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"Burning Inside"
"Burning Inside"
Single by Ministry
from the album The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
B-side	"Thieves"
Released	November 7, 1989
Genre	Alternative metal; industrial metal;
Length	5:16
Label	Sire, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker, Bill Rieflin, Chris Connelly
Producer(s)	Hypo Luxa, Hermes Pan
Ministry singles chronology
Music video
	“Burning Inside” on YouTube

"Burning Inside" is a song by American industrial metal band Ministry. It was released as the sole single from the band's 1989 album The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste.

The song is featured in the intro movie of the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Burning Inside" (12" Remix)	6:45
2.	"Thieves" (12" Remix)	5:33
3.	"Smothered Hope" (Skinny Puppy cover; live with Nivek Ogre)	5:00

Background

Video

A video for the song was released in late 1989 and became a hit on MTV's 120 Minutes. The video features the band's live show with the steel fence used on the 1989-1990 tour and later a live version of the song featured on In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up. Also shown in the video are a chaotic audience, a few people on fire, and the band performing onstage. The music video was directed by Eric A. Zimmerman and Ben Stokes through their production company H-GUN Labs in Chicago.

Cover

The single's cover appears to depict People's Liberation Army soldiers, with one individual holding Mao's red book.

Personnel

Ministry

Al Jourgensen - vocals (1, 2), guitar, programming (1, 2), production
Paul Barker - bass guitar, programming (1, 2), production

Additional personnel

Bill Rieflin - drums (1, 2), programming (1, 2), guitar (3)
Joe Kelly - background vocals (1)
Nivek Ogre - vocals (3)
Jeff Ward - drums (3)
Dave Ogilvie - keyboards (3)
Tom Baker - mastering

Covers

The song was covered in 2000 by the heavy metal band Static-X, featuring Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory.^[2] The cover was featured on the soundtrack to The Crow: Salvation.^[3]

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	23

References

^ Terich, Jeff; Blyweiss, Adam (October 3, 2012). "10 Essential Alternative Metal Singles". Treblezine. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
^ Mancini, Rob (October 28, 1999). "Static-X Lines Up Tracks For "Scream," "Crow" Sequels". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
^ "Crow: Salvation [Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
^ "Ministry Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

[1] Terich, Jeff; Blyweiss, Adam (October 3, 2012). "10 Essential Alternative Metal Singles". Treblezine. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[2] Mancini, Rob (October 28, 1999). "Static-X Lines Up Tracks For "Scream," "Crow" Sequels". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

[3] "Crow: Salvation [Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[4] "Ministry Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

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Burning Inside (song)