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When the
laser touches down on the first nanosecond of "Animosity,"the first track
on Animositisomina, it is readily apparent that there is only one
Ministry; the rest are merely cover bands. Everything Barker and
Jourgensen have built their formidable reputation upon - punishing
aesthetics, heightened urgency, cathartic fury and technological abuse -
has been intensified for maximum effect. The electro-based "Unsung" is a
swaying high-tension line that's arcing sparks and impossible to subdue.
"Stolen" crackles like burning skin, and is as subtle as a tanker truck
explosion. Longtime fans will note that the blistering cover of Magazine's
"The Light Pours Out Of Me" is a song Ministry had been playing in their
live sets as far back as 1988. "Broken" is a metallic rave-up with
down-home Southern charm - like the family in The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre. While the disc is spinning, you might want to check over
your shoulder - if it makes you feel safer. Besides being back at the top
of their game, Animositisomina also heralds significant changes in the
Ministry camp. On every Ministry release, Jourgensen's lyrics were buried
in corrosive studio distortion. The vehemently anti-authority duo refused
to preach to their listeners, demanding that audiences interpret
Ministry's music to their own ends. For the first time ever in the band's
history, Jourgensen has acquiesced allowing the disc's lyrics to be
included in the package. Fortunately for Ministry fans, all the changes
did was take the energy level up a fistful of notches.
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