Ministry
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1981, Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Synthpop |
| Labels | 13th Planet Records, Sire Records, Nuclear Blast Records, Cleopatra Records |
| Years active | 1981-2008, 2011-2013, 2014-present |
Line-up (members)
- Al Jourgensen : Vocals, Guitars, Programming, Keyboards (1981-2008, 2011-2013, 2014-present)
- Paul Barker : Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (1986-2003), Unknown (2024-present)
- John Bechdel : Keyboards (2007-2008, 2011-2013, 2014-present)
- Monte Pittman : Guitars (2014-2015, 2021-present)
- Cesar Soto : Guitars, Backing Vocals (2015-present)
- Roy Mayorga : Drums (2016-2017, 2021-present)
- Paul D'Amour : Bass (2019-present)
Former members
- Lamont Welton : Bass (1981)
- Marty Sorenson : Bass (1981-1983)
- Stephen George : Drums (1981-1984)
- John Davis : Keyboards (1981-1983)
- Paul Taylor : Keyboards (1981)
- Aimee Mann : Bass (1982)
- Brad Hallen : Bass (1982-1986)
- Robert Roberts : Keyboards (1982-1983)
- Mark Pothier : Keyboards (1982-1983)
- Walter Turbitt : Guitars (1983)
- Doug Chamberlin : Keyboards (1983-1984)
- Patty Marsh : Keyboards, Vocals (1983-1986)
- Bill Rieflin : Drums, Programming (1986-1995)
- Chris Connelly : Keyboards, Vocals (1988-1993)
- Mike Scaccia : Guitars (1989-1996, 2002-2007, 2011-2012), Bass (2004)
- Louis Svitek : Guitars (1992-2003)
- Rey Washam : Drums, Percussion, Programming (1995-1999, 2003)
- Zlatko Hukić : Guitars (1996-1999)
- Max Brody : Drums, Percussion, Programming, Saxophone (2003-2004)
- Adam Grossman : Guitars (2003)
- Kol Marshall : Keyboards (2003-2004)
- Eddy Garcia : Bass (2004-2005)
- John Monte : Bass (2004)
- Rick Valles : Guitars (2004-2005)
- Bryan Kehoe : Guitars (2004)
- Tommy Victor : Bass (2005-2008), Guitars (2005-2008, 2011-2013)
- Paul Raven : Bass, Keyboards, Guitars, Drums, Programming, Vocals (2006-2007)
- Sin Quirin : Guitars, Bass (2006-2008), Guitars (2014-2021)
- Tony Campos : Bass, Backing Vocals (2007-2008, 2011-2013, 2014-2015, 2017-2019)
- Aaron Rossi : Drums (2007-2008, 2011-2013, 2014-2016)
- Burton C. Bell : Vocals (2007-2008)
- Jimmy DeGrasso : Drums (2008)
- Casey Orr : Bass, Keyboards (2012-2013)
- Mandi Martyr : Bass (2016)
- Jason Christopher : Bass, Backing Vocals (2016-2017)
- Derek Abrams : Drums (2018-2019)
- DJ Swamp : Turntables (2018)
- London May : Drums (2020-2021)
Album Photos (10)
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Ministry Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | With Sympathy | Lyrics | Album | Aug 1, 1983 | 57.5 | 4 | 1 |
 | Twitch | Lyrics | Album | Mar 12, 1986 | 65 | 5 | 0 |
 | The Land of Rape and Honey | Lyrics | Album | Jan 1988 | 69.4 | 9 | 1 |
 | The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste | Lyrics | Album | Nov 14, 1989 | 75.6 | 9 | 1 |
| In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up | Live | Sep 4, 1990 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
![Ministry - ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69]](/thumb/album1/2006/11/2/4822.jpg "Ministry - ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69]") | ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] | Lyrics | Album | Jul 14, 1992 | 86.5 | 12 | 2 |
| Burning Inside: Through the Years 89-92 | Live | 1994 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Filth Pig | Lyrics | Album | Jan 30, 1996 | 72.9 | 7 | 0 |
 | Dark Side of the Spoon | Lyrics | Album | Jun 8, 1999 | 70 | 4 | 0 |
| Sphinctour | Live | Mar 19, 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Animositisomina | Lyrics | Album | Feb 17, 2003 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 |
 | Houses of the Molé | Album | Jun 21, 2004 | 85 | 3 | 0 | |
 | Rio Grande Blood | Lyrics | Album | May 2, 2006 | 85 | 4 | 0 |
 | Rio Grande Dub Ya | Album | Jul 6, 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | The Last Sucker | Lyrics | Album | Sep 17, 2007 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
 | Cover Up | Lyrics | Album | Mar 1, 2008 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
 | The Last Dubber | Album | Sep 15, 2009 | 75 | 1 | 0 | |
| Thunderstruck | Single | May 2, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | MiXXXes of the Molé | Album | Aug 17, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | Every Day is Halloween: Greatest Tricks | Album | Oct 5, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Undercover | Compilation | Dec 7, 2010 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Relapse | Lyrics | Album | Mar 30, 2012 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Enjoy the Quiet - Live at WACKEN 2012 | Boxed set | Aug 2, 2013 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | From Beer to Eternity | Lyrics | Album | Sep 6, 2013 | 77.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Live Necronomicon | Live | Jul 7, 2017 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | AmeriKKKant | Lyrics | Album | Mar 9, 2018 | 73.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Alert Level (Quarantined Mix) | Lyrics | Single | Apr 24, 2020 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | Moral Hygiene | Lyrics | Album | Oct 1, 2021 | 77.5 | 2 | 1 |
 | Hopiumforthemasses | Lyrics | Album | Mar 1, 2024 | 70 | 3 | 0 |
 | The Squirrely Years Revisited | Lyrics | Album | Mar 28, 2025 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Best Ministry Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just One Fix | ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) | 87.5 | 4 |
| 2 | Burning Inside | The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste (1989) | 86.7 | 3 |
| 3 | Thieves | The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste (1989) | 85 | 3 |
| 4 | Hero | ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) | 81.7 | 3 |
| 5 | TV II | ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) | 80 | 3 |
| 6 | N.W.O. | ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) | 76.7 | 3 |
| 7 | Psalm 69 | ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) | 76.7 | 3 |
| 8 | Jesus Built My Hotrod | ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) | 75 | 3 |
| 9 | Scarecrow | ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) | 73.3 | 3 |
| 10 | Corrosion | ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) | 66.7 | 3 |
| 11 | Grace | ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) | 56.7 | 3 |
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