Ministry to embark on The Industrial Strength Tour with KMFDM and Front Line Assembly this summer

Industrial metal outfit Ministry are celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste with a throwback tour.

Announced today, the Industrial Strength Tour kicks off on July 1 inside Seattle’s Showbox Sodo, and it’ll end on August 1 inside San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom. For support, they’re bringing KMFDM, who toured with them in support of the record back in 1989, and Front Line Assembly.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday (January 17) at 10 a.m. local time. You can check out the tour routing below.

Ministry have been touring in support of their 2018 studio album AmeriKKKant, which peaked at number seven on the Independent Albums chart. KMFDM are supporting their new studio album Paradise. Front Line Assembly will be promoting their latest release Wake Up the Coma.

Ministry tour dates

July 1   Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Sodo

July 2   Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

July 3   Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theatre

July 5   Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

July 7   Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

July 9   Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

July 10  Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre

July 11  Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre

July 12  Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre

July 13  Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre

July 15  Boston, MA @ House of Blues

July 16  Huntington, NY @ The Paramount

July 17  Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont

July 18  Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall

July 19  Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

July 21  Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle

July 22  Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

July 24  Houston, TX @ House of Blues

July 25  Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!

July 26  San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater

July 28  Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

July 29  Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren

July 30  San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

July 31  Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

August 1  San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

KMFDM announce new album 'Paradise'

Beloved industrial outfit KMFDM will continue their dominance in the scene with their new album Paradise.

Announced today, the release will arrive on September 27 through Metropolis Records. This is the band’s return to the record label following their 2017 studio album Hell Yeah.

The 11 track release will be the first to feature guitarist Andee Blacksugar, who joined the band in 2017. Living Colour bassist Doug Wimbish, singer Cheryl Wilson, rapper Andrew “Ocelot” Lindsley, and KMFDM co-founder Raymond Watts will have guest appearances on the record. The release will include a revamped version of their 1997 single “Megalomaniac” titled “Megalo.”

Pre-orders can be made on KMFDM’s bandcamp page. The first taste of the record will be released soon.