Ministry

R.E.M., King Crimson, Nine Inch Nails Drummer Bill Rieflin Dies Aged 59

Bill Rieflin, drummer for King Crimson and formerly with R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails and Ministry, has died of cancer at the age of 59.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Bill Rieflin, King Crimson, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, R.E.M., rock, USA

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Official Download Festival Sideshows Announced

by Tim Cashmere

Metal fans in Brisbane and Adelaide, start exercising your horn-throwing muscles because the Download Festival is throwing out some headline shows for you!

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Baroness, Deftones, Download Festival, festival, heavy metal, hu, In Flames, metal, Ministry, Testament, tour

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Former Tool bass player Paul D’Amour joins Ministry

by Paul Cashmere

Paul D’Amour of Tool is the new member of Ministry.

Tagged as: 90s, industrial metal, Ministry, Paul D'Amour, progressive metal, progressive rock, Tool, trash metal, USA

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Ministry and Filter Australian and New Zealand Tour Cancelled

by Noise11.com

Ministry and Filter’s Australian and New Zealand tour is off.

Tagged as: 90s, Filter, metal, Ministry, rock, USA

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Al Jourgensen Of Ministry Rips AJ Maddah A New Arse-Hole

by Paul Cashmere

Ministry’s Al Jourgensen has made a scathing appraisal of Soundwave boss AJ Maddah calling the failed Australian promoter a “douchebag” and a ‘lying Scumbag” after Soundwave crashed and burned one week before Christmas.

Tagged as: AJ Maddah, Al Jourgensen, Al Jourgensen Of Ministry Rips AJ Maddah A New Arse-Hole, Ministry, Soundgarden, Soundwave

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Al Jourgensen comic book hero, Noise11, photo

Al Jourgensen Becomes A Comic Book Hero

by Paul Cashmere

Ministry’s Al Jourgensen will become Alien F. Jourgensen for the comic book series ‘Ministry” The Devil’s Chord”.

Tagged as: Al Jourgensen, Comic-Con, Ministry, Sam Shearon, The Devil's Chord

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Ministry Live Album Is A Tribute To Mike Scaccia

by Paul Cashmere

The upcoming Ministry live album ‘Enjoy The Quiet – Live At Wacken 2012’ will be a tribute to guitarist Mike Scaccia, who collapsed on stage and died in December, 2012.

Tagged as: ‘Enjoy The Quiet - Live At Wacken 2012, Ministry

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Ministry Guitarist Mike Scaccia Died From A Heart Attack

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The official coroner’s report has been issued on the death of Mike Scaccia of the bands Ministry and Rigor Mortis.

Tagged as: Mike Scaccia, Ministry, Rigor Mortis

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Ministry Guitarist Mike Scaccia Collapses And Dies While Performing In Texas

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mike Scaccia, guitarist for metal bands Ministry, Rigor Mortis and the Revolting Cocks, collapsed while playing on stage Saturday night in Fort Worth, TX. He was 47.

Tagged as: Mike Scaccia, Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Rigor Mortis

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