Ministry Revamp Their Synth-Pop Era with ‘The Squirrely Years Revisited’, Announce Tour of Early Material

In a turn of events many thought would never happen, Ministry are revisiting their early synth-pop era with a new album and tour. Band founder Al Jourgensen, who once described With Sympathy as a traumatic experience due to label interference, has seemingly had a change of heart, as evidenced by last year’s ‘Cruel World‘ festival performance.

Now, the industrial metal pioneers are set to release The Squirrely Years Revisited on March 28th. The album features newly reworked and re-recorded versions of classic tracks from that era, accompanied by a series of music videos.

Jourgensen commented on the project:

“Since I hated my early stuff for decades, I decided to take ownership of it and do it right.”

The updated tracklist includes:

01 – “Work For Love”
02 – “Here We Go”
03 – “All Day”
04 – “Everyday Is Halloween”
05 – “Revenge”
06 – “I’m Not An Effigy”
07 – “I’m Falling”
08 – “Same Old Madness”
09 – “I’ll Do Anything For You”
10 – “Just Like You” (CD-only bonus track)
11 – “We Believe” (CD-only bonus track)
12 – “Over The Shoulder” (CD-only bonus track)

Live celebrations of this material will continue with The Squirrely Years Tour, set to kick off in late April. Al Jourgensen will be joined on stage by:

• John Bechdel (keyboards)
• Monte Pittman (guitars)
• Cesar Soto (guitars)
• Paul D’Amour (bass)
• Pepe Clarke Magañ (drums)

Nitzer Ebb and My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult will serve as direct support on separate legs, while Die Krupps will open throughout the tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 14th, at 10:00 AM local time.

With Nitzer Ebb & Die Krupps:

04/29 Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren
04/30 Albuquerque, NM – Revel
05/02 Austin, TX – Emo’s
05/03 Houston, TX – House of Blues
05/04 Dallas, TX – Factory
05/06 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
05/08 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival (no Die Krupps)
05/09 Chicago, IL – Riviera
05/10 Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral
05/12 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage

With My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult & Die Krupps:

05/13 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
05/14 Boston, MA – Roadrunner
05/16 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
05/17 Montreal, QC – MTelus
05/18 Toronto, ON – History
05/20 Minneapolis, MN – Palace
05/21 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
05/23 Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
05/24 Calgary, AB – Palace Theatre
05/26 Vancouver, BC – Commodore
05/28 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
05/29 Spokane, WA – Spokane Live Casino
05/31 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
06/01 Salt Lake City, UT – Union
06/03 San Francisco, CA – Warfield
06/04 Los Angeles, CA – Palladium
06/05 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues

Looking ahead, Ministry are also preparing to release their final studio album in 2026, which will reunite Jourgensen with longtime collaborator Paul Barker.

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