Smash the Control Machine Otep

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  • Release Date: 08/18/2009
  • Sales Rank: 5,676
  • Label: VICTORY RECORDS
  • UPC: 746105052925

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Smash the Control Machine

Disc 1
1LISTENRise Rebel Resist 3:59
2LISTENSweet Tooth 4:20
3LISTENSmash the Control Machine 3:43
4LISTENHead 5:10
5LISTENNumb & Dumb 4:26
6LISTENOh, So Surreal 4:21
7LISTENRun for Cover 3:34
8LISTENKisses & Kerosene 4:12
9LISTENUnveiled 3:27
10LISTENUr a WMN Now 4:18
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Disc 2
1LISTENReconnect / Destrophy 3:10
2LISTENHurting Not Helping / Bury Your Dead 4:12
3LISTENOne out of Ten / Sister Sin 4:02
4LISTENScavengers of the Damned / Aiden 2:45
5LISTENThe Curtain Hits the Cast / The Autumn Offering 3:37

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Editorial Reviews

With the return of original drummer Moke and guitarist Rob Patterson, both of whom last played on 2002's Sevas Tra, for Smash the Control Machine, Otep seem more determined than ever, but with a dated sound rooted in crunchy nu metal and alternative metal from the mid-'90s, and a proclivity for extreme melodrama, it might be hard for listeners to take them seriously. As far as reference points go, Korn are an obvious touchstone here, especially in vocalist Otep Shamaya's delivery, which directly mirrors Jonathan Davis' myriad voices. While growing more comfortable with her range, Shamaya bounces from pseudo-raps to squelching metal yelps, and even tries a breathy ballad along the way ("Ur a WMN Now"). Lyrically, she also takes more risks. Influenced by her time doing poetry readings on HBO's Def Poetry, she confronts society's ailments head-on, addressing the overabundance of pill-popping, media brainwashing, and apathetic behavior in American culture. Of course, it's not all so provocative. When she gasps the line, "Take my temperature baby/This is what you taste like," it comes across more creepy than sexy. Of course, as an album that will probably get heavy rotation in the Hot Topic stockroom, creepy might be exactly what she and the band are going for. Jason Lymangrover, All Music Guide

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Otep comes back with a bang.by TrevorJP

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August 20, 2009: I must say, one of the best albums Otep has come out with, it ushers in a new era of Oteps sound. Head is a melodic song that resonates with the basic message thats sums up the album. Run and Cover and Serv Asat is the return of the hip-hop rap sound like T.R.I.C. and Kisses and Kersosene surpasses the dark tunes from the House of Secrets album and Emptee with a more sinister and dark lyrics. Ur a WMN Now really blew me away, it is almost a polar opposite than what Otep generally works with but you cant help but praise the work of art that is this song, and a great job Emilie Autumn on the violin and Koichi Fukuda guest staring for this song. Oteps overall singing in this voice is complimented by Evil J, Rob and Marks amazing skill with their isntruments.

I Also Recommend: House of Secrets, The Ascension.