| 1. No W (Redux) |
| 2. The Great Satan (Previously Unreleased) |
| 3. Wrong (Update Mix) |
| 4. N.W.O. (Update Mix) |
| 5. Stigmata (Update Mix) |
| 6. Waiting |
| 7. Warp City (Alternate Mix) |
| 8. Jesus Built My Hotrod (Update Mix) |
| 9. Bad Blood (Alternate Mix) |
| 10. Animosity |
| 11. Unsung (Alternate Mix) |
| 12. Bloodlines |
| 13. Psalm 69 (Live In Paris) |
| 14. Thieves (Live In Seattle) |
| 15. The Fall (Live In London) |
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
This special anthology marks the 25th Anniversary of Ministry, the innovators Industrial Rock who’s revolutionary sound gave rise to Nine Inch Nails, White Zombie, Korn, Static-X and countless others. Rantology is Al Jourgensen’s personal interpretation of the music his iconic band has created over the years. Featuring 14 classic tracks hand picked, produced and remixed by Jourgensen, over half of the collection has been updated, reworked, and reanimated. In addition, the CD features three live tracks along with a new never-heard-before song titled "The Great Satan," a sneak preview of the upcoming studio album due out in April 2006.
the update mixes of "jesus built my hotrod" and "n.W.o" sound like 3 songs that crashed into each other and ended up with this weird amalgamation of all of 3 blended into 1. "n.W.o." sounds like the original mixed with the extended dance mix but minus the extra 3 minutes mixed with the new stuff. "jesus" is the original mixed with the "red line white line" version mixed with new stuff. it's interesting.
the new song "the great satan" is pretty good even adding a condolizza rice [sp?] sample at the beginning as opposed the bush samples you hear throughout it. "bloodlines" is pretty nice...not sure how to describe it except slow and forboding at the start and gets hard as it goes along.
all and all its not that bad, but it does make you wonder why no other songs were put here. especially the underrated "paisley" from the "escape from l.a." soundtrack or "tonight we murder" from the "demon knight" soundtrack. i also agree with the thought there should've been some different live songs, but its still all good. in the end, this collection is a bit like "greatest fits" minus the additions of "what about?", "so what (live)", "reload 12''", and "supernaut" and with retooled classics. still...i think its worth buying especially knowing what you getting into.
Don't get me wrong, listening to an album that has songs like "Stigmata" and "N.W.O." on it are always a pleasure, but I can always put in the Greatest Fits lp for that.
I was hoping for some more variation with the "NEW" and "UPDATE" mixes than what they were: reconstructed duplicates that sound more like the radio or video-edits than actual remixes.
The live tracks, as lovely as they are, are also a little redundant, as they are all featured on the live "Sphinctour" record. Al, you must have some live versions of your newer or rarer tracks somewhere...
It's obvious to anyone that collections like these are mainly going to be absorbed by the fans, so why not include updates to more of the less-mainstream songs that those of us who buy ministry albums would love to hear, like "Breathe" or "Worthless" or "Broken" or even "Flashback" and "Scarecrow." And don't be afraid to go outside the box with these remixes...be adventurous!! "Warp City" and "No W" just sound too much like the original to be considered an alternate MIX.
Now Rantology is a pleasant listen, it's got some great songs on it, no question, even the lp versions of Animosity and Wrong, the new track "The Great Satan," and the rare "Bloodlines" make this album something worth popping in and enjoying, but there's really nothing new or any variation from what we've seen from Ministry already.
The Great Satan, which is the newest song by Ministry, was an instant favorite for me. It is one of the most brutal and passonate pieces of music I've ever heard, and it makes me look forward to the MasturbaTour and also the new album.
The only thing that I wish had been done differently about this album would be to can the live renditions altogether in favor of similarly updated remixes of "Everyday Is Halloween", "Over The Shoulder", and "The Land Of Rape And Honey" to give a broader and more balanced presentation of Ministry's music throughout their career.
Altogether, it's the best album I've bought all year. Ministry fans will not be disappointed.
This album was released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ministry(has it really been that long?!). I was excited for more Ministry, and when I saw that most of the songs were remixes I was even more excited. Unfortunately this compilation really falls flat.
Most of the "remixed" songs are barely changed from their original counterparts. Some of them just have a few different samples, and others just have extra guitars. In my opinion, that is not enough to be called a remix.
There are only a few songs that really sound different enough to benefit from being remixed. No W has a different choir sample and a really different intro. This is about the fourth version of this song, and which one is the best is hard to call. I'd say I prefer the album version, though. Stigmata also has a different intro and a re-recorded vocal line which is more distorted than the original and perhaps better. Bad Blood has a synth that plays throughout the entire song, and some additional choir synths. Unsung has a lot of extra noise and a bagpipe. The rest, unfortunately, is more or less the same.
