Opiate for the Masses

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Opiate for the Masses
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres Alternative metal, [1] gothic metal, [1] industrial metal [1]
Years active1999–2009
Labels Warcon Enterprises, Century Media
Past members Ron Underwood
Dustin Lyon
Elias Mallin
Ryan Head
Seven Antonopoulos
Anna K.
Andy Gerald
Jim Kaufman

Opiate for the Masses was an American alternative metal band from Los Angeles, California in 1999.

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History

Opiate for the Masses was founded in 1999 by singer Ron Underwood, drummer Elias Mallin, guitarist/keyboardist Jim Kaufman and guitarist Dustin Lyon. [2] The group's name is an alteration of Karl Marx's famous aphorism, "Religion is the opium of the people". [3] Opiate for the Masses self-released a demo album entitled New Machines and the Wasted Life in 2000. In 2005, the band signed with Warcon Enterprises and issued the album The Spore . By this time the group had added Seven Antonopoulos on drums and Anna K. (of Drain STH) on bass. [2] The group played the Taste of Chaos tour and opened for Static-X, Avenged Sevenfold, My Chemical Romance and Disturbed on tour. [4] In February 4, 2008, the group signed with Century Media Records and released the album Manifesto. [5] The group followed the release of Manifesto by touring with Filter. [6] In 2009, the group disbanded.

Original members

Touring members

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Demo albums

Reunion

In 2010, original Opiate for the Masses members Ron Underwood, Elias Mallin, Dustin Lyon, Ryan Head and guitarist Andy Gerold played a reunion show to a sold-out crowd in Tampa, Arizona.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Monger, James Christopher. "Opiate for the Masses". AllMusic . Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Opiate for the Masses biography, AllMusic
  3. The Spore review, Exclaim! , July 1, 2005.
  4. OPIATE FOR THE MASSES Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS. Blabbermouth.net, February 4, 2008.
  5. Review. PopMatters, September 9, 2008.
  6. OPIATE FOR THE MASSES: New Video Interview Available. Blabbermouth.net, July 1, 2008.