The Last Temptation of Reid

LP repressed after years! On paper, the collaboration between Jello Biafra and Ministry seems like a match made in industrial punk heaven, and thankfully the first release from Lard lives up to these expectations. Both parties seemed to have taught the other side a thing or two: Jello Biafra is more focused than usual, while Alain Jourgensen and Paul Barker from Ministry sound a lot more punky and loose. The percussion, courtesy of Bill Rieflin and the late Jeff Ward, is firmly in an industrial style, though - all mechanized metallic thrashing, but it works just fine with the material. The standout track is 'Forkboy,' the album's opener, a frantic guitar workout with Biafra's righteous anger coming through loud and clear.[cargo]