At this yr’s Merciless International Pageant in Pasadena, California, Ministry performed a nine-song set loaded with rarities, together with tracks they have not performed are living in 40 and 37 years.
Fanatics knew what to anticipate because it had lengthy been marketed that the commercial legends could be acting subject matter off their first two albums, 1983’s With Sympathy and 1986’s Twitch. Each information pre-date Ministry’s extra absolutely discovered sound that got here into center of attention on their 3rd album, The Land of Rape and Honey.
Frontman and chief Al Jourgensen had lengthy detested the band’s early profession, particularly With Sympathy. It is Ministry’s handiest complete period to include a brand new wave/synth pop taste and Jourgensen infamously used to be advised by means of his document label to undertake a phony British accessory to additional align with the musical development of the time.
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At Merciless International, Ministry performed 4 songs off Twitch and 3 from With Sympathy, in addition to an early unmarried and the fewer infrequently carried out “(On a regular basis Is) Halloween,” which hadn’t been dusted off since 2019.
See fan-filmed video of the whole set and the overall setlist additional down the web page.
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This yr’s Merciless International Pageant used to be headlined by means of Duran Duran and featured and collection of different new wave-era favorites in addition to extra trendy acts who play an identical types.
See all of the lineup immediately under.
Merciless International Pageant 2024 lineup poster
Ministry Setlist — Might 11, 2024 (Merciless International Pageant)
by means of setlist.fm
01. “Paintings for Love” (First time are living since 1984)
02. “All Day” (First time are living since 1987)
03. “Over the Shoulder” (First time are living since 1987)
04. “Simply Like You” (First time are living since 1987)
05. “We Imagine” (First time are living since 2003)
06. “I am Falling” (First time are living since 1984)
07. “Effigy (I am Now not An)” (First time are living since 1984)
08. “Revenge”
09. “(On a regular basis Is) Halloween” (First time since 2019)
Ministry, Complete Set at Merciless International Pageant 2024
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Be aware: songs that had been performed as a part of a medley and canopy songs weren’t thought to be for this checklist. Best complete performances of particular person songs had been taken into consideration.
Gallery Credit score: Joe DiVita
