| Ministry - The Last Sucker 2007 - 13th Planet/Megaforce Records Review by: Blissfulviolet |
- Let’s Go
- Watch Yourself
- Life is Good
- The Dick Song
- The Last Sucker
- No Glory
- Death & Destruction
- Roadhouse Blues
- Die In A Crash
- End of Days (Pt. 1)
- End of Days (Pt. 2)
Believe it or not, Al Jourgensen has called it quits. The guitarist, producer,
godfather of industrial/metal stated that ‘The Last Sucker’ will officially be
the last studio album that Ministry will ever release. Jourgensen will now
focus his efforts on his El Paso based label/studio, 13th Plant.
godfather of industrial/metal stated that ‘The Last Sucker’ will officially be
the last studio album that Ministry will ever release. Jourgensen will now
focus his efforts on his El Paso based label/studio, 13th Plant.
The Last Sucker is also the last installment in the trilogy (Houses of
Mole/2004, Rio Grande Blood/ 2006) aimed at the failures of President
George Bush and his fucked up administration. The album opens with the
track ‘Let’s Go,’ a fast and brutal song that gets your adrenaline running.
This track has Ministry’s trademark written all over it, a smooth move by
Jourgensen and crew. This song took me back to the ‘Psalm 69’ days and
after hearing more of the album, I noticed that The Last Sucker does
incorporate that great heavy guitar and industrialized elements that Psalm
69 possessed.
Mole/2004, Rio Grande Blood/ 2006) aimed at the failures of President
George Bush and his fucked up administration. The album opens with the
track ‘Let’s Go,’ a fast and brutal song that gets your adrenaline running.
This track has Ministry’s trademark written all over it, a smooth move by
Jourgensen and crew. This song took me back to the ‘Psalm 69’ days and
after hearing more of the album, I noticed that The Last Sucker does
incorporate that great heavy guitar and industrialized elements that Psalm
69 possessed.
Another great track is ‘The Dick Song’ which is a tribute to Dick Cheney
himself. The lyrics to this song are hilarious and witty, down to the samples
that expose the dick. Musically this is also one of the best tracks on the
album and I love the chorus, “Dick Cheney Son of Satan- He is the Chosen
one” fucking hilarious. The Last Sucker also includes an excellent cover of
‘Roadhouse Blues’ from The Doors. It was interesting to hear a Doors track
revolutionized at full speed ahead. It’s a different take on the song that will
make your head spin and just like Ministry’s version of Bob Dylan’s Lay
Lady Lay, Jourgensen handled the song with care and did not butcher it
like some bands do when they cover a song…Bravo.
himself. The lyrics to this song are hilarious and witty, down to the samples
that expose the dick. Musically this is also one of the best tracks on the
album and I love the chorus, “Dick Cheney Son of Satan- He is the Chosen
one” fucking hilarious. The Last Sucker also includes an excellent cover of
‘Roadhouse Blues’ from The Doors. It was interesting to hear a Doors track
revolutionized at full speed ahead. It’s a different take on the song that will
make your head spin and just like Ministry’s version of Bob Dylan’s Lay
Lady Lay, Jourgensen handled the song with care and did not butcher it
like some bands do when they cover a song…Bravo.
The Last Sucker ends with the tracks ‘End of Days,’ part one and two.
It’s the longest track off the album, but includes what seems to be a mixture
of all of Ministry’s styles; an excellent way to end an album and a 27 year
career?
It’s the longest track off the album, but includes what seems to be a mixture
of all of Ministry’s styles; an excellent way to end an album and a 27 year
career?