The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste
The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste is an album by the band Ministry. The album was released in 1989 through Sire/Warner Music. The music took a more hardcore, guitar-driven direction, and, along with The Land of Rape and Honey, is considered by many to be the defining aspect of Ministry’s sound. It deploys a cathartic blend of electronic energy with metallic aggression. The songs’ themes dealt with such issues as political corruption (”Thieves”); cultural violence (”So What”); environmental wreck and nuclear war (”Breathe”); drug addiction (”Burning Inside”) and insanity (”Cannibal Song”). Limp Bizkit have been known to cover the song “Thieves” at their live shows.
The album is considered one of the most important releases in the Industrial music genre. The album peaked at #163 in the US and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 in 1995.
Track List
“Thieves” (Alain Jourgensen/Paul Barker/Chris Connelly/Kevin Ogilvie) – 5:00
“Burning Inside” (Jourgensen/Barker/William Rieflin/Connelly) – 5:16
“Never Believe” (Jourgensen/Barker/Connelly) – 4:58
“Cannibal Song” (Jourgensen/Barker/Connelly) – 6:07
“Breathe” (Jourgensen/Barker/Rieflin/Connelly/Ogilvie) – 5:38
“So What” (Jourgensen/Barker/Rieflin/Connelly) – 8:12
“Test” (Jourgensen/Barker/Rieflin/K. Lite) – 6:02
“Faith Collapsing” (Jourgensen/Barker/Connelly) – 4:00
“Dream Song” (Jourgensen/Barker) – 4:50 (incl. on CD only)
