{"product_id":"hopiumforthemasses-cd","title":"HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES: CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eRegimes rise and fall. Stars shine and fade. Trends come and go. \u003cstrong\u003eMINISTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e lives on. The six-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum juggernaut founded and fronted by \u003cstrong\u003eAl Jourgensen\u003c\/strong\u003e has seeped through the darkest corners of popular culture and infected the mainstream for over four decades, gleefully spewing sonic bile between the cracks of the system's facade. Born in the eighties, they survived the nineties, weathered the turn-of-the-century, and even held on through a Goddamn pandemic. However, \u003cstrong\u003eMINISTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e shows no signs of stopping or slowing down—even for a breath. Instead, the band—\u003cem\u003e\"Uncle Al\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Bechdel\u003c\/strong\u003e [keyboards], \u003cstrong\u003eMonte Pittman\u003c\/strong\u003e [guitar], \u003cstrong\u003eCe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esar Soto\u003c\/strong\u003e [guitar], \u003cstrong\u003eRoy Mayorga \u003c\/strong\u003e[drums], and \u003cstrong\u003ePaul D’Amour \u003c\/strong\u003e[bass]—cranks out another blast of anthemic industrial metal on its 2023 opus and sixteenth full-length LP, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHOPIUMFORTHEMASSES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e[\u003cstrong\u003eNuclear Blas\u003c\/strong\u003et]. The guitars rip, the drums rumble, and Al's as righteously cantankerous as ever about a fucked up world ripe for a boot up its ass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo say it’s been a hell of a ride for \u003cstrong\u003eMINISTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e might be the understatement of the century…\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMINISTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e’s history has encompassed game-changing classics, including gold-certified standouts \u003cem\u003eThe Land Of Rape And Honey\u003c\/em\u003e [1988] and \u003cem\u003eThe Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste\u003c\/em\u003e [1989] as well as the platinum-certified \u003cem\u003ePsalm 69 \u003c\/em\u003e[1992]—which graced \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e’s coveted \u003cem\u003e“100 Greatest Metal Albums of All-Time\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e”\u003c\/em\u003e Their music has scarred the underbelly of blockbuster films and television series, screeching through \u003cem\u003eRoboCop\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/em\u003e, Steven Spielberg’s \u003cem\u003eA.I.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e(in which the musicians appeared on-screen at the request of the late Stanley Kubrick)\u003c\/em\u003e, and all the way up to \u003cem\u003eAtomic Blonde\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e(as covered by composer Tyler Bates and Marilyn Manson)\u003c\/em\u003e. They even cooked up an official theme song for The Chicago Blackhawks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThey garnered six GRAMMY® Award nominations in the category of \u003cem\u003e“Best Metal Performance\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e”\u003c\/em\u003e Not to mention, they have collaborated with everyone from author William S. Burroughs to Jello Biafra of DEAD KENNEDYS and Gibby Haynes of BUTTHOLE SURFERS on wax. Their traveling circus \u003cem\u003e(the real greatest show on earth)\u003c\/em\u003e has welcomed players such as Joey Jordison of SLIPKNOT, Nivek Ogre of SKINNY PUPPY, Burton C. Bell of FEAR FACTORY, and dozens more among its demented troupe. They’ve persisted as the rare force of nature who can share a bill with NINE INCH NAILs, DEATH GRIPS, SLAYER, \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e GARY NUMAN. 2021’s \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoral Hygiene\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ekickstarted another era. The critically acclaimed LP wound up on year-end lists from the likes of \u003cem\u003eConsequence of Sound\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLoudwire\u003c\/em\u003e, and they sold out venues coast-to-coast on tour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThey kept going though, running right into what would become \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHOPIUMFORTHEMASSES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e with the force of a runaway freight train. Conducted by Al, that train was powered by the strength of the collective—a first for \u003cstrong\u003eMINISTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e in over two decades and a callback to seminal albums.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cstrong\u003eMINISTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e introduce \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHOPIUMFORTHEMASSES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e with the single ‘\u003cstrong\u003eGoddamn White Trash\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ On the track, synths pulsate beneath a robotic sample punctuated by a plea, \u003cem\u003e“We need your help\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e”\u003c\/em\u003e A grimy riff snakes around propulsive percussion, kicking the door down for a hypnotic hook and the groan of a wah-drenched solo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThen, there’s ‘\u003cstrong\u003eJust Stop Oil\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ A staccato rhythm underlines the venomous verses as Al ponders, \u003cem\u003e“Who is the driver of the coming disaster?”\u003c\/em\u003e In true \u003cstrong\u003eMinistry\u003c\/strong\u003e fashion, the distortion bleeds into unexpected surf guitar.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘\u003cstrong\u003eBig Dick Energy\u003c\/strong\u003e’ hinges on a stomping chant and trudging guitar groove as Al bemoans, \u003cem\u003e“Toxic little man with a toxic little plan\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e” \u003c\/em\u003eElsewhere, chaotic riffing sets the tone for the cataclysmically catchy ‘\u003cstrong\u003eNew Religion\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ As guitars crash, Al repeats a lament like a prayer, \u003cem\u003e“That’s just not right\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the end, \u003cstrong\u003eMINISTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e have a lot of gas left in the tank, and Al’s going to ride out the shitstorm with us a little bit longer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n1.B.D.E.\u003cbr\u003e\n2.Goddam White Trash\u003cbr\u003e\n3.Just Stop Oil\u003cbr\u003e\n4.Aryan Embarrassment\u003cbr\u003e\n5.TV Song 1\/6 Edition\u003cbr\u003e\n6.New Religion\u003cbr\u003e\n7.It’s Not Pretty\u003cbr\u003e\n8.Cult Of Suffering\u003cbr\u003e\n9.Ricky’s Hand\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recordstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49975485923570,"sku":"406562970164","price":4.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/1621\/5794\/files\/MinistryCD_1.png?v=1787638298","url":"https:\/\/recordstero.shop\/products\/hopiumforthemasses-cd","provider":"recordstero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}