From Revolver.
Like many musicians sidelined from the road by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ministry‘s Al Jourgensen quarantined himself in the studio, beginning work on the material for a yet-to-be-announced new album on Nuclear Blast Records. The industrial godfather has been so enthused about the results thus far that he had to offer up an early taste — specifically, a blistering new song “Alert Level,” which arrives accompanied by a provocative lyric video, created by Agent Ogden.
The single is the first new music from Jourgensen in two years and bears a timely message. “We finished the song in January and it sounded great during rehearsals for our Australia/Japan tour dates, before we went into quarantine,” the Ministry mastermind commented. “The original plan was to finish the new record before the July ‘Industrial Strength’ U.S. tour so we could have an Election Day release, but in lieu of the circumstances — and how relevant the song feels for these bizarre times — we decided to release ‘Alert Level’ now. Considering that this song features the question ‘How concerned are you?,’ I’ll be interested to see how folks answer it themselves.”
With that in mind, Ministry are asking fans to be a part of the larger conversation by answering the song’s central query: “How concerned are you?” Fans should upload videos, 30 seconds or less, to their social media profiles with the hashtag #MinistryAlertLevel. All the members of Ministry will be watching from home.
For more on “Alert Level,” Listen to Jourgensen discuss on the single on comedian, metalhead and amateur drummer Bill Burr’s latest episode of his popular “Monday Morning Podcast.”
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- Ministry - In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up - German - vinyl LP - £35.00, $45.85, €40.25 (New Item) (arrived 10-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 14, 2025 at 3:49 pm
MINISTRY In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up (1990 German 6-track vinyl LP mini live album, housed in a glossy picture sleeve complete with original tour date printed inner paper sleeve. The sleeve shows a little light edge wear creasing and the vinyl shows minimal signs of play)
- Ministry - The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste - EX - German - vinyl LP - £75.00, $98.25, €86.25 (New Item) (arrived 20-Mar-2025 17:00)on April 14, 2025 at 3:49 pm
MINISTRY The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste (1989 German Sire 8-track vinyl LP - the fourth studio album by the industrial metal band, includes the single 'Burning Inside' - considered one of the most important releases in the industrial metalgenre. Housed in a glossy picture sleeve which has a few storage marks including some light edgewear and creasing, mostly to the bottom left corner, whilst the vinyl is in Near Mint condition with barely any visible signs of play)
- Ministry - The Land Of Rape And Honey - Promo Stickered - German - vinyl LP - £50.00, $65.50, €57.50 (Back In Stock) (arrived 05-Feb-2025 17:00)on April 14, 2025 at 3:49 pm
MINISTRY The Land Of Rape And Honey (1988 German Sire Records issue 9-track vinyl LP including Stigmata & The Missing, picture sleeve with promo sticker 'Not For Resale' over the barcode on the reverse. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl remains in Near Mint condition 925799-1)
- Ministry - The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste - VG - German - vinyl LP - £50.00, $65.50, €57.50 (New Item) (arrived 10-Mar-2025 11:24)on April 14, 2025 at 3:49 pm
MINISTRY The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste (1989 German Sire 8-track vinyl LP - the fourth studio album by the industrial metal band, includes the single 'Burning Inside' - considered one of the most important releases in the industrial metal genre. Housed in a glossy picture sleeve which has a few storage marks and scuffs with light edgewear. The vinyl shows some minor evidence of play)
- Ministry - Psalm 69 - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $124.45, €109.25 (New Item) (arrived 10-Mar-2025 11:47)on April 14, 2025 at 3:49 pm
MINISTRY Psalm 69 (1992 UK 9-track vinyl LP pressed in Germany, the fifth studio album by the American industrial metal band, housed in a hype stickered picture sleeve with printed inner. The sleeve displays some general storage wear, the inner has no splits or rips and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with light play evident WX481)
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