AmeriKKKant
by Ministry
User Score
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
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  1. 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 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    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.    … Expand
  2. 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 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 politicalThis 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… Expand
  3. GJVChristian
    Mar 19, 2018
    9
    Love this album, it's clearly a lot more accessible and easier to listen to than the more experimental and noisy last set of albums. The heavy political message is instantly reminiscent of Houses of The Mole and has some similar vibe to Psalm 69 with it's operatic emotive tone. Upon closer listening, there are a ton of callbacks to old Ministry sounds, hooks, sound-bites and vocalLove this album, it's clearly a lot more accessible and easier to listen to than the more experimental and noisy last set of albums. The heavy political message is instantly reminiscent of Houses of The Mole and has some similar vibe to Psalm 69 with it's operatic emotive tone. Upon closer listening, there are a ton of callbacks to old Ministry sounds, hooks, sound-bites and vocal styles. It's definitely more catchy than the last four albums. Having Charlie Chaplin soundbites sing a chorus that sounds like a Psalm 69 redux definitely won my vote. I'm also curious how much politics will play in reviews of this being that it's extremely anti-Trump.… Expand
  4. StevenX
    Apr 5, 2018
    5
    Let's face it: with Al Jourgensen often singing only two or three notes over the course of a song, it's not surprising that Ministry gets my attention but doesn't usually hold it. The sound of someone who's so gobsmacked over Agent Orange that he doesn't know where to start, Al goes everywhere here, from Presitard's own words slowed down to annoy you even more over a gypsy violin track (atLet's face it: with Al Jourgensen often singing only two or three notes over the course of a song, it's not surprising that Ministry gets my attention but doesn't usually hold it. The sound of someone who's so gobsmacked over Agent Orange that he doesn't know where to start, Al goes everywhere here, from Presitard's own words slowed down to annoy you even more over a gypsy violin track (at 3:16, it's about three minutes longer than it needed to be) to GOP greed masquerading as bloodlust ("I guess we're going to war / we don't know who we're fighting / we don't know what we're fighting for"). There's more musical variation on this than any Ministry album since "Filth Pig", but also more unnecessary padding via sound collages, Wagnerian bombast and extended riff repetition. When a song like "Victims Of A Clown" kicks in, it's near-classic, but the fact that it takes a full minute to do so is disconcerting. The more concise tracks are the most successful; at under 3 minutes, "We're Tired Of It" kicks your ass and leaves a dollar on the dresser. Jourgensen is clearly in his own space and doesn't care if you're not joining him in it. His accountant, however, is probably wishing for a little more consistency and a little less studio sound-stacking. This Ministry is still preaching to the faithful, but it probably won't be winning a lot of converts with this one.… Expand
  5. goddersb
    Mar 23, 2018
    9
    Best Ministry album for years, those who dismiss don't understand Al and his reason for Ministry being what they are. Sure it's a departure from their more full-on metal approach, but It's all the better for it. Several listens are required in order to "get this!".
  6. 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 this album1

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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
  1. Austin Chronicle
    May 7, 2018
    67
    Throughout, stories curdle grim and scary, violence always hovering on the periphery.
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  2. Magnet
    Apr 17, 2018
    80
    One of the most powerful and overtly political albums he's ever made. [No. 150, p.55]
  3. 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.
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