Paul D’Amour Joins Ministry
Ministry has announced a new bassist among their ranks after Tony Campos has left to pursue the Static-X reunion tour. Al Jourgensen and crew will be anchored by former Tool bassist Paul D’Amour. The band shared the news via a photo of Jourgensen, D’Amour, and Campos with the caption “Passing the torch. Welcome bassist Paul D’Amour to Ministry!”
He will be on the road with Ministry this summer as they tour Europe from June to July. In October, they’ll return to the U.S. for the Exit 111 Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.
D’Amour was the original bassist and a co-founding member of Tool. He performed on their debut album, Undertow, and is credited with songwriting on 1996’s Ænima. After he quit in 1995, D’Amour went on to play in Lusk, Lesser Key, and Feersum Ennjin.
Ministry Summer 2019 Tour Dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Nickelsdorf, AUT | Novarock |
| Jun 17 | Lindau, GER | Club Vaudeville |
| Jun 18 | Strasbourg, FRA | Laiterie |
| Jun 20 | Clisson, FRA | Knotfest (‘Hellfest Open Air‘) |
| Jun 22 | Dessel, BEL | Graspop |
| Jun 23 | Nijmegen, NET | Doornroosje |
| Jun 25 | Oslo, NOR | Vulkan Arena |
| Jun 26 | Aarhus, DEN | Voxhall |
| Jun 27 | Hannover, GER | Pavilion |
| Jun 30 | Berlin, GER | Huxleys |
| Jul 2 | Bristol, UK | SWX |
| Jul 3 | Glasgow, UK | SWG3 |
| Jul 4 | Birmingham, UK | O2 Institute |
| Jul 6 | London, UK | Shepherd’s Bush Empire |
| Jul 7 | Paris, FRA | La Machine du Moulin Rouge |
| Jul 9 | Bochum, GER | Matrix |
| Jul 10 | Prague, CZE | Roxy |
| Jul 11 | Budapest, HUN | A38 |
| Jul 12 | Timisoara, ROM | Rock La Mures |
| Jul 13 | Kosice, SLO | Collosseum Club |
| Jul 15 | Riga, LAT | Melna Piektdiena |
| Jul 16 | Tallinn, EST | Rock Cafe |
| Jul 17 | Tampere, FIN | Pakkahuone |
| Jul 19 | Gavle, SWE | Gefle Metal Festival |
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