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| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = Chicago, Illinois, United States
| Years_active = 1981–2008, 2011–present2011-2013, 2014-present
| Status = Active
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| Associated_acts = Revolting Cocks, KMFDM, Lard, 1000 Homo DJs, PTP, Acid Horse, Pailhead, Pigface, [[Killing Joke]], Lead into Gold, [[Fear Factory]], [[Prong]], Skinny Puppy, [[Surgical Meth Machine]], [[Rigor Mortis]]
| URL = [http://www.alfuckingjourgensen.com/ /www.alfuckingjourgensen.com]
| Current_members = [[Al Jourgensen]]<br>[[John Bechdel]]<br>[[Sin Quirin]]<br>[[Aaron Rossi]]<br>[[Beefcake the Mighty|Casey Orr]]
}}
'''Ministry''' is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer [[Al Jourgensen]] in 1981. Originally a new wave synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the mid-1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album ''[[Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs]]'' (1992) and touring as part of the Lollapalooza festival. After 27 years of performing, Jourgensen decided to end the band in 2008, saying a reunion would never happen. However, in August 2011, a reunion was announced, when Ministry confirmed they would play one of their first shows in four years at the founded [[Wacken Open Air]] festival in August 2012.<ref name="reunion">{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=161658|title=Ministry Is Back! 2012 Wacken Open Air Festival Appearance Confirmed|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=7 August 2011|accessdate=7 August 2011}}</ref> Ministry released a new album, ''[[Relapse (Ministry album)|Relapse]]'', on March 23, 2012, which was followed by a [[Relapse Tour|world tour]].<ref name="relapse">{{cite web|url=http://www.thirteenthplanet.com/ministry/ministry_blog.html|title=Ministry relapse coming 2012 |publisher=thirteenthplanet.com|accessdate=25 September 2011}}</ref> Following the death of long time guitarist [[Mike Scaccia]], Ministry released their final album ''[[From Beer to EternityAl Jourgensen]]'' in September 2013, but still plan to tour in support of that album.
==Discography==
{{Main|Ministry discography}}
* [[Sin Quirin]] – guitars, bass <small>(2007–2008, 2011-2013, 2014–present)</small>
* [[Aaron Rossi]] – drums <small>(2007–2008, 2011-2013, 2014–present)</small>
* [[Tony Campos]] – Mandi Martyr - bass <small>(2007–2008, 2011–2012, 20142016-present)</small>
* [[Pissing Razors|Cesar Soto]] - guitars <small>(2015–present)</small>
* [[Paul Barker]] – bass, keyboards, programming, vocals <small>(1986–2003)</small>
* [[Bill Rieflin]] – drums, keyboards, programming, guitar <small>(1986–1995)</small>
* [[Jeff Ward]] - drums <small>(1988; died 1993)</small>
* [[Chris Connelly]] – vocals, keyboards & various songwriting credits <small>(1987–1993)</small>
* [[Nivek Ogre]] – vocals, guitar, keyboards <small>(1988–1990)</small>
* [[Paul Raven]] – bass, keyboards, guitar, drums <small>(2005–2007; died 2007)</small>
* [[Tommy Victor]] – guitars, bass <small>(2005–2008, 2011–2012)</small>
* [[Joey Jordison]] - drums <small>(2006-2007)</small>
* [[Tony Campos]] - bass <small>(2007-2008, 2011-2013, 2014-2015)</small>
* [[Burton C. Bell]] - lead vocals <small>(2007-2008)</small>
* [[Jimmy DeGrasso]] - drums <small>(2008)</small>
* [[Beefcake the Mighty|Casey Orr]] – bass, keyboards <small>(2012-2013)</small>
* [[Monte Pittman]] – guitars <small>(2014–2015)</small>
==External links==
*[http://www.facebook.com/Ministry Official Facebook]*[https://ministryband.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp]*[http://myspace.com/ministrymusic Myspace]
[[Category:American industrial metal bands]]