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Music CD - Ministry: The Last Sucker
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Music CD: The Last Sucker
Artist: Ministry
List Price: $16.98
Our Price: $8.10
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Manufacturer: 13th Planet/Megaforce
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Tracks:
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1. Let s Go
2. Watch Yourself
3. Life Is Good
4. The Dick Song
5. The Last Sucker
6. No Glory
7. Death & Destruction
8. Roadhouse Blues
9. Die In A Crash
10. End of Days Part One
11. End of Days Part Two
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0020286108122
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Label: 13th Planet/Megaforce
Manufacturer: 13th Planet/Megaforce
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: 13th Planet/Megaforce
Release Date: 2007-09-18
Studio: 13th Planet/Megaforce
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A Swansong That Delivers
Comment: The end of the Bush trilogy concludes with another solid release that is top notch from start to finish.
It's amazing how a band like Ministry can produce such a quality thrash album, when their discography is so diverse that it delves into such genres as sludge metal, synth pop, prog rock, and industrial metal. Bands like Sodom and Destruction, who are strictly thrash bands, haven't released an album that is anywhere near as good as this one.
Ministry is one of the few bands that can release albums that are almost entirely free of filler, and this album is no exception.
Let's Go continues the trend of album openers that are not only heavy, but extremely catchy. This song is quite possibly one of Ministry's best. This album is bookended with the instant classic that is End of Days 2, which includes a sample from Eisenhowser's Military-Industrial Complex speech.
In between, there are such choice cuts as Watch Yourself, Death and Destruction, End of Days 1, and No Glory.
Tommy Victor of Prong once again delivers catchy riff after catchy riff.
For those who did not enjoy Houses of the Mole or Rio Grande Blood will not enjoy this. The lyrics on this album are similar to the previous albums, but for me, the quality of the song writing trumps the message from the highly controversial Bush trilogy.
Ministry concludes their amazing career with another gem, and leaves you wanting more.
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Summary: Best Ministry album to date
Comment: In my opinion this is a better album than Rio Grande Blood, which for some reason most people seem to like a bit more. I think this is a little more diverse than Rio Grande while still keeping the industrial/thrash sound they are known for. The beats-per-mintute are toned down just a bit, but there are more layers to the music-weaving guitars, layered samples ans some really interesting drum programming. There is an appearance from Burton C. Bell (from Fear Factory) on a couple of the later tracks, and even a cover of the Doors song "Roadhouse Blues". Sadly this is supposed to be Ministrys' last album but I'm not sure if I believe that (or want to). Highly recommended.
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Summary: A classic in the Ministry catalog
Comment: In 1992 when Psalm69 was out, Ministry was one of my favorite bands. I loved that album and The Mind Is A Terrible Thing due to their unique brand of industri-thrashmetal. Really a sound Ministry created and defined for themselves. Or I should say Al created and defined. Anyway, Filth Pig didn't live up to the high standards set by its predecessors, and then Ministry kind of faded off the map for me as Al's addiction took more control over of his musical output. After reading some reviews here on Amazon and longing for something in the league of Psalm69 I bought the latest (and last?) Ministry CD, The Last Sucker. I was pleasantly SHOCKED by the return to form of the classic Ministry of old. This album ROCKS and I don't think there is a bad song on here (even Psalm69 has a few clunkers near the end). The Last Sucker is packed with aggression, speed, and killer riffs and rhythms. Perhaps Al overdoes the anti-GWB thing a little in dedicating three entire albums to his personal arch enemy, but when the songs are this good it doesn't matter to me. Hey I'm no fan of Bush so slamming him doesn't offend me anyway. It's the music that stands out for me on this disc. If you haven't heard Ministry in a while and want to pick up something post-1992 I suggest this one, because it's excellent. I even enjoy the thrashed-out version of Roadhouse Blues. While I don't skip any songs on this entire CD, my favorites include: Lets Go, Watch Yourself, No Glory, Death and Destruction, Die In A Crash, and End of Days (parts one and two).
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Summary: Powerful, strong, and to the point
Comment: The Good
"Let's Go" leads the charge with galloping riffage and equally as powerful vocals. Heavy guitars and a furious Al Jourgensen stomp a mud hole of anger into "Watch Yourself." Jourgensen unleashed more fury and hatred on the politically charged track "The Dick Song." Meaty riffs and chugga-chugga riffs back up snarling vocals on "The Last Sucker." "No Glory" fires off at you and furious heavy metal break-neck speed. A cover of The Doors "Roadhouse Blues" seems a little out of place with the rest of the music, but does fit it lyrically with the albums overall theme. It's certainly more interesting than the original. Ministry closes out with the multi-tempoed epic "End of Days."
The Bad
This has been labeled the last Ministry album.
The Verdict
There's no denying that Ministry is making a strong statement against our current government and political actions as a nation under George Bush. With The Last Sucker Jourgensen makes his opinions clear with anger, fury, and thunderous guitars. I have listened to Ministry in the past, and I wasn't really impressed. However, The Last Sucker opened my eyes and touched my metal soul. Powerful, strong, and to the point.
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Summary: A OK release. Not as good as Rio Grande.
Comment: It's a good album. The first four tracks are great. After that it starts getting tired. A lot of the same sounds. The Roadhouse Blues cover was really stupid filler material. I like Ministry's more experimental days that had more variety. This release isn't as good as Rio Grande. I would still own it, but I would wait and find it used. I would put money on RC and Lard albums than this one.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Deep in the heart of Hell Paso Texas, Ministry’s Al Jourgensen’s studio has been at warp speed for the past year, furiously hammering out the third and final edition of the trilogy, The Last Sucker follows 2004’s Houses Of The Mole and 2006’s Rio Grande Blood. After twelve albums and 27 years (including four Grammy nominations), Uncle Al’s decided the Ministry garage is ready to close its doors, leaving The Last Sucker as the final Ministry studio offering. Welcome to the renegade road warrior Al Jourgensen’s latest behemoth an off-the-map, 12 hundred horsepower vehicle. Fuel-injected with equal parts fury, disgust, distrust and dismay, spitting and sizzling with grease and venom, each joint heaves under the pressure of emotionally relentless delivery. From the first double-digit salvo of ‘Let’s Go,’ with its deliciously bizarre trademark Ministry wasteland brutality, Jourgensen outlays a glorious smorgasbord of Ministry mayhem. Strap on ‘Death & Destruction’ for joyriding thrills, ‘Watch Yourself’ for its distinctive Ministry ‘sample and slam you’ warning, ‘The Dick Song,’ for Ministry’s tribute to the current US Veep, and a propane-powered cover of The Doors ‘Roadhouse Blues.’
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