Smash the Control Machine

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Released August 18, 2009 Smash the Control Machine (2009) Atavist (2011) Release date 18 August 2009		Label Victory Artist Otep Producer Ulrich Wild

Length 64:39 60:39 (w/o silence) Genres Nu metal, Alternative metal Nominations GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist Similar Otep albums, Nu metal albums

Smash the Control Machine is the fourth studio album from Otep. It was released on August 18, 2009. A deluxe edition was released with a bonus DVD as well. The pre-release package also contained a T-shirt featuring the album cover and a poster of the cover. The album sold 10,400 copies in its first week of release to debut at #47 on The Billboard 200 chart. It was produced by Ulrich Wild, who worked with bands such as White Zombie, Static-X, Bleeding Through, and Pantera. It is also the final album to feature long-time bassist Jason "eVil J" McGuire.

Sweet tooth

Track listing

All lyrics written by Otep; all music composed by Otep.

The title of track 4 in some editions is "Head of Medusa".

"Where the River Ends" ends at 7:57 followed by 4 minutes of silence leading to the hidden track.

Serv Asat is an anagram for 'Art Saves', like the title for their 2002 debut album, Sevas Tra.

The song "Rise, Rebel, Resist" also appears on the official soundtrack to the video game Saints Row: The Third, where it can be heard on the in game radio station, 106.66 The Blood.

Personnel

Otep Shamaya – vocals

Rob Patterson – guitar

Emilie Autumn – violin on "UR A WMN NOW"

Koichi Fukuda – piano on "UR A WMN NOW"

Jason "eViL J" McGuire – bass guitar, backup vocals

Mark "Moke" Bistany – drums

Awards

In 2010, Otep was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding Music Artist" for the album Smash the Control Machine during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.

Songs

1Rise - Rebel - Resist3:59
2Sweet Tooth4:21
3Smash the Control Machine3:43

References

Smash the Control Machine Wikipedia

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