roddiero (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This album is Ministry lite. It has all the elements of darkness and aggression that became Al's trademark later. It's a very good album in any case. 'Every day is Halloween' (12" single) was one of the coolest songs of the 80s. I was a teen then, and when I first heard it, I was floored. Still am. Wish there was a vid for it. All Al's stuff kicks ass.

Notoriouskitty (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i know AL hates this cd, but i use 2 LOVE it

korndud (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

depends, dark side of the spoon and filth pig and pretty metal, if you're looking for more industrial check out the land of rape and honey.

korndud (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

agreed. the land of rape and honey is my fav though:)

jackyll (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'd say try out 'Filth Pig' or 'Dark Side of the Spoon' for a more experimental side of Ministry as an industrial metal act.

frasiercranefreak (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I consider myself a man of diverse musical tastes. I like Ministry's early synthpop recordings, but I also enjoy their later hard rocking metal tunes.

DrinkCottonGin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's interesting that you like both . . . phases. I'd be willing to investigate the later stuff more. Have any suggestions of tracks to check out?

jackyll (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Though this is probably my favorite track off 'With Sympathy' - which is a great cheesy faux goth pop album on its own - I do have to agree that I think it's a crock that he was "forced" into making this record. I love later, harder, faster Ministry, but I think he resented this album because it didn't gel with his strung out speed industrial metal thraser image that made him popular.

DrinkCottonGin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Definitely not the best track on With Sympathy, but a good enough song. I like industrial, but I just can't get down with Ministry's stuff after this . . . prefer Cabaret Voltaire from the same era. . . Would have loved to have seen an Every Day Is Halloween video . . .Does anyone buy Al saying he was pressured into making a pop record? I think thats the biggest crock . . . Clearly, he loves this stuff!Last track on the record (She's Got A Cause) is the best, IMHO.

hjalmar77 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

oh you should read about Al's drug abuse. he was a heroin-addict