 | Otep Generation Doom
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| 2.0 poor | zaruyache | April 29th 16 |
(not to be confused with Opeth)
This is like if Iggy Azalea tried to make a metal album. While the hip-hop heavy tracks are
incredibly cringey, though, the bands' purely alt metal cuts are surprisingly tolerable ("No
Color," "Lie"). If Otep could evolve past her angry hip hop roots the group could have a future
as a decent alternative metal band. That would most likely require her to forgo her indulgence in
odd theatrics, though, which probably means that it won't happen.
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| 3.5 great | JDubb | June 25th 23 |
Rising out of the hot mess of prior, spoken word dominated albums; Otep delivers a strong return to form here.
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| 1.5 very poor | STIGMATIZED | May 13th 22 |
The comeback album we didn't want, but we have now, i guess. rOtep does her own thing, and there are some cool heavy songs here and there but it feels weaker and uninspired, less than (controversial opinion) Hydra??? At least Hydra had a direct aim and concept, whereas this album is comparable to a megaphone... in an empty desert. Otep has messages, but no receptive audience to engage with here. Even with a more radio-frienfly production job courtesy of producer Howard Benson (known for his work on P.O.D and Three Days Grace), who is this album going to appeal to? It has a very "hello, fellow kids" vibe to it all.rWorthy of mention is the infamous "Equal Rights, Equal Lefts" the defining "hello fellow kids" moment of the album, trying to sound as hip as (un?)intentionally possible, and it sucks. r(And an unfortunate premonition for what was to come....)rIn the end: It's alright, but it doesn't have a purpose. Like the album cover: it is a desert.
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| 2.8 good | Trey STAFF | April 18th 16 |
Their best since their debut, but given the quality of those albums, that's not really saying much. Reminds me of In This Moment.
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| 2.5 average | Jared Floryan | April 14th 16 |
Los Angeles-based extreme metal project Otep (not to be confused with Opeth) has always been a band I have found easy to despise as much as it is a cakewalk to just go "eh" at whatever they conjure up. Admittedly a lot of my problems with them stem from lead vocalist, poet, and writer Otep Shamaya; while not really a bad singer nor screamer in her own right, she boasts a personality that is more or less unlikable. Fiercely outspoken, her views alongside her flashy lyricism that's essentially all talk and no action do make this ensemble, but mighty fuck is Otep herself polarizing for that very reason. Using the p-word to describe Shamaya would be kind of an understatement, but whatever. In any case, Otep's seventh album Generation Doom is tolerable compared to the last few releases, although that isn't frankly saying a lot. The record has unsurprisingly cringe-inducing moments - with "Equal Rights, Equal Lefts" quite possibly being one of the worst songs in Otep history - but is an overall decent offering. On another note, "The average for Generation Doom will certainly go down in due time," said Captain Obvious.
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| 2.0 poor | Lani | December 27th 23 |
| 1.0 awful | Titan | August 31st 23 |
| 1.5 very poor | Timmy | January 21st 23 |
| 1.5 very poor | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | June 19th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | frajpg | September 26th 21 |
| 1.5 very poor | LilPeep | August 18th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Brabiz | November 10th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Abraxas | September 1st 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | solrage | July 29th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Arkonis | July 25th 17 |
| 1.5 very poor | Wolfe | November 29th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | boff | June 24th 16 |
| 2.5 average | yairfg | June 6th 16 |
| 1.5 very poor | Elynna | May 6th 16 |
| 3.0 good | vai90 | April 14th 16 |
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