Ministry

Ministry was an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a new wave synthpop outfit, Ministry changed their style into industrial rock in the mid 1980s and then onto industrial metal in the 90's. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs (1992) and touring as part of the Lollapalooza festival. After 27 years of performing, Jourgensen decided to end the band in 2008, saying a reunion would never happen. However, in August 2011, a reunion was announced, when Ministry confirmed they would play one of their first shows in four years at the Wacken Open Air festival in August 2012. Ministry released a new album, Relapse, on March 23, 2012, which was followed by a world tour. Following the death of long time guitarist Mike Scaccia, Ministry disbanded after the release of their 2013 album From Beer to Eternity. (more on wikipedia)

Links To Peel
Peel started playing tracks from their debut album With Sympathy in 1983 and continued playing their later material, when the group moved into a more industrial sound orientation. However after 1992, he lost interest in their music and rarely played any of their material.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 1992 Festive Fifty: Jesus Built My Hotrod #03

Other Shows Played
(The list below was compiled only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive. Please add further information if known.)

1983

1986
 * Karl's Tape April 1983: Work For Love (7") Arista
 * Peel 1983 Bits And Pieces: Work For Love (7") Arista

1992
 * 17 March 1986: Just Like You (LP - Twitch) Sire

1993
 * 25 January 1992: Jesus Built My Hotrod (12") Sire
 * 02 February 1992: Jesus Built My Hotrod (12") Sire
 * 13 March 1992: Jesus Built My Hotrod (12") Sire
 * 14 March 1992: Jesus Built My Hotrod (single) Sire
 * 25 December 1992: 'The TV Song (7"-Jesus Built My Hotrod)' (Sire) (JP: 'That record is so astonishingly Thomas it's hardly possible...)

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 * 01 January 1993: Jesus Built My Hotrod (12") Sire FF #03