Permawar

"PermaWar"
"PermaWar"
SinglebyMinistry
from the albumFrom Beer to Eternity
Released	August 9, 2013
Length	4:56
Label	13th Planet
Songwriter(s)	Al Jourgensen
Producer(s)	Al Jourgensen; Sammy D'Ambruoso;
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"Permawar"(stylized as"PermaWar") is a song by Americanindustrial metalbandMinistry.It is the third track and the only single from the band's thirteenth studio album,From Beer to Eternity.It was released on August 9, 2013 as a digital download.^[1]

Lyrics

According to Al Jourgensen's interview with Kenny Herzog ofSpinmagazine, "PermaWar" is based onRachel Maddow's bookDrift: The Unmooring of American Military Power.^[2]The song lyrically criticizes "the multi-million dollar industry that war has become".^[3]

Music video

The music video for the song was filmed at Jourgensen's 13th Planet compound inEl Paso, Texas.It was produced by Jourgensen's wife, Angelina Lukacin-Jourgensen, and directed by filmmaker and animator Zach Passero, who also directed other Ministry music videos, including "Lieslieslies", "GhoulDiggers" and "99 Percenters".^[4]

Like the song, the music video draws upon political themes. In the video, Jourgensen portrays three different personalities, taking the form of three different points of view on America's policies on war: the corrupt political leader, the predatory business man and the passive observer.^[5]The music video also features vintage clips of missile launches, trenches with dead bodies, and military exercises, which were taken from footage ofWorld War II,Vietnam,AfghanistanandIraq.^[4]^[6]It also containsaudio samplesof presidentBarack Obama's speeches aboutterrorism.^[7]

Personnel

Ministry

Al Jourgensen– vocals, guitars, production,mixing
Mike Scaccia– guitars
Sin Quirin– guitars
Tony Campos– bass
Aaron Rossi– drums

Additional personnel

Sammy D'Ambruoso – production
Aaron Havill – keyboards,engineering
Allan Amato – artwork

References

^Hartmann, Graham (August 9, 2013)."Ministry unleash new 'From Beer to Eternity' single 'PermaWar'".Loudwire.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.
^Herzog, Kenny (July 31, 2013)."Al Jourgensen Bids Adieu to Ministry, Not to Speaking His Mind".Spin.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.
^Childers, Chad (August 16, 2013)."Ministry, 'PermaWar' – Exclusive Video Premiere".Noisecreep.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.The word "permawar" appears frequently in Frank Getlein's book "Playing Soldier: A Diatribe"(1971), indicating"a permanent condition of military embroilment that preserves the military-industrial stranglehold on the (involved) country."
^^a ^bHartmann, Graham (August 16, 2013)."Ministry, 'PermaWar' – exclusive video premiere".Loudwire.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.
^"Ministry: 'PermaWar' Video Released".Blabbermouth.net.August 16, 2013.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.
^Barkan, Jonathan (August 16, 2013)."Ministry Release Official Video For" PermaWar "".Bloody Disgusting.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.
^Adams, Gregory (August 6, 2013)."Ministry" PermaWar "(video)".Exclaim!.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.

External links

Ministry official website

[1] Hartmann, Graham (August 9, 2013)."Ministry unleash new 'From Beer to Eternity' single 'PermaWar'".Loudwire.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.

[2] Herzog, Kenny (July 31, 2013)."Al Jourgensen Bids Adieu to Ministry, Not to Speaking His Mind".Spin.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.

[3] Childers, Chad (August 16, 2013)."Ministry, 'PermaWar' – Exclusive Video Premiere".Noisecreep.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.The word "permawar" appears frequently in Frank Getlein's book "Playing Soldier: A Diatribe"(1971), indicating"a permanent condition of military embroilment that preserves the military-industrial stranglehold on the (involved) country."

[video-loudwire-4] Hartmann, Graham (August 16, 2013)."Ministry, 'PermaWar' – exclusive video premiere".Loudwire.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.

[5] "Ministry: 'PermaWar' Video Released".Blabbermouth.net.August 16, 2013.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.

[6] Barkan, Jonathan (August 16, 2013)."Ministry Release Official Video For" PermaWar "".Bloody Disgusting.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.

[7] Adams, Gregory (August 6, 2013)."Ministry" PermaWar "(video)".Exclaim!.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.

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Al Jourgensen John Bechdel Cesar Soto Paul D'Amour Roy Mayorga Monte Pittman Martin Atkins Paul Barker Max Brody Tony Campos Jason Christopher Chris Connelly Stephen George Zlatko Hukic John Monte Nivek Ogre Casey Orr Paul Raven Bill Rieflin Aaron Rossi Mike Scaccia Louis Svitek DJ Swamp Tommy Victor Rey Washam Derek Abrams Sin Quirin London May
Studio albums	With Sympathy Twitch The Land of Rape and Honey The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs Filth Pig Dark Side of the Spoon Animositisomina Houses of the Molé Rio Grande Blood The Last Sucker Relapse From Beer to Eternity AmeriKKKant Moral Hygiene Hopiumforthemasses
Live albums	In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up Sphinctour Adios... Puta Madres Toronto 1986
Compilations and remixes	Twelve Inch Singles (1981–1984) Tapes of Wrath Greatest Fits Early Trax Side Trax Rantology Rio Grande Dub Ya Cover Up The Last Dubber MiXXXes of the Molé Every Day Is Halloween: The Anthology Undercover
Singles	"Cold Life" "I Wanted to Tell Her" "(Every Day Is) Halloween" "Over the Shoulder" "Stigmata" "Burning Inside" "Jesus Built My Hotrod" "N.W.O." "Just One Fix" "The Fall" "Lay Lady Lay" "Bad Blood" "No W" "Keys to the City" "Thunderstruck" "99 Percenters" "Double Tap" "PermaWar"
Other songs	"Thieves" "LiesLiesLies"
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