Biography
After death of the legendary japanese guitarist hide (Hideto Matsumoto), his former bandmates Pata (guitar, from X Japan and hide with Spread Beaver), Heath (bass, from X Japan) and I.N.A. (DJ and percussionist, from hide with Spread Beaver) got together to perform a cover of X Japan's song "Celebration" (composed by hide). That recording included previously recorded vocals by hide and the resulting cover song was released as a track of the album "hide tribute spirits".
After that, the trio decided to work on more songs and added the vocalist Jo:Ya to the lineup. It was formed Dope HEADz. The first album was entitled "Primitive Impulse", which contained tracks in a style similar to hide's psyborg rock - mixing elements of a fast rock n' roll to industrial, punk and hard rock, in a very japanese fashion. The song "True Lies" from that album was featured in the movie "Black Mask", starring Jet Li.
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Years later, they released the second album entitled "Planet of the Dope", with new vocalist Shame. Since the release of that album, the band made a pause on its activities. Heath is now on solo career and plays with the band LYNX, as well as X Japan. Pata performs with his band Ra:In, as well as X Japan. I.N.A. is a musical producer.
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