''Crossover Ministry'' is the third studio album by American

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band

Iron Reagan Iron Reagan is an American crossover thrash supergroup from Richmond, Virginia, consisting of Municipal Waste vocalist Tony Foresta, Cannabis Corpse and Municipal Waste bassist Phil "LandPhil" Hall, former A.N.S. guitarist Mark Bronzino, form ...

, released in 2017 by

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. As with previous entries, many of its lyrics contain social and political commentary, with the title track, "Megachurch", and "Dogsnotgods" in particular targeting

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Recording and release

''Crossover Ministry'' was recorded during the summer of 2016 at Blaze of Torment Studios in

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and mixed by

Kurt Ballou Kurt Ballou (born February 1, 1974) is an American musician and producer based in Massachusetts, best known as the guitarist for hardcore punk band Converge and for his prolific recording and production work at his own GodCity Studio. Early an ...

at GodCity Studio in

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. On November 16, 2016, the opening track, "A Dying World" was released as a single through

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, followed by "Grim Business" on December 12 and "Bleed the Fifth" on January 12. The full album was released by

on February 3, 2017, on

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, LP, cassette, and via digital download and

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Track listing

Personnel

Iron Reagan *

Tony Foresta Anthony Russell Foresta (born May 20, 1976) is an American vocalist who is the lead singer of crossover thrash bands Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan and (since 2022) the supergroup Heaven's Gate which he helped co-found with Cannibal Corpse drum ...

– vocals *Mark Bronzino – lead guitar *Phil Hall – rhythm guitar *Rob Skotis – bass *Ryan Parrish – drums Guest vocalists *Dave Wood (on "No Sell") *Andreas Sandberg (on "Megachurch") *

Marissa Paternoster Marissa Paternoster (born August 1, 1986) is an artist, singer and guitarist active in New Jersey's New Brunswick music scene. She is the lead singer and guitarist in the bands Screaming Females and Noun. Biography Paternoster's parents met wh ...

(on "Eat or be Eaten") Production *

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by Phil Hall * Mixed by

* Mastered by

Brad Boatright Bradley Boatright (born 1976) is an American musician, record producer, and mastering engineer based in Portland, Oregon. Boatright is known for his work as a guitarist and vocalist in From Ashes Rise and The Cooters, and as a mastering engin ...

*Cover design by Orion Landau *Artwork by David "Bonethrower" Cook

Charts

References

External links

Official website
* {{Authority control 2017 albums Iron Reagan albums Relapse Records albums