Filth Pig

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Despite being the band's highest-charting album in the US, it was negatively received by reviewers,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Quotation

The 2002 live album Sphinctour was generally well received by critics.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personnel

Ministry

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

Additional personnel

• Esther Nevarez, Stella Katsoudas – backing vocals (5)
• Louis Svitek, Mike Scaccia – guitars
• William Rieflin, Rey Washam – drums
• 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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	47
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	16
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	38
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan0<ref name="swe">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	50
UK Albums (OCC)<ref name="uk">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	43
US Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	19

Singles

Year	Song	US Dance <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	SWE <ref name="swe"/>	UK <ref name="uk"/>
1995	"The Fall"	18	46	53
1996	"Lay Lady Lay"	—	—	128