by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 5, 2021 | News
In the wake of abuse allegations made by Evan Rachel Wood against Marilyn Manson, at least ten more women have come forward sharing their experience. Otep mastermind Otep Shamaya has issued the below statement via Facebook claiming the singer has abused...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 29, 2017 | Interviews, News
We are approaching the end of Gay Pride Month, and during this time, Billboard spoke to a handful of out artists, asking about their experiences within the metal and hard rock community. In separate interviews, Paul Masvidal, founding member of Cynic, Otep Shamaya,...
by Seth Werkheiser | Sep 16, 2015 | News
After three studio albums with Victory Records, OTEP is packing up and moving to a new label home with Napalm Records, as reported by Blabbermouth. Said vocalist Otep Shamaya on the change of scenery, “Signing with Napalm Records is one of the most exciting...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 9, 2015 | News, Touring
Well this is kinda disturbing. Just a few months after being sexually assaulted by a (now-former) member of Terror Universal, singer Otep Shamaya was nearly attacked by an audience member at a show in Belvedere, IL on June 7th. He rushed the stage, and she hit him...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 23, 2015 | Controversy, News, Touring
Last year, we wrote about Terror Universal, a masked band that allegedly contains members of Ill Nino, Machine Head and Soulfly. And although it’s being vigorously disputed by the band, Otep have pulled out of a co-headlining run with Ill Nino for the second...