Otep
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| Otep | |
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 OTEP performing at the Whisky a Go Go, Feb 2007.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | Avant-garde metal |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Capitol (2001–2007)
Koch Ent. (2007–2008) |
| Website | www.otep.com |
| Members | |
| Otep Shamaya "Evil" J. McGuire Rob Patterson Mark "Moke" Bistany |
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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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[edit] 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 six full lengths, one EP, three singles, and toured in support of all four releases.
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 is slated for release August 18th, 2009. 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.The band appeared with 2Cents, Five Finger Death Punch & Shadows Fall on the 'Shock & Raw Tour' of North America in the fall of 2009. An article in the spring 2009 issue of Broken Records Magazine states that Otep delves beyond music to focus on important issues.
In November 2009, It was announced that their single "Smash the Control Machine" would be used for TNA Wrestling's Final Resolution 2009 PPV on December 20th
[edit] Current Members
- 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)
[edit] Former members
[edit] Guitars
- Steven Barbola - Guitars (2008 - 2009)
- Jim Prong - Guitars (2008)
- Aaron Nordstrom - Guitars (2007 - 2008)
- Karma Singh Cheema - Guitars (2006 - 2007)
- Scotty CH - Guitars (2005)
- Lee Rios - Guitars (2004)
- Lane Maverick - Guitars (2001)
- Tarver Marsh - Guitars (2000 - 2001)
- Dave "Spooky" Aguilera - Guitars (2000 - 2001)
[edit] Drums
- David Gentry - Drums (2008 - 2009)
- Brian Wolff - Drums (2007 - 2008)
- Doug Pellerin - (2004 - 2006)
- David Lopez - Drums (2004)
- Scott Coogan - Drums (2003)
[edit] 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
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US | US Ind. | FRA | UK | ||
| 2002 | Sevas Tra | 145 | — | — | 86 |
| 2004 | House of Secrets
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93 | — | 102 | — |
| 2007 | The Ascension | 81 | 6 | — | — |
| 2009 | Smash the Control Machine
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47 | 6 | — | — |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||
[edit] Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
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| 2001 | Jihad
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| 2005 | Wurd Becomes Flesh
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | US Main. |
Album | |
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| 2002 | "Blood Pigs" | — | Sevas Tra | |
| 2004 | "Warhead" | — | House of Secrets | |
| 2007 | "Ghostflowers" | — | The Ascension | |
| "Breed" | — | |||
| 2009 | "Smash the Control Machine" | 28 | Smash the Control Machine | |
| 2010 | "Rise, Rebel, Resist" | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Title |
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| 2001 | "T.R.I.C." |
| 2002 | "Blood Pigs" |
| 2004 | "Warhead" |
| "Buried Alive" | |
| 2007 | "Ghostflowers" |
| "Breed" | |
| 2008 | "Confrontation" |
| "Crooked Spoons" | |
| 2009 | "Smash the Control Machine" |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American albums chart". Billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=447801&model.vnuAlbumId=900519. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ "French albums chart". lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Otep. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ "British chart". zobbel.de. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_O.HTM. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
[edit] External links
- Otep Official Site
- Otep on Myspace
- UnRated Magazine's Review of The Ascension
- "Otep's Next Step," by Niki D'Andrea, Phoenix New Times
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