MINISTRY in 4K - FULL SHOW - TORONTO, HISTORY - MAY 18 2025

Official Website: https://ministryband.com/
Official YouTube channel:    / @ministryband  
Tour: The Squirrely Years 2025
Indoor venue: History, TORONTO (capacity 2500)
Opening artists: My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Die Krupps

🐿SETLIST🐿:
00:00 0.stage entrance
00:31 Al chat
01:11 1.Work for Love
05:29 2.Here We Go
09:48 3.All Day
14:20 4.I'll Do Anything for You
19:37 5.Same Old Madness
23:31 6.Just Like You
27:51 7.Over the Shoulder
33:05 8.We Believe
38:30 9.I'm Falling
42:28 10.Effigy (I'm Not An)
47:55 11.Revenge
52:06 12.(Everyday Is) Halloween
~encore~
58:11 Al chat
58:48 13.Ricky's Hand (Fad Gadget cover)
1:02:36 Al chat
1:03:20 14.Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (Rod Stewart cover)

BIO: (excerpts courtesy of Steve Huey https://www.allmusic.com/artist/minis...)

Ministry is one of the most influential and popular industrial rock groups, injecting large doses of punky, over-taggression and roaring heavy metal guitar riffs into sample-heavy electronic rhythms. Until Nine Inch Nails crossed over to the mainstream, Ministry did more than any other band to popularize the genre, finding favor with metal and alternative audiences outside of industrial's cult fan base.

In 1985, with Al Jourgensen as the only official member of Ministry, the Adrian Sherwood-produced Twitch was released by Sire Records; while not as aggressive as the group's later, more popular material, it found Jourgensen taking definite steps in that direction. Following a 1987 single with Skinny Puppy's Kevin Ogilvie (aka Nivek Ogre) as PTP, Jourgensen once again revamped Ministry with former Blackouts bassist Paul Barker officially joining the lineup to complement Jourgensen's rediscovery of the guitar; fellow ex-Blackouts William Rieflin (drums) and Mike Scaccia (guitar), as well as vocalist Chris Connelly, were heavily showcased as collaborators for the first of several appearances on 1988's The Land of Rape and Honey. Released in 1989, The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste built on its predecessor's artistic success, and In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up was recorded on its supporting tour, introducing other frequent Ministry contributors like drummer Martin Atkins (later of Pigface) and guitarist William Tucker (as well as featuring a guest shot from Jello Biafra).

In late 1991, Ministry issued the single "Jesus Built My Hotrod," a driving rocker featuring manic nonsense vocals by co-writer Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers; its exposure on MTV helped build anticipation for the following year's full-length, Psalm 69 (subtitled The Way to Succeed & the Way to Suck Eggs, although the only title that appears on the album consists of a few Greek letters and symbols). The record reached the Top 30 and went platinum, producing two further MTV hits with "N.W.O." and "Just One Fix," and Ministry consolidated their following with a spot on the inaugural Lollapalooza tour that summer (joined by new guitarist Louis Svitek) In 1999, the new single "Bad Blood" was featured prominently in the sci-fi special-effects blockbuster film The Matrix, setting the stage for the release of Dark Side of the Spoon (the title a reference to the band's heroin problems) later that summer. Guitarist William Tucker died by suicide in May 1999.

In September 2005 Ministry celebrated their 25th anniversary with Rantology. Jourgensen remixed such past hits as "Jesus Built My Hotrod" and "N.W.O. for the set; it also included live material, rarities, and the new track "Great Satan." An extensive tour with Revolting Cocks in tow followed. The band then released Rio Grande Blood in May 2006; the second installment in what Jourgensen promised to be a George W. Bush-hating trilogy (which began with Houses of the Molé); the album earned Ministry another Grammy nomination (Best Metal Performance) for "Lies, Lies, Lies." The studio album From Beer to Eternity also appeared in 2013, honoring longtime Ministry guitarist Mike Scaccia, who had passed away after suffering heart failure while on-stage performing with his other band, Rigor Mortis.

While Jourgensen had stated that Ministry wouldn't continue after Scaccia's death, he continued writing songs, and following Donald Trump's inauguration as President of the United States, the group began recording its 14th studio album. AmeriKKKant arrived on Nuclear Blast in March of 2018, and featured guest artists such as Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory), DJ Swamp, and Arabian Prince (N.W.A). The band brought in bassist Paul D'Amour in 2019, who was joined by returning keyboardist John Bechdel on their 15th studio album, 2021's Moral Hygiene. Following tours with Gary Numan, Alice Cooper, and others, Ministry released another politically charged album, Hopiumforthemasses, in 2024. Contributors to the album include Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello), Jello Biafra, and Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity).