Tune of the Week: Ministry

Al Jourgensen took his Ministry project through many different phases before ascending to indie rock legend. First it was a new wave band and then a club hit project. Working with Adrian Sherwood on his second album “Twitch” led to a more industrial sound. It wasn’t until he mixed heavy metal and rock ‘n’ roll into the mix (thanks to side project Revolting Cocks) that Jourgensen began to see significant returns on his work. While still utilizing some electronic music production style, the fourth Ministry album “The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste” signaled a sharp right turn into a more traditional rock sound and typifies the industrial rock sound. Here, the opening track sets the listener up for what exactly is about to go down: “We’re gonna rip this motherfucker off. We’re going to tear this motherfucker down.” Headphones definitely recommended!