MINISTRY - Chicago Heros Awards ceremony

13 October 2003 · Band News · By Scorpio

MINISTRY are set to begin recording their new album on November 1. As a result, they will not be able to attend the Chicago Heros Awards ceremony next month honoring the group with a "Lifetime Achievement Award". Because MINISTRY cannot attend the event, the Chicago Heros Awards have decided to present the award to MINISTRY next year instead. MINISTRY's follow-up to this year's "Animositisomina" is due next spring/summer through Sanctuary Records.

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2000

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