Moral Hygiene
Moral Hygiene is the fifteenth studio album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on October 1, 2021. In production for about three years, following the release of AmeriKKKant, this album marks the band's first collaboration with bassist Paul D'Amour, who joined Ministry in 2019, and the first to include a cover song since Relapse. Moral Hygiene also includes guest appearances from guitarist Billy Morrison, former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, former N.W.A member Arabian Prince and Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen's former bandmate in Lard, Jello Biafra. It also marks the first album since Rio Grande Blood to not feature guitarist Sin Quirin, who quit the band in March 2021 following the previous year's allegations of underage sexual relations.
Critical reception
Wall of Sound scored the album 7/10, writing that "the music is as abrasive and confrontational as ever".Track listing
All tracks written by Al Jourgensen except where noted:Personnel
Ministry
- Al Jourgensen – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars, bass, samples, keyboards, harmonica, organ, acoustic guitar, congas
- John Bechdel – keyboards
- Cesar Soto – guitars, bass
- Paul D'Amour – bass
- Roy Mayorga – drums
Additional personnel
- Michael Rozon – drum programming, backing vocals
- Liz Walton – samples, backing vocals
- Arabian Prince – scratching
- Jello Biafra – lead vocals
- Billy Morrison – guitars
- David Ellefson – bass
Production
- Al Jourgensen – production
- Michael Rozon – engineering
- Dave Donnelly – mastering
- Billy Morrison – front/back cover
- Ban Garcia – layout design
- Liz Walton – burning car photo
- Steve Davis – management
- Scott Sokol/Pinnacle – booking
- Selena Fragassi – publicist