Crossover Ministry

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Crossover Ministry
Crossover Ministry.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2017
RecordedSummer 2016
StudioBlaze of Torment Studios
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genre Crossover thrash
Length28:48
Label Relapse
Producer Phil Hall
Iron Reagan chronology
The Tyranny of Will
(2014)
Crossover Ministry
(2017)
Iron Reagan/
Gatecreeper

(2018)
Singles from Crossover Ministry
  1. "A Dying World"
    Released: November 16, 2016
  2. "Grim Business"
    Released: December 12, 2016
  3. "Bleed the Fifth"
    Released: January 12, 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 72/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Exclaim! 8/10 [3]
Kerrang! 3/5 [4]
Pitchfork 6.7/10 [5]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Punknews.orgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]

Crossover Ministry is the third studio album by American crossover thrash band Iron Reagan, released in 2017 by Relapse Records. As with previous entries, many of its lyrics contain social and political commentary, with the title track, "Megachurch", and "Dogsnotgods" in particular targeting organized religion. [7] [8]

Contents

Recording and release

Crossover Ministry was recorded during the summer of 2016 at Blaze of Torment Studios in Richmond, Virginia and mixed by Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts. [9] On November 16, 2016, the opening track, "A Dying World" was released as a single through SoundCloud, followed by "Grim Business" on December 12 and "Bleed the Fifth" on January 12. [10] [11] [12] The full album was released by Relapse Records on February 3, 2017, on compact disc, LP, cassette, and via digital download and streaming.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."A Dying World"2:24
2."You Never Learn"0:43
3."Grim Business"2:29
4."Dead with My Friends"3:35
5."No Sell"0:12
6."Condition Evolution"1:56
7."Fuck the Neighbors"1:50
8."Power of the Skull"0:49
9."Crossover Ministry"2:03
10."More War"1:36
11."Blatant Violence"1:23
12."Parents of Tomorrow"0:05
13."Bleed the Fifth"2:01
14."Megachurch"1:36
15."Shame Spiral"1:36
16."Dogsnotgods"1:18
17."Eat or be Eaten"0:31
18."Twist Your Fate"2:41
Total length:28:48

Personnel

Iron Reagan performing at the Broadberry in Richmond, Virginia on February 28, 2017. Band members pictured are, from left to right: Hall, Skotis, Foresta, Parrish, Bronzino. Iron Reagan 2017.jpg
Iron Reagan performing at the Broadberry in Richmond, Virginia on February 28, 2017. Band members pictured are, from left to right: Hall, Skotis, Foresta, Parrish, Bronzino.

Iron Reagan

Guest vocalists

Production

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [13] 93
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [14] 4
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [15] 23
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [16] 6
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [17] 8

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