Opiate for the Masses was an industrial metal/post-hardcore band from Phoenix, Arizona that was active from 1999-2009. The band’s name comes from Karl Marx’s concept used to describe organized religion. Opiate for the Masses headlined Phoenix shows with thousands of people in attendance. They have toured with bands like Static-X, Orgy, Avenged Sevenfold, Drowning Pool, and The Bled. Opiate for the Masses also were apart of the Taste of Chaos and Warped tour. Their songs have appeared in the English dub of the anime OVA, Galerians: Rion, Saw II, and Saw III. In 2009, the band broke up due to vocalist Ron Underwood being unsure if he had time to replace recently-departed synth player, programmer, and rhythm guitarist, Jim Kaufman before going back on tour to support their then-recent album, Manifesto, causing him to not attend obligated radio shows and being blacklisted from radio altogether.