My son, Christopher Colt Kelley, was murdered on December 21, 2001. He was 15 years old and he was a real Juggalo. He used to try and get me to play ICP cd's all the time whenever we were riding in the car together and I wouldn't listen to them. When he was murdered I took the time to sit and listen to what he was in to. I haven't stopped listening to ICP yet. I met Violent J once before Shangri-La came out and I told him all about my son. He held my hand and told me in these words that I will never forget, "You should not be sad that he is gone, you should always look at it like this, whenever it rains, that's him Raining Diamonds down on you." Then Shangri-La dropped and I heard It Rains Diamonds...and I could not stop crying. Now I am a 37 year old Juggalette and I'll be that way 'til I'm dead in the ground. My son was buried with an ICP shirt on and a Hatchetman round his neck. And I plan on going the same way. Everyone has their own thoughts about ICP and the Dark Carnival...but if you're not a true Juggalo....you'll never get it. MCL and R.I.P. Colt....we miss you.

Alright I'm sick of hearing people and self proclaimed "juggalos" whining and complaining about this album B/C it doesn't sound right or because there aren't any guests or skits or it isn't funny or blah blah blah blah blah! You don't understand. Hells Pit is a concept album. It's about HELL. Hell is not funny, it's not pleasant and it's not something that ICP wanted to try and romanticize. This album represents suffering and pain. The reason they don't have guests is because they don't want any of their homies or any of the juggalos in Hell suffering. This album wasn't meant for juggalos. It was meant for the rest of the world. And all you who complain cause you think ICP didn't do what you expected with this album, you all need to shut your damn mouths. ICP didn't do this record for you, they did it for the carnival. And ICP don't owe anybody [...]. To all my true ninjas out there that feel what I'm saying, check this album out. It's different and not what you would expect. If you like ICP you won't like this album. If you love the carnival then you will feel the true intensity of Hell in every word that J and Shaggy say. Just remember that it's about Hell, so don't expect anything else. PS to the eminem fan that wants to come get in a pissing match with the juggalos, don't play around cause juggalos will split your face open and piss in your bloodstream. MCL to my real ninjas.

hey this is ta all ya Feminem fans out their i just read a review from someone that has ta diss all us Juggalo's/lette's ya wouldnt know good music even if it pinged ya nugget Feminem is an overrated little [...] who sings about how his lyfe was [...] up his dad left him and his mom hates him cuz they knew he was gonna be a big disgrace and look at him he is a big disgrace he got with that druggie sl*t cuz he couldnt get a better girl and his kid has ta be tha ugliest thang ive eva seen in my life Feminem has nothin ta rap about that is any good and tha only fans he has is all ya little kids who think he is tha greatest thang ta ever happen in music well let me tell ya something ICP is tha best thing ta happen in rap cuz they came up with their own style i dont see Feminem coming out with his own style he just uses tha same style as every otha rapper out there so when ya wanna find someone ta diss just go out and diss tha little [...] eminem cuz he gots ta get real and get up ta times nobody gives a [...] about him anywayz ICP's The Wraith: Hell's Pit is the ending of tha Jokers Cardz and tha end of Tha Dark Carnival which has changed my wayz of lyfe i realized that what i was doin was all wrong The Carnival changed my lyfe and for all ya Juggalo's/lette's that take tha time ta read this i hope it changed ya lyfe too stay real Juggalo's and Juggalette's of all agez MCL and Juggalo luv ta all ya

I'll be honest; this is the first ICP album I ever bought. Why? Well, I'm a heavy metal/rock fan and I never thought a "rap" band would be worth my time. Other than the "rap war" they had with Eminem, I never listened to ICP before. The real reason I bought this disk was to piss off an Eminem fan I work with because all he keeps saying is "ICP sucks this," and "ICP sucks that." Not only did I buy "Hell's Pit," I also bought a ticket to their up coming show at The State Theater in Portland, Maine on October 5th, 2004. Needless to say, the Eminem fan I work with, well, his jaw dropped and he said, "I guess I should have kept my mouth shut." :)

I'm 33 years old...grew up with Alice Cooper, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and so on. As it stands now, my three favorite bands are Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, and Wasp. It's safe to say that after only a week, "Hell's Pit" is better than anything Wasp ever put out and it's right up there with anything Alice Cooper ever put out. From start to finish, "Hell's Pit" is the most solid album I've heard since Iron Maiden's "Dance of Death" album, which came out last year, and it's also the best story about hell I've ever heard; it's dark, nasty, and feels very real. By the time it's over, I know for a fact that hell is one place I NEVER want to end up spending time in. The use of "The Witch" character as the devil is the work of a master story teller and, even though I don't have all the Joker's Cards, it's clear that Violent J and Shaggy 2-Dope knew what they were doing right from the very start of The Dark Carnival. I'm sure Alice Cooper will have a smile on his face when he listens to "Hell's Pit" as well. :)

My three favorite songs from this album? Damn, that's a hard one. "Truly Alone," "Bowling Balls" and "In My Room" are my picks. I love "Basehead Attact" and "Angels Falling" as well, but this great album is made to be listend to as a whole, from start to finish, in the dark with the lights out and head-phones strapped to your melon...it really is that good.

The DVD that comes with this disk is cool too. The live show looks awesome and I'm glad I watched it before I go next month. They're wild live and I can't wait to be part of it. Call me a freak, but I also bought the "Bowling Balls" DVD version as well, which isn't the best thing in the world, but it'll make you laugh. The 3D sucks, but the 2D is worth having on the shelf. If I had to pick between the two, I'd go with the live show DVD version, "The Wicked Wonka Tour"...very cool to watch.

I also bought "Shangri-La" and "The Amazing Jeckle Brothers" which I've listened to a few times and liked alot, but those two disks I'll review at another time. For now, do yourself a HUGE favor and go buy "Hell's Pit." You WON'T be sorry you did!

Peace to you all, and God bless.

Wow,from all the hype this album was getting i knew it had to be good, when i first heard clips from this cd i was blown away.its definatly wicked and dark.This albums is defintaly one of their best ever. The best tracks have to be,Walk Into The Darkness,Suicide Hotline,24,Burning Up,In My Room,and Angels Falling.Just go out and buy this cd, its f*ckin awesome.