Ministry’s performance at the Agora last night was probably one of the most unusual retirement parties you could imagine. Ringleader Al Jourgensen and crew had little problem drawing a crowd of amped-up metalheads and gangly goth kids for what was heralded as Ministry’s final tour. The occasionally rowdy audience surprisingly skewed toward the younger side, but older fans from Ministry’s late-’80s and early-’90s periods still composed a solid chunk of fans. Supporting bands Meshuggah and Hemlock did a good job warming up the crowd – Meshuggah especially generated a warm response from the crowd with its take on down-tuned metalcore …
This article appears in May 7-13, 2008.