One of my favorite songs to drive to. Which is why I don't drive anymore. Vocals by the almighty Gibby Haynes, whose Butthole Surfers put on the greatest live shows of the Eighties. According to legend, Al asked Gibby to do vocals for this one. Gibby showed up already smashed, with a bottle of whiskey, sat in front of the microphone and puked. After a bit of cleaning up, Gibby delivered the vocal track off the top of his head. Inspiration comes in the strangest forms.
Once upon a time, when this song was new, I woke up in the middle of the night and this was playing on the TV at the foot of my bed. What an interesting way to wake up.
Ministry went from synth pop to industrial to metal, with touches of a few other genres mixed in. A very cool track to check out (and a spin-off of the track Just One Fix) is the b-side Quick Fix also featuring narration/poetry from William S. Burroughs. Other essential Ministry tunes: Thieves, Over the Shoulder, You Know What You Are.
One of the interesting things about this song is that Al Jorgensen once said that Ministry doesn't really do guitar solos often because a solo generally acts as a release of tension after the build up during a song and he wanted listeners to feel the tension. This song is basically on long guitar solo that continuously builds tension and the only release is in the moments without it. It's ass backwards. Pure genius.
SHEER ENERGY. LOVE IT. I can feel my foot hitting the pedal And for something completely different try "Everyday Is Halloween". You won't think it's the same band. Great club beats and some early scratching.
As others have said they started as synth pop. Their debut is actually considered a synth pop classic by fans of the genre. The second album Twitch industrial sounds started to creep in but it’s still more dance than metal. Third album The land of Rape and Honey saw the industrial sound really take over and by the time this album came out full on industrial metal.
Most powerful song of my youth. This was the most intense dance floor song for 3 years in the 90s. (but the white version is even much better) - Had to go out twice a week to be on the dance floor for this song!!!
Check out their more classic tracks such as Breathe or Burning Inside. This track you chose is more of an oddity. The singer here is a guest vocalist not featured on any other of their tracks. Greeeaaat band JP.
If you like Ministry, you should check out the spin-off band LARD, which is basically Ministry plus Jello Biafra from Dead Kennedys. The power of LARD!
Yes. This is their silly song. I love it. It's a great album. Try Just One Fix or NWO (just as heavy and no silliness). -Or just continue straight to Skinny Puppy? Something from the Too Dark Park album perhaps? 😊
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I disagree with other posters that this is significantly different from their other stuff. I would suggest that the whole of the Psalm 69 album is very much in this style (except for the different vocalist) and that it's well worth a listen/purchase if 'Jesus' floated your boat. I particularly recommend the title track, 'NWO' and 'Just One Fix'. Other albums do vary however. I'm happy with the 'industrial metal' tag though some acts are more industrial and others more metal.
Give "Twitch" a try. It's their transition album, if you will. They were super synth heavy, and just figuring out what kind of Industrial they wanted to be. They got pretty guitar heavy after that, IMO.
A lovely evening lullaby. Just about lulled me to sleep. I thought the guys voice was perfect for this song. I can hear the resemblance to "Surfin Bird" which brings to mind The Ventures "Wipe Out" and a 3rd song which is slipping my mind now. edited that I remembered the 3rd song was The Rivingtons "Papa Om Mow Mow".
Gibby's been name checked already, but you should follow this up with Butthole Surfers' "Some Dispute over T-Shirt Sales" which uses the same lyrics (ha!) but Gibby flies further off the handle on the delivery and it's great. He kinda sounds bored in this version when compared.
I've always seen the band name but I never took the time to listen. This song was awesome. Makes me wanna groove and listen to more Ministry, Butthole Surfers and Primus for some reason.
This track is a mix of psychobilly (rockabilly + punk rock) and industrial metal. It's frenetic but also quite messy. Ministry (and consequently Al Jourgensen) is a difficult animal to apprehend, the band's music having changed a lot since their debut in 81. It started with post-punk and new wave/synth-pop then with electro-industrial dance music then industrial rock and industrial metal. Al Jourgensen doesn't want to hear any more about his new-wave debut and disavows everything he did prior to their third album ! Justin, you could try digging around their 80s discography to see how it all started. For example, take "Cold Life" (the B-side of their '81 debut single "I'm Falling"), it's icy new wave mixed with funky bass and horns. That's where I heard them for the first time ! Then try "Revenge" or "She's Got a Cause" (on their debut album With Sympathy in 82/83), it's pure synth-pop from that era. After that, listen to "Over the Shoulder" (from their second Twitch album in 85/86). It's electro body music like Front 242, DAF or Die Krupps. Then it evolves towards industrial rock on "Stigmata" (from their third album The Land of Rape and Honey in 88). Finish with the industrial metal of "Burning Inside" (from their fourth album The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste in 89).
Do not listen to this song while driving. Instant speeding ticket! You aren't going to find much of a deep meaning with this track, its just a fun silly track with guest vocals from Gibby Haynes from the Butthole Surfers Ministry does have much better songs if you wish to dig in deep, or you can start looking into the dozens of ministry side projects (there really are too many to count) I would say some other songs to get you into to Ministry would be: "So What", "Thieves", "Burning Inside", "Stigmata", "Just One Fix" or "New World Order" If you want to hear something very different, check out some of the tracks off their FIRST album "With Sympathy" where they were a cheezy synthpop band
OMG! I can't believe you are doing this crazy song. Instant click. "Mainly Jesus... and my hotrod" I love Ministry and this romp with Gibby Haynes of Butthole Surfers is so cool. This sing is a simple repetitive riff but the beat is just infectious. My favorite industrial band. I love Al Jourgensen's guitar riffs. He is rather interesting to watch. But Ministry is an acquired taste I guess.
YES!! One of the greatest industrial metal bands!! Honestly not the greatest starting point by any stretch of the imagination for Ministry. I’d start with their mid-late 80s output. “The Land of Rape and Honey & “The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste” are classic masterpieces within the industrial genre. I think you’ll honestly digest it better
You poor thing. Not a song to stumble into at the end of a long day. I mean, I love it, it makes me want to run around the room laughing my head off. But I concur, NEVER listen to this while driving.
Thanks for trying to cater to those who like heavier music. Unfortunately, this was a complete whiff for me. -⭐️ I like heavy with more contrast and substance. Something like my #2 song on Spotify Wrapped 2022, Auras Awol by Martin Grech. It’s a roller coaster ride through ambient dissonance and Alternative Metal. I’m not sure who’d like it but I think it’s great!
@@jamespaivapaiva4460 I’m glad you liked it, James. Spotify has gotten really good at finding music that I like. When JP releases his Spotify Wrapped video, I’ll share my latest music obsession.
I wasn't overly impressed by this little ditty. A fast repetitive riff, and a couple of ok solo-ettes thrown in. Not a whole lot going on to keep me interested. And if this is 'industrial', it's not the type i remember of old. The industrial i remember sounded like a band who'd recorded their album in a working foundary/metalwork factory. I wanna say early Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (DAF), but my memory maybe playing tricks on me.
DAF was EBM, this is Industrial Metal. Industrial is not just electronic-based music. Funny that you say "Not a whole lot going on to keep me interested" and then you mention DAF, which was even more repetitive and bare than Ministry.
@@module79l28 I did say i wasn't sure. I seem to remember listening to several 'industrial' bands years ago. Some metal based ones included. But DAF was the only band name that popped in my head, great name (the full one), BTW. I can't say I was the biggest fan of any of it though, to be honest.
