The track "Debonaire" is notable for being used in the 2001 film The Fast & The Furious.
Successful headlining tours and Dope’s second album “Life” followed in 2001. The band’s sound matured and the record was received with excellent reviews by both the media and fans alike. Unfortunately, the band’s two labels were not functioning well together anymore. The label support and focus was non-existent for Dope at this very crucial time and there was very little awareness surrounding the album’s release.
Instead of becoming bitter and fading into oblivion, Dope decided to take matters into their own hands. After confirming the band’s release from both of their original record deals, Dope quickly returned to the studio and created its third album “Group Therapy”; a collection of 13 new songs which included a full-length music video for every song on the album. With the major label jitters still fresh in their heads, Dope chose not to shop this new record to the record labels. Instead, Dope independently released “Group Therapy” in October of 2003 and set out on tour to promote the album themselves. The band did several successful headlining runs and supported acts like Mushroomhead, Slayer, Static-X and Saliva. Independently, “Group Therapy” has scanned nearly 50,000 units in less than a year. In total, Dope has scanned close to 400,000 combined units in its career.
Now that they have proven to themselves and to the industry that there is still a strong demand for Dope, the band has completed its fourth album “American Apathy” and has inked a new deal with Artemis Records (home of Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society, Kittie, and Sugarcult). The new album is a return to the band’s roots with a heavy guitar driven roar and political overtones in the lyrical content. This may very well be the strongest, most exciting Dope album to date.
Dope has just finished up headlining the Jagermeister sponsored “American Apathy Tour 2004” featuring Dope and former Ozzfest acts Motograter and Twisted Method. The tour hit over 70 cities in 11 weeks. Dope utilized this tour to showcase songs from the new album and as the first step to begin creating awareness around the new Dope album “American Apathy” to be released this spring.
Dope has survived the politics of the business and the ever-changing flavor of the month trends. They are proving that they are not part of any one genre, instead, they have created their own. Ask anyone wearing a black t-shirt at a hard rock or heavy metal concert what they think of the band Dope, and they are sure to respond with devil horns and a smile. The conclusion is that people like Dope. Reconnecting Dope with the people is their goal in 2005.
Now preparing to release their 5th studio album, Dope has recruited a new drummer, Angel, formerly of the Genitorturers, to kick off their promotional tour.
Dope has recently released their highly anticipated new album "No Regrets". The album was launched March 10th 2009, on Koch Records. Tracks included on the album include "6-6-Sick", "Addiction" Ft. Zakk Wylde, "Nothing For Me Here" (was featured on Guitar Hero 3), and Billy Idol Cover Song "Rebel Yell".
To Date (6/13/09) The album is rated 4 1/2 out of 5 stars based on 21 reviews on cdnow.com.
After releasing album No Regrets along with lots of touring after and before, they decided to take a little easier and stopped touring regularly for a while. Dope started working their new album "Blood Money, Part 1" and they dropped a few teasers from the album in 2012 and in 2013 which also said that the album would be released in 2014.
In 2015 Dope played a few gigs in Russia for the first time with their original "Die MotherFucker Die" line-up and they also recorded their very first live album in Moscow. Live album, titled "Live In Moscow", was released in 2016 summer with crowdfunding process via their website where all the people who pre-ordered the live album could f.ex. have their name on its live albums liner notes and also could make the thermometer grow with their shopping at their band website. Thermometer had different types of goals like releasing live dvd and going to U.K. and Europe for a tour.
After releasing Dope's first live album, band announced that they will be releasing their long awaited album "Blood Money, Part 1" in the autumn of 2016 also stating that the second part of "Blood Money" wouldn't take so long time to release as "Part 1" did.
Dope released their first tour dates in USA for a long time after releasing their live album in summer. The tour was called "Die Mother Fucker Die Reunion" it including the original line-up from the "Life" album. "Blood Money, Part 1" was released in October 28th in 2016. After releasing the record, band went to Russia and United Kingdom as a headline tour along with the "Die Mother Fucker Die Reunion" tour.
In the beginning of 2017 Dope released some more tour dates for spring 2017 with co-headliner Combichrist and support acts September Mourning and Davey Suicide.
It's been rumored that Dope will come to Europe to play some festival gigs in the summer of 2017 but nothing official yet hasn't been released.
Burn
Dope Lyrics
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We only go by the t.v.
I don't know but I will fight
I won't let my brothers die
Stand up
Stand tall
All for one and one for all
Kill the fucking enemy
Kill the fucking enemy
Burn burn burn the motherfuckers down
Kill the fucking enemy
Kill the fucking enemy
Burn burn burn the motherfuckers to the ground
I cannot hide from your disease
The more you die the more I breathe
I won't go blind for your lies
I will not die, you will die
Stand up
Stand tall
Hit 'em now and we watch em fall
Burn burn burn motherfucker
The opening lines of Dope's "Burn" are extremely powerful and reveal the band's stance on the unreliability of the media. The lyrics state, "We don't know what to believe - We only go by the t.v." Essentially, the band is highlighting that so much of what we hear and see on mainstream media outlets is often biased or not entirely truthful. From the COVID pandemic to the 2020 US elections, it's hard to know what we can trust from news media sources. In this context of uncertainty, Dope urges listeners to take a stand and fight against the enemy, whoever that may be. The lyrics state, "I don't know but I will fight - I won't let my brothers die." Even if we don't know the full story, we should not be passive or inactive in the face of threats.
Later in the song, the lyrics become even more confrontational and aggressive. The chorus repeats the phrase "kill the fucking enemy," urging the audience to take violent action against those who threaten their way of life. The line "Burn burn burn the motherfuckers down" is particularly explosive and incendiary - Dope is clearly advocating for total destruction of the "enemy," whoever they may be. The bridge of the song is even more intense, with the lyrics declaring "I cannot hide from your disease - The more you die, the more I breathe." This is a direct challenge to the enemy, indicating that Dope is willing to fight and kill to protect their own lives.
In summary, "Burn" is characterized by its fierce and confrontational lyrics, with Dope advocating for violence against the "enemy" and emphasizing the unreliability of the media. The song urges listeners to take action and fight for their lives, even in the face of danger.
Line by Line Meaning
We don't know what to believe
We are confused and unsure about what we should believe in.
We only go by the t.v.
Our only source of information is the television.
I don't know but I will fight
Even though I am not fully aware of the situation, I am willing to fight for what I believe is right.
I won't let my brothers die
I am committed to protecting and defending those who are close to me.
Stand up
We need to take action and stand up for ourselves.
Stand tall
We need to remain strong and not back down.
All for one and one for all
We are in this together and need to support each other.
Kill the fucking enemy
Our goal is to eliminate our opposition.
Burn burn burn the motherfuckers down
We are willing to use extreme methods to achieve our goals, even if it involves destroying our enemy.
I cannot hide from your disease
I cannot avoid the harmful impact that your actions have on me and others.
The more you die the more I breathe
The more our enemy is weakened, the stronger we become.
I won't go blind for your lies
I will not be fooled or deceived by the lies that our enemy tells us.
I will not die, you will die
I am confident in my ability to survive and overcome my enemy.
Hit 'em now and we watch em fall
If we attack our enemy now, we will be able to witness their downfall.
Burn burn burn motherfucker
We are determined to destroy and obliterate our enemy through any means necessary.
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