Industrial legends Ministry have recorded a theme song for a hockey team. Al Jourgensen has long ties to the city of Chicago and has been a key player in their underground music scene. Thus I am not surprised that he is a Chicago Blackhawks fan. However, this song that he has recently released in honor of their new momentum is a little bewildering. Ministry have a history of creating music that is less than suitable for the general public and here they are writing a sports anthem.
Keys To The City is Al's ode to the Blackhawks. It sounds like Marilyn Manson trying to rewrite Rock and Roll pt. 2. If you are familiar with Ministry, upon first listen there is an instinct to look for the punch line. This can't be for real. Yet it is. For those of you not familiar with Ministry's body of work, the album titles should give you an idea of what they were about: The Land of Rape and Honey, The Mind Is a Terrible Thing To Taste, Psalm 69, The Dark Side of The Spoon, etc. Not really serious and not really family entertainment.
The oddest thing about the song is that it is the best thing that they have written since the early 90's. Check it out in the Keys To The City Link. Or just go see the Blackhawks.
As an old school Ministry fan, I'm a little ambivalent about this career move.
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