Ministry's The Land of Rape and Honey

Jason Pettigrew (Freelance journalist, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
08 May 2025

Music reviews & criticism; Heavy Metal music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups

Series: 33 1/3

This is the definitive chronicle of Ministry’s 1988 industrial rock release, The Land of Rape and Honey, that details the zeitgeist where post-punk, metal, funk and straight-up noise converge.

Ministry mainstay Al Jourgensen got a taste of bitter record-biz backwash early on with his first major label bow for Arista (1983’s With Sympathy), and then vowed never to drink from that cup again. His pursuit of artistic freedom culminated in Ministry’s 1988 release, the record that left an entry wound on the world’s assorted underground scenes while helping to foment the industrial rock revolution that inspired a countless number of bands across all sonic frontiers.

Featuring interviews with Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker, Chris Connelly, Jello Biafra, Adrian Sherwood, deadmau5, Fear Factory, and many more famous fans and pundits, this deeply sourced book traces back the climate surrounding Ministry’s first two full length releases before examining the vision, methods, and controversies that helped ascend The Land of Rape and Honey to its rightful legend status. The Land of Rape and Honey may be the one common album members of Nine Inch Nails, AFI, and ZZ Top have in their collections, be it phonograph or phone. And the story behind it remains fascinating.

By: Jason Pettigrew (Freelance journalist USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 164mm, Width: 120mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 144g
ISBN: 9798765106839
Series: 33 1/3
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 08 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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Jason Pettigrew is a freelance journalist based in Pennsylvania, USA. He is an occasional contributor to SPIN and annotator of the photo book Had To Be There: A Visual History of the Explosive Pittsburgh Underground (2023). He is former Editor-In-Chief of Alternative Press.

Reviews for Ministry's The Land of Rape and Honey

Ministry’s influential, uncompromising and banger-heavy 1988 album The Land Of Rape And Honey launched industrial rock. Jason Pettigrew, a former editor at US rock magazine Alternative Press, tells its riveting story and addresses its legacy as part of the long-running 33 1/3 series. * Buzz Magazine Wales *