Ministry-HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES album review. FFO:Industrial and rocking magic.
Ministry-HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES.
Apparently, this could be the final album for the band, with rumours also floating around the band redoing their first album as a final bow. Thankfully if this is the last album, what a grand finale. The last few albums were quite underwhelming and quite dull, but HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES is a thunderous, raucous and classic for the band. It utilises all that is glorious for Ministry and covers or touches on the important stuff this band delivers. Remember this band has been kicking since 1981 and that was the same year as Metallica and whereas that now lame band has only had 4 decent albums out of 11, this industrial metal tour de force has at least 10/16 cracking albums, and can still crush most audiences on the live front. This has the landmark characteristics, solid and well-placed samples, absurd but punky vocals, wild beats and acidic riffs all in a catchy manner, even Jello is on this. Is it still political, yes of course but if that’s woke for you, then get a fucking life-extreme music should be challenging and memorable.
B.D.E or Big dick energy kicks the release with that classic Ministry repetition and harsh riffs mixed with shouty vocals and just tons of energy. And the record just flows perfectly from then. Goddamn White Trash reminds me of indie and goth nightclubs turning into moshpits from the first riff, this is catchy and chunky as hell. Wild bangers fill the whole release like Just Stop Oil that could easily fit on the band's classic A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste, yes I am serious.
Add to that the sheer hectic tempo of TV Song 1/6 Edition, then New Religion is peak slower sludgy period Ministry with crushing rhythms and wild riffs, It's Not Pretty really rewinds back to the early foundation albums of this cult-like band as does the sensational closing track Ricky's Hand with sweet synth worship. Indeed, whatever period you adore of this band, this album has it all.
Let's move to the two standout tracks, first, the polarising Cult of Suffering which has Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Huetz plus boisterous and soulful backing vocals making this track sound like Primal Scream covering KMFDM, which for me is so awesome, it's bluesy, dirty and sonic as fuck. Ministry throws those perfect curveballs that I adore. Then one of this band's best tracks in 10 years, the exquisitite Aryan Embrassment. Picture this the track starts off with riffs straight off Slayer's South of Heaven album and these incredible (anti-nazi) lyrics:
The Jews will not replace usThe Jews will not replace us
Nazis replace us instead
The Jews will not replace us
Nazis replace us instead
The Jews will not replace us
Nazis replace us instead
The Jews will not replace us
Nazis replace us instead
Nazis
Nazis
Nazis
Aryan embarrassment
Aryan embarrassment
How on Earth did all this happen?
Plagues of militantly stupid (stupid)
How could people go along with this? (It's stupid)
(It's stupid)
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