# Ministry to release final studio album on 30 October

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/im-f-cking-done-ministry-to-release-final-album-in-october/
- Published: 2026-07-24T16:32:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T22:47:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ministry-final-album-farewell-tour-1235598278/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Ministry’s final album arrives on 30 October.
- Al Jourgensen is ending the band’s recording career.
- A farewell tour will begin in Europe in 2027.

## Summary

Industrial band Ministry will release its 17th and final studio album, *Hate To Go (Take Out or Delivery)*, on 30 October through Cleopatra Records, bringing its recording career to a close. Frontman Al Jourgensen said he was proud of the band’s long history and at peace with ending it, while Ministry plans an international farewell tour in 2027.

The album is led by the single “Burned Out” and closes with “We’re Still Here”, a final collaboration with former member Paul Barker. Founded in Chicago in 1981, Ministry is widely regarded as a pioneer of industrial music; its Goodbye Europe Tour begins in Utrecht on 2 April 2027 with Die Krupps, followed by a planned US leg, alongside several remaining US appearances in 2026.

## Coverage

- [Rolling Stone: Ministry to release final studio album on 30 October](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ministry-final-album-farewell-tour-1235598278/)
- [Brooklyn Vegan: Ministry announce final album & goodbye tour: hear “Burned Out”](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ministry-announce-final-album-goodbye-tour-hear-burned-out/)
- [Blabbermouth: MINISTRY Announces 'Final' Album 'Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)', Shares 'Burned Out' Single](https://blabbermouth.net/news/ministry-announces-final-album-hate-to-go-take-out-or-delivery-shares-burned-out-single)

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