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The Land of Rape and Honey Review

Ministry - The Land of Rape and Honey
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The Land of Rape and Honey

TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
Released
GenresIndustrial Metal, Electironic Metal, Heavy Metal
Labels13th Planet Records
Length40:23
Ranked#125 for 1988 , #8,819 all-time
Album rating :  70.7 / 100
Votes :  7  (1 review)
Reviewer :  level 12         Rating :  40 / 100
The album starts off quite energetically, with some simple yet aggressive and heavy riffs and some artificial but effective beats with some nice double bass work giving it some extra power. After the first couple of songs, it shifts more towards Electro-Industrial territory and loses its metallic edge. It also slows down considerably, and relies on sampling to break its simple, repetitive beats. Most of the non-musical noises thrown in add little to the sound and are usually just abrasive for the sake of being abrasive. The instrumental tracks are especially hard to bear, as Al’s manic, crazed vocals are one of the main appeals to the album.

An incredibly unique record when it was first conceived, and highly influential to Industrial Metal and other similar circles of music. Today, it is too simple and limited without offering any staying power to hold up very well.
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Track listing (Songs)

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1.Stigmata5:45601Music Video
2.The Missing2:54601
3.Deity3:23701
4.Golden Dawn5:42551
5.Destruction3:30451
6.The Land of Rape and Honey5:12501
7.You Know What You Are4:45451
8.Flashback4:48551
9.Abortive4:23451

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6 reviews
cover art Artist Album review Reviewer Rating Date Likes
Moral Hygienepreview75Oct 24, 20212
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69]preview45Sep 28, 20211
The Land of Rape and Honeypreview
▶  The Land of Rape and Honey Review (1988)
40Aug 16, 20201
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69]preview90Apr 22, 20152
The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Tastepreview90Jan 15, 20150
With Sympathypreview75Dec 12, 20140
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Moral Hygiene
level 21 Megametal   75/100
Oct 24, 2021       Likes :  2
Al Jourgensen a jeho Ministry vydávajú po troch rokoch nové Industrial Rock-Metal -ové album. "Moral Hygiene" kombinuje dobré a aj priemerné hudobné prvky, avšak z môjho pohľadu obsahuje až príliš veľa rušivých, hovorených a industriálnych zvukov / pazvukov, ktoré oslabujú časť piesní. Al sa opäť obklopil prevažne novými spoluhráčmi a spev, ako aj č... Read More
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69]
level 18 휘루   90/100
Apr 22, 2015       Likes :  2
본작부터 Thrash Metal을 대폭 받아들이며 직선적이고 맹렬히 퍼붓는 연주는 전작보다 더욱 진화되었다. 전작이 Industrial Metal에 Thrash Metal의 Riff를 도입시킨것에 지나지 않았지만 Industrial Metal이라는 명칭에 어울리는 균등한 배율이었다면 본작은 그냥 Thrash Metal에 Industrial을 도입한 스타일이다... Read More
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69]
level 12 SilentScream213   45/100
Sep 28, 2021       Likes :  1
A lot of really good ideas and unique aspects to this album that were groundbreaking at the time. Probably most later Industrial Metal bands used this thing as a blueprint. The speedy, riff-focused parts of this are great, like Tv 2 and Hero, which rip along at chainsaw shredding speed. Al usually sounds good, which a very gruff yet nasally yell that is no doubt processed with ... Read More
The Land of Rape and Honey
▶  The Land of Rape and Honey Review (1988)
level 12 SilentScream213   40/100
Aug 16, 2020       Likes :  1
The album starts off quite energetically, with some simple yet aggressive and heavy riffs and some artificial but effective beats with some nice double bass work giving it some extra power. After the first couple of songs, it shifts more towards Electro-Industrial territory and loses its metallic edge. It also slows down considerably, and relies on sampling to break its simple,...
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