The Ascension (Otep album)

The Ascension (stylized as the_Ascension) is the third studio album by Otep. The album was recorded at Piety Street Studios in New Orleans, LA and Balance Studios in Mandeville, LA. The original release date was set for March 20, 2007 through Capitol Records, however, the album was delayed indefinitely due to the merger with Virgin Records.[6][7][8]

The Ascension
Studio album by
Otep
ReleasedOctober 30, 2007
Recorded2007
GenreNu metal, alternative metal, rap metal
Length60:25
70:44 (Bonus Tracks)
LabelCapitol, KOCH
ProducerDave Fortman
Otep chronology
Wurd Becomes Flesh
(2005)		 The Ascension
(2007)		 Smash the Control Machine
(2009)
Singles from The Ascension
  1. "Ghostflowers"
    Released: November 2006
  2. "March of the Martyrs"
    Released: May 2007
  3. "Breed"
    Released: October 30, 2007
  4. "Perfectly Flawed"
    Released: March 18, 2008
  5. "Necessary Accessories"
    Released: 2008
  6. "Special Pets"
    Released: 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Gauntlet[2]
Metal Storm[3]
Sputnikmusic[4]
Type 3 Media[5]

The album debuted at number 81 on the Billboard 200 with 10,200 copies sold.[9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Otep Shamaya; all music is composed by Shamaya, Karma Singh Cheema, "Evil" J. McGuire, and Brian Wolf, except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Eet the Children" 3:47
2."Crooked Spoons"Shamaya, G. Tribbett4:19
3."Perfectly Flawed"Shamaya, Holly Knight3:48
4."Confrontation"Shamaya, G. Tribbett3:13
5."Milk of Regret" 6:00
6."Noose & Nail" 3:40
7."Ghostflowers" 4:23
8."Breed" (Nirvana Cover)Kurt Cobain3:27
9."March of the Martyrs" 4:16
10."Invisible"Shamaya, G. Tribbett5:24
11."Home Grown" 4:20
12."Communion" 4:26
13."Adrenochrome Dreams" (Hidden Track, Music starts at 3:33)Shamaya9:55
Japanese Bonus Tracks[10]
No.TitleLength
14."Special Pets"3:56
15."Necessary Accessories"4:16
16."Breed (radio edit)"3:00
Best Buy Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Special Pets"3:56
15."Necessary Accessories"4:11
iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleMusicLength
14."And I Burn"Shamaya2:13
15."Exothermic Oxidation[11]"Shamaya8:30

Personnel
  • Otep Shamaya – vocals
  • Karma Singh Cheema - guitars
  • Holly Knight - mellotron, piano, programming on "Perfectly Flawed"
  • Jason "eViL J" McGuire – bass guitar, backup vocals
  • Brian Wolff – drums

Production
  • Art direction, design – Otep Shamaya, P.R. Brown
  • Photography – P.R. Brown, Sam Throne
  • Engineer – Jeremy Parker
  • Assistant engineers – David Troia, Drew Vonderhaar, Wesley Fontenot
  • Executive producer – Jonathan Cohen, Otep Shamaya
  • Mastering – Ted Jensen
  • Recording, producer, mixing – Dave Fortman
  • Drum technician – Rory Facianne
  • Co-producer – Holly Knight

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ascension-mw0000746654
  2. http://www.thegauntlet.com/albumreviews/301/5510/1534/OTEP.html/
  3. http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=37009&band_id=4470&bandname=Otep/
  4. https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/15239/Otep-Ascension
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717124709/http://www.type3media.com/albumreviews/otep_ascension.html
  6. Blabbermouth, "Blabbermouth.net article" Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, Posted March 3, 2007.
  7. CD Universe, "CD Universe album listing", Retrieved March 19, 2007.
  8. Digital Media Wire, "Capitol/Virgin Records merger" Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine, Posted January 25, 2007.
  9. "AVENGED SEVENFOLD, PUSCIFER, OTEP, BLOODSIMPLE First-Week Sales Revealed". blabbermouth.net. 2007-11-07. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
  10. The Ascension (Japanese release) on Victor Entertainment's website (in Japanese)
  11. via iTunes
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