OTEP: Audio Interview With EVIL J

August 23, 2010

On August 17, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with bassist Jason "Evil J" McGuire of California's OTEP at the Key Club in Hollywood. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below.

OTEP is continuing to promote its fourth full-length studio album, "Smash The Control Machine", which sold around 10,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 47 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released on August 18, 2009 via Victory Records.

OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya was nominated for "Outstanding Music Artist" in the 21st annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards.

An outspoken advocate of gay rights, Shamaya serves as a key figure in the movement to promote fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

OTEP recently took part in the "Rise Rebel Resist Tour" alongside Victory Records labelmates BURY YOUR DEAD and DESTROPHY, with special guests THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD.

Capital Chaos has uploaded video footage of OTEP's July 30, 2010 performance at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Watch the clip below.

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