Otep News and Photos

Otep Looks Like John 5 Now

Mon, February 25 2013 7:21pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Otep has released her video for "Apex Predator," and while her music used to sound a lot like Slipknot, apparently now it sounds a lot like Marilyn Manson's more recent output. …which might be the weirdest part of the video, if not for the large percentage of it devoted to Otep forcing some young woman to give her head while the vocalist stares creepily into the camera.

Danzig Announces First Leg of 25th Anniversary Tour + More News

Fri, February 15 2013 2:11pm - Source: Noisecreep

Danzig is celebrating 25 years of Danzigdom with a series of tour dates.

Otep Mastermind Explains Why She's Ending the Band (INTERVIEW)

Tue, February 12 2013 5:15pm - Source: Noisecreep

Fans of Otep know one thing for certain: namesake and frontwoman Otep Shamaya always speaks her mind.

BUTCHER BABIES to Tour with Marilyn Manson; Band Added to Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2013

Fri, January 04 2013 8:40pm - Source: The Ripple Effect

With heavy metal and horror-inspired theatrics fascinating crowds worldwide, the BUTCHER BABIES has emerged as one of the biggest draws on the Sunset Strip in their hometown of Los Angeles, CA.

Wave Hello to the Album Art for Otep’s Hydra

Mon, December 03 2012 9:07pm - Source: Metal Sucks

I'm not generally a fan of Otep's music, but I do like the cover art for her new album, Hydra.

Leading Independent Music Retailer VICTORY RECORDS Launches Line of Christmas Sweaters

Tue, November 13 2012 8:00pm - Source: Metal Sucks

This past February, leading independent music retailer VICTORY RECORDS put together some package deals for Valentine's Day ; then, in April, for no related reason (we were just feelin' silly), we cracked wise about the idea of Big Four yarmulkes.

A/V Roundup: ANTHRAX Cover SABBATH; New music from IN THIS MOMENT, EARLY GRAVES, MISS MAY I

Wed, June 13 2012 7:58pm - Source: Metal Injection

Hump day is less humpy when we have new music to listen to.

Whitney Houston Dead: Rockers React to Legend's Sudden Death

Sun, February 12 2012 6:06pm - Source: Noisecreep

Whitney Houston was a pop diva through and through and she didn't have much interaction or crossover with the hard rock world or community, but that doesn't mean that her unexpected death yesterday (Feb. 11) at age 48 didn't resonate with the rock community.

COUNTDOWN TO THE METAL SUCKFEST: GOD FORBID’S DOC COYLE

Wed, October 26 2011 7:42pm - Source: Metal Sucks

The Inaugural Metal Suckfest is almost here!!!!

NEILSTEIN SOUNDSCAM: BAD MUSIC FOR THE WIN

Wed, May 04 2011 4:42pm - Source: Metal Sucks

In the absence of any big metal debuts, this week I decided to run with a question posed last week: how does Amon Amarth's current chart-buster Surtur Rising stack up against their past releases?

CINEMETAL ROUND-UP: NEW VIDEOS FROM THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, DEMONICAL, CEREBRAL BORE, THE BLACK SATANS, AND 13 WINTERS (BUT NOT FROM OTEP OR DESTROPHY)

Wed, April 13 2011 5:32pm - Source: Metal Sucks

I'm going to put approximately as much work into this introduction as Billy Milano does into staying in shape.

WHEN GOOD MUSICIANS JOIN BAD BANDS

Tue, March 22 2011 9:13pm - Source: Metal Sucks

I understand that musicians have bills to pay and mouths to feed like anyone else, and that if there's a way — any way — for you to make your living by playing music, well, that's pretty fortunate.