Animositisomina Explained

Animositisomina
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ministry
Cover:	Ministry-animositisomina.jpg
Recorded:	2002
Studio:	Sonic Ranch, El Paso
Genre:	Industrial metal
Length:	53:45
Label:	Sanctuary
Prev Title:	Sphinctour
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Houses of the Molé
Next Year:	2004

Animositisomina is the eighth studio album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on February 18, 2003 by Sanctuary Records.

Background

The album's title is a palindrome made of the word "animosity" spelled without the final letter and both forward and backward. According to an interview on Fuse's Uranium, Jourgensen was bored at the time he was coming up with an album title. It is Ministry's first album to feature lyrics in the album sleeve, which prior albums did not provide.

"The Light Pours Out of Me" was written and originally recorded by Magazine for their Real Life album in 1978 and it is the only song in the album to have more than one word in the title. Ministry performed the song several times in concerts in the late 1980s, but it was never released or recorded officially.

Animositisomina is the last Ministry album with Paul Barker, thus ending the band's "Hypo Luxa/Hermes Pan" production duo. In addition, it is also the last album to feature Ministry performing in their traditional industrial metal style before switching to a more thrash-oriented sound on their next album, Houses of the Molé.

In April 2016, Jourgensen called Animositisomina his least-favourite Ministry album, declaring it was "not fun to make" as he was finally quitting heroin cold turkey during the recording sessions. Additionally, his relationship with Barker's had become antagonistic, which prompted the latter to quit the band after the Animositisomina tour. "Leper," the last song on the album, was left as an instrumental as Jourgensen had left the studio earlier than scheduled and was uninterested in writing lyrics.^[1] Jourgensen considers Animositisomina a "non-album" and left most of the recording responsibilities to Barker.^[2]

Personnel

Ministry

• Al Jourgensen – vocals (1-8), guitars (1-8, 10), keyboards (1, 4-6, 8, 10), de-programming, production
• Paul Barker – bass, programming, keyboards (2, 5, 7, 9, 10), vocals (9), rhythm guitar (5, 7, 9), production

Additional personnel

• Max Brody – drums and percussion, programming (1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10), sax (9)
• Adam Grossman – guitars (1)
• Rey Washam – drums and percussion (2–4, 8)
• Louis Svitek – guitars (2–4, 8)
• Angela Lukacin-Jourgensen – background vocals (4)
• Kathryn Kinslow – chorus vocals (8)
• Justin Leeah - engineer
• Joey Cazares - assistant engineer
• Bobby Torres - assistant engineer
• Paul Elledge - art & direction
• Leasha Elledge - art & direction
• Tim Bruce - design
• Tom Baker - mastering

Chart positions

Chart (2003)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[3]	125
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[4]	93
UK Albums (OCC)^[5]	186
US Billboard 200^[6]	157

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Quietus | Features | Baker's Dozen | Revolting Lots: Al Jourgensen's Favourite Ministry Albums.
2. Web site: Chillingworth. Alec. Every Ministry album, ranked from worst to best. TeamRock. 18 August 2016.
3. Web site: French chart positions. lescharts.com. fr.
4. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts. offiziellecharts.de. de. October 31, 2021.
5. Web site: Chart Log UK: M - My Vitriol. Zobbel.
6. Web site: Ministry Chart History (Billboard 200). Billboard. October 31, 2021.