Ministry - The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste

This was the record that definitively turned Ministry from an electro-industrial dance band into a cutting-edge metal act. With distorted vocals, pounding drum machines, and ripping guitar chords, songs like "Thieves" and "Burning Inside" merged computer technology with metallic riffology, setting the pace for dozens of second-rate computer nerds to follow. --Jon Wiederhorn Amazon.com

Mind Blowing...

This CD is classic industrial music with all the demented twists Al Jourgensen brings (Al is short for Alien, if that explains anything).

The Cd is full of cutting metal sounding riffs but remains true to the industrial feel that Ministry has pioneered over the years. Ministry later beame a fully metal band and lost the industrial feel, and therefore, lost some of thier value to me, musically speaking.

The stuff done after this album is good, but not great and not something I care to listen to with any degree of frequency. In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up, The Land of Rape and Honey and this album remain my favorite Ministry albums. August 16, 2008

A must-have Ministry

If you're into Ministry, The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste is an essential CD to have. "Thieves," "Burning Inside," and "So What" are classic Ministry - among the best the band has ever done, and incredible songs. Other highlights include the tracks "Never Believe," "Breathe," and "Test." April 8, 2008

Best Ministry Album (Maybe)

Ministry's second or third offical C.D. (Don't know if With Sympathy counts) This C.D. is my absolute favorite Ministry C.D. I hope I don't get persecuted for thinking it is better than Psalm 69 and The Land Of Rape And Honey. But this is so original and very diverse. From thrash to rap to ambient, this album is possibly the best Industrial Album genre.
Play-by-play for each song.

1.Thieves-One of my top 10 favorite Ministry songs. Very fast and heavy. The drums are absolutely perfect and so are the samples.

2.Burning Inside-Shouldn've been the first song. Opens with an intro, then into a very technical beat. Which is taken over by Al's Vocals and has the very catchy chorus which makes everyone want to sing to it.

3.Never Believe-For some reason, this song makes me think that Trent Reznor was listening to this album too much when he made The Downward Spiral or Broken. Catchy and what makes it great is the vocals are out of place.

4.Cannibal Song-Slow and brooding. Simple as that. Also, with a repetivie beat and odd vocals.

5.Breathe-A very heavy opening drum beat which goes into a thundering beat then along with Al yelling "Breathe, Breathe!" Very popular Ministry song.

6.So What?-An excessive intro (almost two minutes) but is completely worth it. When the song kicks in, it maked you want to jump and yell "DIE!". And perhaps one of the most memorable Ministry lyrics ever (I Only Kill To Know I'm Alive!) Eight minutes long. Be prepared.

7.Test-Why all the criticism on this song? It's so catchy and sounds like it would be played in a dance club (just like the OLDER Ministry material) Defintley one of my favorites off this album.

8.Faith Collapsing-Creepy etheral piece. Nothing to mention.

9.Dream Song-Outro. Nothing to mention.

Though there are two "songs" I said were nothing special this album is a milestone in the Industrial album and in the 80's. If you like Industrial and haven't heard this album or dislike it, you don't know what Industrial is. December 23, 2007

Super Rock!

These guys are totally awesome! This is like the best album to have if you love industrial rock! Check out So What. It is no-doubt the very best track on this disc. You won't be disappointed! July 24, 2007

One of the greatest albums ever!

If your new to the industrial metal genre of music, all I can say, is that this is essential. This is one of the most important rock albums ever as far as I'm conscerned, but certainly one of the most important metal albums in the industrial scene. Songs like "Breathe", "So What", and "Burning Inside" are amongst the many killer tracks on this five star album that never tires your ears. I love it now, I loved it than, and I will always love it. So will you. June 23, 2007

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