Dope
Formed: 1997
From:
Chicago,
IL,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Dope News
Below is our complete Dope news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Black Label Society, Mudvayne Reveal Tour Dates
The tour dates for the previously announced, "Pedal To The Metal" tour have now been revealed. The trek features Black Label Society, Mudvayne, Dope, Suicide Silence and Bury Your Dead.
The tour dates are as follows:
July 24 - Portland, ME @ Cumberland County Civic Center
July 25 - Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Arena
July 28 - Reading, PA @ Sovereign Center
July 29 - Youngstown, OH @ Chevrolet Center
July 31 - Big Flatts, NY @ Tags Summer Stage
August 1 - Albany, NY @ Altamont Fairgrounds
August 4 - Fort Wayne, IN @ War Memorial Coliseum
August 5 - Battle Creek, MI @ Kellogg Arena
August 7 - Moline, IL @ I Wireless Center
August 8 - Rockford, IL @ Rockford Metro Center
August 9 - Madison, WI @ Willow Island
August 11 - Topeka, KS @ Landon Arena
August 12 - Mankato, MN @ Alltel Arena
August 14 - Omaha, NE @ Westfair Amphitheater
August 15 - Little Rock, AR @ NS River Water Park
August 16 - Wichita, KS @ KS Coliseum Lot
August 18 - Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater
August 19 - Missoula, MT @ Ryan Creek Amphitheater
August 21 - Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
August 22 - Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater
August 23 - Portland, OR @ Washington County Fairgrounds
August 25 - Eugene, OR @ Cubhert Amphitheater
August 26 - Reno, NV @ Events Center
August 28 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic Auditorium
August 29 - Bakersfield, CA @ Rabo Bank Arena
September 1 - San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena
September 2 - Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheater
September 4 - Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater
September 5 - San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Gardens
September 6 - Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Amphitheater
September 8 - Dallas, TX @ TBA
September 9 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheater
Headbangers Ball Program for March 28
Tonight's Headbangers Ball will air from 10PM-12AM on MTV2 (note new time for this week only) and will be hosted by Queensryche. Here's the lineup:
MASTODON - DIVINATIONS
HATEBREED - TO THE THRESHOLD
LAMB OF GOD - SET TO FAIL
WAR OF AGES - ALL CONSUMING FIRE/HBB PREMIERE
(HED)P.E. - RENEGADE
MEGADETH - NEVER WALK ALONE…A CALL TO ARMS
LACUNA COIL - OUR TRUTH
LIZZY BORDEN - UNDER YOUR SKIN/HBB PREMIERE
STATIC-X - STINGWRAY
SLIPKNOT - DEAD MEMORIES
DOPE - 6-6 SICK
CANNIBAL CORPSE - EVISCERATION PLAGUE
EXODUS - RIOT ACT
CATTLE DECAPITATION - REGRET & THE GRAVE
DIMMU BORGIR - THE SERPENTINE OFFERING
HEAVEN AND HELL - SHADOW OF THE WIND
KREATOR - HORDES OF CHAOS
QUEENSRYCHE - IF I WERE KING/HBB PREMIERE
Dope Premiering Video For "6 6 Sick" This Week
Head over to HeadBangersBall.com this Thursday, March 12th, to watch the world premiere of the new music video for Dope's single "6 6 Sick" off of their highly anticipated album No Regrets. The band has released a video teaser for fans to get a snippet of what to expect from the Dale "Rage" Resteghini (Mudvayne, Shadows Fall) and Kevin Custer (Kingdom Of Sorrow, Gas Light Anthem, Hatebreed) directed video. "6 6 Sick" will get its television debut on Saturday night's episode of the Headbanger's Ball.
Layered with the signature sound that defines the band, "No Regrets" is a showcase in musicianship and songwriting that the band has honed over the years. The album, their fifth album, is the Chicago band's first for E1 Music (formerly known as KOCH Records). The album features a guest spot by Zakk Wylde on the first single, "Addiction."
Look for "No Regrets" in stores and all digital outlets starting Tuesday, March 10th. More...
Dope's "American Apathy Reloaded" European Release
Metal Mind Productions has announced the European release of Dope’s “American Apathy Reloaded.” The album contains remixes and alternate versions of songs taken from Dope's 2005 “American Apathy” album along with a DVD featuring nine live performances. The album will be available in a digipak edition on March 16 in Europe only.
Here's the tracklisting for Dope's “American Apathy Reloaded”: More...
Dope Sets Release Date For New Album
Dope has set the release date for their new album, "No Regrets," for March 10th. As previously reported, the band will be on tour with Black Label Society and Sevendust in March. The last reported tour dates can be found here.
Black Label Society Announces More Shows
Black Label Society has announced more tour dates on their North American tour. Support on the trek will come from Sevendust and Dope.
