[kj] Re: OT:Ministry

[bongo]

late, but oh well..

just been thrashing the new Ministry, its goooooooood.
the track 'yellow cake' could be from KJs back catalogue, with  r a v
e n  in full swing!

geddit inta ya!



On 5/3/06, Tim Bucknall <tim.bucknall at btinternet.com> wrote:
> amen, i don't bother with anything after "the mind...."
> we don't need anymore full ahead metal bands
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ade" <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk>
> To: "'Alex Smith'" <vassifer at earthlink.net>; "'A list about all things
> Killing Joke (the band!)'" <gathering at misera.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 10:36 PM
> Subject: RE: [kj] OT:Ministry
>
>
> >> I'd love to hear Al try something new again.
> >
> > Here here!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gathering-bounces at misera.net
> > [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Alex Smith
> > Sent: 02 May 2006 22:06
> > To: ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk; A list about all things Killing Joke (the
> > band!); 'TB'; 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'
> > Subject: RE: [kj] OT:Ministry
> >
> >
> >
> > I think what first attracted me to Ministry was their gradual swing
> > towards
> > the aggressive. I still think WITH SYMPATHY (which, I believe, Jourgensen
> > still refers to as "the abortion") is a great record (albeit VERY much of
> > its silly era). But I think the transitional albums between their
> > synth-pop/dance music period and their current none-more-black very metal
> > noise pollution phase (which continues today) are the most interesting
> > records in their catalog. I'm talking specifically about TWITCH and THE
> > LAND
> > OF RAPE AND HONEY. As far as I'm concerned, they haven't really brought
> > anything new to the table since PSALM 69. Some fine, heavy, aggro moments,
> > but I miss their experimental spark. I'd love to hear Al try something new
> > again.
> >
> > Alex in NYC
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >>From: ade <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk>
> >>Sent: May 2, 2006 4:23 PM
> >>To: 'TB' <partyslammer at socal.rr.com>, "'A list about all things Killing
> > Joke (the band!)'" <gathering at misera.net>
> >>Subject: RE: [kj] OT:Ministry
> >>
> >>Ministry are getting very self-referential these days, which does put me
> > off
> >>the new album a bit. My last fave was Filthpig & they've been patchy since
> >>then, for my tastes. Liked Houses of the Mole moreso as it was, well, less
> >>patchy. I enjoy Ministry's version of metal, but prefer them doing
> > something
> >>more interesting!
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: gathering-bounces at misera.net
> >>[mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of TB
> >>Sent: 02 May 2006 21:14
> >>To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
> >>Subject: Re: [kj] OT:Ministry
> >>
> >>
> >>"Steve Hackett" wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>New Ministry cd arrived on my mat today - direct from Big Als shop and a
> >>signed poster came as a separate delivery FOC,all the way from the US of A
> >>within 24 hrs of release - SEE JAZ!! Yer GoP could have been here too if
> > you
> >>could be arsed!!
> >>
> >>btw its a damn fine album!
> >>
> >>+++++++++++++++++
> >>
> >>I picked it up this morning and "Rio Grande Blood" is as I expected, a
> >>pretty relentless, over the top slam-fest that's about as anti-GW Bush/US
> >>government as it could possibly be with songs like Ass Clown, Yellow Cake
> >>and of course, The Great Satan. Some funny lyrics in places but the
> > sameness
> >>of the music kinda wears thin after a few songs and one song questioning
> >>"who" was responsible for 9/11 (did planes *really* crash into the WTC?")
> > is
> >>just plain obnoxiously stupid. I like Ministry a lot, but their output
> >>over
> >>the last decade has been real spotty, imo.
> >>
> >>On the other hand, the new Tool album right outta the shrink-wrap is
> >>excellent. Although I saw them way back in late '92 opening for Ministry,
> >>I
> >>never got into them and up 'til today, never picked up any of their
> >>albums.
> >>Not just a few good songs, but a great "complete" album from start to
> >>finish.
> >>
> >>T.B.
> >>
> >>
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