Otep
Encyclopedia
Otep is an American
heavy metal band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles
, California
by Otep Shamaya
.
before they had even signed to a label after Sharon Osbourne
witnessed a brief part of their live performance. They have since played Ozzfest
several times.
To date the band has released five full length albums, and two EP's.
In 2007, after the dismal performance of The Ascension, Otep was officially dropped from Capitol Records.
In 2009 Otep signed with Victory Records
. Their 2009 album, Smash the Control Machine
, was to include a reunion with former members Mark "Moke" Bistany on drums and Rob Patterson
on guitar. The album also featured Koichi Fukuda
on piano
, and Emilie Autumn
on violin
. The band appeared with 2Cents
, Five Finger Death Punch
& Shadows Fall
on the 'Shock & Raw Tour' of North America in the fall of 2009.
On September 30, 2010, Jay McGuire left the band.
In 2011, Otep toured as a supporting act, along with Earth Crisis
, for Cavalera Conspiracy
.
for "Outstanding Music Artist" for their album Smash the Control Machine during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
heavy metal band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
by Otep Shamaya
Otep Shamaya
Otep Shamaya is an American singer-songwriter, the lead vocalist of the metal band Otep. She made her debut in 2000 with her band and released the full length albums Sevas Tra, House of Secrets, The Ascension, and Smash the Control Machine in June 2002, July 2004, October 2007, and August 2009...
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History
Otep originally was a four-piece nu metal band that began in Los Angeles, California in early 2000. They were invited to play OzzfestOzzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
before they had even signed to a label after Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne....
witnessed a brief part of their live performance. They have since played Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
several times.
To date the band has released five full length albums, and two EP's.
In 2007, after the dismal performance of The Ascension, Otep was officially dropped from Capitol Records.
In 2009 Otep signed with Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
. Their 2009 album, Smash the Control Machine
Smash the Control Machine
Smash the Control Machine is the fourth studio album from Otep. It was released on August 18, 2009. A deluxe edition was released with a bonus DVD as well. The pre-release package also contained a T-shirt featuring the album cover and a poster of the cover. The album sold 10,400 copies in its first...
, was to include a reunion with former members Mark "Moke" Bistany on drums and Rob Patterson
Rob Patterson
Rob Patterson is currently a member of the post-industrial band Filter.-Background:Patterson's first major band was the metal, female-fronted Otep. He played on their first two albums, Sevas Tra and House of Secrets.He began playing guitar for Korn in July 2005...
on guitar. The album also featured Koichi Fukuda
Koichi Fukuda
Koichi Fukuda is a Japanese American musician, and the lead guitarist, programmer, and keyboardist for the industrial metal band Static-X and Drugstore Fanatics -Biography:...
on piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, and Emilie Autumn
Emilie Autumn
Emilie Autumn Liddell , better known by her stage name Emilie Autumn, is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and violinist. Autumn draws influence for her music—the style of which she has alternatively labeled as "Victoriandustrial" and glam rock—from plays, novels, and history, particularly the...
on violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
. The band appeared with 2Cents
2Cents
2Cents is a metal band from Malibu, California, known for their energetic live performances andextensive touring history.- History :2Cents was formed by brothers, Adam and Dave O’Rourke who shared a mutual love of metal bands like Pantera and Slayer as well as Southern California punk bands such as...
, Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2005, the group's name is derived from classic oriental martial arts cinema. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, guitarist Zoltan Bathory, guitarist Caleb Bingham, bassist Matt Snell,...
& Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. They are one of the few contemporary metal bands who take their lyrical influence from Eastern philosophy and some references to the Rastafari culture...
on the 'Shock & Raw Tour' of North America in the fall of 2009.
On September 30, 2010, Jay McGuire left the band.
In 2011, Otep toured as a supporting act, along with Earth Crisis
Earth Crisis
Earth Crisis is an American metalcore band from Syracuse, New York, active from 1989 until 2001, reuniting in 2007. Their most recent record, To the Death, was released in May 2009 through Century Media....
, for Cavalera Conspiracy
Cavalera Conspiracy
Cavalera Conspiracy is a Brazilian heavy metal band founded by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera , along with American guitarist and bassist Marc Rizzo and Johny Chow. The band originally formed in 2007 as Inflikted but changed its name for legal reasons...
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Current members
- Otep ShamayaOtep ShamayaOtep Shamaya is an American singer-songwriter, the lead vocalist of the metal band Otep. She made her debut in 2000 with her band and released the full length albums Sevas Tra, House of Secrets, The Ascension, and Smash the Control Machine in June 2002, July 2004, October 2007, and August 2009...
- Vocals (2000–present) - Markus Estrada: guitars (2010–present)
- Rani SharoneRani SharoneRani Sharone is the bassist for the bands Otep and Stolen Babies. He is the twin brother of Gil Sharone, the drummer of the same band and formerly of Dillinger Escape Plan.-Biography:...
: bass (2010–present) - Gil SharoneGil SharoneGil Sharone is an American drummer and member of the band Stolen Babies, and formerly The Dillinger Escape Plan. He was also a fill in for punk rock band +44. His twin brother is Rani Sharone, also of Stolen Babies....
: drums (2010–present)
Guitars
- Dave Aguilera - guitars (2000)
- Tarver Marsh - guitars (2000–2001)
- Rob PattersonRob PattersonRob Patterson is currently a member of the post-industrial band Filter.-Background:Patterson's first major band was the metal, female-fronted Otep. He played on their first two albums, Sevas Tra and House of Secrets.He began playing guitar for Korn in July 2005...
- guitars (2001–2004, 2009) - Karma Singh Cheema - guitars (2006–2007)
Drums
- Brian Wolff - drums (2006–2008)
- Mark "Moke" Bistany - drums (2001–2004, 2009)
Session Musicians
- Greg WellsGreg WellsGreg Wells is a multiple Grammy nominated musician, record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Wells has produced and written hits with Adele, Weezer, Pink, Theophilus London, Deftones, Katy Perry, Rufus Wainwright, The All American Rejects, OneRepublic, Mika, Aerosmith, Burt Bacharach,...
- guitar & custom percussion on House of Secrets - Joey JordisonJoey JordisonJoey Jordison , is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work as the drummer for the nu metal band Slipknot. He grew up in Waukee, Iowa with his parents and two sisters, and was given his first drum kit at the age of 8...
- drums on House of Secrets - Holly KnightHolly KnightHolly Knight is a songwriter, vocalist and musician of pop and rock music.- Biography :She was born in New York City and started playing classical piano as a young child. She soon became interested in rock music, and left home at about sixteen to pursue her dreams...
- mellotronMellotronThe Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
, piano on The Ascension - Koichi FukudaKoichi FukudaKoichi Fukuda is a Japanese American musician, and the lead guitarist, programmer, and keyboardist for the industrial metal band Static-X and Drugstore Fanatics -Biography:...
- piano on Smash the Control Machine - Emilie AutumnEmilie AutumnEmilie Autumn Liddell , better known by her stage name Emilie Autumn, is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and violinist. Autumn draws influence for her music—the style of which she has alternatively labeled as "Victoriandustrial" and glam rock—from plays, novels, and history, particularly the...
- violin on Smash the Control Machine - Tony CamposTony CamposTony Campos is a Mexican American musician. He is the bass guitarist for the heavy metal band Soulfly and former bass guitarist of industrial metal band Static-X and frontman/bassist for Asesino. Campos was the final bassist for Ministry, which retired in 2008, though he rejoined when the band...
- bass guitar on Atavist - Collyn McCoy - bass guitar on Atavist
- Ulrich WildUlrich WildUlrich Wild is an American record producer, engineer and mixer specializing in the rock and metal genres. Born and raised in Switzerland, Ulrich is now a naturalized citizen living in Los Angeles...
- guitars, keyboards on Atavist
Guitars
- Steven Barbola - touring guitars (2008–2010)
- Aaron Nordstrom - touring guitars (2007–2008)
- Scotty CH - touring guitars (2005)
- Lee Rios - touring guitars (2004)
- Lane Maverick - touring guitars (2001)
Drums
- Chase Brickenden - touring drums (2010)
- Dave Gentry - touring drums (2008–2010)
- Doug Pellerin - touring drums (2004-2005)
- David Lopez - touring drums (2004)
- Scott Coogan - touring drums (2003)
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Ind. Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 2002 | Sevas Tra Sevas Tra -Personnel:*Otep Shamaya - vocals*"Evil" J. McGuire - bass, background vocals*Rob Patterson - guitar*Mark "Moke" Bistany - drums-Production:*Producer: Terry Date*Engineers: Terry Date, Martin Feveyear...
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145 | — | — | 86 |
| 2004 | House of Secrets House of Secrets (album) House of Secrets is the second album by American band Otep, produced by Greg Wells , and released in 2004. The album debuted at number 93 on the Billboard 200... |
93 | — | 102 | — |
| 2007 | The Ascension The Ascension (OTEP album) -Track listing:-Personnel:*Otep Shamaya – Vocals*"Evil" J. McGuire – Bass Guitar, Backup Vocals*Karma Singh Cheema - Guitars *Aaron Nordstrom – Guitars *Brian Wolff – Drums*Holly Knight - Mellotron, Piano, Programming on "Perfectly Flawed"... LP record The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... , DI |
81 | 6 | — | — |
| 2009 | Smash the Control Machine Smash the Control Machine Smash the Control Machine is the fourth studio album from Otep. It was released on August 18, 2009. A deluxe edition was released with a bonus DVD as well. The pre-release package also contained a T-shirt featuring the album cover and a poster of the cover. The album sold 10,400 copies in its first... Victory Records Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels.... (529) |
47 | 6 | — | — |
| 2011 | Atavist Atavist (album) Atavist is the fifth full-length studio album by American metal band Otep. The album was released on 26 April 2011 through Victory Records.... |
61 | 10 | — | — |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||
Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Jihad Jihad (EP) Jihad is an EP by American band Otep, released on June 19, 2001. All tracks, with the exception of "Germ", were later re-recorded for Otep's debut full-length, Sevas Tra.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Otep Shamaya – Vocals*"Evil" J...
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| 2005 | Wurd Becomes Flesh
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Singles
| Year | Title | US Main. |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Blood Pigs" | — | Sevas Tra | |
| "Possession" | — | |||
| 2004 | "Warhead" | — | House of Secrets | |
| 2007 | "Ghostflowers" | — | The Ascension | |
| "March of the Martyrs" | — | |||
| "Breed" | — | |||
| 2008 | "Confrontation" | — | ||
| 2009 | "Smash the Control Machine" | 28 | Smash the Control Machine | |
| 2010 | "Rise, Rebel, Resist" | — | ||
| 2011 | "Fists Fall" | — | Atavist | |
| "Not to Touch the Earth Not to Touch the Earth "Not to Touch the Earth" is a 1968 song by The Doors from their album Waiting for the Sun. It stems from Jim Morrison's poem, "Celebration of the Lizard". A recording of the complete poem was attempted at the sessions for the album, but only the musical passage Not to Touch the Earth was deemed fit... " |
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2001 | "T.R.I.C." |
| 2002 | "Blood Pigs" |
| 2004 | "Warhead" |
| "Buried Alive" | |
| 2007 | "Ghostflowers" |
| "Breed" | |
| 2008 | "Confrontation" |
| "Crooked Spoons" | |
| 2009 | "Smash the Control Machine" |
| 2010 | "Rise, Rebel, Resist" |
| "Run for Cover" | |
| 2011 | "Fists Fall" |
Awards
In 2010, Otep was nominated for a GLAAD Media AwardGLAAD Media Awards
The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives...
for "Outstanding Music Artist" for their album Smash the Control Machine during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards
21st GLAAD Media Awards
The 21st GLAAD Media Awards was the 2010 annual presentation of the media awards presented by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. The awards seek to honor films, television shows, musicians and works of journalism that fairly and accurately represent the LGBT community and issues...
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External links
- Otep Official Site
- Otep on MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- UnRated Magazine's Review of The Ascension
- "Otep's Next Step," by Niki D'Andrea, Phoenix New Times
- Hard Rock Albums Charts on BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...