Otep Shamaya's announcement that her band's next record would be an "activist" album, an album that aspires to inspire social change, surprised exactly no one who is familiar with her. She's always ...

During an appearance on the Metal Sucks podcast, Shamaya described her unfortunate encounter during a 43-minute interview. Shamaya had plenty of time to go in-depth, and that's exactly what she did.

She’s been writing and recording for twelve years. A disciple of Kurt Cobain and Jim Morrison, Otep was signed to Capitol Records after only four shows. Since then, the Los Angeles native has built a ...

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 ...

The always-outspoken Otep Shamaya, leader and namesake for Otep, has a history of beefing with tourmates: in the past, she’s accused the then-vocalist for Terror ...

For 'Smash the Control Machine,' what's old is new again for Otep. Two members from the band's debut album, 'Sevas Tra,' have returned to the fold, with one of them being guitarist Rob Patterson, ...

You don't have to ask OTEP -- the band and frontwoman Otep Shamaya -- what they think of President Donald Trump. By Gary Graff You don’t have to ask OTEP — the band and frontwoman Otep Shamaya — what ...

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 ...

Otep Shamaya found herself at the center of controversy this week when her band pulled out of the upcoming Civil Unrest Tour — also set to feature Ill Nino, 36 ...

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“They don’t let us out much while we make our albums, so this summer will most likely turn out very dangerous for everyone involved,” the band say in a press release. “For all the tours we’ve done in ...