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Otep
Otep is first and foremost the entity led by singer Otep Shamaya, the other
members of the group often being transient or recruited for a tour. Formed in
Los Angeles (California) in 2000, Otep were invited by Sharon Osbourne, the
formidable wife of Ozzy Osbourne, to take part in the Ozzfest festival, even
though they had not yet recorded. This happened in 2002 with the acclaimed Sevas
Tra. Otep's upward trajectory continued with House of Secrets (2004), The
Ascension (2007), and Smash the Control Machine in 2009, each of which increased
the band's fan base. 2011's Atavist seems t...
