Otep have since released six full-length albums featuring many session musicians including Greg Wells, Joey Jordison of Slipknot, Koichi Fukuda of Static-X, Emilie Autumn, Tony Campos of Soulfly and Asesino (ex-Static-X), and Ulrich Wild. Their first three albums, Sevas Tra, House of Secrets, and The Ascension, were released on Capitol Records. However, after the label's merging with Virgin Records, Otep, along with many other bands, were released from their contracts with Capitol in 2007. Two years later, Otep signed with Victory Records and released their fourth album, Smash the Control Machine, which included a reunion with former members Mark "Moke" Bistany on drums and Rob Patterson on guitar. The album also featured Koichi Fukuda on piano and Emilie Autumn on violin.
Atavist was the first album not to feature longtime bassist Jason "eViL J" McGuire who left the band on September 30, 2010, the personnel consisted of session musicians Rani Sharone, Gil Sharone, Tony Campos, Collyn McCoy, Ulrich Wild, and Markus Estrada. On the tour supporting the album, her band consisted of support musicians courtesy of the supporting band and labelmates on the tour, Destrophy. The band is now mainly Otep Shamaya.
In 2011, Otep toured as a supporting act along with Earth Crisis for Cavalera Conspiracy. She also wrote and released a new book of poems titled "New Word Order" in December 2011.
In 2013, Otep released her sixth studio album titled Hydra on January 22 through Victory Records.
Emtee
Otep Lyrics
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Feeling the sting of childhood & injections holy bruises sweet infections soaked in a stew like drowning cockroaches whose only ..
Crime was the greed of inherent hunger you know where eye'm fragile you know how to kill ........
Kill all fall away all fall today PAIN!! pain.
I can't keep this rage in me can't keep pretending can't be this empty ...
Anymore I can make it go away ... make it go away
In the song "Emtee," Otep speaks about the painful memories of her childhood and the lasting impact they have had on her life. She recalls the feeling of being injected, the bruises that were left on her skin, and the infections that followed. Otep uses the metaphor of drowning cockroaches to convey the sense of helplessness she felt during these moments of her life. These experiences have left her feeling fragile and vulnerable, with a constant struggle to fight the pain that still lingers within her.
Otep expresses her frustration at being unable to contain her rage and the emptiness that consumes her. She pleads for someone to make it all go away, to help her escape the memories that torment her. The repetition of the word "pain" emphasizes the overwhelming suffering that she is experiencing, and the desperate need to find a way to overcome it. The chorus can be interpreted as a call to action for those who are suffering in silence, urging them to speak up and confront their pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Eye remember suffering eye remember ...
I recall the pain and hardship I experienced in the past.
Feeling the sting of childhood & injections holy bruises sweet infections soaked in a stew like drowning cockroaches whose only ..
I remember the physical pain inflicted upon me as a child through injections, bruises, and infections, which felt overwhelming and suffocating, even though I was innocent.
Crime was the greed of inherent hunger you know where eye'm fragile you know how to kill ........
I acknowledge that the source of my suffering came from my natural need to survive and thrive, which can lead others to take advantage of my vulnerability and use it to hurt me.
Kill all fall away all fall today PAIN!! pain.
I feel an intense desire to rid myself of the pain and trauma I have endured, even if it means letting go of everything else that once mattered to me.
I can't keep this rage in me can't keep pretending can't be this empty ...
I am unable to suppress my feelings of anger and emptiness any longer, and I can no longer pretend that everything is okay.
Anymore I can make it go away ... make it go away
I am determined to find a way to overcome my pain and suffering and move forward to a place of healing and peace.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jason McGuire, Mark Bistany, Otep Shamaya, Rob Patterson
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