"Menocide" was condemned by Robert Franklin of Fathers & Families for 'promoting the murder of men'. Otep Shamaya (songwriter and vocalist for OTEP) responded to the criticism by saying: "I don’t see it that way. Indeed, I am an emotional person and I use angry words, but they are aimed (mostly) at IDIOTS and MONGRELS. Perhaps YOU equate men with the likes of those scourge. But not me. I am an equal opportunity dispenser of rage." “Menocide is not about men. It’s really about abusers, rapists, vile beings that perpetrate violence against women. The… read more
"Menocide" was condemned by Robert Franklin of Fathers & Families for 'promoting the murder of men'. Otep Shamaya (songwrite… read more
"Menocide" was condemned by Robert Franklin of Fathers & Families for 'promoting the murder of men'. Otep Shamaya (songwriter and vocalist for OTEP) responded to… read more
Otep is a nu metal band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by Otep Shamaya. The band originally formed as a four-piece nu metal band and were invited to play Ozzfest before they had even signed to a label after Sharon Osbourne witnessed a brief part of their live performance. They've since played Ozzfest several times. 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 th… read more
Otep is a nu metal band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by Otep Shamaya. The band originally formed as a four-piece nu metal band and were invited to play Ozzfest before they had… read more
Otep is a nu metal band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by Otep Shamaya. The band originally formed as a four-piece nu metal band and were invited to play Ozzfest before they had even signed to a label after Sharon Osbourne … read more