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Ministry's "Houses Of The Mole" Inspired By Bush

posted Nov 19, 2004 at 7:33 AM by darkstar.  (11 Comments)

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Ministry frontman tells of writing material inspired by both Bush Sr and Bush Jr to Santa Cruz Sentinel:

Al Jourgensen likes to say that having a Republican in the White House is good for his band.

"There’s a Republican in the White House, and I only write good records when that’s happening," Ministry’s lead man says in the band’s latest biography. "I can’t wait for Jeb Bush to run so I can write my next platinum record!"

He’s joking about Jeb, of course, but not about Republican presidents coinciding with the band’s successes.

Ministry’s first platinum album, "Psalm 69," came out in 1992 following the senior George Bush’s term. Last year, Ministry released the record "Animositisomina" along with a DVD of the same name, in the middle of George W. Bush’s first term as president, earning good reviews.

Jourgensen has hit the jackpot again with the band’s latest record, "Houses of the Molé," which was released in June. The content is heavily inspired by the current Bush administration, and the record once again includes sound bites from the current president’s speeches.

Read the full article at Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel

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11 Comments on "Ministry's 'Houses Of The Mole' Inspired By Bush"

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1. amlyn writes:

so does that mean he LIKES the way this moron republican is running our country? i hope he's smarter than that.

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2. dancing monkeys writes:

i voted for Kerry

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3. Plan2Damage writes:

hmm, should be interesting...no matter the politics behind it

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4. Sephiroth writes:

i dont care ministry and their industrial/alternative/hard punk death metal is awsome ecpessialy that no w song of the houses of the mole cd.

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5. Muffy writes:

industrial sucks ass!

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6. ryan writes:

dude, i'm so tired of the politics sh**. we have 4 more years we have to deal w/ this person as our president. might as well try to make something good of it.

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7. Plan2Damage writes:

Ryan no, YOU have four more yeard to deal with Dubya in office, I have 2 more years...then im moving to Canada...haha

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8. ryan writes:

i'm actually not too into the political music thing anymore. I think it's okay for famous musicians to express their political opinions, but if they want to do so they should just give their individual statements on their own websites or through interviews. Previoiusly established bands should let all of the current political bantering influence the name they already established for themselves. That's just throwing themselves into the circus and giving up their uniqueness. I still love A Perfect Circle though, I just think Mer de Noms is their greatest achievement to date.

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9. brad writes:

i just think you should stop climaxing in your pants every time someone whispers maynard

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10. ac666 writes:

Ha Ha Ha....

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11. ac666 writes:

'so does that mean he LIKES the way this moron republican is running our country? i hope he's smarter than that.'

If you know anything about Al Jourgensen, you know he's joking. Or he's enjoying the fact that your country is being run into the ground.

Soundbites from Dubya's speeches? This could end up being one of the funniest/scariest albums ever made.

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