Ministry Album and Tour News
On the heels of their latest Grammy-nomination for "The Great Satan," the legendary Ministry will release their new studio album Rio Grande Blood, on May 2, 2006. Jourgensen's fearless assail on the Bush administration and the global reverberations of war. Ministry remain icons in the music world responsible for some of the most critically-acclaimed albums, including a Grammy Award. With the ability to cross genres from alternative to metal to rock, Ministry was one of the first bands to dominate both the alternative and metal charts at radio, topping CMJ's Top 200 alternative chart and metal chart at the same time - the band continues its pioneering ways with uncompromising music.
Jourgensen's track, "The Great Satan" was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Metal Performance category this past February 2006. This is the third Grammy nomination for Jourgensen and Ministry, who were also nominated in 1993 and won the Grammy in 2000. Rio Grande Blood will feature Jourgensen's updated remix version of "The Great Satan," a political indictment of America's participation in the Iraqi war.
Jourgensen kicks off the 2006 MasterBaTour, doing double duty with both of his current bands, Revolting Cocks and Ministry. In addition, European headline festival dates will follow.
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Rio Grande Blood Track Listing:
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Rio Grande Blood
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Señor Peligro
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Gangreen (featuring Sgt. Major)
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Fear (Is Big Business)
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Lieslieslies
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The Great Satan Remix
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Yellow Cake
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Palestina
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Ass Clown (featuring Jello Biafra)
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Khyber Pass (featuring Liz Constantine)
MasterBaTour Dates:
May 5 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre
May 6 San Antonio, TX Sunset Station Lonestar
May 8 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
May 10 Tulsa, OK Cains Ballroom
May 11 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
May 12 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
May 13 Ft. Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
May 14 Salt Lake City, UT Velvet Room
May 16 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
May 17 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
May 19 & 20 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
May 21 San Diego, CA House of Blues
May 23 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
May 24 Sacramento, CA Crest Theatre
May 26 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
May 27 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
May 28 Seattle, OR Showbox
May 30 & 31 Vancouver, CAN Commodore
June 2 Edmonton, CAN Red's Entertainment
June 3 Calgary, CAN MacEwan Hall
June 5 Winnipeg, CAN Burton Cummings Theatre
June 7 Kitchener, CAN Element
June 8 Toronto, CAN Koolhaus
June 9 Ottawa, CAN Capital Music Hall
June 10 Montreal, CAN Le Medley
June 11 Quebec City, CAN Capitole du Quebec
June 13 Poughkeepsie The Chance
June 14 NYC BB Kings
June 16 Worcester, MA The Palladium
June 17 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
June 18 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero
June 20 Baltimore, MD Sonar
June 21 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
June 23 Pittsburgh, PA Ice Garden Arena
June 24 Detroit, MI Harpos
June 25 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
June 27 Niagara Falls, NY Dome Theatre
June 28 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
June 30 Minneapolis, MN Quest Club
July 1 & 2 Chicago, IL House of Blues
July 3 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
July 5 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
July 6 Sauget, IL Pops
July 7 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
July 8 Orlando, FL House of Blues
July 9 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
July 11 Tampa, FL The Masquerade
July 12 N. Charleston, NC Center Stage at the Plex
July 14 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
July 15 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
July 16 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
July 18 Birmingham, AL Sloss Furnace
July 19 Clear Channel Metroplex Little Rock, AR
July 20 La Zona Rosa Austin, TX