Ministry announces final studio album Hate To Go – Take Out Or Delivery with political new single Crickets
Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen prepares the band’s final studio album, Hate To Go – Take Out Or Delivery, released on Cleopatra Records in October 2026. The lead single Crickets features sampled dialogue from Barack Obama delivering explicit political messaging about societal responsibility and resistance to authoritarianism. The album represents a celebratory project incorporating diverse industrial and metal compositions. A notable reunion occurs on closing track We’re Still Together, reuniting Jourgensen with longtime collaborator Paul Barker. The Crickets music video, directed without AI assistance, opens the album. Ministry’s farewell record showcases the band’s characteristic blend of aggressive industrial metal with pointed political commentary, maintaining their provocative stance on American culture and governance as Jourgensen approaches retirement from music.
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