Ministry Al Jourgensen's "Mea Culpa" to European journalists

Right before the 2016 presidential election, MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen had done a ton of European press for the SURGICAL METH MACHINE album, and had been asked repeatedly by journalists what was with Trump? How could Americans be so stupid as to actually consider him for President?

"No, no, no," Al assured them, "don't worry," explaining that Trump had a base of only about 33% and 33% of the vote doesn't win an election. "I was wrong," Al later admitted, "and I hate being wrong."

So, on November 9th, when Al woke up horrified to find that Trump had actually been elected president, he set upon a journey to explain why, when one in three people decide something, that becomes law in a democratic society. "It doesn't make sense," he said, "do the math: thirty-three...50/50..33 is less than 50, and I wanted to try and explain why. It was kind of like a mea culpa, something to my European friends to say, 'Look, we're really sorry, this is why it happened and we've got to work to make sure it doesn't happen again.'"

MINISTRY's new album »AmeriKKKant« will be released on March 9. The band will hit the road on a 26-date North American tour on March 22. Dates are below.

MINISTRY shows 2018

• 22.03. USA Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
• 23.03. USA Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre
• 24.03. USA Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
• 26.03. USA Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
• 28.03. USA Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
• 29.03. CDN Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
• 31.03. CDN Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
• 01.04. CDN Calgary, AB - Palace Theatre
• 03.04. USA Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre
• 05.04. USA Lincoln, NE - Boubon Theatre
• 07.04. USA Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre,
• 08.04. USA Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
• 10.04. USA Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s
• 11.04. USA Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live
• 12.04. USA Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
• 14.04. CDN Toronto, ON - Opera House
• 15.04. CDN Montreal, QC - MTelus
• 17.04. USA Boston, MA - Royale
• 18.04. USA Portland, ME - Aura
• 19.04. USA Huntington, NY - Paramount Theatre
• 21.04. USA Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre
• 22.04. USA Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
• 23.04. USA Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
• 25.04. USA Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
• 26.04. USA Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
• 28.04. USA Austin, TX - Levitation Festival
• 11. - 13.07. E Vivero - Resurrection Fest
• 14.07. NL Eindhoven - Dynamo Metalfest
• 15.07. B Dour - Dour Festival
• 08. - 11.08. CZ Jaromer - Brutal Assault
• 10. - 12.08. B Kortrijk - Alcatraz Metal Festival
• 11./12.08. D Hildesheim - M’era Luna
• 17. - 19.08. F St. Nolff - Motocultor Festival