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A potent concoction of hardcore hip-hop, rock, horror cinema and theatrical styling is the formula brewed by Twiztid – the diabolical duo of and Monoxide, who rose from the underground to seize the world by the throat with their sinister lyrics and infectious beats, and now reign supreme as a self-operated media giant and one of the world's most popular independent hip-hop acts, with twelve major /EPs released to date and more than one million albums sold worldwide, all of which have charted on Billboard's Top 100.

The team first summoned their style in the late '90s headlining several shows in the Detroit area, and even opened for on 1997's Great Milenko U.S. tour. Moving forward as Twiztid, the pair unleashed their now-legendary debut Mostasteless the following year through , and that release was later picked up by Island/Def Jam, who signed the band in 1999 along with ICP. After touring again with their label-mates throughout the U.S. and Europe, Twiztid launched their own “Rock the Dead” headlining tour in '99 to promote Mostasteless.

Their second album dropped in 2000, featuring the hit single “We Don't Die” – accompanied by the band's first , prominently featured on the TV network The Box – and another nationwide tour. Their third full-length The Green Book arrived in 2003, followed by the double-album Man's Myth & in 2005. Their 2007 album Independents Day featured collaborations with high-profile independent artists including , and members of .

In 2009, W.I.C.K.E.D. (Wish I Could Kill Every Day) would become the band's most successful release to date, peaking at #11 on the Top 200, #1 on Independent, and #4 on on the Billboard charts, quickly becoming a fan favorite and a high watermark in the band's career.

Abominationz reached similar heights in 2012, hitting #18 on the Top 200, #4 on Independent, and #2 on Rap album charts, and featured guest appearances by Insane Clown Posse (on the title track) and Royce da 5'9". Abominationz also represented a new visual mode for the band, reflecting a new era of independence. The new look was showcased on the ambitious, three-leg Abominationz tour, which included the band's first-ever touring venture in Canada.

Following their departure from the Psychopathic label in late 2012, Twiztid turned a new page in their career as independent artists; they launched their own web store, Twiztid-shop.com, and released two new records independently: 2013's A New Nightmare (featuring the singles “Down With Us” and “Sick Man”), and the EP Get Twiztid. The music video for “Sick Man” features horror movie legends (, The Devil's Rejects) and (who portrayed in the last four installments of the original Friday the 13th Film series).

Throughout their career, Twiztid has taken part in creative collaborations with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. The band's music has made its way onto the soundtrack for the Playstation game Backyard Wrestling, in which Twiztid are also playable characters; Both Madrox and Monoxide have stepped in front of the cameras as actors for the best-selling DVD feature comedy Big Money Hustlas in 2000, and its 2012 sequel Big Money Rustlas; they also appeared in the feature-length pilot episode of Over/Under, starring Steve Pasquale and Anthony Carrigan, which aired in 2013 on USA Network.

Twiztid fans are not only fiercely loyal, but have formed a close-knit community of their own, growing beyond the culture (who embraced the band through their years with Psychopathic) to create the FAMILY (or the FAM), a widespread movement encompassing fans of many musical genres and those share the band's passion for horror and all things dark and sinister. What began as a personal connection between the band and fans has grown into a social media phenomenon, through which FAM around the world continue to connect with Twiztid personally via (@Tweetmesohard), and the band has released two “For Tha FAM” mixtapes for free as a gift to the fans. This massive fan support is reflected in Twiztid's massive social media presence, which includes over ten million YouTube views, 80,000+ real Twitter followers, more than 400,000 legit Likes and 150,000+ followers on Facebook. The FAM turns out in force for Twiztid's truly one-of-a-kind performances, where the crowd is greeted with a multimedia experience that includes props, video, and every kind of audience participation imaginable. Headlining over 1,000 shows to date, the band has graced the stage with many high-profile artists. Their most epic shows include a headlining set at 's first Great American Nightmare festival in October 2013. In addition to extensive touring and festival appearances, Twiztid also continues a long and beloved tradition of hosting yearly events like Fright Fest – a fan favorite which began in 2003 as a single before expanding into a recurring tour, lasting from mid-October through Halloween of each year. They have also held their “New Years Evil” concert every December 31st for six years and counting.