Filth Pig
Filth Pig is the sixth studio album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on January 30, 1996, by Warner Bros. Records. The title was allegedly derived from a statement made in the British Houses of Parliament, in which the band's leader Al Jourgensen was described as a "filthy pig" for his onstage theatrics by MP Teddy Taylor.
| Filth Pig | ||||
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| Studio album by Ministry | ||||
| Released | January 30, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–95 | |||
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| Length | 54:24 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Singles from Filth Pig | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Cash Box | favourable |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | C |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10 |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| NME | 7/10 |
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin | 6/10 |
| Wall of Sound | 79/100 |
Despite being the band's highest-charting album in the US, it was negatively received by reviewers, sharply divided the band's fanbase, and did not live up to the platinum-selling success of Psalm 69. Despite poor sales, the album entered several charts, peaking at the highest positions Ministry has ever achieved. This would be the last Ministry album with Mike Scaccia on guitar until 2004's Houses of the Molé.