Gothic News

On 23 March 2012 industrial-metal pioneers Ministry will release the new album “Relapse” via 13th Planet Records/AFM-Records as Digipack-cd, vinyl and Deluxe Fan Box. The band worked 3,5 months on it and the production was done by Sammy D’Ambruoso. According to Al Jourgensen the album was this time recorded by 2 different “teams” (Dallas vs Los Angeles): Mike Scaccia (Rigor Mortis) and Casey Orr (Rigor Mortis/GWAR) versus Tommy Victor (Prong) and Tony Campos (Static-X). The first official single (“Double Tap”) will be released on 24 February 2012.
“Relapse” incorporates elements of thrash, crossover metal, groove metal, angular prog rock, psychedelia and even classic rock. Themes as governmental corruption, untempered corporate greed, addiction and the pain and decay that accompanies sociopathic avarice are the main subjects.
“Relapse” tracklist:

1. Ghouldiggers

2. Double Tap
3. FreeFall
4. Kleptocracy
5. United Forces (S.O.D. cover)
6. 99 Percenters
7. Relapse
8. Weekend Warrior
9. Git Up Get Out ‘n Vote
10. Bloodlust
11. Relapse – Defibrillator Mix (only on the Special Limited Edition)

The DefibrillaTour will kick off in the USA with some additional live musicians: AAron Rossi (Prong/Seismatik), Sin Quirin (RevCo) and John Bechdell (Fear Factory/Killing Joke). Here are the dates:

• June 17, 2012 – Denver: Ogden Theatre

• June 21, 2012 – Los Angeles: Club Nokia
• June 23, 2012 – New York: Best Buy Nokia
• June 28, 2012 – Chicago: The Vic Theatre
• June 29, 2012 – Chicago: The Vic Theatre

Then followed by a 6 weeks European summer-tour hitting Poland (Woodstock Festival), Sweden (Getaway Festival), Finland (Tuska Festival), Czech Republic (Brutal Assault Festival) and Germany (Wacken Festival). Add to this club shows in the UK (London), France (Paris), Norway (Oslo), Russia (St-Petersburg and Moscow), Spain, … More festivals/shows are to be confirmed.
After the 2012 tour the next thing Al plans to do is recording another Buck Satan record and a “heavy ’70′s blues record”. Next year you may also expect a USA tour again with Ministry, if his health agrees. In 2013 a book about Al entitled “Fixxxed” (writen by Revolver/MTV journalist John Wiederhorn) will see the daylight and this year the movie “Fix” will be released as well.

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Ministry releases tracklist ‘Relapse’ and DefibrillaTour dates!