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Ministry final album and farewell tour

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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.~~ 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 ~~record~~ 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 ~~dates~~ plans include a North American run, with a full U.S. farewell run ~~and~~ expected to be announced later. Scheduled 2026 ~~U.S.~~ 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. ~~Physical releases will be available on vinyl, CD, cassette, and deluxe editions.~~ Jourgensen expressed his intent to retire, stating, “I’m fucking done… It’s time to herd goats.”

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