Filth Pig

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox album Template:Album ratings Filth Pig is the sixth studio album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on January 30, 1996, by Warner Bros. Records. The title was allegedly derived from a statement made in the British Houses of Parliament, in which the band's leader Al Jourgensen was described as a "filthy pig" for his onstage theatrics by MP Teddy Taylor.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Despite being the band's highest-charting album in the US, it was negatively received by reviewers,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> sharply divided the band's fanbase, and did not live up to the platinum-selling success of Psalm 69.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Despite poor sales, the album entered several charts, peaking at the highest positions Ministry has ever achieved. This would be the last Ministry album with Mike Scaccia on guitar until 2004's Houses of the Molé.

Background

Filth Pig marked a major shift artistically for the band from their previous album. Jourgensen said everyone around him wanted him to continue making music similar to Psalm 69. However, he wanted to move away from using samples and focus on a slower, heavier sound.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Jourgensen rejected any songs that sounded like their previous work.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Quotation

The 2002 live album Sphinctour was generally well received by critics.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Personnel

Ministry

• Al Jourgensen – vocals, keyboards, mandolin, harmonica, pedal steel, piano, production
• Paul Barker – bass, vocals (5), programming, production

Additional personnel

• Rey Washam, William Rieflin – drums
• Louis Svitek, Mike Scaccia – guitars
• Esther Nevarez, Stella Katsoudas – backing vocals (5)
• Duane Buford – programming (uncredited)
• Michael Balch – programming (8, uncredited)

Technicial personnel

• Zlatko Hukic – engineer
• Brad Kopplin – engineer
• Bill Garcelon – assistant engineer
• Jamie Duffy – assistant engineer
• Matt Gibson – assistant engineer
• Ed Tinley – assistant engineer
• Whitney O'Keefe – assistant engineer
• Paul Elledge – art & design

Chart positions

Album

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Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	47
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	16
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	38
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan0<ref name="swe">Template:Cite web</ref>	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	50
UK Albums (OCC)<ref name="uk">Template:Cite web</ref>	43
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	19

Singles

Year	Song	US Dance <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	SWE <ref name="swe"/>	UK <ref name="uk"/>
1995	"The Fall"	18	46	53
1996	"Lay Lady Lay"	—	—	128