Shortly before the death of guitarist Mike Scaccia, Ministry had begun work on their 13th studio album, ‘From Beer to Eternity.’ Having heard the album, we can diligently report that thanks in part to Mike, the record absolutely rips! But to introduce you to a part of ‘From Beer to Eternity,’ we’ve got an exclusive video premiere of the photo shoot for the record’s cover art and collection of promotional pictures. Oh yeah, and the footage is laced with some brand-new, never-before-heard ‘From Beer to Eternity’ Ministry material! Teaming up with photographer Allan Amato for the ‘From Beer to Eternity’ album art, Ministry recruited a gaggle of gorgeous women, only to turn them into monstrosities later on. The behind-the-scenes video begins innocently enough, but nearly a minute in, the shoot becomes disturbing as each women begins to personify each of the Seven Deadly Sins. “The Seven Deadly Sins is the intention and the women are not really women,” Ministry mastermind Al Jourgensen told us during an exclusive interview. “If you look at them, they’re not some hot models — I mean, they started out that way, but we completely mutated them just to parody the entire sexuality thing.” Ministry’s ‘From Beer to Eternity’ behind-the-scenes video also showcases how the album cover was created. The seven models were draped in a net in order to look caught, with Jourgensen himself acting as the captor. “I guess I’ll be taking some heat for being a misogynist by carrying seven women in a bag like they’re groupies or something,” Jourgensen tells us. “If I ever saw a groupie look like that on my bus, I guarantee my road manager would have them off the bus within a minute, so it’s not a sexual thing. [Laughs] And it’s certainly not misogynistic.” Stay tuned for our full interview with Jourgensen. The photo shoot captured some truly incredible and perhaps disturbing images. To check out footage from the shoot and hear bits and pieces of new Ministry material, watch the video above! ‘From Beer to Eternity’ is set for a Sept. 6 release.

For a funeral or Thanksgiving Day parade, bagpipes are great. But for a rock song? An Australian man will leave you thinking differently after watching his performance of AC/DC‘s ’Thunderstruck’ on the instrument. Making the whole thing even more awesome: The bagpipes shoot fire. Cam McAzie, a Perth native who has been playing for more than 15 years, is better known as the Badpiper. He’s released three albums (at least according to his Facebook page), including the recent ‘Burn,’ which includes his version of ‘Thunderstruck.’ The video has picked up quite a bit of attention — which seemingly confounds McAzie. “This viral video has spread so far and so wide,” he wrote on Facebook. “I’m not a very good tech guy, so if anyone has any info on how far this has reached please let me know. And a big welcome to all the new fans, welcome aboard!!” But it didn’t take long for him to embrace his new fame. “I WANT LETTERMAN!!!!!!!” he posted a mere 30 minutes later.

LGBT proponent Lady Gaga opened the 2013 Gay Pride Weekend in New York City with a tear-filled speech and her own special rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ pride flag in hand. (We can assure you there will be no claims of lip-syncing here.) A subdued looking Gaga took to the stage on Friday night (June 28) to tell the crowd about her experiences in high school as an outcast, saying, “There was a particular crowd who did accept me. There was a particular crowd who made room for me at their table, who held me up when I felt I couldn’t, who loved me for exactly who I was. It was you. ” “You saved me, my friends in the LGBT community, time and time again. And I saw God for the first real time in all of you.” She also discussed homophobic-related attacks in the city, telling the crowd, “We are not a niche. We are a part, a big giant part of humanity. It’s time for us to be mainstream. I demand the rights! To safe streets!” “As my LGBT friends and fans always said to me, ‘I knew Lady Gaga when…’ Well look who the star is now,” she said, pointing to the cheering crowd. “Now I get to say that I knew you when. Now I get to say I knew you when you suffered. When you felt unequal. When you felt there was nothing to look forward to.” “I knew you then. And I knew you when, but I really know you now.” After the speech, Gaga performed the National Anthem, changing the final line “and the home of the brave” to “and a home for the gays.” Watch her stunning rendition of that below.

Apparently Jennifer Lopez is too good to perform at the Super Bowl of Cricket, but not to put on a birthday show for a known dictator — someone her staff members say they didn’t know actually was a dictator until it was too late. Come on, people. You had one job! On Saturday (June 29), Lopez sang for the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, even doing a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday.’ All while allegedly not realizing that groups like the Human Rights Watch have referred to him as “among the most repressive in the world.” “Had there been knowledge of human rights issues any kind, Jennifer would not have attended,” her apologetic team said in a statement, adding that the event in question was hosted by the China National Petroleum Corp. and was not a “political event.” No word on how much Jenny (who can’t possibly still be from the block) made off the show, but we do know she was once offered $2 million to perform for Gaddafi’s son, so we estimate in that range. Performing for a dictator: $2 million in blood money. The backlash when the public hears what you did? Priceless.