Interviews / Articles

This section contains interviews with members of Ministry. Some are scans of articles, others are off-site links to intervews on the Internet. If you notice that a link is broken, please email us and we'll remove/change it. Thank you.

Interviews are listed in order by date. Scroll further down for the latest.

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Exclusive Interviews

• Inteview with Patty Jourgensen - Done exclusively by this site in 2013.
• Interview with Phil Owen - Done exclusively by this site.
• Interview with Max Brody - Done exclusively by this site.
• Interview with Robert Roberts - Done exclusively by this site.
• Interview with Mark Pothier - Done exclusively by this site.
• Interview with Doug Chamberlin - Done exclusively by this site.
• Interview with John Soroka - Done exclusively by this site.
• Interview with Ben Krug - Done exclusively by this site.
• Brief, somewhat angsty e-mail interview with Terry Bones - Done exclusively by this site.

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Interviews

Print

• Melody Maker July 10,1982 - interview with Al
• Illinois Entertainer Sept 1982 - Interview with Al
• Melody Maker Feb 5, 1983 - interview with Al
• Trouser Press magazine March 1983 - Small Article with a quote from Al
• Matter April 1983 - Interview with Al
  Cover, pg1, pg2
• Terminal June 1983 - Interview with Al
  pg1, pg2
• Brave Ear July 1983 - Two page article with quotes from Al
• Unicorn Times August 1983 - interview with Al
• The Face December 1983 - interview with Al
• Zig Zag magazine December 1983 - interview with Al
• New Sounds May 1984 - interview with Al
• Terminal November 1984 - Interview with Al and Patty
  Cover, pg1, pg2, pg3
• Creem May 1985 - interview with Al
• Chicago Tribune Mar 28, 1986 - Interview with Al
• Star Hits August 1986 - Full page picture with quotes from Al
• NME Aug 16, 1986 - Interview with Al, Luc Van Acker, and Richard 23
• NME Aug 16, 1986 - Interview with Adrian Sherwood
• Chicago Sun-Times Sept 29, 1986 - Interview with Al
• Ipso Facto 1987 - interview with Al
  pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, Luc Van Acker page
• Reflex Magazine May 1988 - Interview with Chris Connelly
  pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4
• Phoenix New Times November 1988 - Interview with Al
• Rockpool November 15, 1988 - Interview with Al
  Cover, pg1, pg2
• B-Side magazine April 1989 - interview with Al and Bill Rieflin
  cover, pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6, pg7
• KZSU December 9, 1989 - Interview with Al and Ogre
• Chicago Tribune Dec 29, 1989 - Interview with Al
• Thrasher Magazine January 1990 - Interview with Al and Paul
  pg1, pg2, pg3
• Alternative Press March 1990 - Interview with the whole band for the In Case tour
  cover, pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6, pg7, pg8
• Reflex Magazine Early 1990 - Interview with Al and Paul
  cover, pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, transcript
• B-Side June 1990 - Interview with Al
  pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6
• Alternative Press Nov 1990 - The infamous Revco Tour Diary
  cover, pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6, pg7, pg8, pg9, pg10, pg11, pg12, pg13, pg14, pg15, pg16, pg17, pg18, pg19, pg20, Interview Contest
• Fist Magazine Jan 1991 - Interview with Al
  pg1, pg2
• Convulsion Online Jan 1991 - After-show interview with all of Revco
• Propaganda magazine Spring 1991 - interview with Al and Ogre
  pg1, pg2, pg3, transcription
• RIP Magazine December 1991 - Interview with Al
  pg1, pg2, pg3
• Unknown Source from 1991 - Interview with Al
  pg1, pg2
• B-Side Feb 1992 - Interview with Al and Paul
  cover, pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6, pg7, pg8, pg9, pg10,Al quote montage
• Chicago Tribune July 19, 1992 - Interview with Al and Paul
