"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.
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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. The cover was featured on the soundtrack to The Crow: Salvation.
Charts Chart (1990)PeakpositionUS Alternative Airplay (Billboard)23
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