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Chicago, United States (1981 – 2008, 2011 – present)

Ministry was formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1981 by Alain Jourgensen (born Oct. 8, 1958, Havana, Cuba); he had moved to the U.S. with his mother while very young and lived in a succession of cities, eventually working as a radio DJ and joining a new wave band called Special Affect (fronted by future My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult leader Frankie Nardiello, aka Groovie Mann). Featuring drummer Stephen George, Ministry debuted with the Wax Trax! single Cold Life, which — typical of their early output — was more in the synth pop/dance style of new wavers like the Human League or Thompson Twins. The album With Sympathy appeared on the major label Arista in 1983 and followed a similar musical direction, one that Jourgensen was dissatisfied with; he returned to Wax Trax! and recorded several singles while rethinking the band’s style and forming his notorious side project the Revolting Cocks.

In 1985, with Jourgensen the only official member of Ministry, the Adrian Sherwood-produced Twitch was released by Sire Records; while not as aggressive as the group’s later, more popular material, it found Jourgensen taking definite steps in that direction. Following a 1987 single with Skinny Puppy’s Kevin Ogilvie (aka nivek ogre) as PTP, Jourgensen once again revamped Ministry, with former Blackouts bassist Paul Barker officially joining the lineup to complement Jourgensen’s rediscovery of the guitar; fellow ex-Blackouts William Rieflin (drums) and Mike Scaccia (guitar)
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  • newwavelad

    where is barker? :(

    yesterday afternoon

  • Coop_R

    @ HoneyRitual - so basically you only dig the first two albums? Or maybe just the first one?

    Friday evening

  • HoneyRitual

    It kinda saddest me to think they turned into such a great synth pop band to something more awful

    Friday morning

  • Coop_R

    I'm gonna post my 10 favorite Ministry songs, just for fun (omg this is gonna be fun!!!): 1. We Believe 2. All Day 3. The Angel 4. The Missing 5. You Know What You Are 6. Never Believe 7. Dream Song 8. Just One Fix 9. Psalm 69 10. The Fall

    Thursday evening

  • Sob3k

    Relapse - total crap :\

    Wednesday evening

  • Dyomaeth

    Pussy.

    8 days ago

  • nopuppet

    DeFibRilaTouR, haha, yes, pussies. you wont get rid of al as long as hes alive. now you see him, now you dont. wake up, its N.W.O.!

    9 days ago

  • T_Ramirez

    M3Event: A.Odden spelade aldrig med Ministry.. Ministry håller ännu faktiskt.. Trots att Al levt hårdare än de flesta Rockstjärnor tillsammans och lite till! Om Nikki Sixx hade levt Al Jourgensens liv kanske han kunnat kräma ur lite flera böcker.. Spana in Fix: The Ministry movie! Trailer: http://fixtheministrymovie.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=107 Quote som säger allt: "Ministry is the only band louder than Motorhead" -Lemmy Kilmister

    11 days ago
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UNCLE AL TALKS TO LA TIMES ABOUT FIX LAWSUIT

22 Apr 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/ministrymusic

Check It Out Here!There have been a lot of rumors and gossip swirling about, so Uncle Al setsthe record straight and talks to reknown and reputable journalist Gina McIntyre of the LA Times …

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