I was also disappointed with the new songs, the Great Satan and Bloodlines. The Great Satan is a pretty forgettable and generic metal song, with more Bush quotes. Oh boy! Bloodlines is clearly a rip-off of So What. Both the drums and bass are nearly identical, and it lacks the interesting samples and lyrical themes that the original had. Both are obvious filler, which have no place on such a compilation.
The other tracks are all previously released and feel out of place with the redone tracks. Furthermore, they could have chosen better songs than Waiting and Animosity, and if they had to include live songs, they could have at least given us new ones instead of the ones from Spinchtour.
Worst of all about this compilation, though, is that their is still very little representation of early Ministry. For an "Anthology" that seems a bit inexcusable. A studio version of the updated version of We Believe would have been ideal for this collection, but nothing from Twitch is to be found at all. There is also only one song from The Land of Rape and Honey, which I believe is their best album, and too many recent songs.
I would recommend you get an album or possibly Greatest Fits instead of this, if you're new to Ministry. Longtime fans don't really need to bother, other than to add another CD to your collection.
This special anthology marks the 25th Anniversary of Ministry, the innovators Industrial Rock who’s revolutionary sound gave rise to Nine Inch Nails, White Zombie, Korn, Static-X and countless others. Rantology is Al Jourgensen’s personal interpretation of the music his iconic band has created over the years. Featuring 14 classic tracks hand picked, produced and remixed by Jourgensen, over half of the collection has been updated, reworked, and reanimated. In addition, the CD features three live tracks along with a new never-heard-before song titled "The Great Satan," a sneak preview of the upcoming studio album due out in April 2006.
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ASIN: B000AOJ9E4 Release Date: 2005-09-27 |
Tracks:
- No W (Redux)
- The Great Satan (Previously Unreleased)
- Wrong (Update Mix)
- N.W.O. (Update Mix)
- Stigmata (Update Mix)
- Waiting
- Warp City (Alternate Mix)
- Jesus Built My Hotrod (Update Mix)
- Bad Blood (Alternate Mix)
- Animosity
- Unsung (Alternate Mix)
- Bloodlines
- Psalm 69 (Live In Paris)
- Thieves (Live In Seattle)
- The Fall (Live In London)
Album Description
This special anthology marks the 25th Anniversary of Ministry, the innovators Industrial Rock who's revolutionary sound gave rise to Nine Inch Nails, White Zombie, Korn, Static-X and countless others. Rantology is Al Jourgensen's personal interpretation of the music his iconic band has created over the years. Featuring 14 classic tracks hand picked, produced and remixed by Jourgensen, over half of the collection has been updated, reworked, and reanimated. In addition, the CD features three live tracks along with a new never-heard-before song titled "The Great Satan," a sneak preview of the upcoming studio album due out in April 2006.Customer Reviews:
it's pretty decent.......2006-03-14
the update mixes of "jesus built my hotrod" and "n.W.o" sound like 3 songs that crashed into each other and ended up with this weird amalgamation of all of 3 blended into 1. "n.W.o." sounds like the original mixed with the extended dance mix but minus the extra 3 minutes mixed with the new stuff. "jesus" is the original mixed with the "red line white line" version mixed with new stuff. it's interesting.
the new song "the great satan" is pretty good even adding a condolizza rice [sp?] sample at the beginning as opposed the bush samples you hear throughout it. "bloodlines" is pretty nice...not sure how to describe it except slow and forboding at the start and gets hard as it goes along.
all and all its not that bad, but it does make you wonder why no other songs were put here. especially the underrated "paisley" from the "escape from l.a." soundtrack or "tonight we murder" from the "demon knight" soundtrack. i also agree with the thought there should've been some different live songs, but its still all good. in the end, this collection is a bit like "greatest fits" minus the additions of "what about?", "so what (live)", "reload 12''", and "supernaut" and with retooled classics. still...i think its worth buying especially knowing what you getting into.
For an album that releases Ministry from their "Sanctuary" obligations, even the "Update" mixes are pretty unremarkable........2006-02-04
Don't get me wrong, listening to an album that has songs like "Stigmata" and "N.W.O." on it are always a pleasure, but I can always put in the Greatest Fits lp for that.
I was hoping for some more variation with the "NEW" and "UPDATE" mixes than what they were: reconstructed duplicates that sound more like the radio or video-edits than actual remixes.
The live tracks, as lovely as they are, are also a little redundant, as they are all featured on the live "Sphinctour" record. Al, you must have some live versions of your newer or rarer tracks somewhere...
