Dark Lotus
is an American hip hop supergroup based in Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 1999, the group consists of Psychopathic Records-associated rappers Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler of Insane Clown Posse, Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric of Twiztid, and Chris Rouleau.
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History
Dark Lotus made its debut with the single "Echo Side,"
[1] which was later released on Insane Clown Posse's 1999 album
The Amazing Jeckel Brothers
. It was later announced that each member "would act as a 'petal' of the lotus,"
[2] and that there would be six members. After speculation as to who the sixth member would be, including rumors that
Esham would join the group, it was announced that
Marz would be a member.
Dark Lotus released their first album,
Tales from the Lotus Pod
, in 2001.
Mike E. Clark was brought in to produce the album, but left the project after producing four songs, and Fritz the Cat produced the rest of the album.
[3] The album peaked at #1 on the
Billboard
Heatseekers
chart, #6 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #158 on the
Billboard
200.
[4] Marz left the group, and was replaced by
James Lowery. In 2002,
Tales from the Lotus Pod
was reissued in a new version removing Marz' vocals.
[5] On
April 6,
2004, Dark Lotus released their second studio album,
Black Rain
. It peaked at #3 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and at #71 on the
Billboard
200.
Lowery left the group, and a third album,
The Opaque Brotherhood
, was released without him.
[6] It peaked at #4 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, #45 on the Top Internet Albums chart, and #45 on the
Billboard
200.
Allmusic reviewer Stewart Mason praised the album, writing "Nothing on
The Opaque Brotherhood
will convince anyone who isn't already a fan, but the tormented lyrics and matter-of-fact delivery remove a layer or two of distance and artifice from the band's familiar themes, and make them that much more disturbing as a result."
[7]
Discography
- Tales from the Lotus Pod
(2001)
- Black Rain
(2004)
- The Opaque Brotherhood
(2008)
References
- ICP: Behind the Paint
- Dark Lotus > Biography
- ICP: Behind the Paint
- Charts and awards for Dark Lotus
- Insane Clown Posse Axed By Label, Launching Tour
- The Calm Before the Storm
- Review of ''The Opaque Brotherhood''