November 2, 2024

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MINISTRY release brand-new track and video for ´Just Stop Oil´

Photo by Derick Smith

Corporate greed. Sharky politicians. Climate out-of-control. Questionable government interests. All of it comes to a head in Al Jourgensen’s latest diatribe against the system, ´Just Stop Oil´
The brand-new track – from MINISTRY’s upcoming 16th studio album HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES – is shared today alongside a visually stimulating music video that begs for action for the benefit of our collective future.  

Says Jourgensen of the track: “MINISTRY approves this message and the movement behind it. ENOUGH is ENOUGH!” 

See the video for “Just Stop Oil” HERE 

´Just Stop Oil´ follows the release of earlier single ´Goddamn White Trash´ , both anchor tracks from HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES (out March 1, 2024 on Nuclear Blast Records) that give a preview of the state of mind of creator and band leader Al Jourgensen who is cantankerous as ever about a f***ed up world ripe for a boot up its ass. Like always, he’s merely looking around at the same dumpster fire we all are, but he’s got a microphone and uses it well to rage on about the state of the world. 

Joined by MINISTRY’s current frontline of musicians – John Bechdel (keyboards), Monte Pittman and Cesar Soto (guitars), Roy Mayorga (drums) and Paul D’Amour (bass) – HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES also has a slew of special guest contributors including Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hutz, long-time collaborator and LARD companion Jello Biafra and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY frontman Pepper Keenan.  

HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES will be available in three vinyl variants, a CD jewelcase and digital/streaming platforms. The vinyl variants include: green with yellow splatter (in stores everywhere); blue with pink splatter (nuclear blast exclusive); red with white splatter (band/tour exclusive). 
 

Pre-order HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES here:
 https://ministry.bfan.link/hftm
 

Tracklist for HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES

  1. B.D.E. 
  2. Goddamn White Trash*** 
  3. Just Stop Oil 
  4. Aryan Embarrassment** 
  5. TV Song 1/6 Edition 
  6. New Religion 
  7. It’s Not Pretty 
  8. Cult of Suffering* 
  9. Ricky’s Hand 

  

*Featuring Eugene Hütz (Gogol Bordello)  

**Featuring Jello Biafra 

***Featuring Pepper Keenan 


MINISTRY will play the new songs live on a Spring 2024 North American tour, kicking off February 27, supported by Gary Numan and Front Line Assembly. 

MINISTRY Online 

Website: www.ministryband.com 

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WeAreMinistry 

Twitter: www.Twitter.com/WeAreMinistry 

Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WeAreMinistry