The Last Album Was Dope and Here We Go Again
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Dope is an American heavy metallic band from New York Urban center, formed in 1997.
The band has released 6 full-length studio albums with their most contempo studio album, Blood Money Role 1, beingness released on October 28, 2016. The lineup currently consists of founding member and lead singer Edsel Dope, guitarist Virus, bassist Acey Slade, and drummer Daniel Fox.
History [edit]
Early on days (1997–1998) [edit]
The ring was founded in 1997 by songwriter and pb vocaliser Edsel Dope. Equally a child, Edsel and his brother Simon Dope were separated when their parents divorced. When the ii were adults, they reunited and Simon joined Edsel's ring, playing keyboards, samples and percussion. The pair then recruited Tripp Eisen every bit guitarist, Preston Nash as drummer, and Acey Slade equally bassist.
Dissimilar many of the popular bands from the 1990s, Dope derived their sound from influences taken from heavy metallic bands and fused that with the sound of industrial rock acts who had made waves earlier in the decade, such as Ministry and Skinny Puppy.
In their earliest days, the band sold drugs to survive and purchase instruments.[1] Furthermore, the band proper noun "Dope" refers to heroin, which was the common substance Edsel and Simon sold effectually the New York Urban center area as shown by their early T-shirt designs, which prominently displayed hypodermic needles.
The band too had some early on connections with fellow rockers Marilyn Manson; ex drummer Ginger Fish shared an apartment with Edsel Dope in Las Vegas during the earlier 1990s, earlier either of them were in their respective bands.[2] Also, guitarist Zim Zum immune the band to claim that they were "currently being produced by Zim Zum" on the cover of their promotional discs to assistance them proceeds a tape deal.[iii] It was originally planned that Zum would produce their debut. Nonetheless, he was decorated recording the album Mechanical Animals at the time. Pb singer Edsel has also maintained a good friendship with ex-Manson guitarist Daisy Berkowitz.
Felons and Revolutionaries (1999–2000) [edit]
Felons and Revolutionaries was created after performing on the New York City guild circuit, and releasing several promotional cassettes[4] the band was signed by Epic Records. For the album's recording, Sloane Jentry had left the band and Tripp Eisen moved to guitar, while Acey Slade was brought in on bass. The album featured 14 tracks including two covers, which were; "Fuck tha Police" by N.W.A and "Y'all Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" past English language new wave band Expressionless or Alive, which featured in the movie American Psycho. "Debonaire" was also featured on the Scream 3 movie soundtrack and the first The Fast and the Furious movie during the police force raid on Johnny Tran's business firm scene.
Dope toured extensively, taking part in several national tours with various acts ranging from Alice Cooper to Kid Rock.[5] This helped Felons and Revolutionaries SoundScan more than than 250,000 units in total.
A live video for the song "Sick" was recorded to capture the energy of the group's live show. The commencement single and not-live promotional video released by the band from the album was "Everything Sucks", which failed to chart. The second single, a cover of "Y'all Spin Me Round", saw the band gaining more attention; it received radio play and reached No. 37 on the US Mainstream Rock charts.
Life (2001–2002) [edit]
Subsequently the relative success of their debut album, Dope decided to record a follow upwards entitled Life. Several ring changes had taken place once more; Tripp Eisen was fired from the grouping and joined industrial metallic band Static-10, so Virus, a guitarist/producer from New York City who was originally hired for bass, replaced him on guitar in 2000. Acey Slade was moved to the position of guitar, while Sloane Jentry (who had remained friends with the band) rejoined, this fourth dimension on bass. On drums, Preston Nash was replaced by Racci "Sketchy" Shay.
The two singles from Life; "Now or Never" and "Slipping Abroad" reached No. 28 and No. 29 on the Mainstream Rock charts respectively. The anthology itself reached No. 180 on the Billboard charts[ which? ] and No. half-dozen on the Top Heatseekers, which up until that point was the ring's highest charting. After the album's release, Simon Dope left the group to pursue a career as a video game producer.
