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 and keyboardist Edsel Dope, lead guitarist Virus, rhythm guitarist Acey Slade, bassist Daniel Fox, and drummer Chris Warner. As of 2022, they have sold over one million albums worldwide.
Members:
Edsel Dope - lead vocals, programming (1997-present), rhythm guitar (1997-2000, 2002-present), keyboards (2002-present)
Acey Slade - rhythm guitar (2000-2002, 2023-present), lead guitar (2023-present), backing vocals (1998-2000, 2015-2017, 2018-present), bass (1998-2000, 2015-2017, 2018-2023, 2024-present)
Virus - lead guitar, backing vocals (2000-2013, 2015-2017, 2018-present), keyboards (2002-2013, 2015-2017, 2018-present)
Daniel Fox - bass (2023-present), drums (2004-2005, 2013-2015, 2017, 2019-2023, 2024-present)
Chris Warner - drums (2017-2019, 2023-present)
Past members:
Simon Dope
Preston Nash
Tripp Eisen
Sloane "Mosey" Jentry
Racci "Sketchy" Shay
Brix Milner
Angel Bartolotta
Derrick Tribbett
Jerms Genske
Nikk Dibs
From: New York City, U.S.
Genre(s):
Industrial metal,
nu metal,
alternative metal,
heavy metal
Active From: 1997-present