Moral Hygiene

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Moral Hygiene
Ministry - Moral Hygiene.jpg
Studio album by
Ministry
ReleasedOctober 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)
Recorded2018–2021
Genre Industrial metal
Length47:10
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Al Jourgensen
Ministry studio albums chronology
AmeriKKKant
(2018)		Moral Hygiene
(2021)		 Hopiumforthemasses
(2024)
Singles from Moral Hygiene
  1. "Alert Level"
    Released: April 24, 2020 [1]
  2. "Good Trouble"
    Released: July 8, 2021 [2]
  3. "Search and Destroy"
    Released: August 20, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net 8/10 [3]
Classic Rock Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Moral Hygiene is the fifteenth studio album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on October 1, 2021. [2] In production for about three years, [6] [7] [8] following the release of AmeriKKKant (2018), this album marks the band's first collaboration with bassist Paul D'Amour (previously known as the bassist of Tool), who joined Ministry in 2019, [7] [9] and the first to include a cover song since Relapse (2012). Moral Hygiene also includes guest appearances from guitarist Billy Morrison, former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, former N.W.A member Arabian Prince and Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen's former bandmate in Lard, Jello Biafra. [2] It also marks the first album since Rio Grande Blood (2006) to not feature guitarist Sin Quirin, who quit the band in March 2021 following the previous year's allegations of underage sexual relations. [10]

Contents

Critical reception

Wall of Sound scored the album 7/10, writing that "the music is as abrasive and confrontational as ever". [11]

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeRank
Consequence Top 30 Metal & Hard Rock Albums
19 [12]
Loudwire The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021
34 [13]

Track listing

All tracks written by Al Jourgensen [14] except where noted:

Moral Hygiene track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Alert Level" 6:04
2."Good Trouble" 3:53
3."Sabotage Is Sex" 5:10
4."Disinformation" 4:46
5."Search and Destroy"
4:28
6."Believe Me" 5:52
7."Broken System" 5:57
8."We Shall Resist" 4:30
9."Death Toll" 3:24
10."TV Song #6" (Right Around the Corner Mix) 3:06
Total length:47:10

Personnel

Ministry

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Moral Hygiene
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [15] 65
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] 33
Scottish Albums (OCC) [17] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 64
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [19] 10
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [20] 7

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