Opiate for the Masses

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

History Opiate for the Masses was founded in 1999 by singer Ron Underwood, drummer Elias Mallin, guitarist/keyboardist Jim Kaufman and guitarist Dustin Lyon.Opiate for the Masses biography, AllMusic The group's name is an alteration of Karl Marx's famous aphorism, "Religion is the opium of the people".The Spore review, Exclaim!, July 1, 2005. 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.Staff Review, Punknews.org, September 27, 2005. By this time the group had added Seven Antonopoulos on drums and Anna K. (of Drain STH) on bass. The group played the Taste of Chaos tour and opened for Static-X, Avenged Sevenfold, My Chemical Romance and Disturbed on tour.OPIATE FOR THE MASSES Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS. Blabbermouth.net, February 4, 2008. On February 4, 2008, the group signed with Century Media Records and released the album Manifesto.ReviewMelodic.net, July 2008.Review. PopMatters, September 9, 2008. The group followed the release of Manifesto by touring with Filter.OPIATE FOR THE MASSES: New Video Interview Available. Blabbermouth.net, July 1, 2008. In 2009, the group disbanded.

Original members Ron Underwood – vocals Elias Mallin – drums Dustin Lyon – guitars Ryan Head – bass Jim Kaufman – keyboards, guitar

Touring members Seven Antonopoulos – drums Anna K. – bass

Discography Studio albums The Spore (2005) Manifesto (2008)

EPs Seven (2001) Goodbye (2003)

Demo albums New Machines and the Wasted Life (2000)

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 Tempe, Arizona.

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