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2 Personnel  



2.1  Ministry  





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Hopiumforthemasses
A white marble statue of a man facepalming with cartoonish green grass and multicolored mushrooms growing out of the top of his head.
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)
GenreIndustrial metal
Length42:37
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerAl Jourgensen
Ministry studio albums chronology
Moral Hygiene
(2021)
Hopiumforthemasses
(2024)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net7.5/10[1]
Classic Rock[2]
Kerrang!2/5[3]
Metal Hammer[4]
New Noise Magazine[5]
Rock Hard8.5/10[6]
Sputnikmusic3.0/5[7]

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.[9] 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[edit]

All tracks written by Al Jourgensen[10] except where noted:

Hopiumforthemasses track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."B.D.E." 4:28
2."Goddamn White Trash" 4:44
3."Just Stop Oil" 4:00
4."Aryan Embarrassment" 5:59
5."TV Song 1/6 Edition" 3:19
6."New Religion" 5:06
7."It's Not Pretty" 5:06
8."Cult of Suffering" 6:13
9."Ricky's Hand" (Fad Gadget cover)Fad Gadget, Daniel Miller3:42
Total length:42:37

Personnel[edit]

Ministry[edit]

Additional personnel[edit]

Production[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Hopiumforthemasses
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[11] 51
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 30
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 49
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[15] 32
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] 12
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lawson, Dom (February 27, 2024). "Hopiumforthemasses". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ Sleazegrinder (March 1, 2024). "Out now: Hopiumforthemasses is a triumphant return from Ministry". Classic Rock (loudersound). Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ Slessor, Dan (February 27, 2024). "Album review: Ministry – Hopiumforthemasses". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ Stewart-Panko, Kevin (February 27, 2024). ""No one will ever accuse Al Jourgensen of not being pissed at the state of the world, no matter what state the world might be in": Ministry set the world to rights with Hopiumforthemasses". Metal Hammer (loudersound). Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ Sanchez, Suzanne (March 7, 2024). "Album Review: Ministry - Hopiumforthemasses". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ "Hopiumforthemasses". Rock Hard (Vol. 441) (in German). February 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ Stanciu, Raul (March 2, 2024). "Review: Ministry - Hopiumforthemasses". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ "Hopiumforthemasses by Ministry". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ "Ministry To Release New Album "Hopiumforthemasses" In Early 2024, First Single To Launch This Week". ThePRP. August 14, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  • ^ ASCAP. "Ministry". ACE Repertory. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  • ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 March 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1775. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 11, 2024. p. 7.
  • ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ministry – Hopiumforthemasses" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  • ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ministry – Hopiumforthemasses". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  • ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  • ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  • ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

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