The tour schedule is now as follows:
March 6 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
March 7 - Sparks, NV @ The New Oasis
March 9 - Chico, CA @ The Senator Theatre
March 11 - Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
March 13 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
March 14 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
March 15 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
March 17 - Calgary, AB @ Calgary Corral
March 18 - Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre
March 20 - Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Events Center
March 21 - Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
March 22 - St. Paul, MN @ The Myth
March 24 - Waterloo, IA @ McElroy Auditorium
March 25 - Kansas City, MO @ Harrah’s
March 27 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
March 28 - Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
March 29 - Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre
March 31 - Mt. Clemens, MI @ Emerald Theatre
April 1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo
April 3 - Rochester, NY @ Main St. Armory
April 4 - Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
April 6 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
April 7 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
April 9 - Manchester, NH @ Verizon Wireless Arena
April 10 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
April 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory
April 14 - Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
April 15 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
April 17 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues
April 18 - Duluth, GA @ Wild Bill’s
April 21 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
April 24 - Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek
April 25 - Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
April 26 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
April 28 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
April 29 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
May 1 - Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
May 2 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Dirge To Support Dope On Upcoming Shows
Dirge, the new band featuring ex-SOiL guitarist Shaun Glass has announced that they will be the main support act for Dope on their upcoming shows.
The dates are as follows:
Oct. 23rd - The Machine Shop - Flint, Michigan
Oct. 24th - The Pearl Room - Mokena, Illinois
Oct. 25th - The Majestic - Madison, Wisconsin
New Dope Album, "No Regrets," Delayed
Dope’s new studio album "No Regrets," which was originally set to be released on June 10th has been delayed. A new release date has not yet been set.
As previously reported, Dope has just been confirmed for a Jagermeister summer tour with Kittie, Anew Revolution, Panic Cell, and Dirge.
Jagermeister Summer Tour Dates Revealed
This summer will see the Jagermeister summer tour head out on the road. On the bill will be Kittie, Dope, Anew Revolution and Panic Cell with Dirge (featuring ex-SOiL guitarist Shaun Glass) will also be appearing at selected shows.
July 2 - Springfield VA @ Jaxx
July 3 - Springfield VA @ Jaxx (sold out)
July 4 - Spartanburg SC @ Ground Zero
July 5 - Fayetteville NC @ Jesters
July 6 - Jacksonville NC @ Hooligans
July 8 - NYC NY @ Blender Theater
July 9 - Hartford CT @ The Webster
July 10 - Allentown PA @ Crocodile Rock
July 11 - Cleveland OH @ Peabody’s
July 12 - Detroit MI @ Harpos
July 13 - Grand Rapids MI @ Intersection
July 15 - Milwaukee WI @ The Rave *
July 16 - Maplewood MN @ The Rock
July 17 - Cedar Falls IA @ The Reverb
July 18 - Chicago IL @ The Metro *
Dope Reveals "No Regrets" Release Date
Dope have announced that they will release their fith studio album "No Regrets" on June 10th. Song titles scheduled to appear include "Violence" and "66Sick"
Deicide, Dope, RATM Music Used To Torture Iraqis
According to a news article on Mother Jones, music by bands including Deicide (who's song "Fuck Your God" is declared the most used), Dope, Drowning Pool, Metallica, AC/DC, Rage Against The Machine, Hedpe and others has been used in American military prisons and on bases as torture devices. The songs are said to induce sleep deprivation, "prolong capture shock," disorient detainees during interrogations, and are apparently handy for drowning out screams. Based on a leaked interrogation log, news reports, and the accounts of soldiers and detainees, here are some of the songs that guards and interrogators reportedly chose: More...
Read the full article at Mother Jones.
Zakk Wylde To Guest On Dope Single
As previously reported , DOPE have inked a deal with Koch Records. Their label debut, No Regrets, will hit stores on June 10. Coupled with this news, the first single ‘Addiction’ will feature, yes, guitarist Zakk Wylde and will be released in the coming weeks.
Dope Signs To Koch Records
KOCH Records has announced the signing of Chicago-based hard-rock/nu-metal act Dope. The band’s fifth release titled "No Regrets" will be released on June 10th, 2008.
Dope lead vocalist / rhythm guitarist Edsel Dope and long time lead guitarist Virus have revamped Dope’s line-up for "No Regrets." Joining the band on bass guitar and backing vocals is Tripp Tribbet (former lead vocalist for Ozzfest 2002 band Twisted Method and younger brother of Mudvayne/ HellYeah guitarist Greg Tribbet). On drums, Dope recruited former Genitorturers drummer Angel Bartolotta.
Zack Wylde lent his signature guitar squeals to Dope on the new track “Addiction.” A video for “Addiction” is currently in development.
