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[/td][td]{{Infobox musical artist[/td] [td]| name = Opiate for the Masses[/td]
[td]| name = Opiate for the Masses[/td] [td]| origin = [[Phoenix, Arizona]], USA[/td]
[td]| origin = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]], USA[/td] [td]| genre = [[Alternative metal]],<ref name="AllMusic" /> [[gothic metal]],<ref name="AllMusic" /> [[industrial metal]]<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |last1=Monger |first1=James Christopher |title=Opiate for the Masses |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/opiate-for-the-masses-mn0000890076/biography |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref>[/td]
[td]| genre = [[Alternative metal]],<ref name="AllMusic" /> [[gothic metal]],<ref name="AllMusic" /> [[industrial metal]]<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |last1=Monger |first1=James Christopher |title=Opiate for the Masses |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/opiate-for-the-masses-mn0000890076/biography |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref>[/td] [td]| years_active = 1999β2009[/td]
[td]| years_active = 1999β2009[/td] [td]| label = [[Warcon Enterprises]]<br>[[Century Media Records|Century Media]][/td]
[td]| label = [[Warcon Enterprises]], [[Century Media Records|Century Media]][/td] [td]| website =[/td]
[td]| website =[/td] [td]| past_members = [[Ron Underwood (musician)|Ron Underwood]] - vocals<br>Dustin Lyon - Guitars<br>[[Elias Mallin]] - Drums<br>Ryan Head - Bass<br>[[Seven Antonopoulos]] - drums<br>Anna K. - bass<br>Andy Gerald - Guitars<br>[[Jim Kaufman]] - keyboards/guitar[/td]
[td]| past_members = [[Ron Underwood (musician)|Ron Underwood]]<br>Dustin Lyon<br>[[Elias Mallin]]<br>Ryan Head<br>[[Seven Antonopoulos]]<br>Anna K.<br>Andy Gerald<br>[[Jim Kaufman]][/td] [td]}}[/td]
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[td][/td] [td]'''Opiate for the Masses''' was an American rock band from [[Los Angeles]], California in 1999.[/td]
[td]'''Opiate for the Masses''' was an American [[alternative metal]] band from [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]] in 1999.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==History==[/td]
[td]==History==[/td] [td]Opiate for the Masses was founded in 1999 by singer Ron Underwood, drummer [[Elias Mallin]], guitarist/keyboardist [[Jim Kaufman]], and guitarist Dustin Lyon.<ref name=amg>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/opiate-for-the-masses-mn0000890076/biography Opiate for the Masses biography], [[AllMusic]]</ref> The group's name is an alteration of [[Karl Marx]]'s famous aphorism, "Religion is the [[opium of the people]]".<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/opiate_for_masses-spore The Spore review], ''[[Exclaim!]]'', July 1, 2005.</ref> 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''.<ref>[https://www.punknews.org/review/4438/opiate-for-the-masses-the-spore Staff Review], Punknews.org, September 27, 2005.</ref> By this time the group had added [[Seven Antonopoulos]] on drums and Anna K. (of [[Drain STH]]) on bass.<ref name=amg/> The group played the [[Taste of Chaos]] tour and opened for [[Static-X]], [[Avenged Sevenfold]], [[My Chemical Romance]], and [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]] on tour.<ref name=blabbermouth>[http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/opiate-for-the-masses-signs-with-century-media-records/ OPIATE FOR THE MASSES Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS]. [[Blabbermouth.net]], February 4, 2008.</ref> In 2008, the group signed with [[Century Media Records|Century Media]] and released the album ''Manifesto''.<ref>[http://www.melodic.net/Index.php?page=review&id=6853 Review][[Melodic (magazine)|Melodic.net]], July 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/review/opiate-for-the-masses-manifesto/ Review]. [[PopMatters|Pop Matters]], September 9, 2008.</ref> The group followed the release of ''Manifesto'' by touring with [[Filter (band)|Filter]].<ref>[http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/opiate-for-the-masses-new-video-interview-available/ OPIATE FOR THE MASSES: New Video Interview Available]. Blabbermouth.net, July 1, 2008.</ref> In 2009, the group disbanded.[/td]
[td]Opiate for the Masses was founded in 1999 by singer [[Ron Underwood (musician)|Ron Underwood]], drummer [[Elias Mallin]], guitarist/keyboardist [[Jim Kaufman]], and guitarist Dustin Lyon.<ref name=amg>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/opiate-for-the-masses-mn0000890076/biography Opiate for the Masses biography], [[AllMusic]]</ref> The group's name is an alteration of [[Karl Marx]]'s famous aphorism, "Religion is the [[opium of the people]]".<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/opiate_for_masses-spore The Spore review], ''[[Exclaim!]]'', July 1, 2005.</ref> 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''.<ref>[https://www.punknews.org/review/4438/opiate-for-the-masses-the-spore Staff Review], Punknews.org, September 27, 2005.</ref> By this time the group had added [[Seven Antonopoulos]] on drums and Anna K. (of [[Drain STH]]) on bass.<ref name=amg/> The group played the [[Taste of Chaos]] tour and opened for [[Static-X]], [[Avenged Sevenfold]], [[My Chemical Romance]], and [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]] on tour.<ref name=blabbermouth>[http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/opiate-for-the-masses-signs-with-century-media-records/ OPIATE FOR THE MASSES Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS]. [[Blabbermouth.net]], February 4, 2008.</ref> In 2008, the group signed with [[Century Media Records|Century Media]] and released the album ''Manifesto''.<ref>[http://www.melodic.net/Index.php?page=review&id=6853 Review][[Melodic (magazine)|Melodic.net]], July 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/review/opiate-for-the-masses-manifesto/ Review]. [[PopMatters|Pop Matters]], September 9, 2008.</ref> The group followed the release of ''Manifesto'' by touring with [[Filter (band)|Filter]].<ref>[http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/opiate-for-the-masses-new-video-interview-available/ OPIATE FOR THE MASSES: New Video Interview Available]. Blabbermouth.net, July 1, 2008.</ref> In 2009, the group disbanded.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Original members==[/td]
[td]==Original members==[/td] [td]*[[Ron Underwood (musician)|Ron Underwood]] β vocals[/td]
[td]* [[Ron Underwood (musician)|Ron Underwood]] β vocals[/td] [td]*[[Elias Mallin]] β drums[/td]
[td]* [[Elias Mallin]] β drums[/td] [td]*Dustin Lyon β guitars[/td]
[td]* Dustin Lyon β guitars[/td] [td]*Ryan Head β bass[/td]
[td]* Ryan Head β bass[/td] [td]*[[Jim Kaufman]] β keyboards, guitar[/td]
[td]* [[Jim Kaufman]] β keyboards, guitar[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Touring members==[/td]
[td]==Touring members==[/td] [td]*[[Seven Antonopoulos]] β drums[/td]
[td]* [[Seven Antonopoulos]] β drums[/td] [td]*Anna K. β bass[/td]
[td]* Anna K. β bass[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Discography==[/td]
[td]==Discography==[/td] [td];Studio albums[/td] [td]*''New Machines and the Wasted Life'' (Self-released, 2000)[/td] [td]*''Seven EP'' (Self-released, 2001)[/td]
[td]* ''[[The Spore]]'' (2005)[/td] [td]*''Goodbye EP'' (Self-released, 2003)[/td]
[td]* ''Manifesto'' (2008)[/td] [td][/td] [td]*''[[The Spore]]'' ([[Warcon Enterprises]], 2005)[/td] [td];EPs[/td] [td]*''Manifesto'' ([[Century Media]], 2008)[/td] [td]* ''Seven EP'' (2001)[/td] [td]* ''Goodbye EP'' (2003)[/td] [td][/td] [td];Demo albums[/td] [td]* ''New Machines and the Wasted Life'' (2000)[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Reunion==[/td]
[td]==Reunion==[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td][[Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles]][/td]
[td][[Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles]][/td] [td][[Category:Rock music groups from California]][/td]
[td][[Category:American alternative metal musical groups]][/td] [td][[Category:Musical groups established in 1999]][/td] [td][[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2009]][/td] [td][[Category:Century Media Records artists]][/td]
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