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Ministry
American industrial metal band
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1981 by producer, singer, and instrumentalist Al Jourgensen. Originally a synth-pop outfit, Ministry evolved into one of the pioneers of industrial rock and industrial metal in the late 1980s.
The band's lineup has changed frequently, leaving Jourgensen as the sole remaining original member. Musicians who have contributed to the band's studio and/or live activities include vocalists Nivek Ogre, Chris Connelly, Gibby Haynes, Burton C.
Bell and Jello Biafra, guitarists Mike Scaccia, Tommy Victor and Cesar Soto, bassists Paul Barker, Paul Raven, Jason Christopher, Tony Campos and Paul D'Amour, drummers Jimmy DeGrasso, Bill Rieflin, Martin Atkins, Rey Washam, Max Brody, Joey Jordison, Roy Mayorga, Pepe Clarke and Aaron Rossi, keyboardist John Bechdel, and rappers and producers DJ Swamp and Arabian Prince.
Ministry's origins date to 1978, when Jourgensen moved from Denver to Chicago to attend the University of Illinois. He was introduced to the local underground scene by his then-girlfriend, and in 1979 he replaced Tom Hoffmann on guitars in Special Affect, a post-punk group which featured vocalist Frank Nardiello (Groovie Mann of My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult), drummer Harry Rushakoff (Concrete Blonde) and bassist Marty Sorenson. Following Special Affect's split in 1980, Jourgensen formed a short-lived band called the Silly Carmichaels, which featured members of the Imports and played two shows.
American band from Chicago, essentially the brainchild of . Beginning in 1981, playing new wave & synth-pop with funk & disco influences, they released their first 12" on , before being signed to and releasing their debut 7612 in 1983. After a falling out with the label and the direction of the project, Jourgensen returned to to release a series of 12" singles, including 213065, which became an instant club favorite and would go on to become one of the band's most popular songs.
Jourgensen then signed to / in 1985. Ministry's second album 16563 was produced by , and had a more menacing sound reflecting Jourgensen's interest in the international EBM (electronic body music) scene of the time. Ministry's third album 7643 (1988), was both a natural evolution of their aesthetic and a sharp break with previous pop tendencies.
With the arrival of and other new members, Ministry's sound developed into a crossover between EBM, industrial, and heavy metal. Their experimentation with heavy metal was then continued with 7332 (1989), where the guitar began to take on more importance, as heard on their breakthrough album 7376 (1992), that saw the band moving further into thrash metal whil
Also known as: Ministry®™, ミニストリー
From Discogs (free to use). Their entry
Liner notes
Ministry, the records, oldest first
With Sympathy
1983 album
Twitch
1986 album
The Land of Rape and Honey
1988 album
wanted
The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
1989 album
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ
1992 album
Filth Pig
1996 album
Dark Side of the Spoon
1999 album
Animositisomina
2003 album
Houses of the Molé
2004 album
Rio Grande Blood
2006 album
The Last Sucker
2007 album
The Missing EP
2007 ep
Cover Up
2008 album
Undercover
2010 album
Relapse
2012 album
From Beer to Eternity
2013 album
AmeriKKKant
2018 album
Everyday (is Halloween) - The Lost Mixes
2020 ep
Moral Hygiene
2021 album
HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES
2024 album
The Squirrely Years Revisited
2025 album
Hate to Go - Take Out or Delivery
2026 album
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.
"All Day" and "(Every Day Is) Halloween" are songs by American industrial band Ministry, written and produced by Al Jourgensen. They were originally released by Wax Trax!
Records in 1984 as Ministry's "comeback" single following their departure from Arista Records, with "All Day" on the A-side and "(Every Day Is) Halloween" on the B-side, respectively. In 1987, they were included on the compilation album Twelve Inch Singles (1981–1984).
Composition
"All Day" has been described as a "hard-rocking antidote to Depeche Mode's sissy synth-pop." Its lyrics are about class inequality, how the common man works hard, but makes little profit compared to the rich, who sit around. "(Every Day Is) Halloween" is a synth-pop, industrial, and new wave song. Music writer Dave Thompson described it as being "adopted as the anthem of America's disenfranchised Gothic community," who are mocked for the way they dress.
Legacy
A remixed version of "All Day", titled "All Day Remix", was featured on Ministry's second studio album Twitch. A synth-pop song, it adds distorted vocals and a sample; "I don't make the rules to give to you. Whether you like it or not, this world is not too easy. Reality is here. It's knockin' on the door. Y'all know it's beatin' the damn door down."
"Stigmata" is a song by American industrial metal band Ministry. Written by frontman Al Jourgensen, it is the opening track and the only single released from their third studio album, 1988's The Land of Rape and Honey.
The song features distorted vocals, guitars and compressed drum machine loops. The song was an underground hit.
