MINISTRY – Industrial Rock Tormentators Wave Goodbye With Volcanic Spectacle On Final Album

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6 November 2026


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Some weeks ago, AL JOURGENSEN, the general of legendary industrial metal tormentors MINISTRY,  announced the final stand of the band after a smashing journey since 1981.

Jourgensen: “I’m fucking done. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished. I’m amazed at the path that it’s taken, from With Sympathy to where we’re at today, and all points in between. It’s been quite a ride, but I’m completely at peace with the fact that it’s done. It’s time to herd goats.”

As pivotal pioneers of the genre, they released 17 studio albums, 8 live releases,
8 side projects, multiple touring campaigns across 5 continents, an autobiography,
2 documentaries, the administration of last rites no less than 3 times.

Their 17th and final full-length, named HATE TO GO (TAKE OUT OR DELIVERY).
is out now. The LP is about Al Jourgensen settling scores and laying everything on
the table with one of the heaviest, angriest records of his long career.

Kerrang‘s verdict: “Packed with spoken-word samples, thrash riffs and Jourgensen
distinctive vocal bark, Hate To Go brandishes Ministry’s classic components in a convincing manner.”

TUTV: With opening shrapnel bomb Crickets, Jourgensen kicks losing moron Trump
and his orange ass-kissing troop of parrots, between the legs, hard, really hard. No
mercy for the corrupt administration and its MAGA cult.

It’s, obviously, very loud and very clear that the legendary metal roughneck wanted Ministry‘s last stand to be an earth-shattering monster that tears all his enemies to
shreds.

Crashing clobber after crashing clobber. Roasting roundhouse after roasting
roundhouse. Of course, AJ’s petrifying howls and evil-burning spit-and-sneer
assualts dominate this volcanic spectacle. I suppose he’ll retire to his favorite
place called hell where he will play cacodemonic video games with his good
pal Satan.

Singles/clips.

– WE HATE –

– SINGULARITY –

– BURNED OUT –

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English Pysch-Glam Rockers TEMPLES Mesmerised BRUSSELS

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7 November 2026

English glam rockers TEMPLES released their 5th full-length,
the first in 3 years, titled Bliss last June.

Brill Bliss single

A record that ventures into electronic territory while staying true to their core DNA. Exhilarating, melancholic pop melodies from late ‘90s dance music blend with
psych-tinged riffs and loops to create something fresh.

Last Thursday they landed in Brussels as part of their extensive Euro/UK tour.

As I experienced before, the band got everybody in a state of euphoric elation with
a clever mix of old stompers (Keep In The Dark / Shelter Song / Certainty / Hot Motion )
and new pop pearls (Vendetta / Jet Stream Heart / Revelations / Megalith).

Frontman James Bagshaw is a master at playing the audience. He makes us clap, sing,
yell, go down and jump up, put up our phones with the light on to create an early Xmas
atmosphere. Not one dull moment with these guys. For 90 minutes they rule the sweaty venue.

They’re 5-star entertainers who know sweepingly how to get an audience high on
delirious music. Temples entranced and spellbound throughout, and closed with an adrenaline-fueled 10-minute jam of their golden oldie Mesmerise. 24-karat bliss.

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OZZY OSBOURNE – His Second Solo Album ‘DIARY OF A MADMAN’ Released 45 Years Ago Today

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7 November 2026

The late great motormouth OZZY OSBOURNE (1948-2025) released the 2nd
of his 13 solo albums, named DIARY OF A MADMAN, today 45 years ago,
on 7 November 1981.

The recordings were messy, with Ozzy leaving the
studio regularly to get drunk in a nearby pub.

Drummer Lee Kerslake: “It was only when Sharon [Osbourne] came in that we
had a problem. When she started managing, taking over, she wasn’t the manager
until Diary of a Madman. Before that was her brother, David.”

The album’s cover art features Osbourne’s
son Louis to his side, while the madman
poses in theatrical make-up.

It peaked at #16 in the US and #14 in the UK.

