The Darkness (album)
The Darkness is the tenth studio album by American hip hop duo Twiztid. It was released on January 27, 2015 through Majik Ninja Entertainment with distribution via INgrooves. Recording sessions took place at the Dojo, a MNE recording studio in Michigan. Production was handled by Michael "Seven" Summers, Jake One, Eric Davie, Fritz the Cat and the Dead Beatz.
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| Released | January 27, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | The Dojo (Michigan, US) | |||
| Genre | Horrorcore | |||
| Length | 56:14 | |||
| Label | Majik Ninja Entertainment MNE 002 | |||
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 Outer cardboard slip cover. | ||||
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The album peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard 200, at No. 3 on the Top Rap Albums chart, and No. 5 on the Independent Albums in the United States.
Background
In early/mid 2014 Twiztid released a promo video, and it was said that Twiztid's next album would be called The Darkness. Twiztid was asked if the album would have any features and Monoxide said "No. This is just me and Jamie from start to finish, no features". Two of the 3 bonus tracks are featured on their Get Twiztid EP, released on April 15, 2014 and on the Bootleg Banner Tour with Blaze Ya Dead Homie.
Promotion
Twiztid stated in a later 2014 interview that they will release short promo video's from December 2014 'til January 2015 to help promotion for the album. They said that some of the videos they are in, and some of them they aren't. On November 26, 2014, Twiztid released the album cover art, and the track list for The Darkness.[2] On December 3, 2014 Twiztid released the first single off the album, "Boogieman". On December 9, 2014 Twizitd released the second single via Rolling Stone website titled, "Back To Hell". On December 17, 2014 Twiztid released their first promo video for their upcoming album, The Darkness, titled "Hostage". On January 8, 2015 via Revolver (magazine), Twiztid released the third single off The Darkness titled "A Little Fucked Up". On January 9, 2015 Twiztid released the second promo video for The Darkness titled "Family Time".
Music videos
The first music video off the album was "A Little Fucked Up" which was released on February 11, 2015. On March 17, 2015 the second music video, "Boogieman" was released via Revolver (magazine). On July 9, 2015 the third music video, "No Breaks" was released via Twiztid-Shop.com, their and the labels' online store.
Track listing
All tracks are written by James Spaniolo and Paul Robert Methric.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Why Won't You Answer" | 2:44 | |
| 2. | "Afraid of the Dark" | Seven | 1:27 |
| 3. | "In Hell" | The Dead Beatz | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Back to Hell" | Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Problems with Medication" (featuring Sid Haig) | 0:26 | |
| 6. | "A Little Fucked Up" |
| 3:41 |
| 7. | "Boogieman" (Skit) | 1:04 | |
| 8. | "Boogieman" |
| 4:23 |
| 9. | "Down Here" |
| 4:48 |
| 10. | "Dr. Weasel" (featuring Bill Moseley) | 0:43 | |
| 11. | "F.T.S." | Seven | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Take It Away" | Seven | 4:19 |
| 13. | "On and On" | Seven | 3:03 |
| 14. | "No Breaks" | Seven | 2:48 |
| 15. | "Seance" | Jake One | 3:08 |
| 16. | "The Exorcism" |
| 1:02 |
| Total length: | 45:08 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Breakdown" | The Dead Beatz | 3:55 |
| 18. | "Mind Goes Mad" | Seven | 3:37 |
| 19. | "A Place in the Woods" (featuring Blaze Ya Dead Homie) | Seven | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 56:25 | ||
Personnel
- Jamie "Madrox" Spaniolo – lyrics, vocals, music
- Paul "Monoxide" Methric – lyrics, vocals, music
- Ashley M Price – vocals (tracks: 1, 8)
- Sid Haig – vocals (track 5)
- Eric Davie – additional vocals (track 8), producer (track 16), engineering
- Michael Winagar – additional vocals (track 8)
- Bill Moseley – vocals (track 10)
- Michael "Seven" Summers – producer (tracks: 2, 8-9, 11-14, 18-19)
- The Dead Beatz – producer (tracks: 3, 17)
- Fritz "The Cat" Van Kosky – producer (track 4), engineering
- Jacob Brian Dutton – producer (tracks: 6, 15)
- Joe Strange – producer (track 16), additional producer (tracks: 6, 8, 9), mixing
- Kullen Cruickshank – assistant engineering
- Jim Kissling – mastering
- Tate Steinsiek – art direction, artwork
- Eric Shetler – additional artwork
- Jim Neve – design, layout
- Jason Shaltz – photography
- George Vlahakis – management
- Chris Rouleau – lyrics & vocals (track 19)
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 29 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[5] | 18 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[6] | 24 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[8] | 22 |
References
- Jeffries, David. "The Darkness - Twiztid | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- "Twiztid Debut 'The Darkness' Album Cover". The Boombox. November 26, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- "Twiztid Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- "Twiztid Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- "Twiztid Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- "Twiztid Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- "Twiztid Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- "Twiztid Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
External links
- Twiztid – The Darkness at Discogs (list of releases)