Lard is an American

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band founded in 1988 as a side project by

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(vocals; formerly of

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(guitar; of

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(bass; also of Ministry), and Jeff Ward (drums; once a Ministry touring member). Over the years, several other members of Ministry played with Lard, namely

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, and

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. Like most of Biafra's work, Lard's songs are angrily political (the

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is a particularly common theme) but often have a tinge of humor. Lard has not officially toured and has only performed live a handful of times, mostly around the

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area (where Jello lives and operates his

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record label). The band played during Ministry's 1988 tour and throughout their 1989–1990 dates, once in

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after wrapping the recording of ''

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'', once at the conclusion of a Ministry concert in

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(March 24, 2003), and at the San Francisco (September 26, 2004),

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(September 28, 2004) and

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(September 29, 2004) dates of Ministry's Evil Doer tour. Because its key members are active with other projects, it is unlikely that the band will tour. According to a March 2009 interview with Jourgensen, he and Biafra are working on a new Lard album, which was to be recorded in Jourgensen's

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studio. However, according to a January 2010 interview with Jello Biafra, he indicated that a new Lard album was unlikely, saying "Me and Al have talked about it for years, but we've never been able to nail down a time to try and put it together.".. According to a 2020 interview Jourgensen said that he and Biafra plan to make a brand new Lard album soon with them emailing songs back and forth.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Compilation appearances

References

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