Will she get big? New Otep album coming and she goes on tour

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OTEP PREPARES FOR RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM - “THE_ASCENSION” -PLUS TOUR WITH HELLYEAH, BLOODSIMPLE ON OCTOBER 30 OTEP are currently gearing up for the October 30 release of their long-awaited new album, The_Ascension. The band enlisted producer Dave Fortman (Mudvayne, Evanescence) for The_Ascension, and also called on Grammy nominated guitarist Greg Tribbett (Mudvayne, HELLYEAH) to co-write three songs. OTEP are currently working on the videos for two songs from the album, “Confrontation” and “Breed,” to be directed by P.R. Brown (Smashing Pumpkins, James Blunt). October 30 also marks the start of the BALLS VOLUME STRENGTH Tour. OTEP will be performing alongside HELLYEAH and bloodsimple to support The_Ascension. The tour kicks off in Detroit, MI at The Fillmore and wraps up on December 7 at The Palladium in Worcester, MA. With the release of The_Ascension, their third full-length outing, OTEP challenged themselves to avoid clichés and classifications and find a new landscape of sound and vision. On The_Ascension Otep is both inciteful and insightful, with songs ranging from the aggro call to arms of “Confrontation” to the vulnerable ‘Perfectly Flawed.’ The_Ascension is infused with a meticulous care to detail, the CD’s 13 songs both free and freeing for the listener and the band. In their career, OTEP have sold over 400,000 units. Here’s what the press has to say about The_Ascension: “…Otep Shamaya is hot and her guttural scream rivals Slipknot’s Corey Taylor…[The rest of the band’s] pummeling power chords and break-neck speed-drumming are the icing on this pissed off cake.” – Penthouse “[One of the] People You Should Know About” – CNN.com “When you’re mad at the world and need a soundtrack, Otep’s latest is here for the taking.” – Outburn “…eloquent and necessary…” – Alternative Press “…their most inspired effort to date…The_Ascension finds the band in top form and showing levels of musical growth…” – Metal Edge The_Ascension is in stores October 30. The BALLS VOLUME STRENGTH Tour hits the US this November!!! BALLS VOLUME STRENGTH TOUR: 10/30 - Detroit, MI - Fillmore (formerly State Theatre) 10/31 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room 11/02 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room 11/03 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave 11/04 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues 11/06 - Sauget, IL - Pop’s 11/07 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre 11/09 - Denver, CO - Fillmore 11/10 - El Paso, TX - Cohen Coliseum (KLAQ show) 11/11 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theatre 11/13 - Santa Ana, CA Galaxy 11/14 - Los Angeles, CA - Key Club 11/16 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre 11/17 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues 11/23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom 11/27 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theater 11/28 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theater 11/30 - Ft Myers, FL - City of Palms Park (Radio show) 12/02 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock 12/04 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa 12/05 - Baltimore, MD - Ram’s Head 12/07 - Worcester, MA – The Palladium

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