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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 3d

We have a two-pack of shows in November!

On the 7th we're playing in Frederick MD and on the 8th in Richmond VA. We haven't been back to either town in a long time, so this'll be great.

Drugs of Faith (VA)
Gist (Baltimore)
Omit All (Philly)
Live at Cafe Nola
9pm Friday 11/7/2025
21+
$5
4 E. Patrick St., Frederick MD

Drugs of Faith (Northern VA)
Diuretic (Philly)
Bacteria
Nov 8 2025
7 pm
$10
The Hole
Richmond VA

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 6d

Check out our various CD and vinyl releases on our Bandcamp page. We hope you hear something you like.

drugsoffaith.bandcamp.com

Drugs of Faith

We're a three-piece grind 'n' roll band from Northern Virginia, USA that started in 2002. We like to sing about politics and social subjects.

drugsoffaith.bandcamp.com

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 18d

I'm happy to report that I'll be playing in a Killing Joke cover band for Halloween. They're one of my favorite bands and a huge influence, so it'll be a treat.

Ripping Headaches and Voice of the Cielago present
A Halloween benefit for Gaza Soup Kitchen
Evillive
Performing two full Misfits sets...
Tell your wimp friends to listen to some real metal...
Voetia
Total Invasion
Electric Funeral
Friday October 31st, 2025 at Pie Shop
1339 H St NE, Washington, DC
7:30 pm - all ages - fifteen dollars
Extra donations and costumes encouraged

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 18d

#carcass

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Sep 20

The next Drugs of Faith gig is at the always-enjoyable Pie Shop in D.C. We'll be playing with some grating and extreme bands, so it'll be a wild night. Here's the flyer.

September 25th, 2025
@ the Pie Shop
Prisoner (RVA) - industrial death/grind/hardcore
Moros (Philly) - death metal/doom/punk
Drugs of Faith (DC/VA) - grindcore
Bodied (VA) - hardcore/noise/screamo
$15, all ages
7:30 pm doors

Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Sep 20

Congratulations!

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Sep 20

Done.

Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Sep 17

My electro/industrial band Digital Negative is opening this wild, mixed bill at Haydee's on Georgia Ave. We hope to see you there!

Accesstogod, Drivel, McMansion, and a battle set between two secret bands are on the bill too.

September 18th, 2025
Industrial dance punk
Accesstogod
All ages
Doors: 7pm
Music: 730pm
Digital Negative - glitched out electronic/industrial
Drivel - To Live A Lie records
McMansion - experimental noisy cybergrind
Secret powerviolence vs. secret grind violence
$10
Haydees
6303 Georgia Ave.
NW DC

Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Sep 17

Be there.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Sep 17

I hope there's not a problem with Marr's Guitars

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Sep 12

This weekend we're playing 2 shows with Doomsday Profit & 2 shows with Septic Vomit.

It's gonna be a 3-pack of mixed bills that include at least 2 birthdays & 1 record release.

Super Rad Arcade Bar, Lynchburg VA, 9/12
Hoots Beer Co., Winston-Salem NC, 9/13
The Golden Pony, Harrisonburg VA, 9/14 14

September 14th at the Golden Pony
Corey's 40th birthday
Drugs of Faith, Gloop, Septic Vomit, Snack Truck
Doors 6 pm, music 7 pm
September 14th, The Golden Pony
Tickets: goldenponyva.com
18+

All ages metal show
Doomsday Profit, album release show!
Drugs of Faith
Valletta
And I Become Death
Sat., Sept. 13
Hoots Beer Co.
7 doors, 8:15 show
$10 adv., $15 d.o.s.

Green Mist Promotions presents
Doomsday Profit, album release show
Drugs of Faith
Septic Vomit
Palladists
Super Rad Arcade Bar
Friday, September 12
8:00 music
All ages
$13 entry
Free arcade

Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Sep 8

We're playing Cafe Nola in Frederick, MD with Omit All and Gist on November 7, 2025. Three different sounding bands, which I like, so it should be a good time.

Flyer for a gig. It says Drugs of Faith (VA), Gist (Bmore), and Omit All (Philly), Live at Cafe Nola.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Sep 8

That's awesome

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Aug 20

We'll see you at Haydee's in D.C. Wednesday night for a slim, shapely three-band show. We're opening for the two-piece sludge-crust band Thunderchief, and Crawler is closing the fast night out.
Here's the flyer (and yes, I did print and hand out this flyer at gigs):

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Aug 20

After musing about building a Dyson sphere to put data centers on, he says "I wish I had, like, more concrete answers, but"?

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Aug 16

Drugs of Faith is playing Haydee's for the first time. See you there?

CRAWLER: Baltimore punks
THUNDERCHIEF: Richmond crust sludge; the first show of their tour
DRUGS OF FAITH: We're Virginia grind ‘n’ roll
SLAG DUMP had to cancel.

6303 Georgia Ave NW, Washington DC 20011

August 20; 7 PM; $12

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Aug 13

We're playing with Prisoner, Moros, and Bodied at the Pie Shop in D.C. next month. It'll be an interesting bill with a good spread of bands. Here's where to get tickets:

www.pieshopdc.com/shows/prison...

Pie Shop

www.pieshopdc.com

Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Aug 10

Here's a video of the first show Drugs of Faith ever played. It was in Baltimore, way back in 2002. The action starts at about the 1:23 mark.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs3H...

Drugs of Faith live in Baltimore, 2002

YouTube video by Disposable Underground

www.youtube.com

Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Aug 2

Local news: our D.C. show in August got moved to Haydee's. Here's the updated flyer. We hope to see you there.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Jul 31

This is a reminder that if I gave you a sticker packaged with a Bandcamp download code for Digital Negative or Rot Triad, you can still download the music for free.
#digitalnegative #rottriad

Photo of a clear, flat bag with a Digital Negative sticker in it.

Photo of a clear, flat bag with a Rot Triad sticker in it.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Jul 25

Here's a video of our set from TV Eye when we opened for Chepang. Everybody sounded great that night, thanks to the soundperson.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJG...

DRUGS OF FAITH live at TV EYE, Jul. 5th, 2025 (FULL SET)

YouTube video by Max Volume Silence

www.youtube.com

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Jul 24

We're happy to be supporting Doomsday Profit in Winston-Salem for their record release show in September! Here's the Facebook event page:

www.facebook.com/events/74108...

DOOMSDAY PROFIT / DRUGS OF FAITH / VALLETTA / AND I BECOME DEATH

Event in Winston-Salem, NC by Doomsday Profit and Drugs of Faith on Saturday, September 13 2025

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Jul 15

My electro/industrial band Digital Negative got a cool write-up in Abysmal Hymns, as the band has a new EP out.

abysmalhymns.blogspot.com/2025/07/digi...

DIGITAL NEGATIVE : "Intersect"

This duo consists of Richard Johnson from Drugs of Faith and Daniel Euphrat. Johnson handled the vocals and samples while Euphrat played all...

abysmalhymns.blogspot.com

Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Jul 11

The electro-industrial project Digital Negative - the one I do with Person918x - has a new EP out today called "Intersect." Please enjoy:

digitalnegative.bandcamp.com/album/inters...

Intersect, by Digital Negative

5 track album

digitalnegative.bandcamp.com

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · Jul 11

This reminds me that I used to follow Black Metal Cats when I was on Twitter and it never disappointed.