AmeriKKKant
by Ministry
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Magnet
    Apr 17, 2018
    80
    One of the most powerful and overtly political albums he's ever made. [No. 150, p.55]
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  2. Kerrang!
    Mar 8, 2018
    80
    Overall you might have to go back to 1989's The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste to find Ministry sounding quite as vital and engaged as they do here. [10 Mar 2018, p.55]
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  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Mar 8, 2018
    70
    AmeriKKKant feels like a measured response to the times.
  5. Austin Chronicle
    May 7, 2018
    67
    Throughout, stories curdle grim and scary, violence always hovering on the periphery.
  6. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Mar 19, 2018
    60
    As it is, this gives us too many long, dull spots across the nine tracks and 48 minute run time. To be fair, there is some really good stuff here. There’s at least enough that hardcore Ministry fans are going to want to buy Amerikkkant. You just have to wade through a fair amount of filler to find it.
  7. PopMatters
    Mar 9, 2018
    60
    AmeriKKKant is not a great album, and objectively, it's hard even to call it a good one. That said, it feels like Ministry, and it honest-to-god soars at times.
  8. Mojo
    Mar 8, 2018
    60
    While there is an absorbing, hypnotic quality to droning songs like Twilight Zone, the exceptional thrash of We're Tired Of It offers proof that a few more gear changes would have been welcome. [Apr 2018, p.91]
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  9. Exclaim
    Mar 8, 2018
    60
    Al Jourgensen's signature vocal bark remains unchanged, but things have slowed down musically. Fans of Ministry's lightning-fast thrash moments will be disappointed by the record's grinding pace.
  10. The A.V. Club
    Mar 9, 2018
    50
    AmeriKKKant is cathartically enjoyable, but it ultimately feels as inspiring--and effective--as tweeting Trump-Putin memes at Fox News.
  11. Sputnikmusic
    Mar 8, 2018
    48
    AmeriKKKant falls on its face pretty fast.
  12. AllMusic
    Mar 8, 2018
    40
    AmeriKKKant is just a depressing slog through and through, perfectly summed up by its Statue of Liberty faceplant cover art.

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6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 6 out of 23
  1. VLADDRED
    Mar 10, 2018
    8
    This album is some what controversial , if you are a big fan of some dude who's name rhymes with rump...you will hate this album...but if youThis album is some what controversial , if you are a big fan of some dude who's name rhymes with rump...you will hate this album...but if you have ever been a Ministry fan, you already know Mr Jourgensen's politics, and you know that every record he makes is political....what makes you think it would be different this time?...for normal people who like industrial metal (with political undertones) this album is excellent, my only gripe is its length...its over too fast at only 50 mins....8/10… Full Review »
  2. KillerOnTheRood
    Mar 18, 2018
    10
    I really don't understand how people are panning this album. Al Jourgensen is a fine wine, getting better with age.

    "Amerikkkant" is the    I really don't understand how people are panning this album. Al Jourgensen is a fine wine, getting better with age.

    "Amerikkkant" is the definitive Ministry album. It is "Ministry" perfected. Blending many tropes from previous albums together into one album. You can hear many aspects from "The Mind is a Terrible Thing", from "Dark Side of the Spoon", from "Filth Pig", thru to "From Beer to Eternity" with some Shoegaze and Surgical Meth Machine mixed in too.

    If I was introducing someone to Ministry or Al Jourgensen, then "Amerikkkant" would be the album I'd point them to. A definitive sound, all the things Mr Jourgensen does and does well in one album. Plus, it's entirely re-playable many times over.

    I strongly recommend people panning this album to listen to it on a loop for days on end. As with all of Al Jourgensen's albums, there are a LOT of layers in every song and often it takes many re-listens before picking up all the layers and subtle great beats.

    Amerikkkant is arguably one of the best Ministry albums -- definitive, focused, and streamlined.    … Full Review »
  3. Mickey1211
    Sep 6, 2018
    9
    Okay. This album is a guilty pleasure. Nice mix of 80's ministry with a modern flare. Good stuff.
    Political? yes. But I reluctantly liked    Okay. This album is a guilty pleasure. Nice mix of 80's ministry with a modern flare. Good stuff.
    Political? yes. But I reluctantly liked this album1    … Full Review »
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