MINISTRY front man Al Jourgensen has been confirmed to score, music supervise and create the soundtrack for the upcoming horror feature film Wicked Lake , a sordid supernatural tale about four co-ed girls on a weekend getaway tailed by two clans of deranged male predators. Al is also set to perform a small role in the film as a perverted art professor. “Not exactly a stretch for me,” states Jourgensen.
Tentatively scheduled for a Spring 2008 release, Wicked Lake is directed by Zach Passero. Passero, directed Ministry’s video “Lieslieslies” as well as the animated video “Fire Engine” for The Revolting Cocks. “Zach is one of the most talented, driven young artists I’ve met in a long time,” said Jourgensen. “We both have the same twisted penchant for dark humor, so it’s a match made in horror hell.” Retorts Passero, “Al seems to be radiating manic creativity these days which is just what the Wicked Lake needs.” Co-producer Chris Sivertson remarks, “When Zach and I were at film school together, Ministry was often the soundtrack of our madness. Now having Al on board, we’ve come full circle.” Carl Morano and John Carchietta of production company Fever Dreams commented, “We are delirious and overjoyed with Al’s involvement, we fear his manic energy and supernatural musical genius could be a sign of the impending apocalypse or at least the end of cinema as we know it.”
Wicked Lake begins shooting soon on locations in New Mexico and in Jourgensen’s hometown of El Paso where he will write, produce and record the music for Wicked Lake at his 13th Planet Studios compound. The soundtrack CD will be released on his own 13th Planet Records and will feature tracks from 13th Planet’s stable of artists – Ministry, Prong, The Revolting Cocks, Ascension of The Watchers, False Icons and Mob Research.