Dope recently completed a U.S. headlining tour showcasing new tracks from "No Regrets" including the track “Violence” for which they shot a video during the tour. A snippet of the unmixed track is up on the band’s website now. On the West Coast leg of the tour, Dope was direct support for Black Label Society at the request of Zakk Wylde.
Dope has recently returned to Chicago and is currently mixing their upcoming KOCH Records debut with producer/engineer Tadpole, who recently completed the tracking on the upcoming Disturbed album.
Another one of Dope’s new tracks “Nothing Here for Me” is featured on the new Guitar Hero 3 video game and will be included as a bonus track on "No Regrets." More...
Bobaflex To Support Dope On Tour
BOBAFLEX continues touring in support of their forthcoming sophomore album "Tales From Dirt Town" with a run of dates supporting Dope kicking off October 25 in Minneapolis.
The band will also play two “record release party” shows in their hometown of Huntington, West Virginia as well as one of the band’s key markets, Columbus, Ohio before joining up with Dope.
Here are the latest BOBAFLEX tour dates:
Fri, Oct 12: Al Rosa, Columbus, Ohio, United States [RECORD RELEASE PARTY]
Sat, Oct 13: Huntington Music Hall, Huntington, West Virginia, United States [RECORD RELEASE PARTY]
with DOPE:
Thu, Oct 25: The Rock, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Fri, Oct 26: Barrymore Theater, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Sat, Oct 27: Pearl Room, Mokena, Illinois, United States
Sun, Oct 28: Elixir, Rockford, Illinois, United States
Tue, Oct 30: The Northside Firehouse, Lima, Ohio, United States
Wed, Oct 31: Club Bijou, Toledo, Ohio, United States
Thu, Nov 1: Columbia Music Hall, Portsmouth, Ohio, United States
Fri, Nov 2: The Cellar, Struthers, Ohio, United States
Sat, Nov 3: Harpo's, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Sun, Nov 4: Peabodys, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Tue, Nov 6: Webster Theater, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Wed, Nov 7: Crocodile Rock, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Thu, Nov 8: Hooligan's, Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States
Sat, Nov 10: Jaxx, Springfield, Virginia, United States
Thu, Nov 15: The Social, Orlando, Florida, United States
Wed, Nov 21: Hooligans, Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States
Fri, Nov 23: Ace's, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Sat, Nov 24: The Machine Shop, Flint, Michigan, United States
"Tales From Dirt Town" hits stores October 30 on TVT Records.
The Autumn Offering To Tour With Dope
The Autumn Offering will tour with Dope beginning later this month. The following dates have been confirmed thus far:
10/27 Mokena, IL @ Pearl Room w/ Dope
10/28 Rockford, IL @ Elixir w/ Dope
11/1 Portsmouth, OH @ Columbia Music Hall w/ Dope
11/2 Columbus, OH @ Al Rosa Villa w/ Dope
11/3 Detroit, MI @ Harpo's w/ Dope
11/4 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's w/ Dope
11/6 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater w/ Dope
11/7 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock w/ Dope
11/8 Raleigh, NC @ Hooligan's w/ Dope
Watch Bully Perform "Wake" Online
Underground Video Television has announces the availability of a new live video of New York City’s BULLY performing live at the Country Club in Syracuse NY. The live clip is for the band’s track “Wake,” which opened their set at the gig which also included performances by SEEMLESS and BRAND NEW SIN.
Bully is a rock band from NYC with melodic harmonies reminiscent of KINGS X and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. The band is made up of brothers Matt & John Farley, singer/guitarist Dan Karkos, younger brother of DOPE guitarist Virus, and lead guitarist Bstone. Dan and brother Virus also have a side project called “Black’n’Blues” , a dark-toned, downtempo all acoustic affair, with a video release entitled “The Sale,” which featured Jerry Gaskill of KINGSX and Hector Graziani of 40 BELOW SUMMER. That video can be seen as well at the UVTV website.
Bully’s release “Song That Make You” is available on indie label Underdog Records & was produced by Brad Morrison (The Figgs, Phish).
Staind, Nonpoint, Dope Confirmed For JJO Band Camp
STAIND, NONPOINT and DOPE are among the confirmed artists for the JJO Band Camp 2006, set to take place August 6 at Willow Island in Madison, Wisconsin. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
STAIND
NONPOINT
DOPE
FLYLEAF
HINDER
WICKED WISDOM
DEAF PEDESTRIANS
Seven more acts will be announced soon. For more information, visit jjobandcamp.com.
