Plus, we all know corporations and politicians are the true boogeymen. The man that once sang (Every Day is) Halloween knows it well and always makes a point of calling out right-wing, crooked-agenda assholes like misogynist incels – as exposed in the brand-new single, “B.D.E.” (“Big Dick Energy”).
Ministry’s upcoming (16th!) record, HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES, is all about humankind’s worst behavior, explored through songs about pollution, racism, religion, and ignorance. In addition to Jourgensen, the record features keyboard player John Bechdel (Prong, Fear Factory, Killing Joke), guitarists Monte Pittman (Prong, Madonna) and Cesar Soto (Pissing Razors), drummer Roy Mayorga (Soulfly, Amebix, Stone Sour) and bassist Paul D’Amour (Tool), as well as a trio of special guests: Eugene Hütz (Gogol Bordello), Pepper Keenan (Down, Corrosion of Conformity) and longtime co-conspirator Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys, Lard).
HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES TRACKLIST:
- B.D.E.
- Goddamn White Trash (feat. Pepper Keenan)
- Just Stop Oil
- Aryan Embarrassment (feat. Jello Biafra)
- TV Song 1/6 Edition
- New Religion
- It’s Not Pretty
- Cult of Suffering (feat. Eugene Hütz)
- Ricky’s Hand
- February 27: San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
- February 29: Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
- March 1: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
- March 2: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
- March 3: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
- March 5: Calgary, AB @ Palace Theatre
- March 6: Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall
- March 8: Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
- March 9: Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
- March 10: Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
- March 12: Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live
- March 13: Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theater
- March 14: Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
- March 16: Toronto, ON @ History
- March 17: Montreal, QC @ MTelus
- March 18: Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
- March 19: New York, NY @ Terminal 5
- March 20: Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Casino
- March 22: Cherokee, NC @ Harrah’s Cherokee
- March 23: Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
- March 24: Tampa, FL @ Jannus Landing
- March 26: Birmingham, AL @ Avondale
- March 27: Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Casino Biloxi (with Gary Numan only)
- March 29: Houston, TX @ House of Blues
- March 30: Dallas, TX @ The Factory
- March 31: Tulsa, OK @ Tulsa Theater
- April 2: Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
- April 4: Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
- April 5: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
