Burning Inside (song)

"Burning Inside"
Single by Ministry
from the album The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
B-side	"Thieves"
Released	November 7, 1989
Genre	Alternative metal[1] industrial metal
Length	5:16
Label	Sire, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker, Bill Rieflin, Chris Connelly
Producer(s)	Hypo Luxa, Hermes Pan
Ministry singles chronology
"Stigmata" (1988) "Burning Inside" (1989) "Jesus Built My Hotrod" (1991)
Music video
“Burning Inside” on YouTube

"Burning Inside" is a song by American industrial metal band Ministry. It was released as the sole single from the band's 1989 album The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste.

The song is featured in the intro movie of the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Burning Inside" (12" Remix)	6:45
2.	"Thieves" (12" Remix)	5:33
3.	"Smothered Hope" (Skinny Puppy cover; live with Nivek Ogre)	5:00

Background

Video

A video for the song was released in late 1989 and became a hit on MTV's 120 Minutes. The video features the band's live show with the steel fence used on the 1989-1990 tour and later a live version of the song featured on In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up. Also shown in the video are a chaotic audience, a few people on fire, and the band performing onstage. The music video was directed by Eric A. Zimmerman and Ben Stokes through their production company H-GUN Labs in Chicago.

Cover

The single's cover appears to depict People's Liberation Army soldiers, with one individual holding Mao's red book.

Personnel

Ministry

• Al Jourgensen - vocals (1, 2), guitar, programming (1, 2), production
• Paul Barker - bass guitar, programming (1, 2), production

Additional personnel

• Bill Rieflin - drums (1, 2), programming (1, 2), guitar (3)
• Joe Kelly - background vocals (1)
• Nivek Ogre - vocals (3)
• Jeff Ward - drums (3)
• Dave Ogilvie - keyboards (3)
• Tom Baker - mastering

Covers

The song was covered in 2000 by the heavy metal band Static-X, featuring Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory.[2] The cover was featured on the soundtrack to The Crow: Salvation.[3]

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4]	23

References

1. Terich, Jeff; Blyweiss, Adam (October 3, 2012). "10 Essential Alternative Metal Singles". Treblezine. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
2. Mancini, Rob (October 28, 1999). "Static-X Lines Up Tracks For "Scream," "Crow" Sequels". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
3. "Crow: Salvation [Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
4. "Ministry Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2021.