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ICP made headines in 1997 when it was discovered that they had been signed to Hollywood Records, a record label owned by Disney. Not wanting to promote the band's violent image, Disney dropped them shortly before the release of The Great Milenko, creating an unusal amount of publicity and a boost to sales when the album was picked up by the non-Disney-owned Island Records.
Fans of ICP are called Juggalos, or Juggalo Family. The Juggalo Family acts as a support network for "scrubs", "thugs", and outcasts in general.
In 1992, ICP released "Carnival of Carnage," which they called the 1st Joker's Card, and the group promised 5 more. They also promised that they would tell a big secret at the end (when the 6th one came out) and their fans would know all there is to know about ICP, the Joker's Cards, and the Dark Carnival. The Dark Carnival is something the band refers to on every album. They claim that it is a powerful force which has spoken with them and is directly opposed to the Devil. They claim that the Dark Carnival told them to dress up like clowns in the first place.
The six Joker Cards in chronological order are as follows:
In November, 2002, 10 years after the first Joker's card was released, ICP revealed their big secret. They revealed that all the songs they wrote about hatchets, guns, murder, etc. were masked with subliminal messageA subliminal message is a signal or message designed to pass below (sub) the normal limits of perception. For example it might be inaudible to the conscious mind (but audible to the unconscious or deeper mind) or might be an image transmitted briefly ands that have been pointing to one thing. They said, "Truth is, we follow God, we've always been behind him. The Dark Carnival is God, and may all Juggalos find him." Next, the band said this to their fans, "We're not sorry if we tricked you. We don't care what happens now."
ICP has long been involved in professional wrestlingProfessional wrestling is a form of performance entertainment where the participants engage in simulated sporting matches. In its purported rules and competitions, it apes the convention of sport. Originating as such, in the days of travelling carnival sh; in the past, they have worked matches in the former World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment or WWE is a professional wrestling organization. It was formerly called the World Wrestling Federation or WWF . Following a lawsuit from the World Wildlife Fund WWF, the Federation changed its name to WWE, or World Wrestling) and World Championship Wrestling. They also run their own independent promotion. JCW, or Juggalo Championshit Wrestling, is modeled after the backyard wrestling of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope's youth, as well as the Japanese hardcore wrestling matches featured in bootleg-style videos released by ICP. They are also main characters in the video game series Backyard Wrestling by Eidos for the Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation 2.
There are also albums in between the 6 Jokers Cards such as
and many more.
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