Ministry final album Hate To Go marks a decisive moment for industrial metal. Hate To Go – Take Out Or Delivery, the band’s 17th studio album, was released October 30, 2026, through Cleopatra Records. Al Jourgensen says it will be Ministry’s last, with a farewell tour ending exactly one year later at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.
Jourgensen made his position clear in an October 26 interview with the Associated Press. He spoke about the way streaming-era algorithms have changed music, but his frustration goes deeper: after years of writing against authoritarianism and political manipulation, he sees the same warnings becoming even more urgent. Rather than keep repeating himself, he wants another generation to pick up that fight.
Ministry Final Album Hate To Go: The Last Industrial Salvo
There is nothing especially sentimental about the new record. Songs including “Voices of Hate,” “We Hate” and “Grifter” continue Ministry’s politically charged attack, while “Delete” addresses the corrosive pull of endless scrolling and the online machinery that keeps people angry and distracted. “Singularity” points toward artificial intelligence and the prospect of technology outstripping human control.
The album uses synthetic voices in its satire of politics and technology. That choice is particularly pointed coming from an artist who has long manipulated samples, sound bites and processed speech. As Apple Music’s album notes describe, the record combines the mechanical attack of industrial rock with unexpected melodic and post-punk passages. It is a deliberately broad look at Ministry’s sound rather than a recreation of one era.
Paul Barker Returns for One Last Ministry Song
One of the most consequential decisions was bringing Paul Barker back into the studio. Barker, Jourgensen’s former Ministry and Revolting Cocks collaborator, appears on the closing song “We’re Still Here.” According to the Associated Press, Jourgensen wanted the record to acknowledge their shared history and make the ending feel complete. The reunion is a creative full-circle moment, not an announcement of a permanent lineup change.
The Ministry final album Hate To Go also includes a new video for its opening track, “Crickets,” directed by Dean Karr. Released alongside the album, the video connects the song’s warning against rising authoritarianism with the broader themes of silence, complicity and political spectacle. Watch the official clip below.
Hate To Go Track Listing and Album Editions
The ten-song digital and CD editions run from “Crickets” to “We’re Still Here.” Buyers should check their preferred format: “The White Man Lied,” track seven on the CD and digital release, is not included on the vinyl or cassette editions. The distinction is confirmed in the official Ministry Bandcamp listing.
CD and digital track listing:
1. Crickets
2. Voices of Hate
3. Clown Car
4. We Hate
5. Delete
6. Grifter
7. The White Man Lied
8. Singularity
9. Burned Out
10. We’re Still Here (featuring Paul Barker)
The album is available through Ministry’s Bandcamp and the official Ministry store. Both list physical formats, while the digital release can also be streamed.
Al Jourgensen Confirms the Final Ministry Concert for 2027
Ministry’s Goodbye Europe Tour is scheduled to begin in April 2027 with Die Krupps. A final U.S. run is also planned, with the curtain set to fall on October 30, 2027, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. Jourgensen has suggested that the last show will feature guests from across his musical life, but has not publicly confirmed a complete guest lineup. Blabbermouth reported the venue confirmation on October 28.
Artists have announced final tours before and later changed course, but Jourgensen is treating this as an ending with a date, a venue and a record designed to sum up the band’s concerns. Whether those plans hold over time remains to be seen. For now, Ministry final album Hate To Go provides the soundtrack to the industrial pioneers’ last announced chapter, with a year of farewell performances still ahead.
Sources: Associated Press interview and official album listing.
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