"Debonaire" from the outset album was used in the pic The Fast and the Furious.[ citation needed ] More soundtrack piece of work was done by Dope in 2002, equally the band recorded WWE chairman Vince McMahon's theme song "No Chance (In Hell)" for the WWF Forceable Entry sound release. Dope'south music had previously been used as the background theme in ECW, and Rhinoceros besides used "Debonaire" every bit his archway theme.[ citation needed ]
Around this period, Edsel Dope also had a public rivalry with the band Murderdolls, particularly vocaliser Wednesday 13. An early version of that grouping had featured Racci Shay on drums; and nether the name Murderdolls, it featured Tripp Eisen. Dope guitarist Acey Slade and so left the band to join Murderdolls in mid-2002.[six]
Group Therapy and American Apathy (2003–2007) [edit]
Disappointed with the label's perceived lack of promotion for the album, the band left Ballsy and joined Artemis Records, a New York independent record characterization.
Dope's 3rd studio anthology was titled Grouping Therapy. A vocal from that anthology, Today is the Day served as the official theme vocal for WWE's pay-per-view issue No Mercy 2003 in Oct.
Past 2005, Dope had regrouped once again, the band had a new bassist, Brian "Brix" Milner (quondam guitarist and keyboardist for Orlando'due south Skrape). For their new anthology entitled American Apathy, the ring returned to a harder audio similar in some respects to their debut, in an industrial metallic style.
Although released eight years after the ring formed, four albums in and on an contained label, American Apathy performed well in the charts. It was a No. 1 striking on the Top Heatseekers nautical chart, for the starting time time in the band's history and it also saw the band's highest charting on the Billboard chart to date.
Ben Graves of the Murderdolls joined Dope equally the live drummer on a tour of Nippon. In 2006 Dope bassist Brix Milner played in Murderdolls front end man Wednesday thirteen's solo band, replacing the injured Kid Kid.
Edsel Dope and Virus became involved in an alternative pop/stone side-project called Makeshift Romeo.
No Regrets (2008–2012) [edit]
No Regrets is the ring'southward 5th studio album. The anthology was released on March 10, 2009. The album debuted at No. 88 with half dozen,200 copies sold in its kickoff calendar week, making it the highest-charted album in the band's history. This CD is different from past releases in that the name of the CD is repeated in many of the songs, including "Dirty World," "My Funeral," "We Are," and the CD's title rail. "Addiction" is the third single from the album. The song features a guitar solo by the guest musician Zakk Wylde.[vii]
Dope has finished their bound tour of the United States, the tour, which took place over two months, included 22 dates. Tripp Lee played live on bass with the band (although Brix is still listed, and seems hundred-to-one that he will return) and a new drummer named Affections Bartolotta, formerly of Pig and The Genitorturers has joined.[ citation needed ]
Information technology was announced on October xv, 2008, that the kickoff single from No Regrets is called "Violence". The vocal is currently available to listen on the band'southward MySpace. There volition be a music video, for "Violence", according to the image the ring set for anthology fine art. Ane of the tracks for the album was released in late 2007 in the game, Guitar Hero Iii: Legends of Stone. Guitar Hero III includes a vocal past Dope chosen "Nothing for Me Here" on the bonus list and mentions that it will be on the band's upcoming album.[8]
Some time in early 2009, Dope updated their official website, which now features promotion for No Regrets, which was released on March 10, 2009. Previews of eight tracks from the new album can exist heard via the music player on the site. In improver to this, the full music video for the unmarried Addiction, which features Zakk Wylde of Black Characterization Society and well-known guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne is available to be viewed on the site. One of the tracks on the new anthology is a encompass of the Billy Idol single, "Rebel Yell".[9]
