Now there’s ONE rack music and ONE rack of DVD’s. Seriously depressing.
Yeah, I think Target’s “music section” is bigger. fuckin sad state of affairs.
my purchases from amazon came today.
Late,
grmpysmrf
I only buy stuff online when I’m drunk. If I’m lucky maybe I’ll end up buying the Wacken show one of these days.
If I’m lucky maybe I’ll end up buying the Wacken show one of these days.
I bought the blu ray for 10 bucks on Amazon.
Also, only my vinyl showed up today. 
thought it was my whole shipment.
Late,
grmpysmrf
I ordered the bluray too, how does it look?
Picked up the CD on my way home tonight, listening now. . .
I ordered the bluray too, how does it look?
Picked up the CD on my way home tonight, listening now. . .
I haven’t watched it yet [blush]
prolly get a chance this weekend.
Late,
grmpysmrf
Here’s a TL:DR review that is soaked in beer and frustration. As a fan (in general), I’m just disappointed that this is how it has ended for Ministry. It’s like an alternate reality took over at some point after Psalm 69. The Ministry I thought I understood and thought would continue to progress with each album, has simply devolved into mindless, lazy, burnout butt rock. It’s better than Relapse, I guess…
Hail To His Majesty
I like the drum sounds and various digital noises (but not the wobbly synth bass). Lyrics and ‘samples’ are weak. The song goes nowhere, I’m surprised this is track 1, and not track 11.
Punch In The Face
Probably the highlight of the album, nice intro, then it goes Animosity on us. The sample editing - album-wide - is pretty annoying. It’s like Sammy D’Ambruoso discovered some neat editing software to fuck with the samples, and the treatment is overused. The hacked up soundbyte “That’s what you’re all gonna get” is really annoying. Another ‘melody’ that barely moves. Al ruins the vocals with his new style of guttural barking.
PermaWar
Chug-chug-chug-chug-C-is-for-cookie-and-cookie’s-good-for-me-rawr…insert overused step-down metal bridge (but Al’s vocals sound good), then more chug-chug-chug-chug…hey Mike/Sin/whoever, don’t be afraid to leave that E string once in a while. Still a crap single, and ANOTHER melody that stays in one place. E-F-E-F-E-F-E-F-E-F-E-F-E-F- ad nauseam
Perfect Storm
- Turn on FOX News 2. Press record 3. Lazily sample the channel for a day, distribute samples across the album. More interesting tempo on this one and…oh god, RAAAAAWWWRRR, Cookie Monster needs more cookies. Chug-chug-chug-chug, my guitar has one string…super fast guitar solo is super fast, end on E-F-E-F-E-F…ZZZZZZ
Fair and Balanced
Ooh, an old sample at the start? Aw shit, FOX news, Obama name drop, drum machine BPM dial cranked to 256 and leave it be. Some sort of recall to the guitar pattern of “Hero” in that bridge. Sammy playing with his Chop-o-Matic toy again, Al saying something about the right wing, I can’t even chant along to Ministry songs any more, what the fuck is he saying? Bored, next track…
The Horror
Interesting so far…GODDAMMIT, ANOTHER FOX NEWS SOUNDBYTE…I like that it’s just a dubby mess with semi-interesting sounds and samples, maybe this is the best track because Al isn’t killing it with his scary monster vox. Reminds me a little of how “Destruction” bounces along with the occasional noises, but less interesting.
Side FX Include Mikey’s Middle Finger (TV4)
The least interesting TV Song, and there really didn’t need to be a sequel to begin with. Al feels like shit, great. I find myself just waiting for this fast noise to end. WTV was way more interesting than this.
Lesson Unlearned
I really hate this song. The '70s-esque female soul choir is so cringe-inducing (especially the “oooohs”…just awful, and then Al’s vocals are just terrible. Add in some Chili Peppers-sounding guitars to complete the shit sandwich that is this wretched Ministry entry.
Thanx But No Thanx But I Hate The Mind Album But I’m Gonna Throw The Fans A Bone With A Song That Reminds Them Of So What But Give Them A Fuck You With Sgt. Major Trying To Be Tom Waits Minus The Ingenuity But He Said The N-Word So He Means Business And This Song Is Really An Early Demo Of Bloodlines And I’ll Just Rip Off The Blackouts One More Time Then Go Full Megadeth At The End
Change Of Luck
Ooh, Deity is about to start…oh wait, it’s a new song. I’m really kinda digging the first four minutes of this song and vocoder FX that remind me of Bio-Mechanic by FLA and…well shit, Cookie Monster is back. Still, not too bad. The ‘melodic’ ending - I don’t like it, it’s like when Ozzy is trying to be grandiose, it just comes off as cheesy to me.
Enjoy The Quiet
Album filler 101. Who is actually going to go straight to this track for ANY reason…
PermaWar Remix
“If Killing Joke can do it, then why can’t we?”
Thanks For The Dub Remix
I’ve heard the long version of “Everglades”, so there is no reason EVER to listen to this waste-of-time remix.
sigh I tried. This version of Ministry is just not for me.
