Otep
Otep adalah Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Rap Metal, Experimental Metal band dari Los Angeles, California, Amerika Serikat, yang dibentuk oleh Otep Shamaya pada tahun 2000.
Otep bermain di Ozzfest sebelum mereka menandatangani kontrak dengan label rekaman Sharon Osbourne. Pada tahun 2007, setelah merilis album “The Ascension”, Otep secara resmi keluar dari label rekaman Capitol Records. Pada tahun 2009, Otep menandatangani kontrak dengan label rekaman Victory Records.
Album “Smash the Control Machine” adalah album reuni dengan mantan anggota Otep, drummer Mark “Moke” Bistany dan gitaris Rob Patterson. Dalam album “Smash the Control Machine” Otep juga menampilkan Koichi Fukuda pada piano, dan Emilie Autumn pada biola.
Pada musim gugur 2009, Otep tampil dengan 2Cents, Five Finger Death Punch, dan Shadows Fall pada “Shock & Raw Tour” di Amerika Utara. Pada tanggal 30 September 2010, bassis Jason “eViL J” McGuire memutuskan untuk keluar dari band. Pada tahun 2011, Otep ikut mendukung tur Cavalera Conspiracy bersama dengan Earth Crisis.
Pada tahun 2010, Otep dinominasikan dalam GLAAD Media Award untuk “Outstanding Music Artist” untuk album Smash the Control Machine.
Anggota Otep
- Otep Shamaya – Vokal (2000–)
- Markus Estrada – Gitar (2010–)
- Rani Sharone [Stolen Babies] – Bass (2010–)
- Gil Sharone [Stolen Babies, ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan] – Drum (2010–)
Mantan Anggota Otep
- Dave Aguilera – Gitar (2000)
- Tarver Marsh – Gitar (2000–2001)
- Rob Patterson [ex-Korn, Filter] – Gitar (2001–2004, 2009)
- Karma Singh Cheema [ex-American Head Charge] – Gitar (2006–2007)
- Jim Prong – Gitar (2008)
- Jason “eViL J” McGuire – Bass (2000-2010)
- Brian Wolff – Drum (2006–2008)
- Mark “Moke” Bistany [Cellophane, Puddle of Mudd, ex-(hed) p.e.] – Drum (2001–2004, 2009)
- Joe Fox – Drum – (2011)
Session musicians
- Greg Wells [Adele, The All American Rejects, Katy Perry, Kid Cudi, Weezer, Pink, Theophilus London, Rufus Wainwright, OneRepublic, Mika, Deftones, Aerosmith, Burt Bacharach, Alexz Johnson, Colbie Caillat, Jamie Cullum, Jessie Baylin, Kyosuke Himuro, My Chemical Romance, Creeper Lagoon, Celine Dion, Crash Test Dummies, Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John, Team Sleep, Jars of Clay, Count Basie Orchestra] – Gitar, Custom Percussion (2004)
- Ulrich Wild [Mindless Self Indulgence, White Zombie, Dethklok, Sex Slaves, Project 86, Pantera, Here Comes The Kraken, Static-X, Stabbing Westward, Powerman 5000, Deftones, Seether, Bleeding Through, Breaking Benjamin, Taproot, Soil, World Entertainment War] – Gitar, Keyboard (2011)
- Tony Campos [Soulfly, ex-Static-X, ex-Asesino, Possessed, Ministry, ex-Agony (COL), ex-Prong] – Bass (2011)
- Collyn McCoy – Bass (2011)
- Holly Knight – Piano, Mellotron (2007)
- Koichi Fukuda [Static-X, Drugstore Fanatics] – Piano (2009)
- Emilie Autumn – Violin (2009)
- Nathan Jonas “Joey” Jordison [Slipknot, ex-Anal Blast, Murderdolls, ex-Satyricon, ex-Metallica, ex-Ministry, ex-Korn, ex-Rob Zombie, ex-Roadrunner United, ex-Necrophagia] – Drum (2004)
Touring musicians
- Lane Maverick – Gitar (2001)
- Lee Rios – Gitar (2004)
- Scotty CH – Gitar (2005)
- Aaron Nordstrom – Gitar (2007–2008)
- Steven Barbola – Gitar (2008–2010)
- Scott Coogan [ex-Brides Of Destruction, ex-Ace Frehley] – Drum (2003)
- David Lopez – Drum (2004)
- Doug Pellerin – Drum (2004-2005)
- Dave Gentry – Drum (2008–2010)
- Chase Brickenden – Drum (2010)
Diskografi Otep
- Jihad [EP] (2001)
- Sevas Tra (2002)
- Blood Pigs [single] (2002)
- Possession [single] (2002)
- House of Secrets (2004)
- Warhead [single] (2004)
- Ghostflowers [single] (2004)
- Wurd Becomes Flesh [EP] (2005)
- The Ascension (2007)
- March of the Martyrs [single] (2007)
- Breed [single] (2007)
- Confrontation [single] (2008)
- Smash the Control Machine [single] (2009)
- Smash the Control Machine (2009)
- Otep – Live Confrontation [DVD] (2009)
- Rise, Rebel, Resist [single] (2010)
- Atavist (2011)
- Fists Fall [single] (2011)
- Not to Touch the Earth [single] (2011)
