Victory Records signs OTEP, Just when you thought Victory could sink no lower......[views:43143][posts:46]________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 1:42pm - RustyPS ""] Victory Records signs OTEP http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=12528 big lulz |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 1:44pm - xanonymousx ""] ok they wouldn't sign on broken wings cause they sound too much like other bands on the label, but they sign OTEP give me a break that band is so horrible. I remember seeing them in Haverhill :pukeface: |
| _________________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 1:59pm - largefreakatzero ""] OTEP is definitely in the running for gayest metal band ever. |
| _________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 2:16pm - Dankill ""] WOW Just.......WOW |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 2:27pm - aaron_michael ""] Iwrestledabaddecisiononce |
| _____________________________ [Apr 6,2009 3:16pm - Yeti ""] ugh, Otep is so bad. i want to punch that hideous singer in the throat and crush her larynx. |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 3:19pm - PatMeebles ""] Yeti said:ugh, Otep is so bad. i want to punch that hideous singer in the throat and crush her larynx. No need to. Just sabotage her distortion pedal and she's powerless. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 7:59pm - goatcatalyst ""] Jay, the bass player from Tyrant Trooper is in Otep. Poor guy. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 9:55pm - the_reverend ""] way to make this a thread that you can mark as news or search for and find out what it's about. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 9:56pm - the_reverend ""] VICTORY RECORDS signs OTEP to recording, merchandising and publishing deal “Smash The Control Machine” in stores August 18th, 2009 CHICAGO, IL – VICTORY RECORDS has signed Los Angeles recording artist OTEP. OTEP’s all encompassing musical approach coupled with her shaman like artistic qualities and other creative musings have lead to over half a million albums sold over the course of three studio albums. Singer, songwriter, renegade Otep Shamaya describes the band’s music as …”a total and complete mutiny on the senses. We are a fusion band by nature, inspired by many styles and tones from a variety of musical genres- rock, punk, metal, hip-hop, spoken word, jazz and classic rock. We never allow the antiquated limits of a genre confine or restrict us. Our music is universal and does not belong nor can it be contained in a nice, neat, little box.” The first release under the new alliance is OTEP’s highly anticipated fourth full-length studio album “Smash the Control Machine”. The new studio album will be released August 18, 2009. Ms. Shamaya says of the album, “The economic crisis is hitting every working family in this country. The album and its title track, “Smash The Control Machine”, will lay bare the greed and corruption that fostered this calamity, but will also focus on the undying spirit of the working class that always fights the good fight. The title is a line from a William S. Burroughs poem. It is my intention to create an album that serves every head of the hydra that is OTEP. From poetry, to politics, to shock and awe, to sex and righteousness, to standing up and fighting back. Like the mystical symbol of the Ouroboros (the sacred serpent swallowing its tail) all things will be brought back to circle.” OTEP was originally signed after only four shows, without a demo, strictly on the power of the band’s live performance. Sharon Osbourne offered the unsigned act a spot on the 2001 Ozzfest Tour leading to three appearances on the festival. The band’s leader, Otep Shamaya, is well respected for her lyrical content and dramatic live performances. She has also published two books of poetry, spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2008, is a gifted painter and Revolver Magazine compared OTEP to Woodie Guthrie and Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) for her fusing of political activism and music. Some of the primary groups that she supports are RAINN, Carbon Rally, PETA and WSPA. She is also an accomplished television personality having appeared on HBO’s “Def Poetry” (twice), Bravo’s “Date My Ex” and TLC’s “L.A. Ink”. Otep had this to say about signing with VICTORY, “When I received the news of a possible OTEP/VICTORY alliance I could swear I felt the sky tremble. This triumvirate (of myself, my manager Jack Ponti and Victory Records) is going to be a terrifying coalition for some and a righteous confederation for others. For me, this is exactly the kind of circumstance I have been waiting for. I believe my creative, intellectual and political instincts and inclinations will flourish alongside the fertile minds of Jack Ponti, Tony Brummel and the amazing staff at Victory.” Victory Records Founder Tony Brummel said, “Signing an artist of OTEP’s caliber, intelligence, work ethic and artistic diversity sensibly