OTEP To Guest On MUSICPLUSTV.COM Tonight
December 20, 2006After wrapping up "The Ascension" tour last night at the Whisky in Los Angeles, OTEP will be on air live tonight at 9:00 p.m. PST / 12:00 a.m. EST on MusicPlusTV.com. Fans can interact directly with the band live on AOL Instant Messenger by messaging MUSICPLUSTV. Be sure to tune in to "Aural Salvation" on MusicPlusTV.com tonight!
OTEP's highly anticipated new album, "The_ Ascension", is scheduled for release on March 20 via Capitol. Produced by Grammy-winning producer Dave Fortman (EVANESCENCE, MUDVAYNE) and recorded throughout 2006 in New Orleans, the album is the band's fourth label release, following 2004's celebrated "House of Secrets".
Unrelenting yet vibrant and utterly musical, "The_ Ascension" features the aggressive rhythms and defiant vocal performances — on such tracks as "March of the Martyrs" and "Crooked Spoons" — that fans have flocked to throughout the band's more than five-year history. The album also reflects the band's ever-present drive to challenge genre conventions, as with the stirring, delicate sounds of "Perfectly Flawed" — a melodic gem that places Otep's compelling vocals at center stage. The multifaceted album is further highlighted by the explosive dynamics and looming drama found on songs including "Milk of Regret" and the band's inspired rendition of NIRVANA's "Breed".
In addition to writing with longtime comrade and original bass player, eViL j, the band recruited guitarist Karma Cheema and drummer Brian Wolff. The multitalented Otep teamed with Grammy-nominated MUDVAYNE guitarist Greg Tribbett in composing "Invisible", "Crooked Spoons", and the powerful protest anthem, "Confrontation". She also collaborated with Grammy-winning songwriter Holly Knight to create the hauntingly beautiful "Perfectly Flawed".
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