Jourgensen's Ministry, Revolting Cocks book more shows

Industrial-rock icon Al Jourgensen pulls double duty later this year as he helms both Ministry and Revolting Cocks during a spring/summer tour that continues to grow.

Jourgensen apparently likes to plan ahead, as word of the tour and its initial itinerary first surfaced last August. Since then, a new stretch of July shows has been added to the run, as has a May 5 tour launch in Jourgensen's home state of Texas, and May and June stops in Albuquerque, Detroit and Worcester, MA. Details are included below.

Dubbed "MasterBaTour 2006," the trek will support new albums from both bands. Ministry is eyeing an April 13 release for its next set, "Rio Grande Blood," while "Cocked and Loaded," Revolting Cocks' first new album in more than a decade, is due out March 7.

Both albums will surface on Jourgensen's recently launched record label, 13th Planet Records, an imprint of Megaforce Records. Jourgensen made the move to his own label after completing his contractual obligations to Sanctuary Records with the release of last year's "Rantology," a collection that marks Ministry's 25th anniversary. The disc houses new mixes of a number of previously released songs, live cuts and the new song "The Great Satan."

Last month, "The Great Satan" was nominated for a Grammy award in the Best Metal Performance category. Jourgensen included the cut on "Rantology" as a preview of the forthcoming "Rio Grande Blood," on which the track will also appear.

"It's where the upcoming record is going," Jourgensen said of "The Great Satan" in a press release. "Fast and furious. So far, the songs that we have for it are three-thousand miles an hour. And it will be just as political as the last one.

RevCo's "Cocked and Loaded" will feature contributions from Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers), Rick Neilsen and Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Stevie Banch (Spyder Baby) and Phildo Owen (Skatenigs).

"I've been waiting for the right moment to bring back the Revolting Cocks in full force and had the fortune of working with a dream team of sorts on 'Cocked and Loaded,'" Jourgensen said. "We had a blast. It's the soundtrack to your inner juvenile delinquent."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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May 2006
5 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
6 - San Antonio, TX - Sunset Station
7 - Fort Worth, TX - Ridglea Theatre
8 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
10 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
11 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
12 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
13 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
14 - Magna, UT - Velvet Room
16 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
17 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
19, 20 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
21 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
23 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
24 - Sacramento, CA - Crest Theatre
26 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
27 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
28 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
30, 31 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom

June 2006
2 - Edmonton, Alberta - Red's Entertainment
3 - Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Hall
5 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Burton Cummings Theatre
7 - Kitchener, Ontario - Elements Night Club
8 - Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
9 - Ottawa, Ontario - Capital Music Hall
10 - Montreal, Quebec - Le Medley
11 - Quebec City, Quebec - Capitole du Quebec
13 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
14 - New York, NY - B.B. King's Blues Club
16 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
17 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
18 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
20 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
21 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
23 - Belle Vernon, PA - Ice Garden
24 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
25 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
27 - Niagara Falls, NY - Dome Theatre
28 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
30 - Minneapolis, MN - Quest Club

July 2006
1, 2 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
3 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
5 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
6 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
7 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
8 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
9 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
11 - Tampa, FL - The Masquerade
12 - North Charleston, SC - The Plex
14 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues

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