MINISTRY Releases New Single ‘We Hate’ From Final Album ‘Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)’
Industrial rock veterans MINISTRY have released a new single and video, "We Hate", taken from their final studio album, "Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)". Frontman Al Jourgensen has been vocal in his criticism of US President Donald Trump, and the track is described as a pointed response to Trump's frequent, self-promotional social media output. The release marks another step towards the end of MINISTRY's 45-year run, which has helped define the industrial music genre since its formation in 1981.
"Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)" is due out on 30 October via Cleopatra Records and will be MINISTRY's 17th studio album, featuring a final collaboration with former member Paul Barker alongside current band members. It follows lead single "Burned Out" and will be released across vinyl, CD, cassette and digital formats, including several variants and box sets. MINISTRY will play a handful of remaining US shows in 2026, including Red Rocks and Chicago's Salt Shed, before embarking on a "Goodbye Europe" tour with Die Krupps in April 2027, which includes UK dates in Manchester, Nottingham and London, ahead of a farewell US run to be announced.
- MINISTRY release "We Hate" single from farewell album, out 30 October
- Track reportedly aimed at criticising US President Donald Trump
- Farewell tour includes UK, European and US dates through 2027
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MINISTRY are an American band formed in 1981, known for industrial rock, a style that combines rock music with electronic sounds. Frontman Al Jourgensen has often criticised Donald Trump, and the band’s new material draws on that political disagreement.
The album is billed as MINISTRY’s last studio release after a 45-year career. It also brings Jourgensen together with former member Paul Barker, whose past work helped shape the band’s sound.
The band’s departure matters to listeners because MINISTRY have been among the long-running acts associated with industrial music. Their planned farewell shows in the US and Europe will give fans a chance to see them perform before they retire.