Jan. 24 — Ministry offered audiences another preview of its forthcoming album, HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES this week.
The preview came in the form of the record’s latest single, ‘B.D.E.’ and the song’s video. The song is the album’s third single behind lead single, ‘***damn White Trash‘ and its follow-up, ‘Just Stop Oil.’ The song’s musical arrangement boasts all of the industrial punch for which Ministry’s music has come to be known throughout its catalog.
While no information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the news release announcing the premiere of the new single and video, the song’s lyrical theme is clear. It is a condemnation of toxic masculinity in America. That includes the movement in Congress to get Roe v. Wade overturned by hardliner conservative politicians (especially males in that category). To that end, it is a work that will empower many women out there and even men who are the opposite of the ones being addressed.
The video for the new single features at points, the band performing its new single against a somewhat psychedelic backdrop. At other points in the video, a man wearing a decidedly Hispanic hat as he sings the lyrics.
In other news, Ministry recently announced a spring tour in support of HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES, Gary Numan and Frontline Assembly will join Ministry for the tour. Tickets are available now. The tour’s schedule is noted below:
MINISTRY SPRING 2024 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Joined By Gary Numan & Front Line Assembly
February 2024
27 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
29 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
March 2024
1 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
2 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
3 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
5 Calgary, AB @ Palace Theatre
6 Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall
8 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
9 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
10 Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
12 Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live
13 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theater
14 Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
16 Toronto, ON @ History
17 Montreal, QC @ MTelus
18 Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
19 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
20 Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Casino
22 Cherokee, NC @ Harrah’s Cherokee
23 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
24 Tampa, FL @ Jannus Landing
26 Birmingham, AL @ Avondale
27 Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Casino Biloxi***
29 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
30 Dallas, TX @ The Factory
31 Tulsa, OK @ Tulsa Theater
April 2024
2 Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
4 Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
5 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
***Front Line Assembly is not appearing
More information on Ministry’s new tour dates, album, single and video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Website: https://www.ministryband.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMinistry
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreMinistry
