| Ministry |
| Genre(s) |
| New Wave (early), Industrial/Electronic (mid), Industrial Rock/Metal (later) |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Love (early), Politics, Drugs, Religion (later) |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Last label |
Status |
|
United States of America
(Chicago, Illinois (later in El Paso, Texas)) |
1981 |
13th Planet |
Split-up |
| Last known line-up | Al Jourgensen (Allen David Jourgensen) - Vocals, Guitars, Programming (Revolting Cocks, Special Affect, Pailhead, Lard, PTP, Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters, 1000 Homo DJs, Acid Horse) (1981-2008)
Mike Scaccia - Guitars (1989-1993, 2003-2008) (Rigor Mortis, Revolting Cocks, Blohole)
Tony Campos - Bass (2007-2008) (Asesino, Dia De Los Muertos, Static-X)
Tommy Victor - Guitars (2005-2008) (Prong, Danzig)
Sin Quirin - Guitars (Tactics, Revolting Cocks, Revamp, Society 1)
John Bechdel - Keyboard (Front Line Assembly, Killing Joke, Fear Factory, Ascension of the Watchers, Prong)
Jimmy DeGrasso - Drums (Suicidal Tendencies, F5, Megadeth, MD.45, Y & T, Killing Machine, Lita Ford, Alice Cooper, White Lion, Talas, Stone Sour, Ronnie Montrose, Fiona) | | Former/past member(s) |
Guitars:
- William Tucker (1990) (R.I.P. May 14, 1999, suicide)
- Louie Svitek (1992-2003) (MindFunk, Zoetrope, M.O.D., Mayhem Inc., Lost Cause, The Infamous)
- Zlatko Hukic (1996-1999)
- Adam Grossman (2003) (Skrew, Angkor Wat)
- Bryan Kehoe (2004)
- Rick Valles (2004-2005)
Bass:
- Lamont Welton (1981)
- Marty Sorenson (1981-1982)
- Brad Hallen (1982-1986)
- Paul Barker (1986-2003, also Keyboards, Programming, Vocals) (Revolting Cocks, PTP, Lard, U.S.S.A., Lead Into Gold)
- John Monte (2004) (MindFunk, Chemical Waste, M.O.D.)
- Paul Vincent Raven (2006-2007) (Killing Joke, Godflesh, Prong, Pigface, Murder Inc., Smartyr, Mob Research, Zilch) (16th January 1961 - R.I.P. 20th October 2007, heart attack)
- Eddy Garcia
Drums:
- Stephen George (1981-1984)
- Bill Rieflin (1986-1995, also Programming)
- Martin Aktins (Live 1989-1990) (Murder Inc., Pigface, Nine Inch Nails, Rx)
- Rey Washam (1995-1999, 2003, also Percussion, Programming) (Scratch Acid)
- Max Brody (2003-2004, also Percussion, Programming, Saxophone)
- Joey Jordison (2006-2007) (Slipknot, Murderdolls, Modifidious, Anal Blast, Pigface, Live for Korn)
- Jeff Ward (Hammeron (USA), Nine Inch Nails, Lard, Revolting Cocks) (18th November 1962 - R.I.P. 19th March 1993, suicide after struggling with heroin addiction)
Keyboards:
- Paul Taylor (1980-1981)
- John Davis (1981-1983)
- Mark Pothier (1982-1983)
- Doug Chamberlin (1983-1984)
- Patty Jourgensen (1983-1986, also Voices)
- Roland Barker (Live 1986, 1992-1993, also Saxophone)
- Nivek Ogre (Live 1988-1990, also Vocals, Guitar) (Skinny Puppy, OhGr, PTP, Rx)
- Chris Connelly (1988-1993) (Finitribe, Revolting Cocks, Murder Inc., PTP, Pigface, The High Confessions)
- Michael Balch (1991-1993, also Programming)
- Duane Buford (Live 1995-1999)
- Kol Marshall (2003-2004)
- Darrell James (Live 2003, 2004) | | Additional notes | Ministry played their final concert at the Tripod in Dublin, Ireland on 19 July 2008. In interviews, founder Al Jourgensen insisted that the band's hiatus will remain permanent and a reunion will never happen.
Ministry have been highly regarded as one of the leading pioneers of the industrial metal genre along with others like Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Godflesh, Pitchshifter, Nine Inch Nails and Tackhead who both had a more [...]
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