Dark Lotus

Dark Lotus

Dark Lotus is a Psychopathic Records supergroup, made up of the members of Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, and Blaze Ya Dead Homie. The group has released two albums since forming in 1999.

History

The group's original lineup consisted of ICP (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope), Twiztid (Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child) and Esham. After a falling out, Esham left the group; the remaining four members recorded the single "Echoside", (which also appeared on ICP's Amazing Jeckel Brothers album). In early 2000, they recorded "I Don't Care", but did not release it until the following year.

In 2000, Blaze Ya Dead Homie and professional wrestler Vampiro guested on the track "Maniac Killa" on Twiztid's Freek Show album (credited as a Dark Lotus track). Blaze was later announced as an official Dark Lotus member, while "Maniac Killa" was Vampiro's only appearence with the group. During ICP's Bizzar/Bizaar tour in 2000, underground rapper Marz became good friends with Violent J, and was asked to join the Dark Lotus.

The six artists went to work and recorded the group's first full-length, Tales from the Lotus Pod. The album was released at the 2001 Gathering of the Juggalos, where they also gave their first performance. After the Gathering, Marz left the group.

ICP, Twiztid, and Blaze then set out on the Hatchet Rizing Tour, where they all did their own sets and then, to close the show, came out as Dark Lotus. Around Halloween, a special Hallowicked comic was put out about Dark Lotus, giving them supernatural powers.

On Twiztid's 2001's Cryptic Collection Vol. 2, "Drunken Ninja Master"—with Anybody Killa—was credited as a Dark Lotus song. The following year, Tales from the Lotus Pod was re-released in a new version with Marz's vocals removed—replaced in most instances with new vocals by ABK.

In April 2004, the group released their next album, Black Rain, followed by a tour. In 2006, Blender ranked the album's title track #6 on their "Most Gruesome Lyrics... Ever!" list.

On February 4, 2006, it was announced that ABK had left Psychopathic Records and Dark Lotus.

At the 2006 Gathering of the Juggalos, both ICP and Twiztid claimed they would not replace ABK. During Lotus' performance at the event, ABK and Marz' verses were skipped over. The next day at Twiztid's seminar, Monoxide claimed that Lotus was done and that no more CDs would be recorded, but they would continue to perform. Later that year, however, Violent J stated in an interview that Dark Lotus would record again.

Discography

Albums/Singles

• Tales from the Lotus Pod (2001) (with Marz)
• Tales from the Lotus Pod Revisited (2002) (with ABK)
• Black Rain (2004) (with ABK)

Single tracks

• "Echoside" (on ICP's The Amazing Jeckel Brothers (1999))
• "Maniac Killa" (on Twiztid's Freek Show (2000))
• "I Don't Care" and "Drunken Ninja Master" (on Twiztid's Cryptic Collection, Vol. 2 (2001)
• "Graverobbers" (on the Psychopathics from Outer Space 2 compilation (2003))
• "Shock & Awe" (on Twiztid's Cryptic Collection, Vol. 3 (2004))