On July 29, 2008, Dope released American Apathy Reloaded—a CD of remixes and alternate versions of songs from American Aloofness, plus a alive DVD.[ citation needed ]
Dope has released a video to go along with the second single on the anthology, "half-dozen-6-Sick".[ citation needed ]
The song "Cypher for Me Here" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as a bonus runway, therefore making the song's original release date in 2007, 2 years before No Regrets was released.[ citation needed ]
Virus, the lead guitarist, teaches guitar/bass at the Paul Green School of Rock in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.[10]
Virus also produces upwards-and-coming bands and writes music for TV and video game companies such as Activision, Disney and ESPN.[11]
In 2011, Dope performed at the Gathering of the Juggalos.[12]
On Baronial 12, 2011, Dope played at Mojoes in Joliet, Illinois.[ citation needed ]
In 2012, Virus joined David Draiman'due south band Device.[ commendation needed ]
Blood Money (2013–present) [edit]
On the September nineteen, 2013, the band officially released a teaser for the song "Drug Music" from their upcoming 6th studio album, entitled "Blood Money" via their Facebook page. The album was originally set to be released in March 2014. However, in an interview with Dee J. Nelson, it was said that the release volition take place in the summer. The music video for the album'due south first unmarried "Selfish" was released on August 26, 2014, every bit frontman Edsel Dope announced that Blood Money will be a two-part album. In 2015, Dope announced the dates for the "Die Mother Fucker Dice" reunion bout, featuring the classic lineup of Edsel Dope, Virus, Acey Slade, and Racci Shay. Dope too recorded their very first live album in Moscow which featured the 4 long time friends and bandmates. Dope's live anthology, titled "Live In Moscow", was released in 2016 summer via a fan-funded process through their website where all those who pre-ordered the alive anthology and/or contributed to the fundraiser would have their proper noun listed in the anthology's liner notes and would afterward make the website'due south virtual thermometer grow equally fans shopped effectually the website. The Thermometer would display the overall progress in reaching various fundraiser goals such equally the release of the live DVD and making it to United Kingdom and Europe for a bout.
Afterward the release of their first live anthology, the band appear that they will be releasing their long-awaited album "Claret Money, Office i" in the autumn of 2016, also stating that the second function of "Blood Money" would not see such lengthy delays as Part 1 did.
Dope released the official music video for the ii-part album's title rails "Blood Coin" on July sixteen, 2016. The ring released the 2nd single on the anthology entitled "Concur On" on Baronial 26, 2016, besides as the official music video. Claret Money role 1 was officially released worldwide on October 28, 2016, via eOne Entertainment.
After the release of "Blood Money, Part 1," Dope went to bout Russia and the United Kingdom every bit the headlining act as well equally having toured with the classic lineup featured in the "Dice Mother Fucker Die Reunion" tour. This reunion tour had guitarist Virus, drummer Racci Shay, and bassist Acey Slade return for the occasion.
In the beginning of 2017, Dope released tour dates for Spring 2017, touring with co-headliner Combichrist and supporting acts September Mourning and Davey Suicide. They likewise released more than tour dates for Fall 2017, this time touring with Hed PE.
In 2019, Dope toured with Static-10, DevilDriver, Wednesday 13, and Raven Black in the United states of america. In 2022, they are role of the Ascension of the Automobile bout with Static-X, Fear Manufactory, Mushroomhead and Twiztid.
