‘Final Album, Final Tour’: Ministry’s Al Jourgensen Talks ‘Hate to Go’
Al Jourgensen says Ministry will end after releasing its 10-track album *Hate to Go (Take Out or Delivery)* and completing a farewell tour next year. The founder, who says he will have spent 45 years in music, describes the decision as final and says he is looking forward to other possibilities.
The album follows 2024’s *Hopiumforthemasses*, which Jourgensen had thought would be the band’s last, but he says the group felt it had one more record in it. Ministry formed in 1981 and became a leading name in industrial rock, with albums including *The Land of Rape and Honey*, *The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste* and the platinum-selling *Psalm 69*. The new record ranges from the opening track “Crickets” to “We’re Still Here”, featuring former member Paul Barker.
In short
- Jourgensen says Ministry will finish after its next album and farewell tour.
- The 10-track record is called *Hate to Go (Take Out or Delivery)*.
- He says the band found the energy for one final album after 2024’s release.
Explained simply
Ministry is an American band formed in 1981 by Al Jourgensen, its founder and frontman. The group became known for industrial rock, a style that combines rock music with electronic sounds and effects.
The band’s best-known albums include The Land of Rape and Honey, The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste and Psalm 69, which sold more than a million copies in the US. Its 2024 album, Hopiumforthemasses, was expected by Jourgensen to be its last, before the group decided it had another record to make.
Paul Barker, who features on the new album, was a member of Ministry for many years. Jourgensen has said he wants to explore other possibilities after a career spanning decades, as the band’s plans mark the end of a long-running act in industrial rock.
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