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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

  • Summary: Al Jourgensen is back, and, apparently, angrier than ever. Included here on the industrial band's eighth album is a cover of Magazine's "The Light Pours Out of Me."

Top Track

Broken
Grab yourself a partner Swing 'em around the town Walk the dog and do-se-do Before you tie her down Anesthetize and fantasize Watch your dreams come... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Alternative Press
    80
    Packs enough bite to nourish a Third World country. [Mar 2003, p.96]
  2. 80
    One of their catchiest, most rewarding listening experiences to date.
  3. In a world gone mad, it's nice to know that some things--like Ministry's ability to tear up the floorboards with crushing efficiency--never change.
  4. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    The sustained ferocity on display here is admirable. [7 Mar 2003, p.72]
  5. Songs such as "Unsung" showcase a reapplied talent for twisting archetypal metal riffs into new shapes.
  6. Blender
    60
    At several points... the duo belatedly attempts to revivie its peak period formula, but... it's as old-fashioned as a Lollapalooza 1992 T-shirt. Fortunately, Jourgenson and Barker's new ideas are better. [#14, p.140]
  7. Effort isn't lacking, but inspiration is.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. DavidB
    Feb 22, 2003
    10
    this album is bad ass! this has got to be one of ministry best releases to date.if you haven't already go out and buy this album you this album is bad ass! this has got to be one of ministry best releases to date.if you haven't already go out and buy this album you will not be dissapointed. Expand
  2. mongomanm
    Mar 3, 2003
    10
    This is a great album from industrial's grandpa of rock. Do youself a favour. Buy this disc, then the live dvd, work your way back into This is a great album from industrial's grandpa of rock. Do youself a favour. Buy this disc, then the live dvd, work your way back into Ministry's sonic napalm. Collapse
  3. DanC
    Mar 10, 2003
    8
    Very interesting layout of time signatures that overlap.
  4. Brian
    Sep 7, 2004
    7
    It's not their best work,but it should please any Ministry fan...
  5. kub
    Jul 30, 2003
    3
    Am I the only one here who thinks this LP is weak? Ministry's last good album was "Filth Pig", now they are only repeating themselves. Am I the only one here who thinks this LP is weak? Ministry's last good album was "Filth Pig", now they are only repeating themselves. No single new idea on this album. Regression. I'm old Ministry fan and still I want progression, not recycling old ideas. Expand