The Land of Rape and Honey

The Land of Rape and Honey
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 11, 1988 (1988-10-11)
Studio
Genre
Length46:31
LabelSire
Producer
Ministry chronology
Twelve Inch Singles (1981–1984)
(1987)
The Land of Rape and Honey
(1988)
The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
(1989)
Singles from The Land of Rape and Honey
  1. "Stigmata"
    Released: August 1988
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AllMusic
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Kerrang!
MusicHound Rock
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10
The Village VoiceB+

The Land of Rape and Honey is the third studio album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on October 11, 1988, by Sire Records. This is the first Ministry album to include bassist Paul Barker and marks a departure from the band's previous two synthpop and EBM records. It incorporates heavy metal guitars and industrial music influences, and Al Jourgensen uses distorted vocals in his natural accent, rather than the faux British accent of previous albums. The resulting sound was influential in the industrial metal genre and is Jourgensen's favorite Ministry album. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in January 1996.

The album title comes from the slogan of Tisdale, Saskatchewan, whose motto at that time was "The Land of Rape and Honey", a reference to the agricultural products rapeseed and honey. The band chose the name after seeing the slogan on a souvenir mug.