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Ministry ends 45-year run after final album release

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 12:31 · Archive

Industrial rock pioneers Ministry are disbanding after 45 years, with a final album due 30 October.

Ministry, the pioneering industrial rock band that paved the way for acts including Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Fear Factory and Rammstein, is calling it quits after 45 years.

Founder Al Jourgensen, the band's mastermind and sole consistent member, told the Associated Press from his home outside Los Angeles that this is a genuine farewell. 'It's time to go,' he said, emphasising that unlike many bands that claim final tours only to reunite, Ministry will not return. 'Everyone says it's their last tour and they're back the next year. Or they say it's the last tour and they're back for the next 20 years,' Jourgensen said.

The band will release their 17th album 'Hate To Go — Take Out Or Delivery' on 30 October, followed by a tour. Jourgensen cited changes in the music industry and the band's inability to progress within its algorithmic framework as contributing factors. He also pointed to sociological and political grounds: 'We've been yabbering about the same stuff for 45 years. Nothing's changed,' he said.

Ministry ends 45-year run after final album release
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In this story: Ministry · Al Jourgensen · Nine Inch Nails · Marilyn Manson · Fear Factory · Rammstein · Los Angeles

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