This is the definitive chronicle of Ministry's 1988 industrial rock release The Land of Rape
and Honey that details the zeitgeist where post-punk metal funk and straight-up noise
converge. Ministry mainstay Al Jourgensen got a taste of bitter record-biz backwash early on
with his first major label bow for Arista (1983's With Sympathy) and then vowed never to drink
from that cup again. His pursuit of artistic freedom culminated in Ministry's 1988 release the
record that left an entry wound on the world's assorted underground scenes while helping to
foment the industrial rock revolution that inspired a countless number of bands across all
sonic frontiers. Featuring interviews with Al Jourgensen Paul Barker Chris Connelly Jello
Biafra Adrian Sherwood deadmau5 Fear Factory and many more famous fans and pundits this
deeply sourced book traces back the climate surrounding Ministry's first two full length
releases before examining the vision methods and controversies that helped ascend The Land of
Rape and Honey to its rightful legend status. The Land of Rape and Honey may be the one common
album members of Nine Inch Nails AFI and ZZ Top have in their collections be it phonograph
or phone. And the story behind it remains fascinating.
