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Ministry final album and farewell tour

Overview

Industrial metal band Ministry has announced its 17th and final studio album, “Hate To Go (Take Out or Delivery),” scheduled for release on 30 October 2026 via Cleopatra Records. The ten-track album features the first single “Burned Out” and the second single “We Hate,” the latter of which frontman Al Jourgensen uses to address American politics and culture, specifically targeting Donald Trump. A music video for “We Hate” was directed by Joshua Bradford.

More recently, the band released a new single titled “Singularity,” accompanied by a dystopian music video depicting a robotic takeover. The album concludes with a collaboration between Jourgensen and longtime associate Paul Barker on the track “We’re Still Here.” While the final track features Barker, the remainder of the album includes current members Monte Pittman, Cesar Soto, Paul D’Amour, John Bechdel, and Pepe Clarke Magaña.

To mark the end of their 45-year career, the band is embarking on an international farewell campaign. The “Goodbye Europe” tour leg is set to begin on 2 April 2027 in Utrecht, Netherlands, traveling through major cities in Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, before concluding in Helsinki, Finland on 1 May 2027. Die Krupps are slated as guest performers.

Additional tour plans include a North American run, with a full U.S. farewell run expected to be announced later. Scheduled 2026 performances include appearances at Louder Than Life and Sick New World Texas, as well as venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Chicago’s Salt Shed. Jourgensen expressed his intent to retire, stating, “I’m fucking done… It’s time to herd goats.”

Entities

Al Jourgensen · Cleopatra Records · Paul Barker · Ministry · Joshua Bradford

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Ministry releases new single ‘Singularity’ from final studio album

    Industrial metal band Ministry has released the single ‘Singularity’ from their final studio album, ‘Hate To Go - Take Out Or Delivery’, set for release on October 30.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Ministry releases new single ‘We Hate’ from final studio album

    Industrial band Ministry has released the single ‘We Hate’ from their final studio album, ‘Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)’, ahead of a farewell tour starting in 2027.

  3. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Ministry Announces Final Album ‘Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)’ and Farewell Tour

    Ministry will release its final album ‘Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)’ on Oct 30 and launch a farewell world tour, beginning in Europe in April 2027 with US shows slated for 2024.

  4. 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 15 sources
    Ministry to Release Final Album 'Hate To Go' and Launch 2027 Farewell Tour

    Ministry announced its final album “Hate To Go (Take Out or Delivery)” releasing Oct 30, with the single “Burned Out.” A European farewell tour starts 2 Apr 2027, ending in Helsinki, and a U.S. leg follows.

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