Artist

Ministry

1981-present·Chicago

Al Jourgensen started Ministry as a synth-pop act before Arista Records tried, unsuccessfully, to groom the band into "the next Joy Division." He walked away from that deal and back to Chicago's Wax Trax! label, where he began welding thrash guitar riffs onto EBM rhythms and tape samples pulled from movies and news broadcasts.

The full story is in Industrial.

At a glance

Active
1981–present
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Records in the issues
3 (1988–1992)
Original label
Sire Records
Listening guide track
“Jesus Built My Hotrod”

Listen

In the Industrial listening guide: “Jesus Built My Hotrod”

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In the issues

  • Industrial
    Principal · 1976-1999 · Members

    Industrial is a genre from Global (Sheffield, Kingston upon Hull, Chicago, Cleveland), 1976–1999. Its principal artists include Throbbing Gristle, Nine Inch Nails and Ministry. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 20 dated events.

Records

Family tree

Bands that shared members with Ministry, and who.

  • Pigface1990–
    Bill Rieflin, Chris Connelly, Louis Svitek, Michael Balch, Paul Barker
  • Pailhead1988–1988
    Al Jourgensen, Bill Rieflin, Chris Connelly, Paul Barker
  • Revolting Cocks1985–
    Al Jourgensen, Bill Rieflin, Chris Connelly, Paul Barker
  • Lard1988–2000
    Al Jourgensen, Bill Rieflin, Paul Barker
  • Acid Horse1989–1989
    Al Jourgensen, Bill Rieflin, Chris Connelly
  • PTP2005–
    Al Jourgensen, Chris Connelly, Paul Barker
  • 1000 Homo DJs1988–1990
    Al Jourgensen, Bill Rieflin, Paul Barker
  • Lead Into Gold1988–
    Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker