What is Ministry (band)?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Ministry | Img = Ministry Sweden Rock 2008.jpg | Img_alt = | Img_capt = Ministry performing live at the 2008 [[Sweden Rock Festival]]. | Img_size = 250 | Landscape = yes | Background = group_or_band | Birth_name = | Alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = | Origin = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]] | death_date = |death_place = | Instrument = | Genre = [[Synthpop]], [[Electronic body music|EBM]] <small>(early)</small>, [[industrial metal]], [[thrash metal]] <small>(later)</small> | Occupation = | Years_active = 1981–2008, 2011–present | Label = [[Wax Trax Records|Wax Trax!]], [[Arista Records|Arista]], [[Sire Records|Sire]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], [[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]], [[13th Planet Records|13th Planet]], [[Megaforce Records|Megaforce]] | Associated_acts = [[Revolting Cocks]], [[Lard (band)|Lard]], [[1000 Homo DJs]], [[PTP (band)|PTP]], [[Acid Horse]], [[Lead Into Gold]], [[Pailhead]], [[Killing Joke]], [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], [[Fear Factory]] | URL = {{URL|http://www.ministrymusic.org/}} | Notable_instruments = | Current_members = [[Al Jourgensen]]<br>[[Mike Scaccia]]<br>[[John Bechdel]]<br>[[Sin Quirin]]<br>[[Aaron Rossi]]<br>Casey Orr | Past_members = }} '''Ministry''' is an [[United States|American]] [[industrial metal]] band from [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. It was started in 1981 by [[musician]] [[Al Jourgensen]]. After 27 years and 11 albums, Al disbanded the group in 2008. However, the band reformed in 2011 for a new album and tour. {{music-stub}} [[Category:1981 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1980s American music groups]] [[Category:1980s establishments in Illinois]] [[Category:1990s American music groups]] [[Category:2000s American music groups]] [[Category:2010s A