---
title: "Dope"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/dope"
genre: "Industrial"
country: "United States"
formed: 1997
---

# Dope

**Dope** is a industrial band, from United States, active 1997 to present.

Dope is an American industrial metal band from New York City, formed in 1997. The band has released seven full-length studio albums with their most recent studio album, Blood Money Part Zer0, being released in February 2023. The lineup currently consists of founding member and lead singer, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Edsel Dope, lead guitarist Virus, bassist Acey Slade, and drummer Daniel Fox. As of 2022, they have sold over one million albums worldwide.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dope_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Dope |
| Genre | Industrial |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Villa Park, United States |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Industrial](https://themetalnet.com/genre/industrial-metal) · [Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Daniel Fox](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-fox) | Drums (drum set) | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Virus](https://themetalnet.com/musician/virus) | Background vocals, Guitar | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Acey Slade](https://themetalnet.com/musician/acey-slade) | Bass guitar | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Edsel Dope](https://themetalnet.com/musician/edsel-dope) | Sampler, Guitar, Keyboard, Lead vocals | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Angel Bartolotta](https://themetalnet.com/musician/angel-bartolotta) | Drums (drum set) | 2006 to 2013 | Former |
| [Ben Graves](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ben-graves) | Drums (drum set) | 2005 to 2006 | Former |
| [Derrick Tribbett](https://themetalnet.com/musician/derrick-tribbett) | Electric bass guitar, Background vocals | 2007 to 2013 | Former |
| [Racci Shay](https://themetalnet.com/musician/racci-shay) | Bass guitar, Drums (drum set) | 2001 to 2017 | Former |
| [Tripp Eisen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tripp-eisen) | Guitar, Bass guitar | 1997 to 2000 | Former |
| [Nikk Dibbs](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nikk-dibbs) | Background vocals, Bass guitar, Guitar, Keyboard | 2013 to 2018 | Former |
| [Preston Nash](https://themetalnet.com/musician/preston-nash) | Drums (drum set) | 1997 to 2000 | Former |
| [Simon Dope](https://themetalnet.com/musician/simon-dope) | Keyboard | 1997 to 2002 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | [Felons and Revolutionaries](https://themetalnet.com/album/d896d47b-fd96-36db-84da-2b850af6fe28) | Album |
| 2001 | [Life](https://themetalnet.com/album/214a04f4-5222-31d4-b494-c463009a6170) | Album |
| 2001 | [Metal EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/3652b63f-81e1-4970-a532-8e4ec7e40d56) | EP |
| 2003 | [Group Therapy](https://themetalnet.com/album/b5d8d6de-bd8e-31e6-a4a2-280712bebffc) | Album |
| 2005 | [American Apathy](https://themetalnet.com/album/d5670e4a-abbe-3c30-aec3-c76e5e380228) | Album |
| 2009 | [No Regrets](https://themetalnet.com/album/b8c14d9f-6a50-333f-b78b-c768d6c5f89b) | Album |
| 2016 | [Blood Money - Part 1](https://themetalnet.com/album/8b50dc8e-a7e9-4d29-a812-649f5dd81d15) | Album |
| 2023 | [Blood Money Part Zer0](https://themetalnet.com/album/fdfa9ec1-7794-4296-9d93-46b79532f98e) | Album |
| 2023 | [Misery](https://themetalnet.com/album/2c21fc20-cd8e-4394-a7a2-17f81c5134f2) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Disturbed](https://themetalnet.com/band/disturbed) (listened together)
- [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together)
- [Static‐X](https://themetalnet.com/band/static-x) (listened together)
- [Marilyn Manson](https://themetalnet.com/band/marilyn-manson) (listened together)
- [Drowning Pool](https://themetalnet.com/band/drowning-pool) (listened together)
- [Rob Zombie](https://themetalnet.com/band/rob-zombie) (listened together)
- [Godsmack](https://themetalnet.com/band/godsmack) (listened together)
- [Mudvayne](https://themetalnet.com/band/mudvayne) (listened together)
- [Papa Roach](https://themetalnet.com/band/papa-roach) (listened together)
- [Limp Bizkit](https://themetalnet.com/band/limp-bizkit) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dopetheband
- x: https://twitter.com/edseldope
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7fWgqc4HJi3pcHhK8hKg2p
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3087
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dopetheband/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOMNRUap-kCih5nzgyLYUpw/featured

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/dope](https://themetalnet.com/band/dope). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt