Ministry is an industrial metal band formed in 1981 by Al Jourgensen, known for pioneering the fusion of electronic music with heavy metal and political activism. With landmark albums like "Psalm 69" and "Filthy Bles," the band helped define the industrial rock sound of the 1980s and 1990s with their aggressive, sample-driven production and provocative lyrics. Ministry continues to tour and record, maintaining their status as influential innovators in the industrial and metal music scenes.