  Cover, pg1, practice session pic, transcript
• Industrial Gear July 1992 - Interview with Paul
  pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4
• ROC August, 1992 - Interview with Al, Paul, and Bill Rieflin
• Permission September 1992 - Interview with Chris Connelly
  pg1, pg2
• Pulse October 1992 - Interview with Al
  pg1, pg2, pg3
• Unknown Source November 1992 - interview with Paul
• Alternative Press Late 1992 - interview with Al And Paul
  pg1, pg2, pg3
• The Eye December 1992 - interview with Bill Rieflin
• Dirt 1992 - Interview with Al
  Cover, pg1, pg2
• Unknown Source 1992 - interview with Al
• Screamer December 1992 - Interview with Paul
  pg1, pg2
• Seattle Post December 18, 1992 - Interview with Paul Barker
• Industrial Gear Jan 1993 - Interview with Al
  Cover, pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4
• Industrial Gear Jan 1993 - Interview with Chris Connelly
  pg1, pg2, pg3
• The Rocket January 1993 - Interview with Bill Rieflin on the Blackouts
  pg1, pg2, pg3
• Goldmine April 2, 1993 - Extensive history with discography and quotes
  pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6
• RIP Magazine April 1993 - Interview with Al and Paul
  pg1, pg2
• RIP Magazine April 1993 - Column written by Al
  pg1, pg2, pg3
• Chicago Sun-Times May 6, 1993 - Jeff Ward's Obituary with quotes from family and friends
• Los Angeles Times October 17, 1993 - Interview with Al
• Eric Olsen on BlogCritics.com 1993 - Interview with Paul on sideprojects
• Convulsion 1993 - Interview with Chris Connelly
• Alternative Press 199? - Bill Rieflin does random reviews
• Guitar Jan 1994 - Interview with Al and Paul
  pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6
• RIP Magazine Jan 1994 - Interview with Al
  pg1, pg2, pg3
• Alternative Press Jan 1994 - Interview with the whole band for Linger Ficken Good
  cover, pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6, pg7, pg8
• Music From The Empty Quarter March 1994 - Interview with Chris Connelly
  pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4
• Unknown Source Spring 1994 - Al interviewed by Timothy Leary
  pg1, pg2, pg3
• Details magazine July 1994 - interview with Al
  pg1, pg2
• Pulse July 1994 - Article On Industrial Music with quotes from Paul Barker
  pg1, pg2
• Austin Chronicle Jan 1995 - Article on an aborted interview with Al and Paul
• Alternative Press Feb 1995 - Snippet from Bill Rieflin on leaving
• Industrial Nation Spring 1995 - interview with Paul Barker
• RIP magazine August 1995 - interview with Al
  pg1, pg2, pg3
• Isite 1996 - interview with Al and Paul
• B-Side Jan 1996 - Interview with Al, Paul, and Rey Washam
  pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6
• Option February 1996 - Interview with Al and Paul
  cover, pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6, pg7
• Guitar Player March 1996 - Interview with Al and Paul
  pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4
• Pulse March 1996 - Interview with Al and Paul
  cover, pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6, pg7
• Alternative Press March 1996 - Interview with Al, Paul, and Rey Washam
  cover, pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6, pg7, pg8
• Illinois Entertainer 1996 - interview with Paul and Al
• RIP Magazine March 1996 - Interview with Al, Paul, and Rey Washam
  pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4
• Tweak.com April 25, 1996 - interview with Paul
• Journal American May 21, 1996 - interview with Paul
• Guitar World 1996 - interview with Al
• Cursed Magazine January 1999 - interview with Jello Biafra discussing Lard a bit
• Outburn 1999 - interview with Paul
• Seattlesquare.com May 1999 - Interview with Paul
• NYRock.com June 1999 - Interview with Paul
• Release Magazine June 1999 - Article with a few quotes from Al mentioning scrapping Dark Side and starting over.
