Scheduled For Release February 24, 2023

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Free DOPE Here! Get Your Free DOPE Here! New York City industrial metal pioneers DOPE are announcing their upcoming seventh studio album Blood Money Part Zer0. The album is scheduled for release on February 23, 2023, and in a move to demonstrate the bands sincere appreciation to their loyal fanbase for more than 2 decades, they are giving away the album for FREE digitally. Longtime fans, curious listeners and people that enjoy gratis music can sign up to download the album for free on the band’s website. A physical pre-order will also be available on the band’s website for fans that want to purchase the new album in various physical available here: www.DopeTheBand.com.

“I am so grateful to the fans who have supported me and this band,” says Edsel. “I appreciate your patience and the trusting relationship that we have built together. I never half ass anything, and believe that anything worth doing, is worth doing right, so sometimes it takes longer than expected. I’ve come to learn that the time between releases only makes our connection stronger and the bond between this band and our fans is unbreakable. I truly love you all!”

Blood Money Part Zer0 is the band’s first release in 7 years and is the follow up to 2016’s Blood Money Part 1, which debuted at #27 on the Billboard top 200, selling over 15K units in its first week. DOPE has sold more than a million combined albums and have amassed an incredible audience of nearly 2-million monthly listeners on Spotify, while racking up more than 100 million plays on their cult classic “Die MF Die”.

To coincide with the announcement of Blood Money Part Zer0, DOPE is giving away two doses of new music. The songs “Believe” and “No Respect” are now available via all streaming partners as well on the band’s website. Fans that sign up for the free full-length download of Blood Money Part Zer0 will receive instant downloads of the songs. “Believe” displays the bands commitment to their industrial/electronic roots, while incorporating chunky guitar riffs over driving drumbeats, as Edsel delivers a melodic a war cry of love, loss, and growth. “No Respect” is a brutal banger that showcases the band’s technical capabilities & refined musicianship, while Edsel’s growling vocals deliver the venomous message of “You ain’t got no respect” – a sentiment everyone can relate to.

DOPE is also releasing an introspective infomercial, which doubles as a behind the scenes look into the real life of Edsel, his private life, and his many ventures outside of DOPE. A very private person, virtually inactive on social media, Edsel is intentionally secretive about what he does with his time between records and tours. This video serves as a direct message to the fans, inviting them to see behind the curtain of the mysterious man, who’s creativity they have supported for years. In the end, the video is ultimately an introduction to Blood Money Part Zer0 and will feature teaser clips from the upcoming music videos for “Believe” and “No Respect”, but is also so much more. The introduction to Blood Money Part Zer0 video can be seen BELOW.

DOPE will be touring in 2023 in support of Blood Money Part Zer0 as part of the Rise Of The Machine Tour with STATIC-X and FEAR FACTORY. The 42-date trek kicks off February 25, 2023, in San Francisco, CA and wraps up April 15, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. Tickets for all stops on the Rise Of The Machine Tour can be found at: www.DopeTheBand.com.

Rise Of The Machine North American Tour 2023

• Feb 25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
• Feb 27 – Portland, OR – Roseland
• Feb 28 – Seattle, WA – Showbox
• Mar 01 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
• Mar 02 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
• Mar 03 – Boise, ID – Revolution Concert Hall
• Mar 04 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
• Mar 05 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
• Mar 07 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren
• Mar 08 – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theater
• Mar 09 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
• Mar 10 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
• Mar 11 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
• Mar 12 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues
• Mar 14 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
• Mar 15 – Orlando, FL – Plaza Live
• Mar 16 – Charlotte, NC – Underground
• Mar 17 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
• Mar 18 – Philadelphia, PA – T.L.A.
• Mar 19 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
• Mar 21 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
• Mar 22 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s
• Mar 23 – Montreal, QC – Corona
• Mar 24 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix
• Mar 25 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
• Mar 26 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
• Mar 28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian
• Mar 29 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
• Mar 30 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
• Mar 31– Ft. Wayne, IN – The Clyde
• Apr 01 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
• Apr 02 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Event Center
• Apr 04 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
• Apr 05 – St. Louis, MO – Del Mar Hall
• Apr 06 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
• Apr 07 – Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
• Apr 08 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
• Apr 09 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
• Apr 11 – Denver, CO – The Summit
• Apr 13 – Las Vegas, NH – House Of Blues
• Apr 14 – San Diego, CA – House Of Blues
• Apr 15 – Los Angeles, Ca – Belasco Theater