Never one to court controversy, the shy and retiring figure of Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen remains as quiet and unassuming as ever, keeping a wide berth of any issue which could be construed as even remotely contentious. Refusing point blank to highlight corruption at the highest level, or to take unnecessary jabs at certain political figures, the calm, and even-tempered frontman is nothing, if not the very pinnacle of tact and diplomacy.
Ministry drops the video for new single “We Hate” and announces their final studio album Hate to Go (Take Out or Delivery), out October 30 via Cleopatra Records. After 45 years and seventeen studio albums, Al Jourgensen is herding goats. Watch it now and pre-order below. Continue reading
Thirty years ago today, Tool released their debut album Undertow (Zoo Entertainment/Volcano). Following the industry buzz of their EP Opiate a year earlier, the band catapulted to mainstream success on the back of singles and disturbing videos and MTV staples such as “Sober,” “Prison Sex” and “Intolerance.” Check out this playlist of undertow content and read our retrospective review from its 25-year anniversary. Continue reading