{"id":22131,"date":"2026-08-21T09:51:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=22131"},"modified":"2026-08-21T11:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:37:55","slug":"ministry-new-single-we-hate-is-out-today-and-pre-order-the-new-album-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=22131","title":{"rendered":"Ministry &#8211; New Single &#8220;We Hate&#8221; Is Out Today. And Pre-order The New Album Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MINISTRY-910x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MINISTRY-910x1024.png 910w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MINISTRY-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MINISTRY-768x865.png 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MINISTRY.png 915w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advance orders are now being taken for the new Ministry album, released October 30 &#8211; just in time for Halloween &#8211; on CD, cassette , stunning colored vinyl LPs and MORE! See below for details or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/Cleorecs.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"Cleorecs.com\">Cleorecs.com<\/a> and search for Ministry Hate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-link is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/products\/ministry-hate-to-go-take-out-or-delivery-vinyl-deluxe-box-set-signed-poster-bundle\">Ministry &#8211; Hate To Go &#8211; Take Out Or Delivery (Vinyl  Deluxe Box Set + Signed Poster Bundle)<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-link is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/products\/ministry-hate-to-go-take-out-or-delivery-cassette-tote-bag-bundle\">Ministry &#8211; Hate To Go &#8211; Take Out Or Delivery (Cassette + Tote Bag Bundle)<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-link is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/products\/ministry-hate-to-go-take-out-or-delivery-cd-tote-bag-bundle\">Ministry &#8211; Hate To Go &#8211; Take Out Or Delivery (CD + Tote Bag Bundle)<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-link is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/products\/ministry-hate-to-go-take-out-or-delivery-black-vinyl-lp-test-pressing\">Ministry &#8211; Hate To Go &#8211; Take Out Or Delivery (Black Vinyl LP Test Pressing)<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Ministry - We Hate (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Q5X-PZDdak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s pretty self-evident that&nbsp;<strong>Ministry<\/strong>&nbsp;has never been a big fan of \u201cHair Mussolini,\u201d especially now as he bombards the American people on a near daily basis with self-aggrandizing AI slop.&nbsp;<strong>Al Jourgensen<\/strong>&nbsp;and co. felt it necessary to give \u201cTrumplethinskin\u201d a dose of his own medicine with the new single and video for&nbsp;<strong>\u201cWe Hate.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the music video directed by Joshua Bradford (ex-Revolting Cocks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWe Hate<\/strong>\u201d is the latest taste of&nbsp;<strong>Ministry\u2019s<\/strong>&nbsp;final album&nbsp;<strong><em>Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;coming&nbsp;<strong>October 30<\/strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>Cleopatra Records<\/strong>, following on the heels of first single,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpcl9.com\/6d61bbjsqalaeqjuhavauuuqafahmju\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u201cBurned Out.\u201d<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;The album puts an end cap on an incredible 45-year career that has shaped a whole genre of music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 1981,&nbsp;<strong>Ministry&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Jourgensen&nbsp;<\/strong>have been recognized as pioneers of industrial music with a history built upon 17 studio albums, 8 live releases, 8 side projects, multiple touring campaigns across 5 continents, an autobiography, 2 documentaries, the administration of last rites no less than 3 times, and the countless numbers of devoted acolytes and fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But before bidding adieu, creator and music madman&nbsp;<strong>Al Jourgensen&nbsp;<\/strong>has a few final things to say about the state of the world, those in charge and how we should all collectively move forward on the final album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably,&nbsp;<strong><em>Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)<\/em><\/strong>\u2014<strong>Ministry\u2019s<\/strong>&nbsp;17<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;release\u2014features one final collaboration with legacy member&nbsp;<strong>Paul Barker<\/strong>&nbsp;on the final album track \u201cWe\u2019re Still Here,\u201d alongside the handiwork of current Ministry bandmates, guitarists&nbsp;<strong>Monte Pittman<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Cesar Soto<\/strong>, bassist&nbsp;<strong>Paul D\u2019 Amour,<\/strong>&nbsp;sampler\/synth player&nbsp;<strong>John Bechdel<\/strong>&nbsp;and drummer&nbsp;<strong>Pepe Clarke Maga\u00f1a.