Ministry to Release Final Album 'Hate To Go' and Launch 2027 Farewell Tour

Ministry, the industrial metal band led by Al Jourgensen, announced that its 17th and final studio album, “Hate To Go (Take Out or Delivery),” will be released on October 30 via Cleopatra Records. The first single “Burned Out” was unveiled with a video directed by Joshua Bradford.

The album includes a final collaboration with longtime bassist Paul Barker, who appears on the closing track “We’re Still Here.” Jourgensen said in the press release, “I’m fucking done… I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished… It’s time to herd goats.”

To support the record, Ministry will embark on a “Goodbye Europe” farewell tour beginning 2 April 2027 in Utrecht, Netherlands, and visiting major cities across Europe—including Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and concluding 1 May 2027 in Helsinki, Finland. A U.S. leg and several 2026 U.S. dates have also been announced.