Hydra (Otep album)

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Hydra
Otep Hydra.jpg
Studio album by
Otep
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2013
GenreAlternative metal, nu metal
Length72:37
LabelVictory
ProducerUlrich Wild
Otep chronology
Atavist
(2011) 		Hydra
(2013) 		Generation Doom
(2016)
Singles from Hydra
  1. "Apex Predator"
    Released: January 15, 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com2/5 stars[1]
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[2]
Exclaim!7/10[3]
Metal Storm2.5/10[4]
PopMatters5/10[5]

Hydra is the sixth studio album by the heavy metal band Otep. It was released in 2013 on Victory Records.[6] Hydra is a concept album.[7] This is the first album to feature drum programming as opposed to live drums.

Single[]

"Apex Predator" was released as a single from Hydra on January 15, 2013.[8] A music video was also released for the single song "Apex Predator".[9]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Rising"2:28
2."Blowtorch Nightlight"5:11
3."Seduce & Destroy"6:28
4."Crush"4:36
5."Hematopia"2:32
6."Necromantic"2:06
7."Quarantine"3:07
8."Voyeur"5:52
9."Apex Predator"5:23
10."Feral Game"5:17
11."Livestock"3:18
12."Hag"3:31
13."Theophagy"22:48
Total length:72:37

Personnel[]

Otep
  • Otep Shamaya – vocals, voices
  • Aristotle – guitar, programming
  • Collyn McCoy – bass guitar
Technical staff
  • Joey James – artwork, artist
  • Jason Link – layout
  • Mike Kato – management
  • Raidar – assistant
  • Aristotle – engineering
  • Tristan Wallace – programming, engineering
  • Otep Shamaya – art direction, executive production
  • Ulrich Wild – programming, production, engineering, mastering, mixing[10]

Charts[]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Billboard 200[11] 133
Top Hard Rock Albums[12] 9
Top Independent Albums[12] 22
Top Rock Albums[12] 39

References[]

  1. ^ Lyons, Todd. "Otep – Hydra Review". About.com. heavymetal.about.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  2. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Hydra – Otep". Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  3. ^ Mazzuca, Ola. "Otep – Hydra". Exclaim!. exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  4. ^ Train, Dane (2013-03-17). "Otep – Hydra review". Metal Storm. metalstorm.net. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  5. ^ Olson, Ben (2013-02-26). "Otep:Hydra". PopMatters. popmatters.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  6. ^ "Victory Records News: New Releases Out Today". Victory Records. victoryrecords.com. 2013-01-22. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  7. ^ "OTEP Explains 'Hydra' Album Concept". Blabbermouth.net. blabbermouth.net. 2012-11-29. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  8. ^ "Apex Predator – Single by Otep". iTunes. 2013-01-15. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  9. ^ "Otep Release New Music Video, "Apex Predator"". NewBay Media. Revolver. 2013-02-25. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  10. ^ "Hydra – Otep: Credits". Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  11. ^ "Otep – Chart history". Billboard. billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Hydra – Otep: Awards". Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
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