Hopiumforthemasses Explained
| Hopiumforthemasses |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Ministry |
| Cover: | Hopiumforthemasses.jpg |
| Alt: | A white marble statue of a man facepalming with cartoonish green grass and multicolored mushrooms growing out of the top of his head. |
| Genre: | Industrial metal |
| Length: | 42:37 |
| Label: | Nuclear Blast |
| Producer: | Al Jourgensen |
| Chronology: | Ministry studio albums |
| Prev Title: | Moral Hygiene |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
Hopiumforthemasses (a stylized spelling of Hopium for the Masses) is the sixteenth studio album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on March 1, 2024.[1] This is the band's first release since 2021's Moral Hygiene. Like the previous album, it features a guest appearance by former Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra.
Track listing
All tracks written by Al Jourgensen[2] except where noted:
Personnel
Ministry
- Al Jourgensen – vocals, guitars (1–4, 6–8), keyboards (2–7, 9), break bass (7), bass (8), organ (8)
- Cesar Soto – guitars (2–3, 5–7), bass (2–3, 5–6)
- Monte Pittman – guitars (1–3, 9), bass (1, 9), backing vocals (1, 3–5, 7, 9), additional backing vocals (2)
- Paul D'Amour – bass (7), guitars (7)
- John Bechdel – keyboards (9), backing vocals (9)
- Roy Mayorga – drums (1, 3, 6)
Additional personnel
- Michael Rozon – programming (1, 3–7), additional backing vocals (1, 3), drum programming (2, 8), backing vocals (2, 4–7)
- Atticus Pittman – additional backing vocals (2)
- Pepper Keenan – vocals (2)
- Liz Walton – backing vocals (4, 7, 8)
- Billy Morrison – guitars (4)
- Jello Biafra – vocals (4)
- Dez Cuchiara – end vocals (7), backing vocals (8)
- Joshua Ray – spoken words (7)
- Victoria Espinoza – backing vocals (8)
- Charlie Clouser – keyboards (8, 9)
- Eugene Hütz – vocals (8)
Production
- Al Jourgensen – production
- Michael Rozon – engineering
- Alex Ryaboy – additional engineering (8)
- Roy Mayorga – additional engineering (1, 3, 6)
- Billy Morrison – front cover
- Ban Garcia – layout design
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Ministry To Release New Album "Hopiumforthemasses" In Early 2024, First Single To Launch This Week. ThePRP. March 9, 2024. August 14, 2023.
- Web site: ASCAP . Ministry . ACE Repertory . 16 October 2021.
- The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 March 2024. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1775. 7. March 11, 2024.
