A certain definition has remarked that Otep has done nothing about the activism she encourages. This is a glaring error. Activism is about awareness to bring about change, and her songs are acutely aware of serious problems in our society that the masses and leaders ignore. Issues such as rape, violence against women, child abuse, dependency, alienation, and other such issues that are too "touchy" or "icky" for most people to even fathom. In the more conventional aspect of activism, one has merely to visit her website to see the ways she works to reach out to people.
Otep deserves praise for her blunt disregard for music 'niceties' and PC lyricism. As a poet, one merely must understand her intentions in writing. If one does that, it is clear the poignant artistry in her work. The rawness of voice and instrument are symbollic of the topic at hand, and seeing as these topics SHOULD enrage and infuriate anyone who knows about them, what better way to express frustration against a social brick wall?
To the weak of mind and weak of spirit, or if you don't like metal, Otep is not for you. It is for those who have a longing for an honest, unralenting, fierce opinon. We have too little of those today.
Otep deserves praise for her blunt disregard for music 'niceties' and PC lyricism. As a poet, one merely must understand her intentions in writing. If one does that, it is clear the poignant artistry in her work. The rawness of voice and instrument are symbollic of the topic at hand, and seeing as these topics SHOULD enrage and infuriate anyone who knows about them, what better way to express frustration against a social brick wall?
To the weak of mind and weak of spirit, or if you don't like metal, Otep is not for you. It is for those who have a longing for an honest, unralenting, fierce opinon. We have too little of those today.
by missa63 January 15, 2007
an anagram of POET..
-high priestess of music
-a great metal band whose lead singer is a poet herself and has the best followers ever, d SHADOW SOLDIERS...
-high priestess of music
-a great metal band whose lead singer is a poet herself and has the best followers ever, d SHADOW SOLDIERS...
by jihad November 25, 2003
Female fronted art-metal band from Los Angeles. Latest album is "House of Secrets" (2004). Jim Morrison, Korn & Slipknot, with a heavier edge.
by stiletto June 22, 2005
MY GOD
the best band on this insignificant
planet
OTEP the person is hot
SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE:
BUY ALL OTEP CDS
KILL YOUR PARENTS
::BEEP::
the best band on this insignificant
planet
OTEP the person is hot
SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE:
BUY ALL OTEP CDS
KILL YOUR PARENTS
::BEEP::
"If god was my father, than I would be an orphan"
-Otep Shemaya
"My sanity wrote a suicide note, one of us is illiterate while the other ones blind"
-Otep Shemaya
-Otep Shemaya
"My sanity wrote a suicide note, one of us is illiterate while the other ones blind"
-Otep Shemaya
by GodsOrphan November 08, 2004
A band that plays metal (sort of like Slipknot, but not really), creepy music and there's (ugh) some rap mixed in it. Fronted by a woman, many of their songs are about creativity. Their debut album, "Sevas Tra", is "Art Saves" backwards.
Otep is:
1. An anagram for poet
2. Destroyer/Creator in the Alchemists Book "Mutus Liber" - key to the chemical wedding between the worlds of the seen & unseen
3. A Keltic Warrior from the Em Se, voice of psychotropic revelry
4. Egyptian (I think maybe it's ancient Egyptian)for "Creative Offerings"
Otep is:
1. An anagram for poet
2. Destroyer/Creator in the Alchemists Book "Mutus Liber" - key to the chemical wedding between the worlds of the seen & unseen
3. A Keltic Warrior from the Em Se, voice of psychotropic revelry
4. Egyptian (I think maybe it's ancient Egyptian)for "Creative Offerings"
by Ryan McNamara November 25, 2003
band with a great lead singer, its like she has satan inside of her. puts her heart into her lyrics, talks about a past of poverty, abuse, rape.
by oh yah September 20, 2003