It's been 13 years since nu metal band Otep exploded onto the music scene in Los Angeles. And now, in the aftermath of a recently released album, the band's frontwoman and namesake, Otep Shamaya, is ...

Otep, a Numetal band formed in 2000 fronted by Otep Shamaya, has been a favorite of mine for about three years now. The dark, poetic, and heavily political lyrics of the Smash The Control Machine ...

I’m not generally a fan of Otep’s music, but I do like the cover art for her new album, Hydra. It’s not what you’d expect from a record with that title — which is to say, it doesn’t feature an actual ...

Fans of Otep know one thing for certain: namesake and frontwoman Otep Shamaya always speaks her mind. It's no surprise, then, that Ms. Shamaya isn't shy in explaining her decision to make the band's ...

On a chilly January afternoon in West Hollywood, the heavily tattooed singer Otep Shamaya can’t hide her excitement about the release of Hydra, her namesake band’s sixth studio album. In the ...

On a chilly January afternoon in West Hollywood, the heavily tattooed singer Otep Shamaya can't hide her excitement for the release of Hydra, her band Otep's sixth studio album, out today. In the ...

Otep Shamaya is no stranger to controversy. She challenges every status quo in heavy metal, feminism, and well, the music industry in general. She welcomes the chance to stand up and speak out for ...

It’s been a long time since the music industry had musicians’ best interests in mind. And it’s not just the greed of the industry; it’s the fans, too. I’m not talking about the multimillionaires in ...