Carnival of Carnage is the first studio album by American hip hop band, Insane Clown Posse. It was released on October 18, 1992. The producers of the album were Joseph Bruce, Mike Clark, Esham and Chuck Miller. The album was the first of the "Joker Cards" in the Dark Carnival mythology. Kid rock and Esham sing guest vocals on the album,
The album's lyrics are centered around the controversies, violence and politics in the ghetto.