Los Angeles heavy rock veterans Fireball Ministry release »The Second Great Awakening« LP reissue on Ripple Music today!

Los Angeles, California based heavy rock veterans Fireball Ministry have just released a vinyl reissue of their 2003 classic album »The Second Great Awakening« today, May 22nd, 2026 as part of “Beneath The Desert Floor” series via Ripple Music.

Tracklist:
01. The Second Great Awakening (Intro)
02. King
03. The Sinner
04. Master Of None
05. Daughter Of The Damned
06. Flatline
07. In The Mourning
08. He Who Kills
09. Rollin’ On
10. Choker
11. Maidens Of Venus
12. Dark Descend (Bonus Track)

Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:

Los Angeles heavy rock heavyweights Fireball Ministry release the special vinyl reissue of their 2003 classic album »The Second Great Awakening« today, as part of Ripple Music’s “Beneath The Desert Floor” series.

“LA’s Fireball Ministry have been of the most dependent, if not exactly prolific, acts to come out of the late 90’s stoner rock movement.” — Metal Injection

Fireball Ministry has truth and rock n’ roll valor imprinted in their DNA, with a mixture of East Coast and Midwestern roots stirred into their California melting pot. From the outset, the band has aggressively steered clear of pretension. They move ever forward with a clear focus on bottom-heavy tunes, channeling timeless hard rock without falling into the traps of mere imitation or novelty. As such, they have earned the respect of many fellow artists and a legion of dedicated fans has built in their wake.

Listen to »The Second Great Awakening« on all streaming services
Watch the videos for »King« // »Master Of None« // »Flatline«

Their sophomore album, 2003’s »The Second Great Awakening« was produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains) and initially released on Nuclear Blast Records. The album lineup is James A Rota II on guitars and vocals, Emily J Burton on guitars, Janis Tanaka (former L7) on bass and backing vocals, and John Oreshnick on drums. It features an exclusive artwork created by cult comic artist Dan Brebreton of »Nocturnals« fame. The album is now seeing an exclusive LP reissue through Californian label Ripple Music, which features the European bonus track »Dark Descend« for the first time on a vinyl reissue.

Fireball Ministry »The Second Great Awakening« vinyl reissue available now on Ripple Music

Sabbath-soaked rhythms, Priest-worshipping melodies, and no-nonsense Thin Lizzy mayhem collide in the Hollywood, California band, a group that has humbly but confidently flown the flag for rock authenticity since the hard-partying year of 1999. The list of legendary icons that have invited Fireball Ministry to share their stages reads like a crucial discography of desert island riffs: Blue Öyster Cult, Uriah Heap, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, Slayer, Danzig, Anthrax, Rob Zombie, Motörhead, Dio, and Zakk Wylde’s tribute trio, Zakk Sabbath. They’re an essential part of the festival landscape, regularly appearing at crucial events like Psycho Las Vegas and Motörhead’s Motörboat cruise. The WWE and the people who made »Sons Of Anarchy« are among the true believers who’ve adopted Fireball Ministry anthems as battle cries in their programming.

For nearly two decades, a subversive clandestine cadre of true believers from all walks of life has spread the good word about the band. Fireball Ministry asked an important question with their debut in 1999: »Ou Est La Rock?«. In 2001 they released an EP on Small Stone Records, »FMEP«. Four years later, the rumble rang louder from the underground, with MTV News taking notice of »The Second Great Awakening« (Nuclear Blast).

»Their Rock Is Not Our Rock« (Century Media), released in 2005, was recorded at Dave Grohl’s 606 West studios, and like their previous album, produced by genre legend Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains). In 2010, Fireball Ministry released their self-titled fourth studio album »Fireball Ministry« (Restricted), produced by Andrew Alekel (Clutch, Fu Manchu), followed by »Remember The Story« in 2017 (Cleopatra Records). The band remains determined to define success on their own terms, forging ahead with lives free from artistic compromise. Never forget to Remember the Story.

Album lineup:
James A. Rota II – Guitar, Vocals
Emily J. Burton – Guitar
Janis Tanaka – Bass, Backing Vocals
John Oreshnick – Drums

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well