Ministry

MINISTRY mastermind Al Jourgensen recently spoke with The Gauntlet about the band's plans for the coming year in an exclusive interview. Having just released an anthology of reworkings of many the band's best known songs, the appropriately titled "Rantology", the frontman is gearing up for some major happenings in 2006, including a new REVOLTING COCKS album, the latest Ministry studio effort, of which four songs are complete, including "Rantology" track "The Great Satan" and the Ministry/RevCo double billing on MasterBaTOUR 2006. Here's what Jourgensen had to say about the upcoming efforts...

Al Jourgensen: Right now, the Ministry band is a whole new band for us. Joey Jordison of SLIPKNOT is playing drums, Paul Rave of KILLING JOKE is playing bass and Tommy Victor of PRONG is playing guitar. And, whatever in the hell I do in this band...

The Gauntlet: That's a really impressive lineup of players. Is this the set lineup for some time?

Al Jourgensen: It's the set lineup for this upcoming Ministry record and for the tour.

The Gauntlet: How is it to jam with a young guy like Joey?

Al Jourgensen: Oh, awesome, it's awesome. He knows all the stuff, he grew up on it.

The Gauntlet: I remember seeing the band when you still used two drummers. Is this simply no longer necessary?

Al Jourgensen: It's not really necessary for this new record. This record is really turning out to be a thrash-o-rama. So we just need one, extremely good, fast drummer and I think Joey certainly fits that bill.

Watch for more exclusive details this week on The Gauntlet. Ministry's "Rantology" is available in stores now.