Industrial Kings, Ministry stopped by the sold-out Aztec Theater, bringing industrial music legend Gary Numan and Canadian electro-industrial band Front Line Assembly along for the ride. The night would be a trifecta of industrial music by three very different-sounding bands.
Up first was Front Line Assembly. An electro-industrial band formed in 1986 by Bill Leeb, formally of Skinny Puppy. The band has developed its own sound incorporating elements of electronic body music and electro-industrial.
Up next was fan favorite Gary Numan who brought a super energetic set. The 60-minute set was a demonstration of how to be a Rockstar 101. Gary and the band owned the stage and the audience, playing a well-rounded set of music from his five albums and expansive discography of over forty years. Gary is probably best known for his cover of The Cars' song "Cars" which he played to the delight of the crowd.
Gary Numan
Finally, the mighty Ministry was on deck. The packed house was more than ready for the Ministry experience. Frontman and badass, Al Jourgensen took the stage wearing a cowboy hat and trademark sunglasses. The stage was a wash of red lights and smoke. The show would kick off with the opening number “Alert Level.”
The show's first half consisted of numbers from the band’s 2021 album Moral Hygiene. Of course, the hardcore fans were here for the older Ministry heavy hitters, and the band did not make them wait too long. After a cover of Iggy and the Stooges’ “Search and Destroy,” the infamous bullhorn would make its first appearance. A new song “Goddamn White Trash,” from the forthcoming album was up next after which Jourgensen thanked the sold-out crowd and gave them what they wanted. "Here's some old shit"
Ministry kicked into “NWO” from 1992’s Psalm 69. followed by “Just One Fix,” from the same album whipping the crowd into a frenzy. Ministry broke into a three-pack of songs from 1988’s The Land of Rape and Honey— “The Missing,” “Deity” and “Stigmata.”
The band would end the evening with “Thieves” from 1989’s The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste. "So What" would be the only encore song of this performance. And just like that a Jourgensen mic drop, would end the night.
Ministry
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