Hopiumforthemasses
2024 studio album by Ministry
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Hopiumforthemasses (a stylized spelling of Hopium for the Masses) is the sixteenth studio album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on March 1, 2024.[9] This is the band's first release since 2021's Moral Hygiene. Like the previous album, it features a guest appearance by former Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra.
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| Released | March 1, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal | |||
| Length | 42:37 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Al Jourgensen | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7.5/10[2] |
| Classic Rock |   [3] |
| Kerrang! | 2/5[4] |
| Metal Hammer | [5] |
| New Noise Magazine | [6] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[7] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.0/5[8] |
Track listing
All tracks written by Al Jourgensen[10] except where noted:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "B.D.E." | 4:28 | |
| 2. | "Goddamn White Trash" | 4:44 | |
| 3. | "Just Stop Oil" | 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Aryan Embarrassment" | 5:59 | |
| 5. | "TV Song 1/6 Edition" | 3:19 | |
| 6. | "New Religion" | 5:06 | |
| 7. | "It's Not Pretty" | 5:06 | |
| 8. | "Cult of Suffering" | 6:13 | |
| 9. | "Ricky's Hand" (Fad Gadget cover) | Fad Gadget, Daniel Miller | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 42:37 | ||
Personnel
Ministry
- Al Jourgensen – lead vocals, guitars (1–4, 6–8), keyboards (2–7, 9), break bass (7), bass (8), organ (8)
- Cesar Soto – guitars (2–3, 5–7), bass (2–3, 5–6)
- Monte Pittman – guitars (1–3, 9), bass (1, 9), backing vocals (1, 3–5, 7, 9), additional backing vocals (2)
- Paul D'Amour – bass (7), guitars (7)
- John Bechdel – keyboards (9), backing vocals (9)
- Roy Mayorga – drums (1, 3, 6)
Additional personnel
- Michael Rozon – programming (1, 3–7), additional backing vocals (1, 3), drum programming (2, 8), backing vocals (2, 4–7)
- Atticus Pittman – additional backing vocals (2)
- Pepper Keenan – vocals (2)
- Liz Walton – backing vocals (4, 7, 8)
- Billy Morrison – guitars (4)
- Jello Biafra – vocals (4)
- Dez Cuchiara – end vocals (7), backing vocals (8)
- Joshua Ray – spoken words (7)
- Victoria Espinoza – backing vocals (8)
- Charlie Clouser – keyboards (8, 9)
- Eugene Hütz – vocals (8)
Production
- Al Jourgensen – production
- Michael Rozon – engineering
- Alex Ryaboy – additional engineering (8)
- Roy Mayorga – additional engineering (1, 3, 6)
- Billy Morrison – front cover
- Ban Garcia – layout design
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[11] | 51 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 30 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 38 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 49 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[15] | 32 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[16] | 12 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[17] | 6 |