expands our diverse and formidable roster. I am personally enamored by her work and believe that she has yet to realize a fraction of her potential. More importantly, her art and music have crucial meaning in a time when people need change, hope and something to believe in. We have the tools, she has the material and together we will build a culturally formidable fortress.” Manager Jack Ponti had this to add, “It both thrills and honors me to be working with OTEP and Victory Records. In my thirty years in this business, it’s always been about the proper “marriage”. I cannot convey how excited I am about the possibilities of these daunting forces joining together in what promises to be a thunderous union.” In addition to lending her support to numerous groups and causes (some being the genocide in Darfur, Women’s and artists’ rights, Marriage Equality, the war in the Congo and support of President Obama), Ms. Shamaya, an accomplished, captivating and astute technophile, has started the social networks “All Shapes and Sizes”, along with “Girls Out Now”. On December 21, 2008 she created a popular and highly trafficked blog entitled, “I’m Not A Monster”. The site was an instant success and a reliable source for current events and her latest musings. Her loyal and passionate fan base are active followers of her frequent Facebook and Twitter postings. Coupled with Victory’s proprietary marketing and promotional platforms (VicTorV, VictorStream, VictoryMetal and VictorME) a truly interactive and real-time artist/fan/label fusion has been realized for selling music in 2009. In closing Otep wanted to add the following quote from Sylvia Plath: "I don't believe that the meek will inherit the earth: the meek get ignored and trampled. They decompose in the bloody soil of war, of business, of art, and they rot into the warm ground under the spring rains. It is the bold, the loud-mouthed, the cruel, the vital, the revolutionaries, the might in arms and will, who march over the soft patient flesh that lies beneath their cleated boots." http://www.otep.com |
| _________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 10:00pm - RustyPS ""] the_reverend said:way to make this a thread that you can mark as news or search for and find out what it's about.I marked both threads as band news....so I don't know what you want from me |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 10:16pm - the_reverend ""] I want titles that make sense. you took freshmen english. "Just when you thought Victory could sink no lower......" tells nothing of the content. How bout "Otep signs to Victory, Just when you thought Victory could sink no lower......" |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 10:16pm - MillenialKingdom ""] I hate how fat, teenage mall-goth virgins think Otep's singer is smart and beautiful and can write good lyrics. |
| _________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 10:17pm - RustyPS ""] the_reverend said:I want titles that make sense. you took freshmen english. "Just when you thought Victory could sink no lower......" tells nothing of the content. How bout "Otep signs to Victory, Just when you thought Victory could sink no lower......"sorry massa...i'll never do it again |
| _______________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 10:21pm - thuringwethil ""] wow, I'm a total ghey, I was listening to "Sevas Tra" just the other day on my way to work. No lie, I liked 'em in 2002 I had no idea they still existed now though. |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 6,2009 10:49pm - immortal13 ""] Victory Records... ...they couldn't get The Acacia Strain, so they signed Emmure instead. They couldn't get Suicide Silence, so they signed Carnifex instead. Now they sign nu-metal bands. This label is about as desperate for money as Metallica is. |
| _____________________________ [Apr 7,2009 7:45am - Yeti ""] haha Carnifex "death fucking metal". eat shit, faggots. your brand new skin tight Unleashed shirt doesn't make you cool. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 7:51am - the_reverend ""] rusty, there is the edit button, use it so I don't have to make new threads and so others don't make new threads. |
| _________________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 8:24am - corpus_colostomy ""] yep victory was cool from about 7th grade to sophomore year and then... they became a bag o' poops. remember when the kicked One Life Crew off their label for being to offensive? LOL |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 8:27am - SkinSandwich ""] LOL at the end quote. I think it's funny when transparent bands try to be "deep". |
| ________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 8:39am - RustyPS ""] the_reverend said:rusty, there is the edit button, use it so I don't have to make new threads and so others don't make new threads.last I checked, we couldn't edit thread titles |