1002
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It’s better than Relapse (or the various cover albums), I’ve got to give it that. I’d still rather listen to any of the Bush trilogy albums.
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“Change of Luck” is freaking cool.
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The stuttering, glitchy samples are an irritating stylistic choice. Like the tin can drums in Metallica’s St. Anger. What were they thinking?
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The bonus Permawar remix is superior to the original version.
Cool title…
Here’s a TL:DR review that is soaked in beer and frustration. As a fan (in general), I’m just disappointed that this is how it has ended for Ministry. It’s like an alternate reality took over at some point after Psalm 69. The Ministry I thought I understood and thought would continue to progress with each album, has simply devolved into mindless, lazy, burnout butt rock. It’s better than Relapse, I guess…
Hail To His Majesty
I like the drum sounds and various digital noises (but not the wobbly synth bass). Lyrics and ‘samples’ are weak. The song goes nowhere, I’m surprised this is track 1, and not track 11.
Punch In The Face
Probably the highlight of the album, nice intro, then it goes Animosity on us. The sample editing - album-wide - is pretty annoying. It’s like Sammy D’Ambruoso discovered some neat editing software to fuck with the samples, and the treatment is overused. The hacked up soundbyte “That’s what you’re all gonna get” is really annoying. Another ‘melody’ that barely moves. Al ruins the vocals with his new style of guttural barking.
PermaWar
Chug-chug-chug-chug-C-is-for-cookie-and-cookie’s-good-for-me-rawr…insert overused step-down metal bridge (but Al’s vocals sound good), then more chug-chug-chug-chug…hey Mike/Sin/whoever, don’t be afraid to leave that E string once in a while. Still a crap single, and ANOTHER melody that stays in one place. E-F-E-F-E-F-E-F-E-F-E-F-E-F- ad nauseam
Perfect Storm
- Turn on FOX News 2. Press record 3. Lazily sample the channel for a day, distribute samples across the album. More interesting tempo on this one and…oh god, RAAAAAWWWRRR, Cookie Monster needs more cookies. Chug-chug-chug-chug, my guitar has one string…super fast guitar solo is super fast, end on E-F-E-F-E-F…ZZZZZZ
Fair and Balanced
Ooh, an old sample at the start? Aw shit, FOX news, Obama name drop, drum machine BPM dial cranked to 256 and leave it be. Some sort of recall to the guitar pattern of “Hero” in that bridge. Sammy playing with his Chop-o-Matic toy again, Al saying something about the right wing, I can’t even chant along to Ministry songs any more, what the fuck is he saying? Bored, next track…
The Horror
Interesting so far…GODDAMMIT, ANOTHER FOX NEWS SOUNDBYTE…I like that it’s just a dubby mess with semi-interesting sounds and samples, maybe this is the best track because Al isn’t killing it with his scary monster vox. Reminds me a little of how “Destruction” bounces along with the occasional noises, but less interesting.
Side FX Include Mikey’s Middle Finger (TV4)
The least interesting TV Song, and there really didn’t need to be a sequel to begin with. Al feels like shit, great. I find myself just waiting for this fast noise to end. WTV was way more interesting than this.
Lesson Unlearned
I really hate this song. The '70s-esque female soul choir is so cringe-inducing (especially the “oooohs”…just awful, and then Al’s vocals are just terrible. Add in some Chili Peppers-sounding guitars to complete the shit sandwich that is this wretched Ministry entry.
Thanx But No Thanx But I Hate The Mind Album But I’m Gonna Throw The Fans A Bone With A Song That Reminds Them Of So What But Give Them A Fuck You With Sgt. Major Trying To Be Tom Waits Minus The Ingenuity But He Said The N-Word So He Means Business And This Song Is Really An Early Demo Of Bloodlines And I’ll Just Rip Off The Blackouts One More Time Then Go Full Megadeth At The End
Change Of Luck
Ooh, Deity is about to start…oh wait, it’s a new song. I’m really kinda digging the first four minutes of this song and vocoder FX that remind me of Bio-Mechanic by FLA and…well shit, Cookie Monster is back. Still, not too bad. The ‘melodic’ ending - I don’t like it, it’s like when Ozzy is trying to be grandiose, it just comes off as cheesy to me.
Enjoy The Quiet
Album filler 101. Who is actually going to go straight to this track for ANY reason…
PermaWar Remix
“If Killing Joke can do it, then why can’t we?”
Thanks For The Dub Remix
I’ve heard the long version of “Everglades”, so there is no reason EVER to listen to this waste-of-time remix.
sigh I tried. This version of Ministry is just not for me.
1002
Very fun read. Most interesting of all the reviews that have been written.
So I’m prolly getting this record. Hahahah.
i genuinely enjoy the parts that are good, and it’s a damn sight better than anything since RGB. Still kinda fallas on its ass half the time, but hey, if this “old man with the Troll Face” incarnation of Ministry is what he’s gonna call it quits with, I’m cool with it.
