Ministry has confirmed that its long run is coming to an end with the announcement of its final studio album, Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery). The band’s farewell record arrives on October 30 through Cleopatra Records, and the first preview is available now with the release of the single and video for “Burned Out”.
The video for “Burned Out” was directed by Joshua Bradford, formerly of Revolting Cocks.
After more than four decades at the forefront of industrial music, founder Al Jourgensen says the time has come to close the book on Ministry.
Reflecting on the decision, Jourgensen said: “I’m fucking done. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished. I’m amazed at the path that it’s taken, from With Sympathy to where we’re at today, and all points in between. It’s been quite a ride, but I’m completely at peace with the fact that it’s done. It’s time to herd goats.”
Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery) marks Ministry’s 17th studio album and includes one final collaboration with longtime member Paul Barker, who appears on the closing track, “We’re Still Here”. The album also features contributions from current band members Monte Pittman, Cesar Soto, Paul D’Amour, John Bechdel, and Pepe Clarke Magaña.
The album will be released in multiple formats, including:
- Green & Black Splatter LP
- Silver & Black Splatter LP
- Coke Bottle Green LP
- Box Set: Green Splatter LP, Picture LP, 7-inch, CD
- Box Set: Purple Marble LP, Picture LP, 7-inch, CD
Following the album’s release, Ministry will embark on an international farewell tour in 2027. The European leg, dubbed the “Goodbye Europe” tour, will feature Die Krupps as special guests before a full U.S. farewell run, which will be announced later. European VIP packages will include meet-and-greets with Jourgensen, a photo opportunity, a commemorative laminate, a silk-screen poster, and a final European tour coin.
Before then, Ministry still has several U.S. performances scheduled for 2026, including shows at Chicago’s Salt Shed, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and festival appearances at Louder Than Life and Sick New World Texas.
Founded in Chicago in 1981, Ministry began with a synth-pop sound heard on With Sympathy before evolving into one of industrial metal’s defining acts through albums including Twitch, The Land Of Rape And Honey, The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste and Psalm 69: The Way To Succeed And The Way To Suck Eggs. The band later returned from a hiatus with AmeriKKKant, followed by Moral Hygiene, Hopiumforthemasses and the 2025 retrospective release The Squirrely Years Revisited, setting the stage for what will now be its final studio statement.