| ________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 8:50am - reimroc ""] aaron_michael said:Iwrestledabaddecisiononce lol +1 |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 9:43am - the_reverend ""] you have ALWAYS been able to edit thread titles up to 24-hrs. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 9:46am - RustyPS ""] just tried, couldn't find a place to do so |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 9:48am - the_reverend ""] click edit on the first post. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 9:50am - RustyPS ""] I did, there was no field for thread |
| _________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 9:56am - DYA NLI ""] That press release just gave me a douche seizure. What an unbelievable load of horseshit. |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 10:01am - the_reverend ""] what about now? |
| ___________________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 10:06am - FuckIsMySignature ""] RustyPS said: the_reverend said:rusty, there is the edit button, use it so I don't have to make new threads and so others don't make new threads.last I checked, we couldn't edit thread titles i run into this problem all the time |
| __________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 10:13am - DYA NLI ""] Way to use the [OTEP] tag. N00B |
| _________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 10:18am - RustyPS ""] BOOM BAZOOKA JOE, thanks Reverend sir does that change tag editing too? cause I've run into that problem in the past too |
| ______________________________ [Apr 7,2009 10:34am - Yeti ""] SkinSandwich said:LOL at the end quote. I think it's funny when transparent bands try to be "deep". but....but...they're so profound and speak with true emotion maaaaaan |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 10:44am - SkinSandwich ""] HA! |
| ________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 11:44am - xmikex ""] goatcatalyst said:Jay, the bass player from Tyrant Trooper is in Otep. Poor guy. Whaaat? It's a small world. A small, shitty world. |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 12:36pm - goatcatalyst ""] What Nick said. Integrity, Deadguy, Earth Crisis up til Gomorrah, Strife and OLC... That was some good shit. I'm afraid Snapcase has not stood the test of time, despite that dude's overalls on the back of Lookinglasself. |
| _________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 12:37pm - RustyPS ""] I still dig Snapcase alot, especially Progression Through Unlearning |
| _________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 12:46pm - reimroc ""] RustyPS said:I still dig Snapcase alot, especially Progression Through Unlearning i don't know why people bash them so much. they made some good tunage. |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 12:51pm - goatcatalyst ""] Just can't dig it. I will be 73 and still listening to "Systems Overloaded", however. |
| _________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 1:01pm - niccolai ""] I'd fuck her. [img] |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 1:18pm - metal_church101 ""] largefreakatzero said:OTEP is definitely in the running for gayest metal band ever. LULZ |
| ________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 1:21pm - RustyPS ""] HAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA: [img] |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 1:22pm - SkinSandwich ""] Don't mess with her, she is in the middle of being "deep." |
| _________________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 2:33pm - largefreakatzero ""] niccolai said:I'd fucking punch her. *fixed [img] |
| __________________________________ [Apr 7,2009 11:29pm - niccolai ""] It's generally understood that sex with me includes blows to the face, neck, and stomach. |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 20,2009 4:54pm - anonymous ""] It's really quite hilarious when people attempt to look like they know what they're talking about by bashing bands they know nothing about. I'm not going to even try to defend "House of Secrets", because it was mostly typical bullshit with only a few good moments. However, Sevas Tra kicked ass. Better than any Savatage or Killswitch Engage or whatever the hell you lot listen to. Carnifex, bwahahaha. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 20,2009 5:21pm - BobNOMAAMRooney ""] DO YOU NEED A GAS MASK? |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 20,2009 9:21pm - xgodzillax ""] goatcatalyst said:What Nick said. Integrity, Deadguy, Earth Crisis up til Gomorrah, Strife and OLC... That was some good shit. if only victory could go back to what it once was...those were the days. the oath that keeps me free was a good record, even though it was just a live set with sunshine of my love added to it. good none the less. i never got into deadguy though. nor did i enjoy OS101 or catch 22. voodoo glow skulls were a good fit for awhile though. cant forget blood for blood or when warzone was on victory... i have the live at cbgbs seven inch. oh man, the 90s. bad fashion, victory records had good bands. |