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Ministry
- Location:
- Chicago, Illinois (early); El Paso, Texas (later)
- Country:
- United States
- Genre:
- New Wave, Industrial/Electronic (early); Industrial Rock/Metal (later)
- Themes:
- Love (early); Politics, Drugs, Religion, Humour, Anti-fascism (later)
- Status:
- Active
- Years:
- 1981-2008, 2011-2013, 2014-present
About
Ministry played their final concert at the Tripod in Dublin, Ireland on July 19th, 2008, and split up later that year. They announced a reunion on August 7th, 2011. Devastated to continue on without guitarist Mike Scaccia, Ministry split up once again after they released their new album From Beer to Eternity in September 2013. However, they reunited in 2014. Ministry has been regarded as one of ... Read more
Current Lineup
Al Jourgensen
Vocals, Guitars, Programming, Keyboards (1981-2008, 2011-2013, 2014-present)
John Bechdel
Keyboards (2007-2008, 2011-2013, 2014-present)
Roy Mayorga
Drums (2016-2017, 2021-present)
Paul D'Amour
Bass (2019-present)
Monte Pittman
Guitars (2014-2015, 2021-present)
Paul Barker
Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (1986-2003), Unknown (2024-present)
Cesar Soto
Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2015-present)
Past Members
Stephen George
Drums (1981-1984)
Adam Grossman
Guitars (2003)
Paul Raven
Bass, Keyboards, Guitars, Drums, Programming, Vocals (2006-2007)
Bryan Kehoe
Guitars (2004)
London May
Drums (2020-2021)
Jimmy DeGrasso
Drums (2008)
Walter Turbitt
Guitars (1983)
Rey Washam
Drums, Percussion, Programming (1995-1999, 2003)
Mike Scaccia
Guitars (1989-1996, 2002-2007, 2011-2012), Bass (2004)
Sin Quirin
Guitars, Bass (2006-2008), Guitars (2014-2021)
Bill Rieflin
Drums, Programming (1986-1995)
Aaron Rossi
Drums (2007-2008, 2011-2013, 2014-2016)
DJ Swamp
Turntables (2018)
Jason Christopher
Bass, Vocals (backing) (2016-2017)
John Monte
Bass (2004)
Doug Chamberlin
Keyboards (1983-1984)
Rick Valles
Guitars (2004-2005)
Tommy Victor
Bass (2005-2008), Guitars (2005-2008, 2011-2013), Vocals (backing) (2007)
Tony Campos
Bass, Vocals (backing) (2007-2008, 2011-2013, 2014-2015, 2017-2019)
Eddy Garcia
Bass (2004-2005)
Brad Hallen
Bass (1982-1986)
Paul Taylor
Keyboards (1981)
Zlatko Hukić
Guitars (1996-1999)
Patty Marsh
Keyboards, Vocals (1983-1986)
Burton C. Bell
Vocals (lead) (2007-2008)
Robert Roberts
Keyboards (1982-1983)
Marty Sorenson
Bass (1981-1983)
Kol Marshall
Keyboards (2003-2004)
Mandi Martyr
Bass (2016)
Derek Abrams
Drums (2018-2019)
Casey Orr
Bass, Keyboards (2012-2013)
John Davis
Keyboards (1981-1983)
Aimee Mann
Bass (1982)
Mark Pothier
Keyboards (1982-1983)
Lamont Welton
Bass (1981)
Chris Connelly
Keyboards, Vocals (1988-1993)
Louis Svitek
Guitars (1992-2003)
Max Brody
Drums, Percussion, Programming, Saxophone (2003-2004)
Discography
| Name | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday Is Halloween | Single | 2025 |
| The Squirrely Years Revisited | Full-length | 2025 |
| Ultimate Rarest Tracks! 1981-1986 | Compilation | 2024 |
| B.D.E. | Single | 2024 |
| Maximum Metal Vol. 284 | Split | 2024 |
| Hopiumforthemasses | Full-length | 2024 |
| Goddamn White Trash | Single | 2023 |
| Just Stop Oil | Single | 2023 |
| Moral Hygiene | Full-length | 2021 |
| Bad Blood - The Mayan Albums 2002-2005 | Boxed set | 2021 |
| Alert Level | Single | 2020 |
| Everyday (Is Halloween) - The Lost Mixes | EP | 2020 |
| Jesus Built My Hotrod | Compilation | 2019 |
| (Every Day Is) Halloween (Acoustic) | Single | 2019 |
| Chicago 1982 | Live album | 2019 |
| Chicago / Detroit 1982 | Live album | 2019 |
| Wargasm | Single | 2018 |
| AmeriKKKant | Full-length | 2018 |
| Dancing Madly Backwards | Split | 2017 |
