Atavist

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Atavist
Studio album by Otep
Released	April 26, 2011
Recorded	Late 2010
Genre	Alternative metal, nu metal
Length	50:55
Label	Victory Records
Producer	Ulrich Wild
Otep chronology
Smash the Control Machine (2009) Atavist (2011)

Atavist is the fifth full-length studio album by American metal band Otep. The album was released on 26 April 2011 through Victory Records. On March 8, Otep Shamaya shared the track titles "Atom to Adam," "Blood of Saints," "Remember to Forget," and "We Dream Like Lions" via Facebook and Twitter. On March 15, Otep Shamaya shared the track title "Not to Touch the Earth" via Twitter at 8PM PST. The track is a cover of The Doors song of the same name. On March 21, Victory Records launched an audio stream of the song "Drunk on the Blood of Saints". The first single from the album, "Fists Fall," made its début on Full Metal Jackie Radio on March 26. On March 29, the single was available to purchase separately or as a bundle along with the song "Not to Touch the Earth" on iTunes. On April 16, 2011 the entire album was available to stream :30 and 1:30 previews of all songs via iTunes.

This is the first album to not feature long-time bassist Evil J who left the band on September 30, 2010.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Metalholic	(7.8/10) link
Sputnikmusic	(3.1/5) link
Metal Storm	(7.7/10) link
Revolver	link

Track listing

Deluxe Edition DVD

• Baby's Breath (A Short Film)
• Spiritual Intercourse (Inside The Mind Of Otep Shamaya)
• Alchemy & Atavism
• Smash The Control Machine (Music Video)
• Rise, Rebel, Resist (Music Video)
• Run For Cover (Music Video)

Personnel

• Otep Shamaya - vocals (all tracks)
• Gil Sharone - drums (all tracks)
• Collyn McCoy - bass guitar ("I, Alone", "Stay", "Atom To Adam", "Skin Of The Master", "We Dream Like Lions", "Fists Fall" and "Not To Touch The Earth")
• Markus Estrada - guitars ("Blood Of Saints", "Remember To Forget", "Atom To Adam", "I, Alone", "Fists Fall", "Skin Of The Master", "Not To Touch The Earth")
• Ulrich Wild - keyboards/guitar ("Remember To Forget", "Atom To Adam", "Stay", "Skin Of The Master" and "Bible Belt")
• Tony Campos - bass guitar ("Blood Of Saints" and "Remember To Forget")
• Rani Sharone - guitars ("We Dream Like Lions" and "Stay")

Credits

• Mastering - Dave Collins
• Photography - Djosefin Maurer
• Layout - Doublej
• Package Design - Doublej
• Illustrations - Joey James Hernandez
• Art Direction - Otep
• Assistant - Raider
• Engineer - Ulrich Wild
• Mixing - Ulrich Wild
• Producer - Ulrich Wild