Moral Hygiene

Moral Hygiene
Studio album by
Ministry
ReleasedOctober 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)
Recorded2018–2021
GenreIndustrial metal
Length47:10
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerAl Jourgensen
Ministry studio albums chronology
AmeriKKKant
(2018) 		Moral Hygiene
(2021) 		Hopiumforthemasses
(2024)
Singles from Moral Hygiene
  1. "Alert Level"
    Released: April 24, 2020[1]
  2. "Good Trouble"
    Released: July 8, 2021[2]
  3. "Search and Destroy"
    Released: August 20, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8/10[3]
Classic Rock[4]
Kerrang![5]

Moral Hygiene is the fifteenth studio album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on October 1, 2021.[2] In production for about three years,[6][7][8] following the release of AmeriKKKant (2018), this album marks the band's first collaboration with bassist Paul D'Amour (previously known as the bassist of Tool), who joined Ministry in 2019,[7][9] and the first to include a cover song since Relapse (2012). Moral Hygiene also includes guest appearances from guitarist Billy Morrison, former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, former N.W.A member Arabian Prince and Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen's former bandmate in Lard, Jello Biafra.[2] It also marks the first album since Rio Grande Blood (2006) to not feature guitarist Sin Quirin, who quit the band in March 2021 following the previous year's allegations of underage sexual relations.[10]

  1. ^ "Watch MINISTRY's Lyric Video For Explosive New Song 'Alert Level'". Blabbermouth.net. April 24, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Joe DiVita (July 9, 2021). "Ministry Take Aim at Fascism + Police on New Song, Announce Album". Loudwire. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Lawson, Dom (September 28, 2021). "CD Reviews - Moral Hygiene Ministry". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Sleazegrinder (October 1, 2021). "Ministry: Moral Hygiene album review". Classic Rock. Louder Sound. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Travers, Paul (October 13, 2021). "Album review: Ministry - Moral Hygiene". Kerrang!. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "MINISTRY Is Already Working On Follow-Up To 'AmeriKKKant', Says AL JOURGENSEN". Blabbermouth.net. October 12, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. ^ a b J. Bennett (July 1, 2019). "Ministry's Al Jourgensen on How Playing in a Band Is Like 'Naked and Afraid'". Revolver. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "MINISTRY Is Recording New Album". Blabbermouth.net. March 28, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Magazine, Bass. "Ministry Releases New Album 'Moral Hygiene' with Paul D'Amour on Bass". Bass Magazine - The Future of Bass.
  10. ^ Consequence Heavy (May 17, 2021). "Guitarist Sin Quirin Quits Ministry Following Last Year's Allegations of Underage Sexual Relations". Consequence Heavy. Retrieved October 5, 2021.