MINISTRY Announces Final Album and Goodbye Tour

Industrial-metal pioneer Al Jourgensen has announced MINISTRY's final album, "Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery," set for release in 2027. The 17th studio album marks the end of the band's career, with a final concert scheduled for October 30, 2027, at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. The event will be a farewell concert featuring performances of tracks from the new album and classic hits. S.

tour later that year. The final album features a collaboration with legacy member Paul Barker on the track "We're Still Here," alongside current bandmates Monte Pittman, Cesar Soto, Paul D'Amour, John Bechdel, and Pepe Clarke Magaña. Jourgensen confirmed the band will conclude its activities after the tour, stating he is proud of the band's journey and has no plans to release further MINISTRY records. The album was recorded in 2025 at Jourgensen's home studio with engineers Justin Leeah and Michael Rozon.

The tour will feature a setlist rooted in MINISTRY's long-standing political themes, with core messages from early albums like "With Sympathy" and "Twitch" remaining consistent across decades. The band's discography includes 17 studio albums, eight live releases, and multiple side projects. MINISTRY was founded in 1981 in Chicago and began with four 12" singles on Wax Trax! Records before releasing its debut LP, "With Sympathy," in 1983.

" The 1992 release "Psalm 69: The Way To Succeed And The Way To Suck Eggs" earned MINISTRY its first Grammy nomination, with six total Grammy nominations throughout its history. " The 2025 release "The Squirrely Years Revisited" reworked songs from the band's early synth-pop era. Jourgensen described the final tour as a celebration of the band's legacy and a procession of fans saying goodbye.