Ministry

American band from Chicago, essentially the brainchild of Al Jourgensen. Beginning in 1981, playing new wave & synth-pop with funk & disco influences, they released their first 12" on Wax Trax! Records, before being signed to Arista and releasing their debut [m=7612] in 1983. After a falling out with the label and the direction of the project, Jourgensen returned to Wax Trax!