Otep Shamaya News & Updates

Otep Shamaya: Terror Universal Singer ‘Tried to Force His Fingers Through My Pants’

During an appearance on the Metal Sucks podcast, Shamaya described her unfortunate encounter during ...

Mar 25, 2015 • loudwire

Otep Shamaya on standing up for yourself and having a voice when everyone says to be quiet

She’s been writing and recording for twelve years. A disciple of Kurt Cobain and Jim Morrison, Ote...

Mar 11, 2013 • Westword

OTEP SHAMAYA: New Audio Interview Posted Online

On February 21, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with singer poet, illustrator, ...

Feb 24, 2013 • blabbermouth

Otep Shamaya Claims She’s Not Part of Mayhem Fest 2014 Because of “Openly Homophobic” Corporate Sponsor

The accusation that Rockstar Energy Drink is “openly homophobic” is one I hadn’t heard before;...

Apr 01, 2014 • MetalSucks

OTEP SHAMAYA On Nu Metal: 'There Was No Taboo In That Time Period, Which Was Really Great'

In a new interview with Ghost Cult's Keefy, OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya spoke about being part of t...

Oct 02, 2023 • blabbermouth

Otep Shamaya Claims “Fake News” Sites “Sensationalized” Her Mayhem/Homophobia Tweets

Which more than insinuates that homophobia is what kept her off the tour. Right? There’s no other ...

Apr 02, 2014 • MetalSucks

Otep Shamaya on LGBTQ Acceptance In the Hard Rock/Metal Community

For Gay Pride Month, Billboard asked artists about the reality of being out musicians in hard rock/m...

Sep 02, 2019 • Billboard

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Jun 28, 2017 • Billboard

Otep Shamaya Speaks Out Against Violence

In a new RAINN web video, musician and activist Otep Shamaya shares her own childhood experiences an...

Jan 23, 2018 • Celebrity Causes

OTEP SHAMAYA: 'Where We Are Now Politically Is We're Actually Fighting Fascism In America'

In a new interview with Heavy New YorkHeavy New York, OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya, who is also know...

Aug 20, 2023 • blabbermouth

OTEP SHAMAYA Says She Is 'Retiring' From Music: 'My Reasons Will Be Given Before Year's End'

OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya says that she is "retiring" from the music business. The 45-year-old mu...

Nov 18, 2024 • blabbermouth

Otep Shamaya ‘Misses Days of John McCain Republicans’ – ‘I Could Disagree … But We Could Still Respect Each Other’

To say that politics has taken a more divisive turn in recent years is probably an understatement, b...

Aug 21, 2023 • loudwire

Otep Shamaya Says 10-20 Musicians Privately Have Come Out To Her

As part of Pride month, Billboard has interviewed a few notable "out" LGBT personalities in the rock...

Jun 29, 2017 • Metal Injection

OTEP SHAMAYA Is Retiring From Music

Otep Shamaya, the mastermind behind longtime nü-metal band Otep, is selling her musical equipment a...

Nov 18, 2024 • Metal Injection

Otep Shamaya Wants to Destroy the Control Machines

Otep Shamaya, the frontwoman of the band Otep, doesn't know that her act's latest album, 'Smash the ...

Sep 11, 2009 • Noisecreep

Otep Shamaya geht in Rock-Rente und verkauft ihr Equipment

„Hallo. Ich löse meine umfangreiche musikalische Ausrüstung auf“, teilt Otep Shamaya in den So...

Nov 21, 2024 • Metal Hammer

Otep Shamaya schießt gegen Phil Labonte und die Butcher Babies

Interviews mit der sehr wortgewaltigen Otep-Frontfrau Otep Shamaya sind meist sehr weit oben auf der...

Mar 01, 2017 • Metal Hammer

Otep Shamaya Posts Video Tribute to Chester Bennington: ‘He Had This Smile That Was Infectious’

Tributes have been pouring in since Chester Bennington took his own life yesterday (July 20). Many f...

Jul 20, 2017 • loudwire

Otep Shamaya on Metal’s #MeToo and Otep’s New Album

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Mar 25, 2018 • KTLA

Art Saves: Otep fights for democracy and equal rights with latest album

Otep Shamaya has never been one to shy away from saying how she really feels. A fierce proponent for...

Aug 08, 2018 • Arizona Daily Sun

Rare Metal

The story of Otep is a bizarre one. That makes sense, considering that this is the nu-metal/alternat...

May 10, 2011 • The Greeley Tribune

Otep Shamaya rising with new album, ‘The Ascension’

Musician and writer Otep Shamaya put a literary spin on the way her namesake band Otep works. “Not...

Dec 05, 2007 • Telegram

Otep confront the cult of Trump on gutsy new album 'KULT 45'

Notoriously outspoken musician Otep Shamaya, frontwoman of her namesake nü-metal act Otep, is repea...

Jul 24, 2018 • Alternative Press