Crossover Ministry
# Crossover Ministry

Professional ratings :

| Aggregate scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| Kerrang! | 3/5 |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10 |
| PopMatters | |
| Punknews.org | |

Crossover Ministry is the third studio album by American crossover thrash band Iron Reagan, released in 2017 by Relapse Records. As with previous entries, many of its lyrics contain social and political commentary, with the title track, "Megachurch", and "Dogsnotgods" in particular targeting organized religion.

## Recording and release

Crossover Ministry was recorded during the summer of 2016 at Blaze of Torment Studios in Richmond, Virginia and mixed by Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts. On November 16, 2016, the opening track, "A Dying World" was released as a single through SoundCloud, followed by "Grim Business" on December 12 and "Bleed the Fifth" on January 12. The full album was released by Relapse Records on February 3, 2017, on compact disc, LP, cassette, and via digital download and streaming.

## Personnel

Iron Reagan

* Tony Foresta – 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 (on "Eat or be Eaten")

Production

* Produced by Phil Hall
* Mixed by Kurt Ballou
* Mastered by Brad Boatright
* Cover design by Orion Landau
* Artwork by David "Bonethrower" Cook

## Charts

| Chart | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 93 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 23 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) | 6 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) | 8 |
