Otep
| Otep | |
|---|---|
 Otep Shamaya, 2010 |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Nu Metal , Alternative Metal , Crossover |
| founding | 2000 |
| Current occupation | |
| Otep Shamaya (since 2000) | |
| Rob Patterson (2001-2003, since 2009) | |
| "Evil" J. McGuire (since 2000) | |
| Mark Bistany (2000–2003, since 2009) | |
| former members | |
guitar |
Tarver Marsh (2000-2001) |
guitar |
Dave "Spooky" Aguilera (2000-2001) |
guitar |
Lane Maverick (2001) |
Drums |
Scott Coogan (2003) |
guitar |
Lee Rios (2004) |
Drums |
David Lopez (2004) |
Drums |
Doug Pellerin (2004-2006) |
guitar |
Scotty CH (2005) |
guitar |
Melissa DeGott (2005-2006) |
guitar |
Karma Singh Cheema (2006-2007) |
guitar |
Aaron Nordstrom (2007-2008) |
Drums |
Brian Wolff (2007-2008) |
Otep (also: OTEP or OT3P ) is an American nu-metal - / alternative metal - band , 2000 in Los Angeles , California was founded. The band currently consists of singer / lyricist Otep Shamaya, bassist "Evil" J. McGuire, guitarist Rob Patterson and drummer Mark Bistany.
history
Shortly after Otep Shamaya and "Evil" J. McGuire formed the band in 2000, they caught the attention of music manager Sharon Osbourne during one of their first live performances . Although the band didn't even have a demo recording at the time , Osbourne made it possible for them to perform at Ozzfest 2001, a music festival jointly organized by her and her husband Ozzy Osbourne .
Due to the convincing performances, the label Capitol Records finally signed the band and in 2002 released the first album Sevas Tra (an ananym for “Art Saves”) and in 2004 the second album House of Secrets . On this are Greg Wells and Joey Jordison ( Slipknot ) to hear as a guest musician.
After several line-up changes and a move to the Koch Records label , the third album The Ascension was released there in 2007 , which was produced by Dave Fortman and includes guest appearances by Holly Knight and Greg Tribbett ( Mudvayne ). Both this album and the previous House of Secrets are characterized by aggressive metal music and the alternately whispering and screaming voice of Shamaya, which in its emotionally charged lyrics speaks strongly against the politics of the Bush administration , in particular against the restriction of civil liberties .
In August 2009, the fourth album Smash the Control Machine was released on the Victory Records label. Since then, the band has returned to their 2003 line-up, with Rob Patterson on guitar and Mark Bistany on drums after they left the band. The Japanese / American musician Koichi Fukuda ( Static-X ) and the American musician Emilie Autumn have a joint guest appearance on one of the tracks on the new album .
Discography
Albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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 CH
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 US
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| 2002 | Sevas Tra Capitol Records |
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US145 (1 week) US |
First published: June 18, 2002
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| 2004 | House of Secrets Capitol Records |
- |
US93 (3 weeks) US |
First published: July 27, 2004
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| 2007 | The Ascension Capitol Records |
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US81 (2 weeks) US |
First published: October 30, 2007
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| 2009 | Smash the Control Machine Victory Records |
- |
US47 (3 weeks) US |
First published: August 16, 2009
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| 2011 | Atavist Victory Records |
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US61 (1 week) US |
First published: April 26, 2011
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| 2013 | Hydra Victory Records |
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US133 (1 week) US |
First published: January 22, 2013
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| 2016 | Generation Doom Napalm Records |
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US109 (1 week) US |
First published: April 15, 2016
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| 2018 | Kult 45 Napalm Records |
CH100 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: July 27, 2018
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Live album
- 2012: Sounds Like Armageddon
EPs
- 2001: Jihad
- 2005: Becomes Flesh
Singles
- 2001: TRIC
- 2002: Blood Pigs
- 2004: Warhead
- 2004: Buried Alive
- 2007: Ghostflowers
- 2007: Breed
- 2008: Perfectly Flawed
- 2008: Confrontation
- 2009: Smash the Control Machine
- 2010: Rise, Rebel, Resist
- 2011: Fist's case
- 2011: Not to Touch the Earth
- 2013: Apex Predator
- 2016: In Cold Blood
- 2016: Royals
- 2018: To the Gallows
- 2018: Shelter in Place
Music videos
- 2001: TRIC
- 2002: Blood Pigs
- 2004: Warhead
- 2004: Buried Alive
- 2007: Ghostflowers
- 2007: Breed
- 2008: Confrontation
- 2008: Crooked Spoons
- 2009: Smash the Control Machine
- 2010: Rise, Rebel, Resist
- 2011: Fist's case
- 2011: Baby's Breath
- 2013: Apex Predator
- 2016: Lords of War
- 2016: In Cold Blood
swell
- ↑ a b Niki D'Andrea: Otep's Next Step. In: Phoenix New Times. March 28, 2007, accessed August 29, 2009 .
- ^ Kris Scott Marti: Interview with Otep Shamaya. In: AfterEllen. January 31, 2005, archived from the original on September 29, 2007 ; accessed on August 29, 2009 .
- ^ Adam Bielawski: Otep - The Ascension. In: UnRated Music Entertainment Magazine. Retrieved August 29, 2009 .
- ↑ blogs.myspace.com: New Album Facts - MySpace blog by Otep ( Memento of the original from February 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Accessed August 29, 2009. (English)
