<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3G9W1K_0wPdYuYZ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3G9W1K_0wPdYuYZ00" width="1561" height="1045" ><figcaption>Twiztid hosts its seventh Fright Fest on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 29-30, at Saint Andrew’s Hall and the Shelter in Detroit. (Photo Courtesy Majik Ninja Entertainment)</figcaption></figure>If it’s Halloween week, we know where Twiztid will be during the next few days.The duo from Livonia, like its compatriot Insane Clown Posse, always use the holiday as an occasion for special treats– even moreso this year. While Jamie Madrox (nee Spaniolo) and Paul “Monoxide Child” Methric will host their traditional Fright Fest, this year it will be twice as nice: on Tuesday, Oct. 29, they’re reuniting their pre-Twiztid 90s trio House of Krazees, and even releasing a new album, “31,” to go with the show in the Shelter; and the following night Twiztid will preside over a bill at Saint Andrews Hall that includes cohorts such as the Funeral Portrait, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, BoonDox and more.The duo promises “2 Nights of Terror,” but for fans the double feature will be a neat trick that offers plenty of musical treats…* House of Krazees was formed by Madrox, Monoxide and Bryan “The R.O.C.” Jones in 1992 and was together until 1999, and has been working together sporadically since 2013. Madrox says that this year “we wanted to try and see if there was a way we could go back and do a House of Krazees record, and I started emailing with Brian and we were passing tracks back and forth and trying to get a little vibe going. It had been such a long time, but it started to take shape and now, boom, there’s a record. Then we were like, ‘Hey man, let’s do something special. Let’s do a performance with House of Krazees.’”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4DgJJk_0wPdYuYZ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4DgJJk_0wPdYuYZ00" width="1860" height="1860" ></figure>* Madrox, 48, describes the “31” albums as “dark” and “gritty,” explaining that “we took all of the essences and nuances of what we thought were the greatest parts of House of Krazees and hyper-focused on that and made a cohesive record. In the past you kind of record a bunch of songs and they happen to be on an album together, under a cover. This one was a lot more methodic, a lot more professional, crafted. We knew what we were doing as we were doing it.” In addition to “31” HOK will also be giving a free CD single, “Down the Street,” to fans attending the Shelter show.* Similarly, Twiztid will gift its fans with another CD single, the unreleased song “Inside Out,” at the Fright Fest show on Wednesday night, Oct. 30. “We like seeing the looks on people’s faces, really getting to the root of what it means to them. So many people tell us, ‘Oh man, I remember seeing you guys back in the day here and there. You were such a part of my life. Yu got me through’ who knows what — a divorce, a passing of al oved one, whatever, the trials and tribulations we go through as humans. Being that to people…we don’t take that lightly, y’know? It’s not just about fan service; it’s about being a real part of their lives.”* Twiztid, meanwhile, is gearing up for the release of its next album, “Welcome to Your Funeral,” which it recorded with hard rock producer Zeuss and plans to release during the first half of 2025. “It’s definitely more of a rock thing,” says Madrox, adding that he, Monoxide and Zeuss made the album entirely themselves, without guests. “It was interesting to come into (Zeuss’) environment and passing songs back and forth. I was sending the guy studio tracks with no beat, thinking ‘He’s gonna rip me to shreds,’ and he’s like, ‘Holy s*** man, some of this stuff is good’ and we started crafting songs in this ping-pong back-and-forth. It’s been a journey, a very, very different and learning experience which was extremely welcome. We’ve been doing our own thing ourselves for a long time, so I wanted to see how other people work.”* While Twiztid is primarily focused on “Welcome to Your Funeral,” the duo has other endeavors on tap, including the artists on its Majik Ninja Entertainment label and some archival projects with HOK. The company will also host an eighth Astronomicon pop culture festival, with details coming soon. “We’re in talks with a comic book distributor/manufacturer kind of person about some new ventures, something comic booky on the horizon and in development,” Madrox says. “We always have stuff going on, in between the staples like (Twiztid). The main thing is gonna be ‘Welcome to Your Funeral;’ that’s the big deal. But we’ve got a pretty full plate, and we’ve been busy, really busy. That’s good.”Twiztid’s two-night Fright Fest begins Tuesday, Oct. 29 with House of Krazees topping an eight-act bill in the Shelter inside Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit. Twiztid itself headlines on Wednesday, Oct. 30, with five other acts on the bill. Doors at 6 p.m. for both. 313-961-8961 and saintandrewsdetroit.com, or frightfest.vii.</div></body>

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Twiztid’s Fright Fest with House of Krazees, 5 things to know

If it’s Halloween week, we know where Twiztid will be during the next few days. The duo from Livonia, like its compatriot Insane Clown Posse, always use the holiday as an occasion for special treats– even moreso this year. While Jamie Madrox (nee Spaniolo) and Paul “Monoxide Child” Methric will host their traditional Fright Fest, this year it will be twice as nice: on Tuesday, Oct. 29, they’re reuniting their pre-Twiztid 90s trio House of Krazees, and even releasing a new album, “31,” to go with the show in the Shelter; and the following night Twiztid will preside over a bill at Saint Andrews Hall that includes cohorts such as the Funeral Portrait, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, BoonDox and more.