The next few years were marked by publicity surrounding Jourgensen's substance abuse which negatively affected his creative output and resulted in a period of severe depression; during …

Jun 6, 2024 · From helping shape industrial metal to hanging up on Stanley Kubrick and being Timothy Leary's drug guinea pig, Ministry's Al Jourgensen reflects on 40 years of madness …

Mar 4, 2024 · When Al Jourgensen formed Ministry in Chicago in 1981, they were an electro-disco synth-pop band that quickly carved out a space for themselves on the city’s burgeoning New …

In its early days, Ministry was identifiable by its heavy synth-pop material in line with the new sounds and technology that were being developed in the ‘80s. Ministry’s output began with …

Jul 11, 2013 · The "back-asswards" life of Ministry mastermind Al Jourgensen has finally been documented with incredible detail in the musician's official biography, 'Ministry: The Lost …

Al Jourgensen. Actor: A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Father: Norwegian, stock-car driver/mechanic for Dan Gurney. Mother: Cuban. Raised in Chicago and Denver. Graduated from Summit High …

Dec 5, 2022 · When he reached Jourgensen, Ministry's frontman decided to tell Spielberg that he wasn't enjoying himself, but to do it in his own inimitable style: cheerful but offensive. “Hey …

Mar 7, 2024 · The unsinkable Al Jourgensen has captained industrial rockers Ministry for more than 40 years now, and has survived severe drug and alcohol addiction to emerge as a …

Dec 20, 2017 · Cuban-American metal pioneer Al Jourgensen discusses Ministry's new record 'AmeriKKKant,' Trump and quitting hard drugs.

Feb 25, 2024 · Al Jourgensen, frontman for Ministry, is in an affable mood when he calls from his Los Angeles home to discuss the legendary industrial band’s sixteenth studio album, …