SINGLE

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CAGE THE ELEPHANT Release 9th LP ‘DYING IN REVERSE’ In February – Here First 2 Singles Here

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6 November 2026

Band:  CAGE THE ELEPHANT
Who: Bigshot Kentucky rockers with
frontman Matt Shultz in the middle.

CTE celebrate their 20th anniversary
as a band this year. Congrats.

New album: DYING IN REVERSE.
Their 7th. It’ll drop on 5 Feb 2027.
More info here.

Nearly twenty years into their career, Cage The Elephant have accomplished just about everything a rock band could hope to achieve. They’ve won GRAMMYs, built a catalog of generation-defining alternative hits, and graduated from clubs to arenas and stadiums around the world.

Drawing on the ragged spirit of garage rock and flashes of psychedelia, Dying In
Reverse is full of infectious melodies, fuzzed-out walls of guitar, and the restless
energy that has always distinguished the band. Matthew Shultz moves between
singing, rapid-fire rhythmic delivery, and moments of startling vulnerability, bringing
a new sense of urgency to songs that are as unpredictable as they are catchy.

Beneath the immediacy of the music is a deeper emotional current supported by lyrics that grapple with fractured reality and self-examination. The result is a record that feels simultaneously raw and assured.


New album artwork

Hitherto, the guys dispatched
2 easygoing singles.

– MAKE IT EASY –
Live on Jimmy Kimmel

– DYING IN REVERSE –

TOUR 2027
So far, only UK/Euro dates.
US shows TBA.

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PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS Share Another Slam Dunk From Their New Upcoming Album – Go Nuts To ‘BEAM ME UP THEN!’

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Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine

6 November 2026


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Band: PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS

Who: The dumbfounding psych-prog rockers from
down under, who started their loud odyssey in 2014.

Last year, the Aussies released 2 LPs in 5 months.

There’s no stopping them. Album #9, titled Eudaemonia is canned.
That’s the Greek word for happiness. Release next year. Details later.

With BEAM ME UP THEN! we can go nuts
to the album’s 3rd shared slam dunk.

Freaked-out artwork.

All 3 singles on Spotify.


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Londoners LEG PUPPY 2.0 And FIRTHYHURTZ Do It Together On Hip-Bass-Hop Groove ‘SUHSHI TIME’

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Daily electricity to charge your batteries

5 November 2026

Boomtastic techno act LEG PUPPY 2.0 and bass pressures
FirtyHurtz are doing some pelvis-wobbling stuff together
lately.

SUSHI TIME is the raving result of their newest collab.

The track is inspired by The Daily Adventures Of Mixerman. According to
the Londoners one of the funniest books ever written about the music industry.
A glorious tale of incompetence, huge egos and all the bullshit that goes on
behind the scenes. Sounds more like a book on the Tories to me.

Move and groove, people.
Here’s some hip-hop-bass
to get you going from left
to right, forth and back.

Alright, now that our muscles are awake
let’s continue the party with these guys’
full EP.


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SLY & THE FAMILY STONE Released Their No 1 US Hit ‘FAMILY AFFAIR’ 55 Years Ago Today

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Top singles from the past

6 November 2026

Notorious funk legends SLY & THE FAMILY STONE (San Francisco / 1966-1983 / 10 LPs) released their single FAMILY AFFAIR today, 55 years ago, on 6 November 1971.

The late great Billy Preston (who played quite some
time with The Stones) featured on electric piano.

It topped the US Singles Chart. It was
their 4th and final No. 1 in America.

Also #1 in Canada and #15 in the UK.

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Cover Of Debut Album ‘WHAT’S IN BETWEEN’ By Aussie Post-Punks RADIO FREE ALICE

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5 November 2026

Band: RADIO FREE ALICE
Who: Aussie post-punks
coming on strong, very fast.

Album: WHAT’S IN BETWEEN
Their debut.

Clash Magazine (UK): “What’s In Between’ was mostly recorded with producer Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) at his studio in Connecticut. He has added a widescreen dimension to their music. Radio Free Alice were ripe for this approach and the result is a body of work which sees them take a giant leap forward. It’s a breathtaking debut and one which no doubt will add to their ever-growing fanbase.”

ARTWORK

One hand at a time.

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