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Wax Trax! Documentary and Soundtrack out on DVD and Vinyl In April | Listen to an Unreleased Revolting Cocks Track From the Film

Wax Trax! Records, the Chicago store founded by lovers Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher quietly became a cult label in the 80s, overlapping the fringe gay, punk and BDSM cultures, with a…

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Ministry perform “(Everyday Is) Halloween” for first time in 30 years—Featuring Dave Navarro and Chris Connelly

To celebrate the closing of the band’s Autumn tour at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, Uncle Al treated Ministry fans to a special surprise! Jourgensen brought onstage former bandmate Chris Connelly and Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave…

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Chris Connelly sings “So What” on stage with Ministry for first time in 15 years

At last night’s Ministry concert at Chicago’s Riviera Theatre—for the first time in 15 years—Chris Connelly re-joined Al Jourgensen on stage reprising his vocals for “So What”, the classic track featured on…

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A special screening of ‘Industrial Accident: The Untold Story of Wax Trax! Records’ in Los Angeles this fall

Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records the documentary chronically one most important institutions Industrial Music— the Wax Trax! Records shop and record label—will be having a “test screening” this November in…

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Classic Bands

Peter Hook and Ministry cover Captain Beyond’s ‘Dancing Madly Backwards’

Peter Hook and Ministry have teamed up for a double A-side split single vinyl release where Hooky and Al each give their interpretation of 70s Space Rock band Captain Beyond’s…

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Ministry to release limited edition vinyl ‘Live Necronomicon’

Ministry is streaming a new live album on their Bandcamp page. The LP, Live Necronomicon is set for release on September 1st. The concert that is sourced for the record is taken same…

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Ministry’s Trax! Rarities out now! | Listen to the unreleased Twitch Era “I See Red” off of the double LP

[dropcap]Industrial[/dropcap] legends Ministry via Cleopatra Records has released a follow-up to last year’s Wax Trax! Records era Trax! Box set with the new Trax! Rarities limited edition clear 2 LP that includes…

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The Tumultuous Relationship Between Ministry’s Al Jourgensen and With Sympathy

Every Ministry fan knows Al(ain) Jourgensen has had a tumultuous relationship with his first LP, With Sympathy. Since its release, May 10th, 1983, Jourgensen has been combating the very existence…

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Skinny Puppy | Rabies

[dropcap]On[/dropcap] November 21st 1989, Skinny Puppy released their 5th studio album Rabies, an album that was produced by Ministry’s Al Jourgensen resulting in a more guitar driven sound that caused some to…

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Ministry | The Land of Rape and Honey

On October 11th, 1988 Ministry released their 3rd studio album The Land of Rape and Honey—their first album to develop their now trademark industrial-rock style. The album title comes from the slogan of Tisdale, Saskatchewan, whose…

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