Hopiumforthemasses

Hopiumforthemasses
A white marble statue of a man facepalming with cartoonish green grass and multicolored mushrooms growing out of the top of his head.
Studio album by
Ministry
ReleasedMarch 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)
GenreIndustrial metal
Length42:37
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerAl Jourgensen
Ministry studio albums chronology
Moral Hygiene
(2021) 		Hopiumforthemasses
(2024)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net7.5/10[1]
Classic Rock[2]
Kerrang!2/5[3]
Metal Hammer[4]
New Noise Magazine[5]
Rock Hard8.5/10[6]
Sputnikmusic3.0/5[7]

Hopiumforthemasses (a stylized spelling of Hopium for the Masses) is the sixteenth studio album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on March 1, 2024.[9] This is the band's first release since 2021's Moral Hygiene. Like the previous album, it features a guest appearance by former Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra.

Track listing

All tracks written by Al Jourgensen[10] except where noted:

Hopiumforthemasses track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."B.D.E." 4:28
2."Goddamn White Trash" 4:44
3."Just Stop Oil" 4:00
4."Aryan Embarrassment" 5:59
5."TV Song 1/6 Edition" 3:19
6."New Religion" 5:06
7."It's Not Pretty" 5:06
8."Cult of Suffering" 6:13
9."Ricky's Hand" (Fad Gadget cover)Fad Gadget, Daniel Miller3:42
Total length:42:37

Personnel

Ministry

  • Al Jourgensen – vocals, guitars (1–4, 6–8), keyboards (2–7, 9), break bass (7), bass (8), organ (8)
  • Cesar Soto – guitars (2–3, 5–7), bass (2–3, 5–6)
  • Monte Pittman – guitars (1–3, 9), bass (1, 9), backing vocals (1, 3–5, 7, 9), additional backing vocals (2)
  • Paul D'Amour – bass (7), guitars (7)
  • John Bechdel – keyboards (9), backing vocals (9)
  • Roy Mayorga – drums (1, 3, 6)

Additional personnel

  • Michael Rozon – programming (1, 3–7), additional backing vocals (1, 3), drum programming (2, 8), backing vocals (2, 4–7)
  • Atticus Pittman – additional backing vocals (2)
  • Pepper Keenan – vocals (2)
  • Liz Walton – backing vocals (4, 7, 8)
  • Billy Morrison – guitars (4)
  • Jello Biafra – vocals (4)
  • Dez Cuchiara – end vocals (7), backing vocals (8)
  • Joshua Ray – spoken words (7)
  • Victoria Espinoza – backing vocals (8)
  • Charlie Clouser – keyboards (8, 9)
  • Eugene Hütz – vocals (8)

Production

  • Al Jourgensen – production
  • Michael Rozon – engineering
  • Alex Ryaboy – additional engineering (8)
  • Roy Mayorga – additional engineering (1, 3, 6)
  • Billy Morrison – front cover
  • Ban Garcia – layout design

Charts

Chart performance for Hopiumforthemasses
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[11] 51
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 30
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 49
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[15] 32
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] 12
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] 6

References

  1. ^ Lawson, Dom (February 27, 2024). "Hopiumforthemasses". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Sleazegrinder (March 1, 2024). "Out now: Hopiumforthemasses is a triumphant return from Ministry". Classic Rock (loudersound). Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Slessor, Dan (February 27, 2024). "Album review: Ministry – Hopiumforthemasses". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Stewart-Panko, Kevin (February 27, 2024). ""No one will ever accuse Al Jourgensen of not being pissed at the state of the world, no matter what state the world might be in": Ministry set the world to rights with Hopiumforthemasses". Metal Hammer (loudersound). Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Sanchez, Suzanne (March 7, 2024). "Album Review: Ministry - Hopiumforthemasses". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Hopiumforthemasses". Rock Hard (Vol. 441) (in German). February 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Stanciu, Raul (March 2, 2024). "Review: Ministry - Hopiumforthemasses". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hopiumforthemasses by Ministry". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ministry To Release New Album "Hopiumforthemasses" In Early 2024, First Single To Launch This Week". ThePRP. August 14, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  10. ^ ASCAP. "Ministry". ACE Repertory. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 March 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1775. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 11, 2024. p. 7.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ministry – Hopiumforthemasses" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ministry – Hopiumforthemasses". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.