Blood Money Part 1
| Company type | studio album |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | October 28, 2016 |
| Founder | Dope |
| Products | Industrial metal music album |
Blood Money Part 1 represents the sixth full-length release by the American industrial metal group Dope, which was issued on October 28, 2016, through eOne Music. This album came after a seven-year hiatus following their previous studio record, No Regrets, marking the band's longest interval between albums. Achieving a peak position of number 27 on the Billboard 200, it stands as Dope's highest-ranking entry on the US charts and maintained its presence for two consecutive weeks. The tracks "Selfish", "Blood Money", and "Hold On" were each accompanied by official music videos. A follow-up prequel, titled Blood Money Part Zer0, was released in 2023.
Reception
Sophie Maughan from Metal Hammer commended the album for its "driving basslines" and nostalgic elements, highlighting songs such as "Drug Music" and "1999" as particularly appealing to dedicated followers of the band. Similarly, Grim Lord of New Noise Magazine observed that despite the extended gap between releases, Dope's signature sound remained intact and gratifying for their audience.
Personnel
- Dope
- Edsel Dope: vocals (2,3,5–10,12–15), drums (2,3,5–10,12–15), guitars (2,8,9,12–15), bass (2,10,13), backing vocals (2,5,8,9,12–15), programming (2,5–10,12–15), performance (1,4,11)
- Virus: guitars (2,6,8,10,14,15), backing vocals (8,13,14)
- Nikk Dibs: bass (2,3,5–10,12–15), guitars (3,5,6,8–10,12,15), programming (3,5–10,12–15), backing vocals (5,8,9,15), performance (4,11)
- Additional personnel
- Matt Szlachta: guitars (2,5–8,10,12,13)
- Jerms Jude: backing vocals (2)
- DJ Nelson: guitars (9,13,14), bass (13)
- Peter Szczypinski: backing vocals (15)