• LasVegasWeekly.com August 19, 1999 - Interview with Paul
• Ink 19 November 4, 1999 - Interview with Bill Rieflin
• LastSigh.com Nov 24, 1999 - Interview with Michael Balch
• Incite Video Game magazine 1999? - mini-interview with Al and Paul (thanks to Frank L Genuardi)
• DrDrew.com May 2000 - Quite non-serious interview with Paul
• Venuszine.com 2003 - Interview with former Revco member Kim Assaley
• Ink19.com June 2001 - Paul Barker Interview
• VH1.com June 29, 2001 - interview with Al and Paul about A.I.
• Launch.com July 3, 2001 - interview with Al about the fireworks incident
• Addicted To Sound 2002 - Interview with Al and Paul
• Interviews Of Recording Artists 2002 - Interview with Paul
• Digital Metal 2002 - Very brief interview with Al and Paul with a mention of working titles for Animositisomina songs.
• KNAC.com May 15, 2002 - Interview with Paul
• Disturb.org December 30, 2002 - Interview with Paul
• VH1 February 13, 2003 - Interview with Al
• Tastes Like Chicken March 2003 - Interview with Al, which Al doesn't seem to take very seriously
• DiGiCo Press Release April 15, 2003 - Lee Popa discussing the technical aspects of the FornicaTour
• Westword.com April 3, 2003 - Interview with Al
• Chicago Tribune April 18, 2003 - Interview with Al
• Billboard Early 2003 - Interview with Al
• ArtInterviews.com Early 2003 - Interview with Chris Connelly
• Metal Masters April 2003 - Interview with Al
• Philadelphia City Paper May 1, 2003 - Brief Interview with Al
• KNAC.com May 5, 2003 - Interview with Al
• Kult Ov Bela May 18, 2003 - Interview with Paul
• Spiritribe June 20, 2003 - Interview with Paul
• Premonition 2003 - Interview with Al
• MK Magazine November 1, 2003 - Interview with Al and Paul
• Disturb.org December 3, 2003 - Interview with Paul
• MTV January 22, 2004 - Article on Paul's departure with quotes from Paul
• Blabbermouth April 6, 2004 - Article on Paul's departure with quotes from Al
• Industrial Nation May 2004 - Interview with Al
• Disturb.org May 2004 - Interview with Al
• Askmen.com June 2004 - Interview with Al
• Access Music 2004 - Interview with Duane Buford
• MarkPrindle.com June 2004 - Interview with Al
• Release Magazine June 2004 - Interview with Al on Houses
• Metal Refuge June 11, 004 - Interview with Al
• Chartattack.com June 23, 2004 - Very brief interview with Al
• Premonition Magazine July 29 2004 - interview/article translated from French.
• Chicago Music Guide August 9 2004 - interview with Al with some questions on the early days.
• Ink 19 September 2004 - Interview with Al
• Rock Star Journalism Late 2004 - Interview with Al
• MetalRefuge.com September 2004 - Interview with Al.
• Showandtell Online September 28, 2004 - Interview with Al.
• KNAC October 23, 2004 - Interview with Al.
• PTP Fan Site October 28, 2004 - Interview with Chris Connelly focusing on PTP.
• Uranium Music February 2, 2005 - Interview with Al.
• Undergroundmine.com September 27, 2005 - Interview with Al.
• Adrenalin Fanzine 2005 - Interview with Al.
• Live Daily September 28, 2005 - Interview with Al with questions on Rantology and Cocked And Loaded.
• Eyecravedvd.com October 9, 2005 - Interview with Al via email
• The Gauntlet October 10, 2005 - Interview with Al
• American Chronicle October 10, 2005 - Interview with Al via email.
• KNAC October 20, 2005 - Interview with Al
• Blistering 2005 - Interview with Sin Quirin
• Away Team January 2006 - Interview with Al.
• Live New Orleans May 7, 2006 - Interview with Al on the Masterbatour.
• Jam Music June 7, 2006 - Interview with Paul Raven.
• Aquarian June 14, 2006 - Interview with Al.
• Fabryka June 29, 2006 - Interview with Adam Grossman (also scroll down under August 2nd 2009).
• Rock N Roll Experience June 30, 2006 - Interview with Tommy Victor.
• Omaha City Weekly July 2006 - Interview with Al.
• Punktv.ca August 4, 2006 - Interview with Josh Bradford.
