Hydra (Otep album)
| Hydra | ||||
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| Studio album by Otep | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, nu metal | |||
| Length | 72:37 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Ulrich Wild | |||
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| Singles from Hydra | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[3] |
| Metal Storm | 2.5/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ Lyons, Todd. "Otep – Hydra Review". About.com. heavymetal.about.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Hydra – Otep". Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ Mazzuca, Ola. "Otep – Hydra". Exclaim!. exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ Train, Dane (2013-03-17). "Otep – Hydra review". Metal Storm. metalstorm.net. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ Olson, Ben (2013-02-26). "Otep:Hydra". PopMatters. popmatters.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "OTEP Explains 'Hydra' Album Concept". Blabbermouth.net. blabbermouth.net. 2012-11-29. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Apex Predator – Single by Otep". iTunes. 2013-01-15. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Hydra – Otep: Credits". Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- ↑ "Otep – Chart history". Billboard. billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- 1 2 3 "Hydra – Otep: Awards". Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
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