Ministry / Chelsea Wolfe / The God Bombs

Jason Worthley Dec 05, 2023

[show #129] My first concert going by myself and though I almost talked myself out of it, I'm glad I didn't. I finally got to see Ministry and boy did they deliver. From the moment Al Jorgensen belted out the first few lyrics, I knew it was going to rock. To make it even more memorable, the band was truly an all-star lineup, with DJ Swamp of The Crystal Method and Beck, Joey Jordison of Slipknot, Tony Campos and Burton C. Bell (GOD, IT WAS AWESOME TO SEE HIM AGAIN!!) of Fear Factory, it just added to the awesomeness. The show opened with The God Bombs from NY. I kind of felt like they were a heavier version of Orgy without the glam look. I liked them. Had they gone on later, I think the crowd would have been moving. Then Chelsea Wolfe came out in her platform heal boots, with their slow and crunchy riffs underlying her soft, melodic vocals, you couldn't help but just stare and enjoy the show. My first time at Aura (formerly the Asylum) since it opened. It was nice. Small. I think they should move the sound equipment out back and expand the floor to allow bigger talent in. but overall, the acoustics were great!