When attending an Otep performance, one can generally expect the following things: 1. The venue will be intimate. 2. A full spectrum of rock will be showcased, courtesy of the supporting acts. 3. And, decapitated pig’s head prop will make an appearance. This week’s show in The Studio at Webster …
Read More »Album Review: Otep – Generation Doom (Out 4.15.16)
With their latest offering to the nu-metal gods, OTEP transcends Generation Doom’s Mad Max: Fury Road-themed album art to throw lyrical punches at topics as politically-charged as police brutality, LGBTQ+ equality, climate change, and the Syrian refugee crisis. This is only enhanced by the private struggles of vocalist, Otep Shamaya—which …
Read More »Interview: Otep
Defying definition, Otep Shamaya is a multi-faceted creature known as much for her lyrical tongue and fierce growls, as for her outspoken personality and willingness to defend her beliefs on today’s politics, LGBTQ+ rights, moral veganism, and more. Music Existence was able to connect with Shamaya via Skype before she …
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