The album known to most as "Psalm 69" is a ravishing accomplishment by Ministry, and as a result is some of the band's best work. With the route they took here, it would've been hard for it not to be. All the aggression that made records like The Land Of Rape And Honey so thrilling to listen to is harnessed in full, but instead of leaning on synth-driven EBM explosions, the music is instead driven by thrash metal riffs courtesy of one Mike Scaccia, furthering the evolution that The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste set into motion. The samples that permeated their works are used with tact here, and the vocal performance by Al Jourgensen is one of the best of his career. Of course, the focal point of all this is bassist Paul Barker, who not only handles the bass, but all of the delicious drum programming and sample work as well, giving the record it's cold and defiant atmosphere. Put simply, Ministry drilled home one of the best releases in the industrial metal scene with "Psalm 69".
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