Manntis, Bleed The Sky To Support Dope On Tour
Manntis, Bleed The Sky, and ANew Revolution will be supporting Dope on the road this summer. The following tour dates have been confirmed (more will be announced):
6/14 Flint, MI @ Machine Shop
6/15 Battle Creek, MI @ Planet Rock
6/16 Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
6/17 Cleveland, OH @ Scene Pavilion
6/18 Louisville, KY @ Headliner's
6/19 Belfontaine, OH @ Blue Cat's
6/20 Huntington, WV @ Monkey Bar
6/21 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
6/22 Jacksonville, NC @ Planet Rock
6/23 Fayetteville, NC @ Jester's
6/24 Baltimore, MD @ Recher Theatre
6/25 Clifton Park, NJ @ Dingbatz
6/26 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
6/27 State College, PA @ Crowbar
6/28 Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey
6/29 Boston, MA @ Goodtime Emporium
6/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
7/1 Reading, PA @ Silo
7/2 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
7/3 Manchester, NH @ Mark's Place
7/4 Limestone, NY @ Rock n Rick's
7/5 Rochester, NY @ Steel Music Hall
7/6 Jackson, MI @ Ludwig's
7/7 Green Bay, WI @ Riverside Ballroom
7/8 Edgerton, WI @ Big E's
7/9 LaCrosse, WI @ The Warehouse
7/10 Cedar Falls, IA @ Reverb
7/11 Cedar Rapids, IA @ Emerald City
Anew Revolution To Support Dope On Tour
ANEW REVOLUTION, the new Austin, Texas-based band featuring former SLAVES ON DOPE members Frank "Frankie" Salvaggio (bass) and Rob Urbani (drums), along with ex-UNLOCO singer Joey Duenas, will be supporting DOPE on the following dates:
Nov. 26 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's (w/ KITTIE)
Nov. 27 - Cedar Falls, IA @ 3rd St
Nov. 28 - Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
Nov. 30 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Ten Bells (headline)
Dec. 02 - Muskegon, MI @ The Landmark (headline)
Dec. 03 - Merrillville, IN @ Angelos (headline)
Dec. 05 - Hartford CT @ Webster Theatre
Dec. 06 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Dec. 07 - Battle Creek, MI @ Planet Rock
Dec. 08 – Dubuque, IA @ The Arena
Dec. 09 – Edgerton, WI @ Big E's
Dec. 10 – Mokena, IL @ Pearl Room
ANEW REVOLUTION's five-song EP was recorded at Matchbox Studios with producer Dwight Baker and is currently available via iTunes. The group will also be selling copies of the CD at their live shows.
For more information and to hear a few tracks from the band, visit myspace.com/anewrevolution.
Headline News
Former Static-X Guitarist Is a Free Man, For Now
MTV.com is reporting that former STATIC-X and DOPE guitarist Tripp Eisen was released from a California state prison last week, a little more than six months after his arrest on a single crimes-against-children count.
Eisen's freedom could end up being short-lived, depending on what next week brings. He's due to stand before a judge in New Jersey on October 7 for arraignment on charges of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, luring and endangering the welfare of a child.
Eisen, whose real name is Tod Rex Salvador, was arrested in Orange County, California in late February for allegedly meeting and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl a few weeks earlier in New Jersey. The 39-year-old musician allegedly met the Sayreville, New Jersey girl on the Internet, drove from Pennsylvania on January 7 to meet her, and assaulted her in a shopping center in Old Bridge, New Jersey. The girl's mother found out about the incident and alerted police.
On February 10, Eisen was arrested on one felony count of crimes against children. Authorities from the Orange County (California) Sheriff's Department found the 39-year-old musician sleeping in a parked car with an underage female with whom he'd just had sexual intercourse, according to Bergen, New Jersey's The Record. Eisen was taken into custody and released on $100,000 bail several hours later.
Steve Meister, Eisen's defense counsel for his California criminal case, told MTV.com that the guitarist accepted the terms of a plea bargain on June 24. "He acknowledged his responsibility," Meister said, and pleaded guilty to two felony counts of engaging in unlawful sex with a minor. He was sentenced to a term of one year, but because he'd been in custody since late February, "[Eisen] had substantial custody credits" and wound up "serving just a couple of months."
Meister told MTV.com that because Eisen pleaded guilty to felonies that weren't "as serious," he was only required to serve half of his one-year sentence. Eisen "made a mistake, he owned up to it, and he paid his penance," the attorney said.
According to Meister, the plea deal followed soon after "a preliminary hearing that substantially weakened the [prosecution's] case, but ultimately, we were not going to have the defenses available to us that we wanted, and so it became clear that we had to try to resolve it by way of a plea instead of a trial.
"The [California accuser's] credibility was very shaky," explained Meister. "She told people she was anywhere from 14 to 19. She told a cop one age, a detective another, [Eisen] another. She met him at an 18-and-older club, so she either had a fake ID or lied to the bouncers. We weakened the prosecution's case, but really, [Eisen] had a reasonable, good-faith belief that she was an adult."