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OTEP Singer: 'It's Easy For Us To Forget How Lucky We Are To Live In This Country'

Midwest Excess recently conducted an interview with OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Midwest Excess: What is the current situation with the release of the new album? Otep: Capitol and Virgin Records merged. Now we have to negotiate our contract under the new managem...

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ACE FREHLEY Guitar Sells For $7,500 At 'Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute' Auction

According to KissNews.de, an Ace Frehley-painted guitar sold for $7,500 at the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were sold to benefit the...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Art Tribute Auction Raises Money For Charity

ModernGuitars.com reports that Hollywood California's House of Blues played host last night to the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Rejoined By Guitarist KARMA CHEEMA

Guitarist Karma Cheema has reportedly rejoined AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE and is currently touring with the band in support of its "Can't Stop the Machine" CD/DVD. Cheema was most recently a member of OTEP, with whom he recorded the group's third full-length album, "The Ascension", due later in the year....

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OTEP: Another New Song Posted Online

California's OTEP has posted another new track, entitled "March of the Martyrs", on its MySpace page. The song comes off the group's long-awaited third full-length album, "The Ascension", due later in the year. The CD was recorded in New Orleans over the course of several months with Grammy-winning...

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INVITRO 'Explodes' At Radio With 'When I Was A Planet'

INVITRO, the California-based band featuring ex-SNOT/SOULFLY guitarist Mikey Doling, has exploded at radio with its debut album, "When I Was A Planet", charting at No. 2 most added for FMQB and CMJ at #5. Since then the group has shot up the charts to #33 on the FMQB Top 100 and debuted at #48 in .....

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ZAKK WYLDE To Perform At DIMEBAG Hollywood's RockWalk Induction

May 17, 2007 marks the day of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's induction into Hollywood's RockWalk, the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution of rock 'n' roll. A bronze bust of Abbott will be unveil...

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INVITRO To Support STATIC-X; Album Release Date Announced

INVITRO, the California-based band featuring ex-SNOT/SOULFLY guitarist Mikey Doling, has been added as the support act on a number of upcoming dates on the STATIC-X/OTEP tour. "We rocked 57 shows with my best brothers from my SNOT days and with Sonny Mayo in SEVENDUST now so it's been an awesome exp...

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OTEP Frontwoman Among CNN.com's 'People You Should Know'

As part of the "People You Should Know" special, CNN.com users sent in their nominations for people they'd like to know more about and one such user was James Padgett of Indiana, who stated, "I would like to see a story on Otep Shamaya. She is the lead singer of the band OTEP. She was ...

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SLIPKNOT Slip One By Fans

Director Thomas Mignone, known for his groundbreaking video work in the metal world (SEPULTURA, SLIPKNOT, MEGADETH, MUDVAYNE, CRADLE OF FILTH, SYSTEM OF A DOWN) recently told E.S. Day of Abort Magazine that the members of SLIPKNOT have many times gone before their audience without their trademark ad...

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OTEP: Director Comments On 'Crooked Spoons' Video

Video director Thomas Mignone, known for award-winning direction on videos from MUDVAYNE and SUPERJOINT RITUAL, has shot the new video for OTEP's "Crooked Spoons". The band's live performance was captured in Santa Ana during its current tour with STATIC-X and the conceptual imagery is said to be "in...

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VINNIE PAUL, KERRY KING, SCOTT IAN To Perform At LITTLE KIDS ROCK Benefit Concert

Little Kids Rock (LKR),an innovative non-profit music education program that provides free instruments and rock 'n' roll lessons to public schools, celebrated March's "Music in Our Schools" month by announcing today that it will be the sole beneficiary of the Six-String Masterpieces memorial tribut...

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OTEP Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

California-based female-fronted band OTEP has parted ways with guitarist Karma Cheema (ex-AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE). Commented OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya: "Karma has decided to pursue other opportunities and we are happy to announce the new addition of Aaron on guitar. [Thursday night, March 22] was h...

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Portrayal Of Women In Metal Media: Sexy Or Sexist?

Stylus magazine has published an article on women in metal, focusing in particular on Revolver magazine's "Hottest Chicks in Metal" issue. The article includes quotes from Karyn Crisis, Otep Shamaya, Cristina Scabbia of LACUNA COIL, Marta of BLEEDING THROUGH, Sean Yseult of WHITE ZOMBIE, and Revolve...

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OTEP Frontwoman Says Band Has Not Been 'Officially' Dropped

OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya has issued another statement in response to the persistent rumors that the band has been dropped by Capitol Records as a result of the recently announced merger of Capitol and Virgin Records into the Capitol Music Group. OTEP's third full-length album, "The_ Ascension",...