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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I'm sorry to hear that our old bandmate Rebecca Burchette passed away. Rebecca was in different-sounding bands over the years on vocals, guitar & bass & rocked them all. She was a friend & one of her admirable qualities when we played together was she didn't have a lot of time for BS. 📸Scott Kinkade

Photo of Rebecca Burchette playing a 5-string bass guitar, live on stage.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

We have a two pack of shows coming up in July at Rhizome DC and at Galactic Panther. Here's the flyers:

Trepenate - powerviolence
Hostile Mind - DC hardcore
Lagoon - DMV hardcore
Drugs of Faith - grind 'n' roll
July 5, 2026 at Rhizome DC
Doors at 7, show at 7:30, $10 or pay what you can

Thunderchief
misanthropic sludge 'n' roll from Richmond
Textile
crust/sludge/noise rock from Baltimore
Drugs of Faith
grind 'n' roll from NOVA
July 6, 2026 at Galactic Panther, 1303 King St, Alexandria Va 22314
7 pm doors and 8 pm show, $16, and all ages

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Our next gig is in Washington D.C. with the talented and old-school D.C. punk band Rise Defy and the NJ deathgrind band Unhinge who are doing a weekender and gracing our area with their presence. Here's the flyer.

Unhinge
Rise Defy
Drugs of Faith
April 10, 2026
Doors at 7 pm
$12
Simple Underground
5420 3rd St NW, Washington DC 20011

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

We have two updates on our weekend of shows. The Galactic Panther show got cancelled, but we're still on for Harrisonburg this Saturday, February 7, 2026. It got moved from the Warehouse to Restless Moons Brewing Co. Here's the flyer.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The LP of our album "Asymmetrical" came out super thanks to the label Malokul. There's only 100 copies pressed and all on "Rubble Pile Grey" vinyl, which tied the package together. Here's where to get it: malokul.bigcartel.com/product/drug... #malokul #drugsoffaith #greyvinyl #asymmetrical

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DRUGS OF FAITH - ASYMMETRICAL 12"

MAL028 DRUGS OF FAITH - ASYMMETRICAL 12" Although over ten years have passed since Drugs of Faith has released a full length, ASYMMETRICAL...

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

We're back in Harrisonburg VA on February 7 to play a brutal show where we'll be hard pressed to keep up. I mean, look at these band logos!

February 7th
Doors 7 pm
Noise 8 pm
Entrance $10
The Warehouse
Harrisonburg VA
Lay Waste - Hburg grind violence
Bacteria - Richmond grind
Shunt - Philly grind
Drugs of Faith - DC grind n roll

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I've added a few more live videos and some podcast interviews to our YouTube channel. Please enjoy. www.youtube.com/@drugsoffaith

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Drugs of Faith

Drugs of Faith, the grind 'n' roll band. YouTube channel relaunched in 2020!

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

We have a show in December with the gothy Palladists, the screamy Bodied, and the hardcore Betterplastic, at the ask-a-punk show space The Litterbox.

Saturday December 13
Drugs of Faith - nova grind
Palladists - dc post punk
Betterplast - ny hardcore
Bodied - nova hardcore
The Litterbox - ask a punk
doors 7 pm - noise 7:30 - $10

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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 · 03/10/2025

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 · 20/09/2025

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

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

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

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

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 · 20/08/2025

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 · 16/08/2025

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 · 13/08/2025

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...

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Pie Shop

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

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...

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Drugs of Faith live in Baltimore, 2002

YouTube video by Disposable Underground

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

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 · 31/07/2025

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 · 26/07/2025

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...

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

YouTube video by Max Volume Silence

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

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...

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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 · 11/07/2025

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...

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Intersect, by Digital Negative

5 track album

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

We're heading into Virginia on September 12 to play the Super Rad Arcade Bar in Lynchburg with Doomsday Profit, Septic Vomit, and Palladists. It'll be a mad mixed bill!

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Fast update on our show at Songbyrd where we open for Eyehategod: Ilsa has been added to the bill! So there will be lots of heaviness at this gig from their side and from EHG.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The night after we open for Chepang at their record release show, we're playing a nuts bill with Unhinge and Viscera at the Meatlocker in New Jersey, July 6. Doors at 8 pm, music at 9 pm. 12 bucks.

Flyer for the Drugs of Faith, Unhinge, Viscera show. It reads: July 6th, Meatlocker, Doors 8 pm, Music 9 pm, $12.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Here's the flyer for our next show at Simple Bar and Grill on August 20. We're playing with Slag Dump, Crawler, and the main attraction, Thunderchief.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Our second album is still available on LP. "Corroded" has a basic sleeve but handsome vinyl.

Photo of the "Corroded" album by Drugs of Faith. Included in the shot are the vinyl record, the insert, and the sleeve.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

The guys from Vinyl Bang had me on their podcast to talk about records. It was a blast! You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xksh...

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Vinyl Bang Episode 71 - The Grind Father Richard Johnson

YouTube video by Vinyl Bang

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Our "Architectural Failures" 12" is available from Malokul's online store or their Bandcamp. We (I think always) play at least one song from this record, and we even did a music video for the track "Insanity." It's on yellow vinyl and hand numbered out of 300.

Cover of the "Architectural Failures" 12" by Drugs of Faith.

Back cover of the "Architectural Failures" 12" by Drugs of Faith. It's got the song titles listed.

Photo of the front inner sleeve of the "Architectural Failures" 12" by Drugs of Faith.

Photo of the back inner sleeve of the "Architectural Failures" 12" by Drugs of Faith. It's got the lyrics and album credits.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

For our shows in Maryland today and tomorrow, we prepared a His Hero Is Gone cover, but we also have a Godflesh cover we played live before but haven't rehearsed lately. We'll see which one we go with this weekend. #hisheroisgone #godflesh

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

There's been a lineup change for our show at Pedal Pushers. We're playing with Seikilos, Fear of God (from Baltimore), and Slag Dump. We hope to see you all there!

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Victims Family and Nasalrod are playing a few shows together and we're lucky enough to be opening the one at Galactic Panther in Alexandria VA this month. www.victimsfamily.com

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Victims Family | the official website

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

We're happy to share that we're one of the bands opening the Chepang record release show in NY.

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

We're playing an interesting place this month, a bike shop in Maryland called Pedal Pushers. Here's the Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/68680...

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Drugs of Faith, Seikilos, Tugboat, Slag Dump at Pedal Pushers

Event in Severna Park, MD by Richard Johnson on Saturday, April 26 2025

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Drugs of Faith @drugsoffaith.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

So I revisited an old album that I dismissed back in the day: "Same Difference" by Entombed.

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