Megaforce and Al Jourgensen launch 13th Planet; releases from Revolting Cocks, Ministry to follow

Megaforce Records and industrial/rock pioneer Al Jourgensen have formed The Thirteenth Planet Records.

The label will begin by releasing a new full length from Revolting Cocks. The group will feature guest contributions from Jello Biafra, Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers), Phildo Owen (Skatenigs.) The album is titled Cocked and Loaded and is due out February 14th, 2006.

The album is not the first collaboration between Jourgenson and Biafra, having previously worked together on Lard and releasing a number of albums including 1990's The Last Temptation of Reid and 1991's Pure Chewing Satisfaction.

Following that, the label will issue a new album from Ministry, titled Rio Grande Blood in April 2006. The album will include Planet/Megaforce. Also produced by Ministry founder Jourgensen, the new album features Tommy Victor (Prong) and Paul Raven (Killing Joke).

Following that the bands will hit the road for the MasterBa Tour 2006, with sixty dates scheduled in the US and Canada.
Ministry and Revolting Cocks hit the road for the MasterBa Tour 2006. With 60 dates scheduled throughout the U.S. and Canada. European dates are currently being booked for August and September 2006.

Ministry most recently released Houses of the Mole and a track from that album appeared on the Rock Against Bush, Vol.1 compilation.
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