Rantology

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Rantology
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Remix album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2005 (2005-09-27)
Recorded1987–2005
Genre Industrial metal
Length76:33
Label Sanctuary
Producer Al Jourgensen
Ministry chronology
Side Trax
(2004)
Rantology
(2005)
Rio Grande Blood
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 6/10 [2]
Exclaim! no score [3]
Pitchfork 2.0/10 [4]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Release Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Rantology is a compilation album by American industrial metal band Ministry. The album is made up of remixes of the band's singles and best known songs - with the exception of track 2 ("The Great Satan") which was first released here and became a live staple.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."No W" (Redux)4:14
2."The Great Satan" (Previously unreleased)3:13
3."Wrong" (Update Mix)5:21
4."N.W.O." (Update Mix)5:06
5."Stigmata" (Update Mix)5:09
6."Waiting"5:02
7."Warp City"4:01
8."Jesus Built My Hotrod" (Update Mix)5:52
9."Bad Blood" (Alternate Mix)5:25
10."Animosity"4:36
11."Unsung" (Alternate Mix)3:43
12."Bloodlines"6:34
13."Psalm 69" (Live in Paris)5:03
14."Thieves" (Live in Seattle)5:06
15."The Fall" (Live in London)8:04

Personnel

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