Editing Paul Barker (section)

=== Post-Ministry ===
Since 2003, Barker has spent his time recording new material, producing such acts as [[I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness]] and collaborating with artists such as Stayte (on their 2007 ''Cognitive Dissonance (The Art of Lying To Yourself)'' EP). He joined [[U.S.S.A.]] with Duane Denison ([[Tomahawk (band)|Tomahawk]], ex-[[The Jesus Lizard]]) as bassist. The first album from his solo project Flowering Blight,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prongs.org/ministry/|title=Ministry – Homepage|access-date=June 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://floweringblight.com/index.php/main|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807122043/http://floweringblight.com/index.php/main|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 7, 2008|title=Flowering Blight website|access-date=June 19, 2016}}</ref> entitled ''The Perfect Pair'', was released on November 19, 2008, via the official website.

In 2011, Barker remixed the [[Deadly Apples]] song "Self Inflicted Oppression" with samples from Ministry's ''[[Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs|Psalm 69]]''. The remix was featured on the soundtrack for the documentary film ''Fix: The Ministry Movie''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://regenmag.com/blog/fix-the-ministry-movie/|title=FIX: The Ministry Movie|date=September 27, 2012|website=ReGen Magazine|access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref>

Barker released ''Fix This!!!'' on April 10, 2012.  This album features guests such as [[Chris Connelly (musician)|Chris Connelly]], [[Nivek Ogre|Ogre]], [[Taylor Momsen]], [[Puscifer]], [[Deadly Apples]], [[Alexis Marshall]], [[Joshua Bradford]], and [[Devix Szell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prongs.org/ministry/news/|title=Ministry – Homepage|access-date=June 19, 2016}}</ref>

In 2015, Barker joined the touring lineup of rock supergroup [[Puscifer]] as their bassist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2015/08/18/news/paul-barker-formerly-of-ministry-joins-puscifer/|title=Paul Barker, Formerly Of Ministry, Joins Puscifer -|date=August 18, 2015|website=mxdwn Music|language=en-US|access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref>

Barker is also one of the founders of Malekko Heavy Industry Corporation, a manufacturer of [[synthesizer]] modules and [[guitar]] effect pedals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malekkoheavyindustry.com/|title=Malekko Heavy Industry|access-date=June 19, 2016}}</ref>