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MINISTRY-TOUR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22134\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MINISTRY-TOUR.png 408w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MINISTRY-TOUR-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ministry&nbsp;<\/strong>will bring tracks from&nbsp;<strong><em>Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;and other classic hits on the road in 2027 with an international goodbye tour. The&nbsp;<strong>Goodbye Europe Tour<\/strong>&nbsp;with special guest Die Krupps begins April 2027. It will be followed by a full U.S. run, to be announced. The European tour dates will feature exclusive meet and greet opportunities with&nbsp;<strong>Al Jourgensen<\/strong>, also including a photo op, souvenir laminate pass, silk screen poster and final European tour coin. Fans can purchase meet and greets&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpcl9.com\/5000bbjuuadaeqjuhagauuuqaoahmju\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HERE.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the meantime,&nbsp;<strong>Ministry&nbsp;<\/strong>has a few final U.S. tour dates for 2026, including Chicago\u2019s Salt Shed, the historic Red Rocks in Colorado and appearances at Louder Than Life and Sick New World Texas.&nbsp;Find more info and tickets at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpcl9.com\/3f8c0bjueagaeqjuhagauuuqaiahmju\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MinistryBand.com.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in 1981 in Chicago, Ministry has been the lifetime passion project of founder Al Jourgensen, considered to be the pioneer of industrial music. In its early days, Ministry was identifiable by its heavy synth-pop material in line with the new sounds and technology that were being developed in the \u201880s. Ministry\u2019s output began with four 12\u201d singles on Wax Trax! Records in 1981 before the first LP&nbsp;<em>With Sympathy&nbsp;<\/em>in 1983 via Arista Records.&nbsp;As time progressed however, so did Ministry, quickly developing a harsher, and more stylized sound that the band soon became infamous for on seminal albums&nbsp;<em>Twitch<\/em>&nbsp;(1986),&nbsp;<em>The Land of Rape and Honey&nbsp;<\/em>(1988), and&nbsp;<em>The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste<\/em>&nbsp;(1989). With the release of&nbsp;<em>Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and The Way to Suck Eggs<\/em>&nbsp;(1992), Ministry hit an all-time high in the mainstream musical realm and received its first Grammy nomination. In total, Ministry has been nominated for a Grammy award six times. Eight more albums would follow before an indefinite break in 2013, only to be unearthed again in 2018 with&nbsp;<em>AmeriKKKant<\/em>, continuing to reflect Jourgensen\u2019s views on the frightening state of society and politics. The 2021 album&nbsp;<em>Moral Hygiene<\/em>&nbsp;marked a new creative era of Jourgensen and the band. It was followed by Ministry\u2019s 16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;studio album,&nbsp;<em>HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES<strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em>released in 2024 as well as&nbsp;<em>The Squirrely Years Revisited&nbsp;<\/em>with reworked songs from the band\u2019s synth pop era in 2025. Ministry\u2019s final album,&nbsp;<em>Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)&nbsp;<\/em>is set for release on October 30, 2026 via Cleopatra Records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MINISTRY U.S. 2026 DATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><br>September 15 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 20 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">October 3 Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">October 24 Fort Worth, TX @ Sick New World Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">December 4 Melbourne, VIC @ Good Things Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">December 5 Sydney, NSW @ Good Things Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">December 6 Brisbane, QLD @ Good Things Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Ministry Online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpcl9.com\/8ba17bjumazaeqjuhaaauuuqazahmju\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.ministryband.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpcl9.com\/3eb5cbjujafaeqjuhalauuuqacahmju\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Facebook.com\/WeAreMinistry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpcl9.com\/30607bjubanaeqjuhazauuuqatahmju\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Instagram.com\/WeAreMinistry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advance orders are now being taken for the new Ministry album, released October 30 &#8211; just in time for Halloween &#8211; on CD, cassette , stunning colored vinyl LPs and MORE! See below for details or visit Cleorecs.com and search for Ministry Hate. It\u2019s pretty self-evident that&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;has never been a big fan of \u201cHair Mussolini,\u201d&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=22131\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ministry &#8211; New Single &#8220;We Hate&#8221; Is Out Today. 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