{"title":"MINISTRY","description":"Ministry are an industrial metal band that emerged in the early 1980s from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed by Al Jourgensen and initially started as a synthpop outfit before transitioning into a heavier sound that incorporated elements of punk rock and metal.","products":[{"product_id":"ministry-mind-is-a-terrible-thing-to-taste-import-lp","title":"MINISTRY 'THE MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO TASTE' LP - IMPORT","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-product-description\" class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Includes insert. Ministry successfully combined industrial heavy metal and electronic beats with a punk attitude. Their fourth album The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste (1989) followed up on their successful effort The Land Of Rape And Honey. 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Jourgensen, one of the most innovative and prolific artists ever to pick up a guitar, mandolin, harmonica, or banjo, wanted to be a musician, yet became a rock star. And fame and fortune almost killed him. An IV drug abuser from the age of fifteen, Jourgensen delved deeper into heroin, cocaine, methadone, and alcohol for twenty-two years before cleaning up, straightening out, and finding new reasons to live. Filled with humor, heart, decadence, and tragedy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinistry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts the epic life of a renegade iconoclast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Microcosm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42773659942972,"sku":"MINISTRY-LOST-GOSPELS-BOOK","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4427\/7308\/files\/1_57185cb6-90b5-40ed-99ef-f6a1c8429f26_900x_1.webp?v=1746054229"},{"product_id":"ministry-land-of-rape-honey-lp","title":"MINISTRY 'LAND OF RAPE \u0026 HONEY' LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\" id=\"aec-musictabs\"\u003eUK vinyl LP pressing of this 1988 album from the Industrial pioneers. Music on Vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003eTRACKLIST:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"ui-tabs-panel ui-widget-content ui-corner-bottom\" aria-labelledby=\"MusicTracks\" id=\"mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"tracksonly\" id=\"aec-jukebox\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"jp-playlist tracksonly\"\u003e1 Stigmata\u003cbr\u003e2 The Missing\u003cbr\u003e3 Deity\u003cbr\u003e4 Golden Dawn\u003cbr\u003e5 Destruction\u003cbr\u003e6 The Land of Rape and Honey\u003cbr\u003e7 You Know What You Are\u003cbr\u003e8 Flashback\u003cbr\u003e9 Abortive\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42773689073724,"sku":"MINISTRY-LAND-OF-RAPE-HONEY-LP","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4427\/7308\/files\/image_17357022-b0c4-4275-9951-6d112f9a3509.jpg?v=1746054231"},{"product_id":"ministry-keah-psalm-69-lp","title":"MINISTRY 'KE*A*H** (PSALM 69)' LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLABEL: Rhino\u003cbr\u003eVINYL RELEASE DATE: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8\/29\/2011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 1992\u003cbr\u003eVARIANT: 180 Gram Vinyl LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited 180 gm vinyl LP repressing of this 1992 album from the Industrial rockers. This was the fifth studio album by Ministry, and is commonly known as Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs. It is the album that led the band into the mainstream in the early '90's with hits such as 'Jesus Built My Hotrod' and album opener 'N.W.O', which samples tape loops of then President George Bush calling for a \"New world order\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WARNER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42773743796284,"sku":"MINISTRY-KEAH-PSALM-69-LP-6019","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4427\/7308\/files\/1872986.jpg?v=1746054235"},{"product_id":"ministry-with-sympathy-import-lp","title":"MINISTRY 'WITH SYMPATHY' LP - IMPORT","description":"\u003cp\u003eLABEL: Music On Vinyl \u003cbr\u003eVINYL RELEASE DATE: 12\/20\/2019 \u003cbr\u003eALBUM RELEASE DATE: 5\/10\/1983\u003cbr\u003eVARIANT: 180 Gram Black Vinyl LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith Sympathy is the debut studio album by American rock band Ministry, released on May 10, 1983 by Arista Records. The group was formed in 1981 by lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Al Jourgensen, with drummer Stephen George being the most notable member of it's initial lineup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42773737111612,"sku":"MINISTRY-WITH-SYMPATHY-IMPORT-LP-3360","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4427\/7308\/files\/3766683-2729485.jpg?v=1746054236"},{"product_id":"ministry-moral-hygiene-lp-violet-vinyl","title":"MINISTRY ‘MORAL HYGIENE’ LP - VIOLET","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003eLABEL: NUCLEAR BLAST\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003eSTREET DATE: 11\/18\/2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003eVARIANT: Violet Vinyl LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-musictabs\" class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoral Hygiene comes on the heels of Ministry's acclaimed 2018 album AmeriKKKant (hailed by Loudwire as Jourgensen's own \"state of the union\" address) that was written as a reaction to Donald J. Trump being elected president-though Jourgensen says this new album is more informational and reflective in tone. \"With AmeriKKKant I was in shock that Trump won. I didn't know what to do, but I knew I had to do something. Because I believe if you are a musician or an artist you should be expressing what's going on around you through your art. It's going to happen whether you do it consciously or unconsciously. Moral Hygiene however has progressed even further into a cautionary tale of what will happen if we don't act. There's less rage, but there's more reflection and I bring in some guests to help cement that narrative.