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K.K.’s Priest, KMFDM, Ministry, Alkaline Trio, Olivia Rodrigo
Industrial pioneer’s Ministry has been threatening to split up many times throughout their careers. Their latest album, HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES, is supposed to be their last, but as fans know, frontman Al Jourgensen isn’t shy about changing his mind. Either way, you won’t want to miss Ministry in action when they play Aragon Ballroom this […]
Cover Story: Ministry • Age of Disinformation + March 14 Aragon Ballroom Photo Gallery
My apologies, Dear Readers. And I’m not joking here. I really believed that — after an adventurous, always enlightening, occasionally drug-blurred four-decade career in rock journalism that kicked off in the Midwest fresh out of high school back in halcyon 1977 — I had nothing left to offer, no moving words left to conjure, no […]
Photo Gallery: Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry, and Filter • Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre • Tinley Park
Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry, and Filter Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL September 1, 2023 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Multiple generations flocked to Tinley Park this weekend for all the Metal they could handle. The Freaks On Parade tour fulfilled its promise of evil clowns, an undead ring leader, video screen […]
Photo Gallery: Ministry at The Riviera Theatre • Chicago
Ministry Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL March 31, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Although he now resides in multiple locales, whenever Al Jourgensen brings his Ministry project to Chicago, it will always feel like a homecoming. The band has long outgrown its synth-pop genesis, but even then, its sound hinted at the menacing Metal […]
Stage Buzz: The Darkness, Ministry, Darryl Hall & Todd Rundgren
Join MusiCares: Music on a Mission as they celebrate “the power of music to make a difference” with a virtual show featuring never-before-seen performances from Cage the Elephant, Brandi Carlile, Shawn Colvin, Jason Isbell, k.d. lang, Fantastic Negrito, and more. Catch the stream Wednesday, March 30 at 7 PM. Tickets are on sale now. Don’t miss […]
Cover Story: Ministry • “My House is My Art”
Any other modern bandleader would be a tad nervous, if not downright filled with floor pacing anxiety. But not calm, cool, and collected Svengali Al Jourgensen. Sure, his notorious, pioneering industrial outfit Ministry is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year by — gulp! — heading out on post-lockdown, but mid-Delta-variant tour, which hits Chicago […]
Featured: Most Anticipated New Albums of 2021
After what has proven to be a pandemic-induced drought for new music around the holidays, we finally have some new music coming from some of the industry’s biggest names. Here are the most anticipated new albums for 2021: Pale Waves – Who Am I? (February 12) One of the most buzz-worthy bands of 2018 and this […]
Featured: Jay O’Rourke Band
Like many musicians releasing music during the pandemic, Jay O’Rourke had different plans before the virus hit. His band’s new 5–song EP was originally scheduled as a full-length album, but COVID-19 changed all that. The acclaimed guitarist’s third release in four years shows he’s incredibly prolific. Boom Daddy Boom continues a course he charted on […]
Recap and Photo Gallery: Slayer, Ministry, Primus and Phillip H. Anselmo at Tax Slayer Center
Slayer/Ministry/Philip H. Anselmo And The Illegals TaxSlayer Center Moline, IL 11/14/2019 Slayer made the last “area” appearance ever (after their Riot Fest appearance in September), and the Quad Cities (Moline, IL) got the honors. They brought a “cast of thousands” with them, including Philip H. Anselmo And The Illegals, who started the evening with a […]
Photo Gallery and Recap: Wax Trax! Records Industrial Accident Screening and Launch Party at House of Vans Chicago
Could there have been a more brilliant way to end Record Store Day than with an Industrial Accident? The Wax Trax! documentary distills the history of Chicago’s seminal record label and store into an entertaining yarn about love, family, music, sex, drugs, rock & roll and how not to run a business, if you wish […]
Photo Gallery: Ministry at The Forge of Joliet
It was a homecoming of sorts at The Forge last Thursday as Ministry returned to the Chicago area where their careers got started on Wax Trax Records. As expected Al Jourgensen dominated the night, backed by his dynamic 2018 version of the band. Ed Spinelli captured all the action.
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Cover Story: Ministry [Updated]
Chicago’s beloved industrial metal machine Ministry is back. After the sudden death of longtime guitarist and friend Mike Scaccia in 2012, leader/vocalist Al Jourgensen decided to put Ministry on indefinite hiatus. During the band’s downtime, “Uncle Al” spawned a side project, Surgical Meth Machine, and released a self-titled debut record in 2015. It was pretty […]
Photo Gallery: Riot Fest 2017 – Day One
Longtime Riot Fest attendees know it has always been smart to bring a rain poncho and waterproof boots to the 3-day festival. Day One at Riot Fest brought mid-July temps to Douglas Park, under a late summer sun – a welcome addition to the festivities for sure. Strong sets by Skating Polly, Like Pacific, INVSN, […]
Live Review: Riot Fest 2017 – Douglas Park, Chicago
Riot Fest Douglas Park, Chicago September 15-17, 2017 If there was one MVP act at this year’s edition of Riot Fest – a smaller, more compact affair, it was undoubtedly Nine Inch Nails. A nihilistic and seemingly self destructive act that two decades ago, would have been hard to imagine experiencing a renaissance in 2017, […]
Stage Buzz: Ministry
Chicago’s industrial music legends returns for their first NYE show since 1988…
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