The Amazing Jeckel Brothers - Lyrical Themes

Lyrical Themes

Emerging from the Dark Carnival like phantom smoke drifting into the minds of men, they are the Amazing Jeckel Brothers. A chaotic duo of juggling masters, Jack "the bad" and Jake "the good" juggle the sins of mortal men... There is no escape from their juggling act because there is no way to escape ourselves. Only in death will we recognize this as we twist and spin to the other side.

During the two years between The Great Milenko and The Amazing Jeckel Brothers, Insane Clown Posse had become nationally known, but were not taken very seriously. While the controversy over The Great Milenko allowed the duo to attract the attention of Island Records, it also attracted Insane Clown Posse to public criticism for their style and lyrics. Bruce recalls the period as an angry era for the group due to all of the negativity directed toward them. He says that they "used to keep two piles of press at office. One pile was all the positive press gotten, which was under an inch tall. Then had the negative press pile, which was spilling over the side of a full basket." As a result, The Amazing Jeckel Brothers was recorded as a release for their anger.

The Amazing Jeckel Brothers focuses on the 19 circles of hell, and the morality of man as he is torn between righteousness and evil. Jack "the bad" and Jake "the good" emerge from the flame of a candle to determine the fate of the dead. The Jeckel Brothers juggle fire balls. For every sin committed during the mortal life of the dead, another ball is added. Jack attempts to throw Jake curves in an attempt to see a ball drop. If a soul witnesses Jack drop one of the balls, he will be damned to hell. Souls who see Jake successfully complete the act ascend to heaven.