DOPESICK was founded in 2002 by former SKINLAB man Adam Albright in union with erstwhile KILLING CULTURE singer Marcus Payton. DOPESICK would issue an EP 'Vendetta', produced by Juan Urteaga and SKINLAB and LÄÄZ ROCKIT man Scott Sargeant, in July. Former SYSTEMATIC and PRIMATE bassist Nick St. Denis temped for the band during August. That same month it would be revealed that Albright had united with BACH TIGHT 5, the new band formation assembled by former SKID ROW singer SEBASTIAN BACH.