TheGauntlet.com, 7/19/13

"The book is both riveting and horrifying at the same time...No gory detail is left out as Al recounts the debauchery and extreme drug use that fueled his life. What sets Al's autobiography apart from others is he admits to every last bit of the shocking tragedy almost as if it were his final confession to a priest and he was trying to sneak into Heaven. Nobody said rock n' roll wasn't ugly."

Dallas Observer, 7/16/13

"[A] harrowing tale of drugs, sex and, of course, rock 'n' roll, inspired by the artist who influenced a generation of musical pioneers like Nine Inch Nails to take metal to the next level."

"Rock Star Radio Show," KCLB Radio (Palm Springs, CA), 7/18/13

"One of the best music based pieces of literature, or any literature, that I have set my eyes on. Read the book. You're going to love it."

Intravenous Magazine (UK), 7/3/13

Caught in the Carousel, 7/10/13

"What Ministry brings to light is Al's sense of humor and his rollicking way of spinning a yarn. In other words, the guy's hilarious--and Ministry provides a brilliant, dark comedic take on the very stuff that inspired Ministry's greatest albums...Al's book reads like a more accessible version of Burroughs' Junkie, Naked Lunch, and the 'Nova Trilogy'...His deadpan humor and smart philosophical and political insights (he's one of the most politically aware and truly progressive musicians on the planet) save the book from being a downer...Al's Ministry is so good that you'll just have to read it for yourself to have your side split and your thoughts provoked. Just go out and grab a copy!"

The National (United Arab Emirates), 7/6/13

The Weeklings, 7/20/13

"The most over-the-top, full-on decadent, absolute gonzo rock & roll biography ever."

GenerationGBooks, 7/14/13

"I've said for many years now that I would find it difficult to find a music biography that would top Motley Crue's The Dirt. Consider it done."

Billboard.com, 8/6/13

"[A] frank and revealing tome."

HollywoodReporter.com, 8/16/13

Side-Line, 9/16/13

"An absolutely must-have for the fans of Ministry."

Phoenix New Times, 9/23/13

"Any page you open up to ensures entertainment."

CaughtintheCarousel.com, 9/20/13

"Quite simply one of the best rock autobiographies ever written."

Washington Times, 9/5/13

"In the book, Jourgensen is brutally honest regarding his drug-fueled lifestyle, one that would make even Keith Richards cringe. His tale is as much shocking as it is cautionary."

HighWireDaze.com, 10/5/13

"Al Jourgensen's story is a testament to the strangeness and beauty of the universe as well as an example of the human condition."

MTV Hive, 7/10/13

"Just open the book and throw your finger on any given page, and you're liable to hit a sentence that makes you thank god you lived long enough on this planet to read something this batshit crazy...The most entertaining rock memoir I've ever read."

Loudwire.com, 7/11/13

"The 'back-asswards' life of Ministry mastermind Al Jourgensen has finally been documented with incredible detail."

USA Today (website), 7/8/13

"When it comes to sex, drugs and rock and roll, you just can't have too much of them, at least if you're reading about it. To live that lifestyle, a long one, is quite a feat, one that begs for a memoir, Ministry, in stores now."

Examiner.com, 7/6/13

New Noise, 8/29/2013

"Horrific and nauseatingly awesome."

BackstageAxxess.com, 8/25/13

"Al takes us on an exciting journey through his career in the music industry as he truly tells it all; the good, the bad, and the ugly. Jourgensen's tale is funny, frightening, and oftentimes disturbing as he offers frank accounts of the business side of the industry, his wild life on the road, and his personal battles with drug and alcohol abuse...You don't have to be a Ministry fan to enjoy this book...A very interesting read."

Classic Rock (UK), October 2013

"[A] roaringly entertaining read."

HeavyMetalICU.com, 9/13/13

Record Collector, September 2013

"An intelligent take on the filthy rock underbelly...[It] pulls no punches...A brilliant read."

MediaMikes.com, 8/19/13

"Take[s] you on a roller coaster ride of sex, drugs, drugs and even more drugs mixed with a sprinkling of rock and roll...This is not your typical tell all memoir as Al Jourgensen gives you that and then some...The book consisted of stories that were so far out there that they had to be true due to the fact that it would be hard for someone to make up some of these experiences and, be able tell them with the in-depth conviction Jourgensen does. The book keeps you on the edge of your seat and makes you want more."

South China Morning Post, 8/18/13

"You'll care if you're at all interested in first-hand encounters with a who's who of pop culture."

Curled Up with a Good Book, 8/29/2013

Blogcritics.org, 7/9/13

"A rock and roll tale that is dirtier than that of Motley Crue's The Dirt...Open and honest...Fans of Ministry will undoubtedly snap this right up."

The Front Row Report, 7/9/13

"[He] doesn't hold back one bit...Jourgensen digs down into the deepest, darkest crevices of his memory and presents us with a very blunt, honest and revealing trip through his life and career...The epitomic picture of the life of a rocker and artist and Jourgensen at his best. Any Ministry or metal fan will be captivated for hours and hours...and anyone who isn't familiar with Ministry or Jourgensen will find everything they need to know in this book."

Ave Noctum, 7/8/13

"A memoir both ugly and captivating, revealing Al Jourgensen as a man who lived a hard life his own way without making compromises."

WomanAroundTown.com, 10/26/13

"Not for the faint of heart...The producer/songwriter/ vocalist and guitarist tells his story unflinchingly; this may be difficult for more sensitive readers to stomach, but it is pure Al Jourgensen."

Chicago Sun-Times, 12/26/2013

"It's almost impossible to believe this is a work of non-fiction. As Jourgensen's first official biography, the Ministry singer's torrid life is recapped in colorful and uncensored anecdotes of Timothy Leary experiments, near-death experiences, FBI raids and alien encounters, many of which are set against the background of Chicago in the glory days of the Wax Trax! industrial machine."

BookNews.com, December 2013

"A unique memoir...Uncompromising gritty, sometimes brutal--this is an unflinching self-portrait of a 'cranky and rough' individual, full of anecdotes of drug abuse and touring life and meetings with iconic individuals like William S. Burroughs and Timothy Leary...Jourgensen's health battles, political involvement, personal rants, it's all here."

"In the colorful and often highly amusing anecdotes recounting his years as a musician, Jourgensen covers his time with Ministry and Revolting Cocks in high-flying detail."

Revolver, June/July 2013

"A tale of outlandish debauchery and mayhem...Like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas crossed with The Dirt, it's both insanely compelling and compellingly insane."

Texas Monthly, July 2013

"Jourgensen [is] poised to forever raise the bar on tales of rock star excess with a new memoir, Ministry...The book offers a laundry list of degenerate behavior and near-death experiences. But where most rock and roll biographies and memoirs end in the subject's demise or redemption, the arc of this one is a lot murkier."

Examiner.com, 7/1/13

"One needn't be intimately familiar with Ministry's musical mayhem to enjoy Ministry...Entertaining, enlightening--even inspirational...A riotously revealing retrospective that cements Jourgensen's place in the modern rock lexicon while chronicling the decades-long descent into drug addiction that nearly cost the Ministry maverick his life."

RollingStone.com, 7/8/13