Crossover Ministry

Crossover Ministry
Image of a robed skeletal figure with a forked tongue, holding in each of its hands sharpened wooden crosses
Studio album by
Iron Reagan
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2017
Recorded2016
StudioBlaze of Torment Studios
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
GenreCrossover thrash
Length28:48
LabelRelapse
ProducerPhil Hall
Iron Reagan chronology
The Tyranny of Will
(2014) 		Crossover Ministry
(2017) 		Iron Reagan/
Gatecreeper
(2018)
Singles from Crossover Ministry
  1. "A Dying World"
    Released: November 16, 2016
  2. "Grim Business"
    Released: December 12, 2016
  3. "Bleed the Fifth"
    Released: January 12, 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!8/10[3]
Kerrang!3/5[4]
Pitchfork6.7/10[5]
PopMatters[6]
Punknews.org[7]

Crossover Ministry is the third studio album by American crossover thrash band Iron Reagan, released in 2017 by Relapse Records. As with previous entries, many of its lyrics contain social and political commentary, with the title track, "Megachurch", and "Dogsnotgods" in particular targeting organized religion.[7][8]

Recording and release

Crossover Ministry was recorded during the summer of 2016 at Blaze of Torment Studios in Richmond, Virginia and mixed by Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts.[9] On November 16, 2016, the opening track, "A Dying World" was released as a single through SoundCloud, followed by "Grim Business" on December 12 and "Bleed the Fifth" on January 12.[10][11][12] The full album was released by Relapse Records on February 3, 2017, on compact disc, LP, cassette, and via digital download and streaming.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."A Dying World"2:24
2."You Never Learn"0:43
3."Grim Business"2:29
4."Dead with My Friends"3:35
5."No Sell"0:12
6."Condition Evolution"1:56
7."Fuck the Neighbors"1:50
8."Power of the Skull"0:49
9."Crossover Ministry"2:03
10."More War"1:36
11."Blatant Violence"1:23
12."Parents of Tomorrow"0:05
13."Bleed the Fifth"2:01
14."Megachurch"1:36
15."Shame Spiral"1:36
16."Dogsnotgods"1:18
17."Eat or be Eaten"0:31
18."Twist Your Fate"2:41
Total length:28:48

Personnel

Iron Reagan performing at the Broadberry in Richmond, Virginia on February 28, 2017. Band members pictured are, from left to right: Hall, Skotis, Foresta, Parrish, Bronzino.

Iron Reagan

  • Tony Foresta – vocals
  • Mark Bronzino – lead guitar
  • Phil Hall – rhythm guitar
  • Rob Skotis – bass
  • Ryan Parrish – drums

Guest vocalists

  • Dave Wood (on "No Sell")
  • Andreas Sandberg (on "Megachurch")
  • Marissa Paternoster (on "Eat or be Eaten")

Production

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 93
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] 4
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 23
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[16] 6
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[17] 8

References

  1. ^ "Reviews for Crossover Ministry by Iron Reagan". Metacritic. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "Crossover Ministry - Iron Reagan". Allmusic. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (February 3, 2017). "Iron Reagan Crossover Ministry". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Winwood, Ian (February 4, 2017). "Iron Reagan: Crossover Ministry". Kerrang! (1656): 52.
  5. ^ Camp, Zoe (February 4, 2017). "Iron Reagan: Crossover Ministry Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Beaudoin, Jedd (January 31, 2017). "Iron Reagan: Crossover Ministry". PopMatters. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Iron Reagan - Crossover Ministry". Punknews.org. February 5, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  8. ^ Senior, Nicholas (January 17, 2017). "Album Review: Iron Reagan - 'Crossover Ministry'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  9. ^ "Crossover Ministry". IronReagan.Bandcamp.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  10. ^ Anthony, David (November 16, 2016). "Iron Reagan gives a eulogy for "A Dying World"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  11. ^ Breihan, Tom (December 12, 2016). "Iron Reagan – "Grim Business"". Stereogum. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  12. ^ "Iron Reagan Party A Little Too Hard in "Bleed the Fifth" Music Video". Metal Injection. January 12, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Iron Reagan – Crossover Ministry" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  14. ^ "Iron Reagan Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "Iron Reagan Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  16. ^ "Iron Reagan Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  17. ^ "Iron Reagan Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.