Ministry have announced what they’re calling their final album, Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery), which will, appropriately, be out just in time for Halloween on October 30 via Cleopatra Records. Says Al Jourgensen: “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.”
The album features former bandmate Paul Barker on the closing song, “We’re Still Here,” alongside the current lineup of guitarists Monte Pittman and Cesar Soto, bassist Paul D’ Amour, keyboardist John Bechdel and drummer Pepe Clarke Magaña.
The first single from the album is “Burned Out,” which sounds like everything Ministry has done over the last four decades all rolled into one six-minute song — gurgling synths, drum machines, metal guitars, samples from the news, a reference to Vanilla Ice, and more. Sample lyrics: “I’M NOT SURE IF THIS WORLD SURVIVES / I CAN’T TELL YOU WHAT’S TRUTH OR LIES / IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU’RE LEFT OR RIGHT / WE’RE ALL DEAD UNLESS WE ALL UNITE.”
Watch the video, directed by Al’s old Revolting Cocks bandmate Joshua Bradford, below.
Ministry have also announced a goodbye tour, which happens in 2027. European / UK dates start in April and North American show are still TBA. Ministry do have a few US shows this summer, including Red Rocks supporting Acid Bath, and an appearance at Louder Than Life festival. All dates are listed below.
Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)
1. Crickets
2. Voices of Hate
3. Clown Car
4. We Hate
5. Delete
6. Grifter
7. The White Man Lied*
8. Singularity
9. Burned Out
10. We’re Still Here (ft. Paul Barker)
MINISTRY U.S. 2026 / 2027 DATES
September 15 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks
September 20 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
October 3 Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed
October 24 Fort Worth, TX @ Sick New World Texas
April 2 Utrecht, NL @ Ronda
April 3 Saarbrücken, DE @ Garage
April 4 Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
April 6 Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse
April 7 Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia
April 9 Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
April 10 London, UK @ Troxy
April 12 Paris, FR @ Bataclan
April 14 Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
April 15 Barcelona, ES @ Paral-lel
April 17 Lausanne, CH @ Docks
April 18 Munich, DE @ Tonhalle
April 19 Vienna, AT @ Gasometer
April 21 Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlín
April 22 Warsaw, PL @ Progresja
April 24 Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
April 25 Hamburg, DE @ Grosse Freiheit 36
April 26 Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio
April 27 Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller
April 29 Stockholm, SE @ Fållan
May 1 Helsinki, FI @ House of Culture