Musical style and influences [edit]
Dope have been described equally culling metallic,[xiii] speed metal,[fourteen] nu metal,[15] [16] [17] [18] [nineteen] and industrial metallic.[20] Dope's influences include Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Kiss, Guns N' Roses, White Zombie, and Mötley Crüe.[21] [22] Dope'due south lyrics are known for existence obscene and ambitious.[14] [23] In a review of Dope's album Felons and Revolutionaries, NME said "In American Pie, a boy puts his erect in an apple pie, to let us know that there's something rotten at the center of the American Dream. Ex-con brothers Edsel and Simon Dope, though, would probably put someone else'southward cock in the apple tree pie, cutting information technology off, lace the pie with strychnine, and serve information technology up at the Clinton dinner table."[24]
Members [edit]
Current
- Edsel Dope – lead vocals (1997–nowadays), rhythm guitar (1997–1999, 2002–present), keyboards, programming (2002–nowadays)
- Virus – pb guitar, backing vocals (2000–2013, 2015–2017, 2018–nowadays)
- Acey Slade – bass (1998–1999, 2015–2017, 2018–nowadays), rhythm guitar (1999–2002)
- Daniel Fob – drums (2004–2005, 2013–2015, 2017, 2019–present), bass (2019; selected shows)
Onetime [edit]
- Sloane "Mosey" Jentry – lead guitar (1997–1998), bass (1999–2004)
- Tripp Eisen – bass (1997–1998), lead guitar (1998–2000)
- Preston Nash – drums (1997–2000)
- Simon Dope – keyboards, programming, percussion (1997–2002)
- Adrian Ost – drums (2000–2001)
- Racci Shay – drums (2001–2004, 2015–2017), bass (2004–2006)
- Ben Graves – drums (2005–2006) (died 2018)[25]
- Brix Milner – bass (2006–2007)
- Angel Bartolotta – drums (2006–2013)
- Derrick "Tripp" Tribbett – bass, backing vocals (2007–2013)
- Jerms Genske – bass, backing vocals (2013–2015, 2017–2018)
- Nikk Dibs – lead guitar, backing vocals (2013–2015, 2017–2018), bass, keyboards, backing vocals (2017)
- Chris Warner – drums (2017–2019)
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Edsel Dope
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Virus
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Acey Slade
Timeline [edit]
Discography [edit]
- Studio albums
- Felons and Revolutionaries (1999)
- Life (2001)
- Group Therapy (2003)
- American Apathy (2005)
- No Regrets (2009)
- Blood Coin, Role 1 (2016)
References [edit]
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- ^ "Edsel Dope". Edsel Dope. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- ^ "Zim Zum Interview". Angelfire.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2010. Retrieved November xvi, 2010.
- ^ "Dope Demos". Edseldope.com. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- ^ "David Collette". David Collette. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- ^ "Acey to Murderdolls". Edseldope.com. Retrieved November xvi, 2010.
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.Net – DOPE: New Song Featuring ZAKK WYLDE Posted Online". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- ^ "This song is from their much anticipated fifth studio album," Guitar Centre (Career Store) from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
- ^ "Official Dope website". Dopearmy.com . Retrieved February 8, 2009.
- ^ "Schoolhouse of Rock/School Staff". Schoolofrock.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
- ^ Blabbermouth News. "DOPE Guitarist Producing KORE ROZZIK Demo". Archived from the original on Dec 11, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
- ^ "2011 Gathering of the Juggalos Infomercial". YouTube. June 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December seven, 2011.
- ^ Magnus Altkula. "Dope – Felons And Revolutionaries". Sputnikmusic. (November iv, 2009)
- ^ a b William Ruhlmann (September 14, 1999). "Felons and Revolutionaries – Dope | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Taniwha (Garry Sharpe-Young). "Dope". MusicMight. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved Dec eleven, 2015.
- ^ Photo Courtesy of Dope (April thirteen, 2009). "Dope to drop by Allentown's Croc Rock". lehighvalleylive.com.
- ^ "The Autumn Offering's Matt McChesney Overcame a Stopped Heart, Prison Fourth dimension". Noisecreep.
- ^ D'Angelo, Joe. "Nu Metal Meltdown". MTV. Archived from the original on February i, 2003.
- ^ "Artists :: DOPE". MusicMight. Archived from the original on March iii, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Score some 'Dope' this Sunday". The Badger Herald.
- ^ "An Interview With Edsel Dope". Epiphone.com. (September i, 2005)
- ^ "Dope Frontman: 'We Didn't Abound Up Listening To Korn". Blabbermouth. Baronial 6, 2005.
- ^ Johnny Loftus (Oct 21, 2003). "Group Therapy – Dope | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July xxx, 2016.
- ^ "Felons And Revolutionaries". NME. September 12, 2005. (September 12, 2005)
- ^ "Former Murderdolls / Dope Drummer Ben Graves Expressionless at 45".
External links [edit]
- Dope at AllMusic
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dope_%28band%29
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