The Land of Rape and Honey
The Land of Rape and Honey is Ministry's third studio album, released on 11 October 1988 on Sire Records. It follows the synthpop and EBM leanings of With Sympathy and Twitch, and it's the point where the band turns hard. Heavy metal guitars meet industrial textures, and Al Jourgensen drops the faux British accent of the earlier records, singing in distorted form in his natural voice. It's also the first Ministry album to feature bassist Paul Barker.
The result helped shape industrial metal, and Jourgensen has named it his favourite Ministry record. The RIAA certified it gold in January 1996. The odd title came from the slogan of Tisdale, Saskatchewan, whose motto then was "The Land of Rape and Honey", a nod to rapeseed and honey. The band spotted it on a souvenir mug. For anyone tracing how Ministry found their sound, this is the place to start.
The Land of Rape and Honey: tracklist and credits
11 tracks · 46:43Tracklist
- 1StigmataAl Jourgensen5:46
- 2The MissingPaul Barker and Al Jourgensen2:55
- 3DeityPaul Barker and Al Jourgensen3:24
- 4Golden DawnPaul Barker and Al Jourgensen5:42
- 5DestructionPaul Barker and Al Jourgensen3:30
- 6HizbollahPaul Barker and Al Jourgensen3:59
- 7The Land of Rape and HoneyPaul Barker and Al Jourgensen5:12
- 8You Know What You ArePaul Barker and Al Jourgensen4:45
- 9I PreferPaul Barker and Al Jourgensen2:16
- 10FlashbackPaul Barker and Al Jourgensen4:49
- 11AbortivePaul Barker and Al Jourgensen4:24
- Produced by
- Paul Barker, Al Jourgensen, Adrian Sherwood, Hypo Luxa, Hermes Pan, Eddie Echo
- Recorded at
- Southern Studios, London, Chicago Trax Studios, Chicago, Illinois
- Labels
- Sire Records, Sire
- Length
- 46:43
Line-up
- Paul Barker · bass · guest
- Roland Barker · keyboard · guest
- Al Jourgensen · guitar, keyboard, vocals · guest
- Bill Rieflin · drums (drum set) · guest
Singles
- “Stigmata” · August 1988
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 11 October 1988 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 11 October 1988 | |
| Wikidata | 11 October 1988 | |
| US release | 11 October 1988 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1988 | earliest UK or European date |
11 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CA | Sire Records | 075992579926 | other |
| — | XE | Sire Records | 075992579926 | other |
| 1988 | DE | Sire Records | 075992579919 | other |
| 1988 | GB | Sire Records | 075992579926 | other |
| 1988 | CA | Sire Records | other | |
| 1988 | XW | Rhino | 081227854362 | other |
| 11 October 1988 | US | Sire Records | 075992579940 | original |
| 11 October 1988 | US | Sire Records | 075992579926 | original |
| 7 August 2007 | US | Wounded Bird Records | 664140579927 | other |
| 2012 | — | Music on Vinyl | 8718469531813 | other |
| 4 October 2024 | US | Rhino | 603497824571 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1660x1660
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1660×1660 | native: native 1660x1660 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |