For the Ancient Egyptian name component, see hotep.
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Otep
(also written as OTEP
or OT3P
) is an American heavy metal band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by Otep Shamaya.
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History
The band Otep was signed after only four shows, without a demo, strictly on the power of their live performance. Their live performance proved to be so impressive that
Sharon Osbourne offered the unsigned act a spot on the 2001
Ozzfest tour. Since then Otep has appeared at the festival three times. To date, the band has released four full lengths, one EP and toured in support of all four releases.
Otep Shamaya has also published two books of poetry, spoken at the
Democratic National Convention in 2008, and has been recognized as a painter. She openly supports Carbon Rally
[1],
PETA and the
WSPA. In addition to lending her support to numerous groups, Shamaya has started the social networks "All Shapes and Sizes"
[2] and "Girls Out Now"
[3]. On December 21, 2008, Shamaya created a blog entitled "I'm Not a Monster"
[4].
On April 6, 2009, it was announced that Otep is now signed to
Victory Records. On April 7, 2009 Shamaya announced that the new album will also mark the band reuniting with former members Mark "Moke" Bistany on drums and
Rob Patterson on guitar. Otep stated a song titled "Rise, Rebel, Resist" from the new album,
Smash the Control Machine
, slated for release August 18th, 2009, will appear on the 2009
Vans Warped Tour
various artists CD. However, "Smash the Control Machine" will be the first song to be heard off the new album, receiving air play in June 2009.
Koichi Fukuda is playing
piano on the new album, and
Emilie Autumn will play
violin.
Current
- Otep Shamaya - Vocals (2000-present)
- "Evil" J. McGuire - Bass (2000-present)
- Rob Patterson - Guitar (2001-2004, 2009-present)
- Mark "Moke" Bistany - Drums (2000-2003, 2009-present)
Former members
Guitars
- Steven Barbola - Guitars (2008 - 2009)
- Jim Prong - Guitars (2008)
- Aaron Nordstrom - Guitars (2007 - 2008)
- Karma Singh Cheema - Guitars (2006 - 2007)
- Melissa DeGott - Guitars (2005 - 2006)
- Scotty CH - Guitars (2005)
- Lee Rios - Guitars (2004)
- Lane Maverick - Guitars (2001)
- Tarver Marsh - Guitars (2000 - 2001)
- Dave "Spooky" Aguilera - Guitars (2000 - 2001)
Drums
- David Gentry - Drums (2008 - 2009)
- Brian Wolff - Drums (2007 - 2008)
- Doug Pellerin - (2004 - 2006)
- David Lopez - Drums (2004)
- Scott Coogan - Drums (2003)
Session musicians
- Greg Wells - Guitar & Custom Percussion on House of Secrets
- Joey Jordison - Drums on House of Secrets
- Holly Knight - Mellotron, Piano on The Ascension
- Koichi Fukuda - Piano on Smash the Control Machine
- Emilie Autumn - Violin on Smash the Control Machine
Discography
Albums
Year
| Album details
| Peak chart positions
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US
[5]
| US Ind.
| FRA
[6]
| UK
[7]
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2002
| Sevas Tra
- Released: June 18, 2002
- Label: Capitol
- Format: CD
| 145
| —
| —
| 86
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2004
| House of Secrets
- Released: July 27, 2004
- Label: Capitol
- Format: CD
| 93
| —
| 102
| —
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2007
| the_Ascension
- Released: October 30, 2007
- Label: Koch
- Format: CD, DI
| 81
| 6
| —
| —
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2009
| Smash the Control Machine
- Released: August 18, 2009
- Label: Victory
- Format: CD, DI
| 47
| 6
| —
| —
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"—" denotes a release that did not chart.
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Extended plays
Year
| Album details
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2001
| Jihad
- Released: June 19, 2001
- Label: Capitol
- Format: CD
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2005
| Wurd Becomes Flesh
- Released: 2005
- Format: CD
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Music videos
Year
| Title
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2001
| "T.R.I.C."
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2002
| "Blood Pigs"
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2004
| "Warhead"
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"Buried Alive"
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2007
| "Ghostflowers"
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"Breed"
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2008
| "Confrontation"
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"Crooked Spoons"
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2009
| "Smash the Control Machine"
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References
- Carbon Rally
- All Shapes & Sizes
- Girls Out Now
- I'm Not A Monster
- American albums chart
- French albums chart
- British chart