• Punktv.ca August 4, 2006 - Interview with Clayton Worbeck.
• Pure Grain Audio August 11, 2006 - Interview with Joey Jordison on touring with Ministry
• Metal Storm August 16, 2006 - Interview with Tommy Victor in German
• Fabryka October 15, 2006 - Interview with Phil Owen.
• Fabryka October 16, 2006 - Interview with Josh and Clayton from Stayte with several bits on the Revco tour and the new Stayte record.
• Fabryka June 7, 2007 - Interview with Paul and the rest of USSA
• Rock N Roll Experience April 26, 2008 - Interview with Burton Bell
• Pitchfork June 16, 2008 - Interview with Al on Cover Up
• Antiquiet September 29, 2008 - Interview with Al, Sin and Tommy Victor on Wicked Lake
• Ultimate Guitar April 4, 2009 - Interview with Sin Quirin
• Fabryka August 2, 2009 - Interview with Adam Grossman
• Vampirefreaks.com September 13, 2009 - Interview with Al
• Noise Creep September 21, 2009 - Interview with Al
• LA Weekly Septenber 25, 2009 - Interview with Al on Sex-O Olympic-O and the never-realized solo album
• Drum Magazine April 3, 2010 - Interview with Joey Jordison with some info on touring with Ministry
• Original Sin June 6, 2010 - Interview with Luc Van Acker
• Fabryka August 2, 2009 - Interview with Adam Grossman
• Horrorphilia September 17, 2010 - Interview with Al
• Vampirefeaks.com July 27, 2011 - Interview with Sin Quirin
• Rock N Roll Experience October 1, 2011 - Interview with Paul on Fix
• Modern Drummer October 13, 2011 - Interview with Bill Rieflin with a couple small bits on leaving Ministry
• CMJ October 18, 2011 - Interview with Paul on Fix
• Rolling Stone October 26, 2011 - Article on Fix with some quotes from Paul
• Metal Underground January 31, 2012 - Interview with Al
• Indie Spiritualist February 3, 2012 - Interview with Al
• Pure Grain Audio February 9, 2012 - Interview with Al on Relapse
• Songfacts February 18, 2012 - Interview with Al
• Metal Sucks March 26, 2012 - Interview with Al
• Regen Magazine May 1, 2012 - Interview with Sin Quirin
• Westword June 12, 2012 - Interview with Al
• Westword June 13, 2012 - Interview with Mike Scaccia
• Mxdwn.com June 20, 2013 - Interview with Jello Biafra on Lard and Mike Scaccia
• MTV July 10, 2013 - Interview with Al
• The Weeklings July 20, 2013 - Interview with Al
• Spin July 31, 2013 - Interview with Al
• MetalSucks July 31, 2013 - Interview with Al
• Noisy July 2013 - Interview with Al on stories left out of The Lost Gospels
• Loudwire August 5, 2013 - Interview with Al
• Hollywood Reporter August 16, 2013 - Interview with Al
• TheSkinny.uk September 5, 2013 - Interview with Al
• Regen Magazine September 17, 2013 - Interview with Al on From Beer To Eternity
• Exclaim September 20, 2013 - Interview with Al
• Blurt Online September 25, 2013 - Interview with Al
• Radio.com October 25, 2013 - Interview with Al on things that got left out of the Lost Gospels
• Esquire October 31, 2013 - Interview with Al
• Music Weekly November 8, 2013 - Interview with Al
• Joel Gausten February 1, 2014 - Interview with Chris Connelly with some info on the Fini Tribe and Revco days
• Rolling Stone December 8, 2014 - Interview with Al
• Void Report September 13, 2013 - Interview with Sin Quirin
• Team Rock February 26, 2015 - Brief Interview with Al on SMM
• San Francisco Bay Area Concerts November 22, 2015 - Interview with Paul on touring with Puscifer
• Burning Ambulance January 27, 2016 - Interview with Tommy Victor with several mentions of his time in Ministry
• Lithium Magazine March 11, 2016 - Interview with Al on SMM
• Metal Insider March 15, 2016 - Interview with Al on SMM
• Cvlt Nation March 31, 2016 - Interview with Al on SMM
• Smells Like Infinite Sadness March 31, 2016 - Interview with Al on SMM
• Communities Digital News April 5, 2016 - Interview with Al on SMM
• Heavy Metal Bands Info April 6, 2016 - Interview with Al on SMM
• Dark Side Beauties April 8, 2016 - Brief Interview with Al on SMM

