The Dope Factory

"The Dope Factory"
Dope's Recording Studio is going public in IL!!
Check it out at
www.myspace.com/TheDopeFactoryRecordingStudio

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BT Digital Music Awards - www.edseldope.com

So, every year since EDSELDOPEdotCOM hit the net in 2003, everyone has been cool enough to vote for the site as one of the best music sites on the internet.

And now it's time for the 2008 BT Digital Music Awards!!!

Last year everyone was awesome and voted the site into the 9 position. Let's see if we can hit 1 this year!!!

Please click the icon below and cast your vote. Remember: Vote often and get all your friends to vote as well.

Thanks in advance!!!

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July 18 - Aftershow Party

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New Date Added

July 25 @ The Machine Shop

Be there.

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Fan Tattoos & Tour Reminder

Just added 7 more pictures to the Fan Tattoos folder. Check 'em out.

If you have a Dope tattoo, send a picture either here or message me for an e-mail address you can send it to.

REMINDER: Dope is now on tour. Make sure you head out to a show and show some love and support.

Stay loud!

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Dope Fan Tattoos

I added some more pictures to the Dope Fan Tattoos album. Check 'em out.

And if you have a Dope tattoo you'd like to share, send it to me. Either in a message here, or message us and I'll give you an e-mail address you can send them to.

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More Dates Posted

Seven more dates were just posted including WJJO Band Camp. Check it out.

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No Regrets

Unfortunately, the release got pushed back. More info soon.

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No More MySpace Apps Please

The setting to stop MySpace Apps from sending comments and/or messages does not work properly. I set the preferences every day to NOT allow these comments and messages, then 12 hours later, they reset themselves.

The reason I do this is because I find it very annoying and tedious to get over 100 of these comments and five times that number of messages in the Inbox.

Please stop sending these messages and comments.

Thank you.

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Dope / Kittie / A New Revolution / Panic Cell

July 2 - Springfield VA - Jaxx
July 3 - Springfield VA - Jaxx
July 4 - Spartanburg SC - Ground Zero
July 5 - Fayetteville NC - Jesters
July 6 - Jacksonville NC - Hooligans
July 8 - NYC NY - Blender Theater The Gramercy
July 9 - Hartford CT - The Webster
July 10 - Allentown PA - Crocodile Rock
July 11 - Cleveland OH - Peabody's
July 12 - Detroit MI - Harpos
July 13 - Grand Rapids MI - Intersection
July 15 - Milwaukee WI - The Rave "Special guest Dirge"
July 16 - Maplewood MN - The Rock
July 17 - Cedar Falls IA - The Reverb
July 18 - Chicago IL - The Metro "Special guest Dirge"

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Dope News - New Label, New Line-Up, New Album

"No Regrets" for Rockers Dope as They Sign to KOCH Records and Announce New Line-Up

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - January 22, 2008) - KOCH Records has announced the signing of Chicago rockers Dope to a long-term agreement. The band's forthcoming release, titled "No Regrets," is set for release on June 10, 2008.

Scott Givens, KOCH's VP of Metal, said of the signing, "Announcing Dope as an addition to the KOCH roster of artists is the perfect way to start 2008, as I've been a huge fan of this band for their entire career." And it's been an illustrious career at that -- digging deep into, as well as bordering the fringes of, all that progressive hard rock has had to offer over the last decade.

Dope has released four albums since their debut, "Felons and Revolutionaries," on Epic Records in 1999. Since that groundbreaking release, Dope have sold nearly a million albums, and have essentially broke the mold from the scene from which they were born. Their most recent opus, 2005's "American Apathy," debuted at 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and peaked at 1 on Billboard's Independent Album chart.

Givens adds, "I've seen trends in music come and go through the years, all the while Dope has stood steady and developed their own sense of musical maturity. Most importantly, Dope's dedicated fanbase has continued to establish them as an undeniable force in rock music. Now, with the completion of 'No Regrets,' this is just the beginning for Dope."

Vocalist and guitarist Edsel Dope, alongside long-time lead guitarist Virus, has revitalized Dope's line-up on "No Regrets." Joining them on bass and backing vocals is Tripp Tribbet, formerly frontman of Twisted Method, who also happens to be the younger brother of Mudvayne/ Hellyeah guitarist Greg Tribbet. On drums, Dope recruited former Genitorturers drummer Angel Bartolotta.

"Adding Tripp Tribbet and Angel to the fold has really made this incarnation of Dope the strongest yet," says Edsel. "Our commitment to deliver a fresh approach on 'No Regrets' has been our focus all winter long in the studio. Virus and I know where we came from and those roots are strong, so this record will also appeal to our core group of fans that has been with us since the beginning." As for the relationship with KOCH, Edsel says, "Scott Givens was a key member of the Roadrunner Records staff in the early days, and he is taking an old-school approach to developing his new roster at KOCH. I am super excited about our new partnership with KOCH Records."

Prior to entering the studio, Dope hit the road last fall on a headlining tour that served as a perfect introduction for the new members to meet the fans, while enabling the band to showcase some new tracks from "No Regrets." "The fan reaction was overwhelming and the tour was an affirmation that all these off-season moves that were falling in place were the right ones," adds Edsel. But it was the band's stint as openers for the west coast leg of Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society "Last Call" tour that proved to be a musical turning point for Dope. "Opening for Zakk was amazing, as he's more than a guitar hero, he's a legend. It served as perfect inspiration for us to further develop our sound," adds Edsel. And what better way to do that? "We asked Zakk to play on a track called 'Addiction,'" Edsel offers up with gleam in his eye, adding, "It's vintage Wylde with a heavy dose of Dope."

In addition to "Addiction," other confirmed songs on the new album are the title track, "No Regrets," "Violence," "Dirty World," "6 6 Sick," "My Funeral," "Scorn," "We Are," and "Nothing For Me Here," which is already a featured track on the "Guitar Hero 3" video game. A video for "Addiction" is currently in development, and the final tracklisting will be available shortly.

Dope is currently in Chicago mixing "No Regrets" with producer/engineer Tadpole, who is fresh off a stint tracking Disturbed's new album.

Dope is managed by Bob Ringe at Survival Management and is booked by Dave Kirby / Andrew Goodfriend at TKO.

For additional information and to preview music and videos go to:

http://www.myspace.com/dope

http://www.dopearmy.com

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Nothing For Me Here

Nothing For Me Here?
Guitar Hero?

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A Message From Edsel

What's up all my friends in cyber hell USA? We are getting close to being done with Dope's long over do follow up to American Apathy. More details, dates, and track listing info will be available soon.

For now, Check out the demo clip of the new Dope song "Violence".

See you all on our upcoming fall tour....
We're gonna play some new shit, some old shit, and everything in between.

Don't forget the weed yawl!!

Go Fuck Yourself!!,
Edsel Dope

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NEW DOPE SONG POSTED!!!

Check out "Violence" on the music player at www.myspace.com/dope!!!

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Dope Video Shoot in Mokena IL

Dope Video Shoot in Mokena IL
10/15/07
Dope Video Shoot / Halloween Throwdown in Mokena IL

Saturday Oct 27th

Dope will be shooting a video for there new song "Violence" at there Oct 27th concert in Mokena IL.

A rough clip of the song "Violence" can be heard at www.DopeArmy.com and at www.myspace.com/Dope

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