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003eTRACKLIST:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mt-1\" aria-labelledby=\"MusicTracks\" class=\"ui-tabs-panel ui-widget-content ui-corner-bottom\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-jukebox\" class=\"tracksonly\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-playlist tracksonly\"\u003e1 Alert Level\u003cbr\u003e2 Good Trouble\u003cbr\u003e3 Sabotage Is Sex\u003cbr\u003e4 Disinformation\u003cbr\u003e5 Search and Destroy\u003cbr\u003e6 Believe Me\u003cbr\u003e7 Broken System\u003cbr\u003e8 We Shall Resist\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42773819785276,"sku":"MINISTRY-MORAL-HYGIENE-VIOLET-LP-6502","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4427\/7308\/files\/4133852-2887197.jpg?v=1746054246"},{"product_id":"ministry-toronto-1986-lp-limited-edition-blue-black-splatter-vinyl","title":"MINISTRY 'TORONTO 1986' LP - LTD. - BLUE\/BLACK SPLATTER","description":"\u003cp\u003eLABEL: Cleopatra\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVINYL RELEASE DATE: 01\/27\/2023\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 1986\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVARIANT: Blue \u0026amp; Black Splatter Vinyl LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited edition BLUE\/BLACK SPLATTER vinyl of this vintage concert by industrial legends Ministry in the midst of their self-reinvention from new wave darlings to the formidable aggro-machine they would become!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at the RPM club in Toronto, Ontario, these never before heard performances include the proto-industrial classics \"Every Day Is Halloween,\" \"All Day,\" \"My Possession\" and more! Packaged in a gatefold jacket with band photos!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ORCHARD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42773821030460,"sku":"MINISTRY-TORONTO-1986-LP-LIMITED-EDITION-BLUE-BLACK-SPLATTER-VINYL-9616","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4427\/7308\/files\/4160160-2918028.jpg?v=1746054247"},{"product_id":"ministry-the-land-of-rape-and-honey-2lp-deluxe-edition","title":"MINISTRY 'THE LAND OF RAPE AND HONEY' 2LP - DELUXE EDITION","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLABEL: Rhino Records\u003cbr\u003eVINYL RELEASE DATE: 10\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\/04\/2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 1988\u003cbr\u003eVARIANT: Black Vinyl 2LP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all\" id=\"aec-musictabs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience the raw power of Ministry's \"The Land of Rape and Honey (Deluxe Edition).\" This definitive collection includes iconic tracks like \"Stigmata\" and the haunting title track, plus exclusive remixes and extended cuts. 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The six-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum juggernaut founded and fronted by Al Jourgensen has seeped through the darkest corners of popular culture and infected the mainstream for over four decades, gleefully spewing sonic bile between the cracks of the system's facade. Born in the eighties, they survived the nineties, weathered the turn-of-the-century, and even held on through a Goddamn pandemic. However, Ministry shows no signs of stopping or slowing down-even for a breath. Instead, the band cranks out another blast of anthemic industrial metal on it's 2024 opus and sixteenth full-length LP, HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES. 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The recording sessions at Chicago’s Trax Studios were reportedly tense and prone to violence. Piercing, thrash-style guitars merged with dancefloor grooves on bombastically-paced beaters like “Thieves” and “Burning Inside”. Dentist drill noises, tense war movie samples and bandleader Al Jourgensen’s washed-out but anxiety-riddled screams add an extra veneer of danger. In spite of the chaos — or because of it — it remains an essential, mind-expanding spin for any true industrial fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WARNER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43613838016572,"sku":"MINISTRY-THE-MIND-IS-TERRIBLE-THING-TO-TASTE-P-Expanded-Edition-0405","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4427\/7308\/files\/603497820405.webp?v=1761570976"},{"product_id":"ministry-psalm-69-2lp-expanded-edition-180-gram","title":"MINISTRY 'PSALM 69' 2LP (Expanded Edition, 180 Gram)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLABEL: Rhino\u003cbr\u003eVINYL RELEASE DATE: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10\/24\/25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 1992\u003cbr\u003eVARIANT: Expanded Edition 180 Gram Vinyl LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eMinistry’s most famous album may well be the band’s darkest masterpiece. 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