When the two were adults, they reunited and Simon joined Edsel's band, playing keyboards, samples and percussion.

The pair then recruited Sloane Jentry as guitarist, Preston Nash as drummer, and Tripp Eisen as bassist.

[2] Furthermore, the band name "Dope" refers to heroin, which was the common substance Edsel and Simon sold around the New York City area as shown by their early T-shirt designs, which prominently displayed hypodermic needles.

Lead singer Edsel has also maintained a good friendship with ex-Manson guitarist Daisy Berkowitz.

Felons and Revolutionaries was created after performing on the New York City club circuit, and releasing several promotional cassettes[5] the band was signed by Epic Records.

For the album's recording, Sloane Jentry had left the band and Tripp Eisen moved to guitar, while Acey Slade was brought in on bass.

The second single, a cover of "You Spin Me Round", saw the band gaining more attention; it received radio play and reached No.

Acey Slade was moved to the position of guitar, while Sloane Jentry (who had remained friends with the band) rejoined, this time on bass.

After the album's release, Simon Dope left the group to pursue a career as a video game producer.

More soundtrack work was done by Dope in 2002, as the band recorded WWE chairman Vince McMahon's theme song "No Chance" for the WWF Forceable Entry audio release.

[7] Disappointed with the label's perceived lack of promotion for the album, the band left Epic Records.

By 2005, Dope had regrouped once more, the band had a new bassist, Brian "Brix" Milner (former guitarist and keyboardist for Orlando's Skrape).

For their new album entitled American Apathy, the band returned to a harder sound similar in some respects to their debut, in an industrial metal style.

Although released eight years after the band formed, four albums in and on an independent label, American Apathy performed well in the charts.

Tripp Lee played live on bass with the band (although Brix is still listed, and seems doubtful that he will return) and a new drummer named Angel Bartolotta, formerly of Pig and The Genitorturers has joined.

Guitar Hero III includes a song by Dope called "Nothing for Me Here" on the bonus list and mentions that it will be on the band's upcoming album.

[14] Some time in early 2009, Dope updated their official website, which now features promotion for No Regrets, which was released on March 10, 2009.

In addition to this, the full music video for the single Addiction, which features Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society and well-known guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne is available to be viewed on the site.

Virus, the lead guitarist, teaches guitar/bass at the Paul Green School of Rock in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

[16] Virus also produces up-and-coming bands and writes music for TV and video game companies such as Activision, Disney and ESPN.

On the September 19, 2013, the band officially released a teaser for the song "Drug Music" from their upcoming sixth studio album, entitled "Blood Money" via their Facebook page.

The Thermometer would display the overall progress in reaching various fundraiser goals such as the release of the live DVD and making it to United Kingdom and Europe for a tour.

Dope released the official music video for the two-part album's title track "Blood Money" on July 16, 2016.

This reunion tour had guitarist Virus, drummer Racci Shay, and bassist Acey Slade return for the occasion.

[29] Dope's influences include Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Kiss, Guns N' Roses, White Zombie, and Mötley Crüe.