The Last Sucker - Ministry
Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Stylus Magazine
    83
    Their classic albums all had filler, but The Last Sucker has none. Each song is instantly identifiable. Riffs are huge, driving, and upfront. Songs maneuver crisply through choruses and bridges, avoiding the meandering that plagued previous efforts.
  2. All Music Guide
    80
    Jourgensen's covers are usually all-party time, but this album holds no hope for and finds no joy in America and expresses it brilliantly.
  3. PopMatters
    80
    Is The Last Sucker Ministry’s masterpiece closer to its career? Not totally, but it’s a powerful album that leaves you wanting more.
  4. Los Angeles Times
    80
    Elemental guitar riffs knock around the noisy yet balanced mix like grenades in a Maytag full of crankcase oil, as electronic beats launch forward, clash hand to hand, spit automatic fire....It works.
  5. Pitchfork
    69
    The Last Sucker isn't as huge as "Psalm 69," but it is Ministry's most exciting record since.
  6. Spin
    60
    While there's nothing here as dense and biting as the Ministry slams of Bush Sr. in the '90s, Jourgensen can still pile on the jackhammer beats and clever samples.
  7. Uncut
    40
    Al Jourgensen is bringing Ministry to a close, and truthfully, it's the right time. [Nov 2007, p.113]
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User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. SpiderWebb
    10
    Amazing album -- one of Al's very best.
  2. Someone'sChild
    10
    This is easily the best Ministry effort put forth. T'would be a shame if it were truly the final work. This is penultimate vengeance at its best. Please give us the final stroke. We need it. "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - G. Orwell… Full Review »
  3. McN.
    10
    good stuff.
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