OTEP, the band led by singer, poet, illustrator, author and activist Otep Shamaya, recently announced the release of its eighth full-length album, due later this year via Napalm Records. Shamaya says: "After every album, there's an overwhelming sense of excitement, but this time it's in the stratosphere. This time, we hold nothing back. It's an uncompromising power-groove eruption of expert musicality destined to make some necks sore and spirits soar and with lyrical and stylistic freedoms which makes this feel like the most authentic album to date." OTEP has announced that its will head out on a headline tour supporting the new album, beginning July 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino. The trek will run for nearly a month and a half, coming to an end in Ventura, California on August 18. Shamaya adds: "We are beyond excited to play some of the new songs on tour, to play Rock Fest in Wisconsin this summer, to scream and sing with our beloved fans and to remind everyone that no matter how hard they try to extinguish our identities, this time, we're standing together and fighting back. This time, they will know how powerful we truly are." Tour dates: Jul. 05 - Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Jul. 06 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall Jul. 07 - Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theatre Jul. 08 - Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater Jul. 09 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep Jul. 11 - Merriam, KS @ Aftershock Jul. 12 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Icon Lounge Jul. 13 - Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest @ CV Music Festivals Jul. 14 - Joliet, IL @ The Forge Jul. 15 - Detroit, MI @ Diesel Concert Lounge Jul. 17 - Toronto, ON @ The Rockpile Jul. 18 - Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey Jul. 19 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre Jul. 20 - Reading, PA @ Reverb - Rock Room Jul. 21 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Jul. 23 - Warrendale, PA @ Jergel's Rhythm Grille Jul. 25 - Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall Jul. 26 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts Jul. 27 - Cleveland, OH @ The Odeon Concert Club Jul. 28 - Findlay, OH @ All American Rock House Jul. 29 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar Aug. 01 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Ruins Live Aug. 02 - Austin, TX @ Come & Take It Live Aug. 03 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live! Aug. 04 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar Aug. 05 - San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box Aug. 07 - Mesa, AZ @ Club Red Aug. 08 - Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky A Go Go Aug. 09 - Flagstaff, AZ @ The Green Room Aug. 10 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theatre Aug. 11 - Anaheim, CA @ The Parish @ House of Blues Aug. 12 - Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver Aug. 14 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven Aug. 15 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre Aug. 17 - Fresno, CA @ Fulton 55 Aug. 18 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater OTEP's new album will not only exhibit the band's proven musical talents, itt will also explore topics that Shamaya feels adamant about — relating to activism and social education. The disc promises to be a politically charged force of expression, following in the footsteps of activism-focused recording artists like RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, Woodie Guthrie and others. This new album will follow OTEP's previous full-length, "Generation Doom", released via Napalm Records in 2016. The critically acclaimed effort debuted at #10 on the Independent chart, #7 on the Rock chart, #4 on the Hard Rock chart and #109 on the Top 200 Albums chart.
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