Formed during the dissolve of House of Krazees, Twiztid has long been one of Detroit's best known hip hop acts, alongside such illustrious figures as Eminem, Esham and Insane Clown Posse. Members Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric, performing as "Jamie Madrox" and "Monoxide", build from a love of comic books and horror movies while dealing with their own personal struggles and convictions. While their debut ...read more
Formed during the dissolve of House of Krazees, Twiztid has long been one of Detroit's best known hip hop acts, alongside such illustrious figures as Eminem, Esham and Insane Clown Posse. Members Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric, performing as "Jamie Madrox" and "Monoxide", build from a love of comic books and horror movies while dealing with their own personal struggles and convictions. While their debut album, Mostasteless, only peaked at #149 on the Billboard 200, Twiztid would slowly gain a strong followin. In 2009, their release W.I.C.K.E.D. peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200. Allmusic reviewer David Jeffries wrote that Man's Myth (Vol. 1) contains "fat, [...] shockingly original" beats" and "tight loop[s]". Horror Yearbook wrote that W.I.C.K.E.D. is "the best record they have done to date", as well as being their "most original". « hide
