Smash the Control Machine

Smash the Control Machine
Studio album by Otep
Released	August 18, 2009
Genre	Alternative metal, nu metal
Length	64:39 60:39 (w/o silence)
Label	Victory
Producer	Ulrich Wild
Otep chronology
The Ascension (2007) Smash the Control Machine (2009) Atavist (2011)
Singles from Smash the Control Machine
"Smash the Control Machine" Released: June 30, 2009 "Rise, Rebel, Resist" Released: January 25, 2010

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic	[1]

Smash the Control Machine is the fourth studio album from Otep. It was released on August 18, 2009. A deluxe edition was released with a bonus DVD as well. The pre-release package also contained a T-shirt featuring the album cover and a poster of the cover. The album sold 10,400 copies in its first week of release to debut at #47 on The Billboard 200 chart. It was produced by Ulrich Wild, who worked with bands such as White Zombie, Static-X, Bleeding Through, and Pantera. It is also the final album to feature long-time bassist Jason "eVil J" McGuire.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Otep, all music composed by Otep.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rise, Rebel, Resist"	3:59
2.	"Sweet Tooth"	4:21
3.	"Smash the Control Machine"	3:44
4.	"Head"	5:11
5.	"Numb & Dumb"	4:26
6.	"Oh, So Surreal"	4:21
7.	"Run for Cover"	3:35
8.	"Kisses & Kerosene"	4:12
9.	"Unveiled"	3:28
10.	"UR A WMN NOW"	4:19
11.	"Serv Asat"	2:30
12.	"Where the River Ends"	11:57
13.	"I Remember" (Hidden Track)	8:34

• The title of track 4 in some editions is "Head of Medusa".
• "Where the River Ends" ends at 7:57 followed by 4 minutes of silence leading to the hidden track.
• Serv Asat is an anagram for 'Art Saves', like the title for their 2002 debut album, Sevas Tra.
• The song "Rise, Rebel, Resist" also appears on the official soundtrack to the video game Saints Row: The Third, where it can be heard on the in game radio station, 106.66 The Blood.

Personnel

• Otep Shamaya – vocals
• Rob Patterson – guitar
• Emilie Autumn – violin on "UR A WMN NOW"
• Koichi Fukuda – piano on "UR A WMN NOW"
• Jason "eViL J" McGuire – bass guitar, backup vocals
• Mark "Moke" Bistany – drums

Awards

In 2010, Otep was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding Music Artist" for the album Smash the Control Machine during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.^[2]

References

1. http://www.play.com/Music/CD/-/16/40/-/11102974/Smash-The-Control-Machine/Product.html?searchtype=genre
2. http://smashthecontrolmachine.com/

1. Allmusic review
2. "21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards - English Language Nominees". Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.