Wow,Hellraiser 5-8…total beer coaster city…
fuck 5-8, i would say 3-8.
the first two are really amazing films that play beautifully with blurred lines. but the goofball third one is a suckfest of the highest caliber… even with the RAD Armored Saint song.
in fact, i think i have said it here before, ALL of the films following the second are really, REALLY bad, except fro the 9th one, interestingly enough. that one really stands out to me as the closest and most valiant attempt to touch on the brilliance of the first 2. it is still bad, mind you, but it actually smashes the others in terms of passion/spirit.
and yes, grmpy, i frequently reference Ghostbusters. classy movie right there. 
haha
I’ve only got to #5 (“Inferno”) so far (horrible, horrible film), and from what I’ve heard, things just get worse as they go further.
I wish 9 was on my set. I was actually pretty pissed that I was 7 films into the franchise (possessed, not seen them all) and there were still 2 more out there.
I was even more pissed when I found out that the 4 I bought weren’t even necessarily in right order. I have 4,5,6,8 (I just checked).
You guys are fucking crazy if you think Inferno sucks. Hellseeker I can understand. That had a lot of potential with the return of Kirsty. I don’t generally say this about movies, but Hellseeker could’ve used some tits since dude was cheating. I haven’t bothered to watch the rest.
And I remember really liking Hell On Earth in high school, but fell asleep in the middle of it when I watched it about a year ago. Sad that it doesn’t stand the test of time for me. I was quite surprised that Paula Marshall (who played that hot chick Terri and couldn’t act for shit) was also on The Wonder Years as Wayne’s girlfriend Bonnie. Complete 180 in roles there. At least Hell On Earth can be remembered for Motorhead’s version of Hellraiser. Much better than Ozzy’s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M4FG1UXH5w
Anyways, Hellbound is the best. Don’t even get me started on Bloodline. End rant.
He might have the gift of repelling people and people laughing at him… Go live in your fantasyland and stay with ordinary folk like you Al… Nothing special. Keep dreaming and living in delusion and self deciet. Where you think you are a famous talented rockstar dating gorgeous models like Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford
The closest living rockers to magic if I had to pick one is Rush, and even they don’t come close to the trully blessed and gifted. Smartest and intuitive and in touch and can read fan’s emotions would go to some of the members of ACDC
My God-Given psychic supernatural powers are at it again…Al is living in delusion with those butt-fugly crack grannies he has on the album cover
He is hosting a runway fashion show. He really does think those dogs are objects of beauty or something.
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He might have the gift of repelling people and people laughing at him… Go live in your fantasyland and stay with ordinary folk like you Al… Nothing special. Keep dreaming and living in delusion and self deciet. Where you think you are a famous talented rockstar dating gorgeous models like Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford
The closest living rockers to magic if I had to pick one is Rush, and even they don’t come close to the trully blessed and gifted. Smartest and intuitive and in touch and can read fan’s emotions would go to some of the members of ACDC
My God-Given psychic supernatural powers are at it again…Al is living in delusion with those butt-fugly crack grannies he has on the album cover
He is hosting a runway fashion show. He really does think those dogs are objects of beauty or something.
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Go look at his Facebook…He’s delusional and stupid
You guys are fucking crazy if you think Inferno sucks.
Really? Are you talking about the same one? The one with Uncle Keith from One Tree Hill? You LIKED that wretched borefest?
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He might have the gift of repelling people and people laughing at him… Go live in your fantasyland and stay with ordinary folk like you Al… Nothing special. Keep dreaming and living in delusion and self deciet. Where you think you are a famous talented rockstar dating gorgeous models like Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford
The closest living rockers to magic if I had to pick one is Rush, and even they don’t come close to the trully blessed and gifted. Smartest and intuitive and in touch and can read fan’s emotions would go to some of the members of ACDC
My God-Given psychic supernatural powers are at it again…Al is living in delusion with those butt-fugly crack grannies he has on the album cover
He is hosting a runway fashion show. He really does think those dogs are objects of beauty or something.
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Go look at his Facebook…He’s delusional and stupid[/reply]
Al doesn’t speak the truth. He does not have the gift of speaking truth. Or is one of God’s most beloved…I DO
I am magical, and he is not… I say who is and who isn’t and Al is not…continue with bullshitting yourselves Al and company
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He might have the gift of repelling people and people laughing at him… Go live in your fantasyland and stay with ordinary folk like you Al… Nothing special. Keep dreaming and living in delusion and self deciet. Where you think you are a famous talented rockstar dating gorgeous models like Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford
The closest living rockers to magic if I had to pick one is Rush, and even they don’t come close to the trully blessed and gifted. Smartest and intuitive and in touch and can read fan’s emotions would go to some of the members of ACDC
My God-Given psychic supernatural powers are at it again…Al is living in delusion with those butt-fugly crack grannies he has on the album cover
He is hosting a runway fashion show. He really does think those dogs are objects of beauty or something.
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Go look at his Facebook…He’s delusional and stupid[/reply]
Al doesn’t speak the truth. He does not have the gift of speaking truth. Or is one of God’s most beloved…I DO[/reply]
You’re talking to YOURSELF now? Just when I thought you couldn’t possibly get any more tedious.