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 vocalist Otep Shamaya revealed in a social media post of the weekend that she is planning to retire. The announcement came as a bit of surprise as it was in an attached comment to a post in which ...

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 the longest time, American politics has been a high stakes game that has massive consequences for nearly everyone on the planet. And while our two parties are really only set up to serve a hyper ...

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.

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, ...

Yesterday, we reported on some shocking allegations by Otep Shamaya, who announced her band would be dropping off the Civil Unrest tour because the frontman of the ...

Don't mess with Otep. Otep frontwoman Otep Shamaya is not somebody to fuck with. Following an assault incident earlier this year with the former frontman of Terror ...

WHEN Otep Shamaya appeared on the Whisky stage Tuesday night, her blond hair was perked in a ponytail. But it took just two seconds for her tattooed deltoids, devil salute and chin-first attitude to ...

BUFFALO – What could cap off a weekend better than a night of hard rock and new-sounding metal at The Iron Works? On July 22, OTEP came into the venue with a vengeance. Lights flashing, guitar ...

It took five openers, four-and-a half-hours and one water break to get to OTEP Friday night at Trees, but it was worth the wait. OTEP didn’t go onstage until close to midnight, making me wonder if the ...