This was honestly meant as a friendly gesture (a tap on the leg) at the end of a show between two band members has escalated into horrible name calling and threats. The truth is 2 days after the West ...

Otep Shamaya says "Art is war." The singer for her namesake L.A.-based metal fusion band considers herself a revolutionary, and makes artistic catharsis via visceral screams and songs that sear ...

A NEW TARGET: When Otep first formed in Los Angeles in 2000, Shamaya took aim at George W. Bush, during the time he was in office. On the band's new album, Kult 45, she's now directed her ...

On July 22, OTEP came into the venue with a vengeance. Lights flashing, guitar crunching and drums beating. Otep Shamaya, the band’s vocalist, came in ready for battle. The venue was ready for ...

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 ...

If things had gone according to plan, Otep would have started its current tour with Static-X with its new CD, “The Ascension,” in stores and in the hands of many of the band’s fans. But ...

Otep Shamaya says, "Art is war." The singer for her namesake L.A.-based metal-fusion band, Otep, considers herself a revolutionary and makes art catharsis via visceral screams and songs that sear ...