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. Released on March 17, 2009, it is the group's highest-charting album, peaking at #11 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album is also the fourth-highest-charting album in

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history, beaten only by

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'', and '' The Mighty Death Pop!'', all of which peaked at #4.

Production

Soon after the album title was released, it was revealed in the new year's edition of the Weekly Freeekly Weekly that Eric Davie would be producing the album.

Release

''W.I.C.K.E.D.'' was released in three different versions.

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sold an exclusive version with 3 additional tracks.

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sold a version with a comic based on the song "Bella Morte" included, and a third version sold at various music stores included an enhanced disk including music videos for the songs "Buckets of Blood" and "Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha". Psychopathic Records' store Hatchetgear will be selling all three versions, in addition to a standard version without any extras.The Hatchet Herald, Special Notice
an approximately monthly online news source created by

to give updates on the label to fans. All versions come with one of ten Psychopathic Records Trading Card. The album leaked two weeks prior to its release. ''W.I.C.K.E.D.'' is currently Twiztid's highest-charting album, peaking at #11 on the ''Billboard'' 200, #4 on the Top Rap Albums

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, #1 on the Top Independent Albums chart and #1 on the Top Internet Albums chart. ''W.I.C.K.E.D.'' is the third-highest-charting album in

history, after

's ''

'' and ''

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. On May 13, 2015, it was announced that

has acquired the rights to W.I.C.K.E.D., and will release the album on a blood red double vinyl on August 21, 2015.

Reception

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reviewer David Jeffries praised the album, writing "This is a serious step up from their previous album, the inconsistent ''

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'', and an obvious favorite for those who like their Psychopathic releases to be less street, more theatrical." horroryearbook reviewer Brain Hammer described it as Twiztid's best album, writing "It stands out to me as the most original record they have done, and it has the most

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influence too. Horror fans who have never checked out Twiztid in the past should give this record a spin."

Track listing

Personnel

Information taken from

. *Entire Album Written By

*Production Was Handled By Eric Davie, Monoxide, Lost Koast Productions, Micheal "Seven" Summers & Brian Kuma *Director Of Photography: E-Wolf *Guitars By Randy Lynch, Justin Ruffin & Willie E. *Scratching By DJ Clay *Production Designer: Jim Neve *Additional Graphics By Brian Debler *Additional Vocals By Ashley Heidrich, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Leach Compagnoni & Simms Welden *"Belle Morte" Model: Marsida Cami

Charts

References

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