Audio

Video

- 1990 MTV interview with Al, Ogre, and Martin Atkins on the 1990 tour with video snippets from the New York show

- 1991 MTV 120 Minutes snippets of an Interview with Al and info on the release of the upcoming Psalm 69

- 1992 MTV Headbanger's Ball interview with Al, Paul and Mike Scaccia on Psalm 69 and the Lollapalooza tour

- 1992 Interview with Paul Barker and Bill Rieflin during Lollapalooza

- 1992 MTV 120 Minutes Interview with Al during Lollapalooza

- 1992 MTV Headbanger's Ball interview with Al on the late 1992 tour

- 1996 Muchmusic interview with Al, Paul, and Rey Washam

- 2003 Devil In The Details - The Making of Animositisomina

- 2012 Alex Jones interview with Al

- 2012 Wildwood Guitars interview with Mike Scaccia - On Technique, His Musical Story, On Passion and Gratitude, On Family, Favorite Concerts, On His Love Of Gibson, His Influences, On the Birth Of Rock, Favorite Concerts, Top 5 Records, On Getting Signed, On Picks, On Pinch Harmonics

- 2012 Making of Relapse

- 2012 Sweetwater Sound interview with Mike Scaccia

- 2015 Metal Sanaz interview with the band (minus Al) on the 2015 tour

Articles/Reviews

• Album Reviews.
• Rip It Up magazine article for January '01

Promotional Materials

• 1980 Special Affect Press Kit- Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6, Page 7, Page 8, Page 9, Page 10, Page 11, Page 12, Page 13, Page 14
• 1982 Wax Trax Press Release for the Cold Life 12"
• 1983 With Sympathy Press Kit - Photo, pg1
• 1983 I Wanted To Tell Her advertisement
• 1983 Wax Trax ad for the Blackouts Lost Souls Club 12"
• 1984 Wax Trax Promo Photo
• 1985 Wax Trax UK Press Release for Nature of Love 12" and No Devotion 12"
• 1986 Twitch Press Kit - Photo, pg1, pg2
• 1986 Wax Trax Press Release for the Revolting Cocks - You Often Forget 12"
• 1987 Ministry Promo Photo
• 1987 Wax Trax Press Release for Lead Into Gold - Idiot 12
• 1987 Revco Promo Photo
• 1988 Wax Trax January Press Release mentioning the never-released Cattle Grind 12" and Black By Popular Demand LP
• 1988 Wax Trax Stainless Steel Providers Press Release
• 1988 Wax Trax May Press Release mentioning the Revolting Cocks 1988 Tour
• 1988 Revco Promo Photo
• 1988 Wax Trax UK Press Release for Revco's YGDSOAB
• 1989 Wax Trax January Catalog listing the never-released Stainless Steel Providers CDV
• 1989 Lead Into Gold Promo Photo
• 1989 Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste Press Kit - Photo, pg1, pg2, pg3
• 1990 Beers Steers & Queers Press Release
• 1990 Revco World Press Release
• 1990 Revco Three Guys Press Release
• 1993 Crazed Management May Press Release mentioning several never-realized Revco-related items
• 1993 Crazed Management July Press Release - pg1, pg2 for Linger Ficken Good, mentioning the never-filmed Mr. Lucky video
• 1993 Crazed Management October Press Release announcing the never-realized tour for Linger Ficken Good
• 1994 Bridge School Benefit show press release
• 1995 Filth Pig Press Kit - Photo, pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4
• 1999 Dark Side of the Spoon press release