Rock band OTEP has announced new album, titled Kult 45, set to be released July 27th.This is the band’s eighth full-length album and according to a press release, this will be their most uncompromising, candid, all-inclusive and controversial assessment of the current residing political regime that they have ever released. Frontwoman Otep Shamaya discusses the new album and states “You can expect a complete and total mutiny of the senses on Kult 45. That said, it’s important for fans to know that this record is not just an indictment of Trump. The idea is rather to empower people to stand up and remind them this is our country and we have the power. It’s primarily a rallying cry for people with common sense and good-natured patriots to rise up and know that we own this nation.”
She continues to say “Although the album is produced well technically, lyrically, it’s very raw. Musically, we explore different genres – we’re trying to reach everyone. I don’t want to be limited to one genre or to be anchored to a particular space where I can only reach certain political minds. It’s important to me that I’m sending a clear and concise message to the Resistance – the people out there bending the barricades and fighting for justice is this country.”
The new album contains 16 tracks, with one being a cover of a Rage Against The Machine’s “Wake Up,” and two bonus tracks. The album was also produced with the same equipment from their first album Sevas Tra and had more creative freedom with the new record. Shamaya states: “We had the freedom to be able to write, record and exist within the songs on Kult 45. Things needed to be said and songs needed to be written that reflect the times. We weren’t under anyone else’s agenda, there was no pressure to create a “single” or a song for radio, and the band was really able to shine.”
Kult 45 track listing:
1- Hail To The Thief
2- Halt Right
3- Molotov
4- Said The Snake
5- Undefeated
6- Trigger Warning
7- Cross Contamination
8- Shelter In Place
9- Boss
10- To The Gallows
11- Sirens Calling
12- Invisible People
13- Be Brave
14- Wake Up (cover of Rage Against the Machine)
15- Feral Oracle (Bonus Track)
16- The Tribe Speaks (Bonus Track)
OTEP will be going on tour in support of the album beginning July 5th in Las Vegas, NV. The tour will hit many cities around North America including Toronto, Los Angeles, and Portland before concluding in Ventura, CA August 18th. Check out the tour dates below:
Otep “The Fire and Fury” North American Tour
07/05: Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
07/06: Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
07/07: Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theatre
07/08: Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
07/09: Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
07/11: Merriam, KS – Aftershock
07/12: Sioux Falls, SD – Icon Lounge
07/13: Cadott, WI – Rock Fest – CV Music Festivals
07/14: Joliet, IL – The Forge
07/15: Detroit, MI – Diesel Concert Lounge
07/17: Toronto, ON – The Rockpile
07/18: Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
07/19: New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
07/20: Reading, PA – Reverb – Rock Room
07/21: Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
07/23: Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
07/25: Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
07/26: Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
07/27: Cleveland, OH – The Odeon Concert Club
07/28: Findlay, OH – All American Rock House
07/29: St. Louis, MO – Fubar
08/01: Oklahoma City, OK – Ruins Live
08/02: Austin, TX – Come & Take It Live
08/03: Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live!
08/04: Houston, TX – Scout Bar
08/05: San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
08/07: Mesa, AZ – Club Red
08/08: Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
08/09: Flagstaff, AZ – The Green Room
08/10: Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
08/11: Anaheim, CA – The Parish – House of Blues
08/12: Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
08/14: Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
08/15: Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
08/17: Fresno, CA – Fulton 55
08/18: Ventura, CA – Ventura Theater
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