Otep Shamaya
Encyclopedia
Otep Shamaya is an American
singer-songwriter, the lead vocalist of the metal band Otep
. She made her debut in 2000 with her band and released the full length albums Sevas Tra
, House of Secrets
, The Ascension
, and Smash the Control Machine
in June 2002, July 2004, October 2007, and August 2009 respectively. She is openly lesbian
and a vegetarian. Otep Shamaya is known to be an advocate of animal rights.
Shamaya has been featured on HBO's Def Poetry
. The first printed collection of poetry and illustrations by Otep Shamaya was made available to the public in November 2006 exclusively on Lulu.com
. In August 2007, the e-book
Little Sins, her first electronic collection of printed poems and illustrations was placed in book form.
United States
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singer-songwriter, the lead vocalist of the metal band Otep
Otep
Otep is an American heavy metal band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by Otep Shamaya.-History:Otep originally was a four-piece nu metal band that began in Los Angeles, California in early 2000...
. She made her debut in 2000 with her band and released the full length albums Sevas Tra
Sevas Tra
-Personnel:*Otep Shamaya - vocals*"Evil" J. McGuire - bass, background vocals*Rob Patterson - guitar*Mark "Moke" Bistany - drums-Production:*Producer: Terry Date*Engineers: Terry Date, Martin Feveyear...
, House of Secrets
House of Secrets (album)
House of Secrets is the second album by American band Otep, produced by Greg Wells , and released in 2004. The album debuted at number 93 on the Billboard 200...
, The Ascension
The Ascension (OTEP album)
-Track listing:-Personnel:*Otep Shamaya – Vocals*"Evil" J. McGuire – Bass Guitar, Backup Vocals*Karma Singh Cheema - Guitars *Aaron Nordstrom – Guitars *Brian Wolff – Drums*Holly Knight - Mellotron, Piano, Programming on "Perfectly Flawed"...
, and Smash the Control Machine
Smash the Control Machine
Smash the Control Machine is the fourth studio album from Otep. It was released on August 18, 2009. A deluxe edition was released with a bonus DVD as well. The pre-release package also contained a T-shirt featuring the album cover and a poster of the cover. The album sold 10,400 copies in its first...
in June 2002, July 2004, October 2007, and August 2009 respectively. She is openly lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
and a vegetarian. Otep Shamaya is known to be an advocate of animal rights.
Shamaya has been featured on HBO's Def Poetry
Def Poetry
Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was co-founded by Bruce George, Danny Simmons and Deborah Pointer, is an HBO television series produced by hip-hop music entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The series presents performances by established spoken word...
. The first printed collection of poetry and illustrations by Otep Shamaya was made available to the public in November 2006 exclusively on Lulu.com
Lulu.com
Lulu is a company offering publishing, printing, and distribution services with headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina. Since their founding in 2002, Lulu has published over 1.1 million titles by creators in over 200 countries and territories and adds 20,000 new titles to their catalogue a month...
. In August 2007, the e-book
E-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
Little Sins, her first electronic collection of printed poems and illustrations was placed in book form.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Ind. Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 2002 | Sevas Tra Sevas Tra -Personnel:*Otep Shamaya - vocals*"Evil" J. McGuire - bass, background vocals*Rob Patterson - guitar*Mark "Moke" Bistany - drums-Production:*Producer: Terry Date*Engineers: Terry Date, Martin Feveyear...
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145 | — | — | 86 |
| 2004 | House of Secrets House of Secrets (album) House of Secrets is the second album by American band Otep, produced by Greg Wells , and released in 2004. The album debuted at number 93 on the Billboard 200... |
93 | — | 102 | — |
| 2007 | The Ascension The Ascension (OTEP album) -Track listing:-Personnel:*Otep Shamaya – Vocals*"Evil" J. McGuire – Bass Guitar, Backup Vocals*Karma Singh Cheema - Guitars *Aaron Nordstrom – Guitars *Brian Wolff – Drums*Holly Knight - Mellotron, Piano, Programming on "Perfectly Flawed"... LP record The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... , DI |
81 | 6 | — | — |
| 2009 | Smash the Control Machine Smash the Control Machine Smash the Control Machine is the fourth studio album from Otep. It was released on August 18, 2009. A deluxe edition was released with a bonus DVD as well. The pre-release package also contained a T-shirt featuring the album cover and a poster of the cover. The album sold 10,400 copies in its first... Victory Records Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels.... (529) |
47 | 6 | — | — |
| 2011 | Atavist Atavist (album) Atavist is the fifth full-length studio album by American metal band Otep. The album was released on 26 April 2011 through Victory Records.... |
61 | 10 | — | — |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||
Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Jihad Jihad (EP) Jihad is an EP by American band Otep, released on June 19, 2001. All tracks, with the exception of "Germ", were later re-recorded for Otep's debut full-length, Sevas Tra.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Otep Shamaya – Vocals*"Evil" J...
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| 2005 | Wurd Becomes Flesh
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Singles
| Year | Title | US Main. |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Blood Pigs" | — | Sevas Tra | |
| "Possession" | — | |||
| 2004 | "Warhead" | — | House of Secrets | |
| 2007 | "Ghostflowers" | — | The Ascension | |
| "March of the Martyrs" | — | |||
| "Breed" | — | |||
| 2008 | "Confrontation" | — | ||
| 2009 | "Smash the Control Machine" | 28 | Smash the Control Machine | |
| 2010 | "Rise, Rebel, Resist" | — | ||
| 2011 | "Fists Fall" | — | Atavist | |
| "Not to Touch the Earth Not to Touch the Earth "Not to Touch the Earth" is a 1968 song by The Doors from their album Waiting for the Sun. It stems from Jim Morrison's poem, "Celebration of the Lizard". A recording of the complete poem was attempted at the sessions for the album, but only the musical passage Not to Touch the Earth was deemed fit... " |
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2001 | "T.R.I.C." |
| 2002 | "Blood Pigs" |
| 2004 | "Warhead" |
| "Buried Alive" | |
| 2007 | "Ghostflowers" |
| "Breed" | |
| 2008 | "Confrontation" |
| "Crooked Spoons" | |
| 2009 | "Smash the Control Machine" |
| 2010 | "Rise, Rebel, Resist" |
| "Run for Cover" | |
| 2011 | "Fists Fall" |