Ministry's Al Jourgensen has explained why he's "putting a bow" on the band he's led since 1981.
Jourgensen has previously announced his intention to dissolve the industrial-metal pioneers after one more album and a final world tour. He has invited his former musical partner Paul Barker, who worked with him on every album from 1988's The Land Of Rape And Honey through to 2003's Animositisomina, to help write and produce what will be Ministry's 17th and final record, to close out a remarkable career.
Speaking on Full Metal Jackie's podcast, Jourgensen says, "Paul Barker was an integral part of that and he’s part of these recordings now as well. I’m just putting a nice little bow on a nice little career."
"We’re going to do one final album and one final tour and it’s not going to be like Kiss. I’m not going to be coming back every week or month, or playing all the casinos."
