Taking the abrasive, early synth and electronic experiments of new wave, white
noise provocateurs Throbbing Gristle and the rage of hard rock acts such as
Black Sabbath and Sepultura, Al Jourgensen's Ministry pioneered an unrelenting
thrash approach that has become known as industrial metal. Initially started as
an outlet for Jourgensen's electro pop digital soundscapes, things changed for
the band when multi-instrumentalist Paul Barker joined and added driving,
distorted guitars and a new intensity to seminal third album 'The Land of Rape
and Honey'. Barker remained a constant i...