Ministry
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1981 by producer, singer and instrumentalist Al Jourgensen. Originally a synth-pop outfit, Ministry evolved into one of the pioneers of industrial metal in the late 1980s. The band's lineup has changed frequently, leaving Jourgensen as the sole original member left in Ministry. Musicians who have contributed to the band's studio or live activities include vocalists Nivek Ogre, Chris Connelly, Gibby Haynes and Burton C. Bell, guitarists Mike Scaccia and Tommy Victor, bassists Paul Barker, Paul Raven, Jason Christopher, Tony Campos and Paul D'Amour, drummers Bill Rieflin, Martin Atkins, Rey Washam and Roy Mayorga, keyboardist John Bechdel, and rappers and producers DJ Swamp and Arabian Prince.
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States_|_Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Genre | Industrial metal · thrash metal · new wave · synthpop (early) · industrial rock · industrial dance · synth-pop (early) · alternative metal · new wave (early) · EBM (early)
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| Label | Wax Trax! · Arista · Sire · Warner Bros. · Sanctuary · 13th Planet · Megaforce · Cleopatra · Situation Two · Nuclear Blast
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members
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past members
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touring members
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FEATURED DISCOGRAPHY
| Studio albums |
studio albums
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| Live albums |
live albums
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| Compilation albums |
compilation albums
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video albums
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| Singles |
singles
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Mood | Hostile · Angry · Bleak · Druggy · Harsh · Rebellious · Provocative · Malevolent · Menacing · Rambunctious · Snide · Brooding · Bitter · Angst-Ridden · Cathartic · Melancholy · Eerie · Clinical · Detached · Tense/Anxious · Rowdy
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