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Price Code: CD04 NB 4275-2 CD MINISTRY Release Date Pre-Order Start AmeriKKKant uu 09/03/2018 uu 11/12/2017

uu advertising in many important music magazines DEC/JAN/FEB 2018 uu  reviews, interviews in all important Metal magazines in Europe’s DEC/JAN/FEB 2018 issues uu song placements in European magazine compilations uu spotify playlists in all European territories uu retail marketing campaigns uu instore decoration: flyers, poster A1 Price Code: LP15 uu Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google+ organic promotion NB 4275-1 LP uu Facebook ads and promoted posts + Google ads in both the search (black in gatefold) and display networks, bing ads and gmail ads (tbc) uu Banner advertising on more than 60 most important Metal & Rock websites all over Europe uu additional booked ads on Metal Hammer Germany and UK, and in the Fixion network (mainly Blabbermouth) uu Tracklists: uu video and pre-roll ads on You tube uu ad campaigns on iPhones for iTunes and Google Play for Androids CD: uu banners, featured items at the shop, header images and a back- 01. I Know Words ground on nuclearblast.de and nuclearblast.com 02. Twilight Zone 03. Victims Of A Clown uu features and banners in newsletters, as well as special mailings 04. TV5-4 Chan to targeted audiences in support of the release 05. We’re Tired Of It 06. Wargasm 07. Antifa RELEASE NEW ALBUM 08. Game Over 09. AmeriKKKa Line up: | vocals l | bass l Thomas Holtgreve| drums Sinhue Quirin| guitars l | guitars l John Bechdel| keyboard LP: AFTER THEIR REUNION Side A MINISTRY’s Al Jourgensen, the acclaimed pioneer of , doesn’t muck around, doesn’t sugar-coat, doesn’t pull punches. He’s highly opin- 01. I Know Words ionated, exceptionally well read and articulate on subjects ranging from politics to alien conspiracies to American history to his beloved Black- 02. Twilight Zone hawks/Bulls/White Sox/Bears. He is an avid follower of NASA scientist David S. McKay, ancient civilizations scholar Zecharia Sitchin, astrophysicist Neil 03. Victims Of A Clown deGrasse Tyson, and Scottish writer/archaeologist/scientist Graham Hancock. During a layover at the Las Vegas airport this past summer, Jourgensen 04. TV5-4 Chan spotted U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff, introduced himself, and took full advantage of the encounter to let the Congressman know of his views on tax Side B reform and the possible perils of redistribution of wealth, the current obstruction of the “Russia-gate” investigation by the House Intelligence Committee 01. We’re Tired Of It lead by Republican Chair Devin Nunes, and to inquire about the status of the possible impeachment of the President, on not only obstruction and collusion 02. Wargasm 03. Antifa charges, but for treason. 04. Game Over You see, Al Jourgensen is angry, really angry about what’s going on in America - sexual abuse and the disrespect of women in our society, the waning 05. AmeriKKKa respect for the U.S. Constitution, the growing acceptance of one’s opinions replacing facts, the decline of the our leaders’ sense of morals, ethics and personal responsibility to the country and to their constituents, and the mad man in the White House. Yeah, Al is angry, and that takes us straight to Territory: World MINISTRY’s upcoming album »AmeriKKKant«. Before all of that, the industrial machine that is MINISTRY has manufactured immense amounts of sound during its 30+ years of musical artistry. Initially Style: coming into existence in 1981, MINISTRY was to be the lifetime passion project of front runner and founder Al Jourgensen. Often associated with ideas and imagery that are easily recognized today, in part because of Jourgensen’s insanely dreaded hair, pitch black attire, vampiric glasses, and exquisite top hat, the band has become incredibly symbolic. But like any creature cursed with the gift of creativity, “Uncle Al” has shed his skin several times over the decades. The development of MINISTRY and all of Al Jourgensen projects has been purely organic, which is a huge reason why the masses following his projects are so vast. In the year 1981 in Chicago Illinois, MINISTRY was initially born. With an original line up of Al Jourgensen doing lead vocals, guitar, programming and overall production, Stephen George on drums, Robert Roberts on keyboards and backing vocals, and John Davis also on keyboards and backing vocals. New sounds were constantly being developed in the 80’s especially as technology improved. At first the band had a very catchy, synth-pop sound. They began by releasing four 12” singles on Wax Track! Records starting in 1981, and released their first LP »« in 1983 via . As time progressed however, so did MINISTRY, and they quickly developed a harsher, and even more stylized industrial sound that they soon became infamous for. In the mid to late 80’s the band gained a progressively greater following as it released »Twitch« (1986), »The Land of Rape and Honey« (1988), and »The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste« (1989). The darker, heavier sound that MINISTRY had developed into was often a direct reflection upon modern concepts, society, and politics. With the release of »Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and The Way to Suck Eggs« (1992), MINISTRY hit an all-time high in the mainstream musical realm and even received a Grammy nomination. »« was released in 1994 and by then MINISTRY had not only grown a solid fanbase, but a solid reputation as well. Famous for a hellaciously unique talent and sound, pure heinous insanity while on tour, and endless energy filled performances at countless festivals, MINISTRY had developed a cult following and would go on to release several more records throughout the years before eventually taking a hiatus. On December 23rd, 2012 then guitarist suffered a heart attack and passed away. It was not long after this that Jourgensen took what was to LIVE: be an indefinite leave from doing anything MINISTRY related as he could not bare to continue without Scaccia. It wasn’t until recently that Jourgensen decided that if the circumstances were right, he would consider reawakening MINISTRY to release something new to the world. 11. - 14.07. (E) Now, in 2017 MINISTRY has reunited, revamped its line-up, signed to Nuclear Blast Records, recently returned from a full world tour, and is now pre- Vivero - Resurrection Fest paring to release their 14th studio album, »AmeriKKKant«, on March 9th 2018. Society and Politics have taken a turn for the insane and frightening in the United States and across the globe, leaving much inspiration and frustration for MINISTRY to draw from. Jourgensen remembers his shock while 08. - 11.08. (CZ) witnessing everyone and everything around him during the recent election process, and awoke on the morning of November 9th 2016 proclaiming: “We are making a fuckin’ album - right now.” Jaromer - Brutal Assault »AmeriKKKant«, like all MINISTRY projects, is an organic reflection of not just the band’s talent and sounds, but of the society in which we all live and 10. - 12.08. (B) breathe. Jourgensen says “I’ve spoken my piece on the societal conditions that would elect such a blithering idiot. It’s not an anti-Trump album, it’s like a- ‘did you pay attention in school? Does anybody have any intellectual curiosity anymore?’- album. [It’s] basically just holding up a mirror to ourselves Kortrijk - Alcatraz and saying: ‘Look at this, is this what you really want to be?’” Metal Festival With a new line up, incredibly full sound, and some might say a return to the roots of MINISTRY, the band is prepared to release a record that is socially relevant and sonically effective. Fans can look forward to a hearty future for not just MINISTRY, but SURGICAL METH MACHINE, and 11./12.08. (D) as well. There is simply too much insanity in this world for Jourgensen not to speak his mind and keep our senses alive with his vast array of decibels and visuals: “I’m afraid for the stupidity of not embracing nonsense. I think nonsense is a great escape from the rigors of being in life’s hamster wheel.” Hildesheim - M’era Luna www.ministryband.com · www.facebook.com/weareministry · www.nuclearblast.de/ministry

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