce with the devil! one of the best Ministry albums. This one, Psalm 69, Mind is a Terrible Thing are the top three. Filth Pig and Dark Side rounding out the top five. ive seen ministry and/or revco about twelve or so times over the years. the late 80's/early 90's was the best, but revco (with paul barker) in the past few years was kickass. al seems to have lost his magic lately. unfortunate, but so has Jello, who was great in this album's live show videos. thanks Chris, for 'crackin' me up over the years!
..but,, I wish he woulda said what was on the album art of the rape and honey 🍯 sleeve.. can anyone inform me?. I've tried to figure it out for years lol. I thought it might be a tank with an explosion or something. But I'm not sure.
MY SISTER AND I SAW YOU PLAY. I CAN'T REMEMBER IF YOU WILL BILLED WITH MINISTRY OR... "WHIPPING BOY"? THAT CAME LATER? THERE WERE SO MANY OFF SHOOTS AND PROJECTS, CONFUSING.
Hey I'm glad this came out but my dates a little wrong didn't twitch come before land of rape and honey and didn't Chris Connelly work on "you know what you are" instead¿?
4:30 "When you realize what it is (on the cover), it's really quite shocking." After twenty years of loving this album, for the first time I discerned the cover, which I somehow never believed to be an image of anything specific.
Ha.. same here. It took me many years to realise what I was actually looking at. I always thought it was some sort of static, empty landscape with some kind of skeletal figure hovering inside of it.
@@GardenofEyesNL hah that's exactly how I might have described it! Off the top of my head, probably worse. Purple... just mostly purple, with some desert ground near the bottom. Maybe like a floating ghost pyramid.
I agree with Chris, this album totally needs to be remastered, it sounds kind of flat and quiet when played loud. Same goes for Skinny Puppy's Rabies album (since Al was on that album)
