Released November 22, 1994 Length 66:29 Producer Esham | Recorded 1994 Label Reel Life/Warlock | |
Genre Horrorcore, Midwest hip hop | ||
Closed Casket is the fourth studio album by Esham, released on November 22, 1994 and distributed by Reel Life Productions/Warlock Records.
Contents
Lyrics and music
Because of the Satanic themes of his earlier work, Esham had been accused of Satanism. Feeling that the lyrical content of his albums was being taken too seriously, Esham decided that after producing one final album with such material, he would no longer rap about the Devil.
Jason Birchmeier noted that "the production improves upon past albums, not as reliant on samples and obviously more crafted".
Reception
Allmusic wrote "most fans taking a chronological approach to his catalog should be fairly numb to Esham's exploitative shock attempts. Yet if this is one of your first experiences with Esham the Unholy, this album should pack a punch with its dark nature."