MINISTRY - Relapse Cracks US Charts
April 11, 2012, 12 years ago
Relapse, the thirteenth album from industrial metal dominators MINISTRY, has been going to war with sales and radio numbers since its worldwide release via frontman Al Jourgensen's own Thirteenth Planet Records and AFM Records on March 26th.
Having landed at #154 on the US Billboard's Top 200, #32 on Billboard's Independent Record Chart and #19 on Billboard's Top Hard Music Chart, Relapse currently stands at #6 on CMJ's Loud Rock Charts.
In support of Relapse, Ministry will perform five major North American concerts this June - Denver, Los Angeles, New York and two shows in Chicago - as part of the DeFibRiLlaTouR 2012 World Tour.
The band's touring lineup includes:
Al Jourgensen - vox, guitars
Mike Scaccia (RIGOR MORTIS) - guitars
Casey Orr (Rigor Mortis) - bass
John Bechdel (KILLING JOKE, FEAR FACTORY) - keyboards
Aaron Rossi (REV CO) - drums
Sin Quirin (Rev Co) - guitars
SOULFLY bassist Tony Campos will not performing due to scheduling conflicts. Tickets for these first five shows are on sale now; check out the official Ministry Facebook page for info on tickets and VIP.
Ministry 2012 DeFibRilLaTouR US Dates:
June
17 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO21 - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA
23 - Best Buy Theater - New York, NY
28 - The Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
29 - The Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