It's obvious to anyone that collections like these are mainly going to be absorbed by the fans, so why not include updates to more of the less-mainstream songs that those of us who buy ministry albums would love to hear, like "Breathe" or "Worthless" or "Broken" or even "Flashback" and "Scarecrow." And don't be afraid to go outside the box with these remixes...be adventurous!! "Warp City" and "No W" just sound too much like the original to be considered an alternate MIX.
Now Rantology is a pleasant listen, it's got some great songs on it, no question, even the lp versions of Animosity and Wrong, the new track "The Great Satan," and the rare "Bloodlines" make this album something worth popping in and enjoying, but there's really nothing new or any variation from what we've seen from Ministry already.
Excellent album. .......2006-01-18
The Great Satan, which is the newest song by Ministry, was an instant favorite for me. It is one of the most brutal and passonate pieces of music I've ever heard, and it makes me look forward to the MasturbaTour and also the new album.
The only thing that I wish had been done differently about this album would be to can the live renditions altogether in favor of similarly updated remixes of "Everyday Is Halloween", "Over The Shoulder", and "The Land Of Rape And Honey" to give a broader and more balanced presentation of Ministry's music throughout their career.
Altogether, it's the best album I've bought all year. Ministry fans will not be disappointed.
It's good music, but this is a pretty poor compilation.......2006-01-13
This album was released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ministry(has it really been that long?!). I was excited for more Ministry, and when I saw that most of the songs were remixes I was even more excited. Unfortunately this compilation really falls flat.
Most of the "remixed" songs are barely changed from their original counterparts. Some of them just have a few different samples, and others just have extra guitars. In my opinion, that is not enough to be called a remix.
There are only a few songs that really sound different enough to benefit from being remixed. No W has a different choir sample and a really different intro. This is about the fourth version of this song, and which one is the best is hard to call. I'd say I prefer the album version, though. Stigmata also has a different intro and a re-recorded vocal line which is more distorted than the original and perhaps better. Bad Blood has a synth that plays throughout the entire song, and some additional choir synths. Unsung has a lot of extra noise and a bagpipe. The rest, unfortunately, is more or less the same.
I was also disappointed with the new songs, the Great Satan and Bloodlines. The Great Satan is a pretty forgettable and generic metal song, with more Bush quotes. Oh boy! Bloodlines is clearly a rip-off of So What. Both the drums and bass are nearly identical, and it lacks the interesting samples and lyrical themes that the original had. Both are obvious filler, which have no place on such a compilation.
The other tracks are all previously released and feel out of place with the redone tracks. Furthermore, they could have chosen better songs than Waiting and Animosity, and if they had to include live songs, they could have at least given us new ones instead of the ones from Spinchtour.
Worst of all about this compilation, though, is that their is still very little representation of early Ministry. For an "Anthology" that seems a bit inexcusable. A studio version of the updated version of We Believe would have been ideal for this collection, but nothing from Twitch is to be found at all. There is also only one song from The Land of Rape and Honey, which I believe is their best album, and too many recent songs.
I would recommend you get an album or possibly Greatest Fits instead of this, if you're new to Ministry. Longtime fans don't really need to bother, other than to add another CD to your collection.
This is a must have for Ministry fans..........2005-10-21
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Ministry Manufacturer: Mayan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000AA5XD4 Release Date: 2005-10-11 |
Tracks:
- No W [Redux]
- Great Satan [#]
- Wrong [Update Mix]
- N.W.O. [Update Mix]
- Stigmata [Update Mix]
- Waiting
- Warp City [Alt Mix]
- Jesus Built My Hotrod [Update Mix]
- Bad Blood [Alternate Mix]
- Animosity
- Unsung [Alternate Mix]
- Bloodlines
- Psalm 69 [Live]
- Thieves [Live]
- Fall [Live][Version]
Album Description
Best of featuring one previously unreleased song, 'The Great Satan', as well as updated and alternative mixes of some of their best songs. In addition, there are three live tracks: 'Psalm 69' (Live In Paris), 'Thieves' (Live In Seattle) and 'The Fall' (Live In London). 15 total tracks. Mayan Records. 2005.Rap Music:
- Redemption's Son
- Restless Soul
- Running on Empty (CD & DVD Audio) [Original recording remastered]
- Screamin' for My Supper
- Short Stories
- Shut Up & Play Your Guitar [Original recording remastered]
- Single Collection [Box set] [Import]
- Son of Evil Reindeer
- Songs of No Consequence
- Space Wrangler
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The Art of Storytelling [Explicit Lyrics]