| Live Necronomicon | Live album | 2017 |
| Antifa | Single | 2017 |
| Trax! Rarities | Compilation | 2016 |
| From Beer to Eternamix | Compilation | 2015 |
| Trax! Box | Split | 2015 |
| Toronto 1986 | Live album | 2015 |
| Last Tangle in Paris - Live 2012 | Live album | 2014 |
| Relapse RemiXXX | Compilation | 2014 |
| Enjoy the Quiet - Live at Wacken 2012 | Live album | 2013 |
| Permawar | Single | 2013 |
| From Beer to Eternity | Full-length | 2013 |
| Double Tap | Single | 2012 |
| Relapse | Full-length | 2012 |
| Psalm 69 (GROW Remix) | Single | 2011 |
| Original Album Series | Boxed set | 2011 |
| Stigmata (Remixes) | Single | 2011 |
| 99% | Single | 2011 |
| Very Best of Fixes & Remixes | Compilation | 2011 |
| Bloodlines (Remix) | Single | 2010 |
| MiXXXes of the Molé | Compilation | 2010 |
| Undercover | Compilation | 2010 |
| Every Day Is Halloween - Greatest Tricks | Compilation | 2010 |
| Every Day Is Halloween - The Remixes | Split | 2010 |
| Thunderstruck | Single | 2010 |
| The Last Dubber | Compilation | 2009 |
| Free Digital EP | Split | 2009 |
| Adios... puta madres | Video | 2009 |
| Reflection Series #6 | Split | 2009 |
| The Last Sucker (Hardware Revamp Mix) | Single | 2009 |
| Adios... puta madres | Live album | 2009 |
| C•U•LaTour 2008 Radio Sampler | Split | 2008 |
| Keys to the City | Single | 2008 |
| C-U-LaTour -08- Exclusive 13th Planet VIP Sampler | Split | 2008 |
| Cover Up | Compilation | 2008 |
| The Last Sucker | Full-length | 2007 |
| The Missing E.P. | EP | 2007 |
| Rio Grande Dub Ya | Compilation | 2007 |
| Rio Grande Blood | Full-length | 2006 |
| Masterbatour | Split | 2006 |
| Rantology | Compilation | 2005 |
| Essential Music Videos: Alternative Metal | Split video | 2004 |
| Houses of the Molé | Full-length | 2004 |
| Side Trax | Compilation | 2004 |
| Early Trax | Compilation | 2004 |
| Industrial Family Platter! | Split | 2004 |
| No "W" | Single | 2004 |
| Piss | Single | 2003 |
| How to Kill the DJ | Split | 2003 |
| Animositisomina | Full-length | 2003 |
| Short Circuit | Split | 2002 |
| Sphinctour | Live album | 2002 |
| Sphinctour | Video | 2002 |
| What About Us? | Single | 2001 |
| Greatest Fits | Compilation | 2001 |
| Tapes of Wrath | Split video | 2000 |
| 3 for One | Boxed set | 2000 |
| Dark Side of the Spoon | Full-length | 1999 |
| Bad Blood | Single | 1999 |
| Psalm 69 / The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste | Compilation | 1997 |
| Lay Lady Lay | Single | 1996 |
| Filth Pig | Full-length | 1996 |
| Brick Windows | Single | 1996 |
| The Fall / Reload | Single | 1995 |
| Box | Boxed set | 1993 |
| Just One Fix | Single | 1993 |
| ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ | Full-length | 1992 |
| N.W.O. | Single | 1992 |
| Jesus Built My Hotrod | Single | 1991 |
| In Case You Didn't Feel like Showing Up | Video | 1990 |
| So What | Single | 1990 |
| In Case You Didn't Feel like Showing Up | Live album | 1990 |
| The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste | Full-length | 1989 |
| Burning Inside | Single | 1989 |
| Stigmata | Single | 1988 |
| The Land of Rape and Honey | Full-length | 1988 |
| Twelve Inch Singles (1981-1984) | Compilation | 1987 |
| Twitch | Full-length | 1986 |
| The Nature of Love | Single | 1985 |
| All Day / Everyday (Is Halloween) | Single | 1985 |
| Halloween (Remix) / Nature of Outtakes | Single | 1985 |
| Over the Shoulder | Single | 1985 |
| With Sympathy | Full-length | 1983 |
| Here We Go | Single | 1983 |
| Revenge | Single | 1983 |
| I Wanted to Tell Her | Single | 1983 |
| Music Research #210 | Split | 1983 |
| Work for Love | Single | 1982 |
| Cold Life | Single | 1981 |
| I'm Falling | Single | 1981 |