During an appearance on the Metal Sucks podcast, Shamaya described her unfortunate encounter during a 43-minute interview. Shamaya had plenty of time to go in-depth, and that's exactly what she did.

Shamaya started off by calling the Butcher Babies "a little tiny band that's fronted by a couple of f--king moronic bimbos." Before revealing the name of the group, she tore into the two, stating, ...

When heavy metal band Otep comes to town, Otep Shamaya, the group’s lead singer, wants you to rock. But she also wants you to think. For the past seven years Otep has been a top-drawing metal act, ...

Which more than insinuates that homophobia is what kept her off the tour. Right? There’s no other way to interpret that, is there? It’s clearly not a serious question; it’s an allegation. So.

She’s been writing and recording for twelve years. A disciple of Kurt Cobain and Jim Morrison, Otep was signed to Capitol Records after only four shows. Since then, the Los Angeles native has built a ...

The accusation that Rockstar Energy Drink is “openly homophobic” is one I hadn’t heard before; according to this article tweeted out by a fan in response to Shamaya’s claims, it’s not an uncommon ...

For Gay Pride Month, Billboard asked artists about the reality of being out musicians in hard rock/metal and the state of LGBTQAI acceptance in the genre. Below, Otep Shamaya discusses her… By Christa ...

Otep Shamaya, the frontwoman of the band Otep, doesn't know that her act's latest album, 'Smash the Control Machine,' debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200 album chart -- and she prefers to keep it ...

WHEN Otep Shamaya appeared on the Whisky stage Tuesday night, her blond hair was perked in a ponytail. But it took just two seconds for her tattooed deltoids, devil salute and chin-first attitude to ...

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Otep Shamaya is the latest to speak up with claims of abuse against Marilyn Manson. In a new message posted to her social media accounts, she accuses Manson of abusing his current wife, Lindsay Usich.

Otep Shamaya is no stranger to controversy. She challenges every status quo in heavy metal, feminism, and well, the music industry in general. She welcomes the chance to stand up and speak out for ...