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Sevas Tra

 
Album Review: Sevas Tra

  • Artist: Otep
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: June 18, 2002
  • Type: Contains explicit content, Enhanced CD-ROM
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Sevas Tra stands for "art saves," a philosophy written all over Otep's debut full-length, an album that yanks itself from the jaws of suffering with rage, anger, doom, and a sound heavier than Slipknot. Female lead singer Otep, whose name is an Egyptian suffix meaning "creative offerings," growls, screams, and throws in the occasional hip-hop sound ("Battle Ready" and "Sacrilege") as she wipes the slate clean of any preconceptions of how intense a female-fronted metal band could be. Marilyn Manson has said, "That girl scares me," of Otep, not surprising when you hear the eerie, pained opening of "Emtee" or frightening whine of "Blood Pigs." Sevas Tra is a record that raises the high watermark for goth metal. ~ Charles Spano, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Tortured R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (1:39)
Blood Pigs R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (4:03)
T.R.I.C. R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (3:05)
My Confession R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (5:31)
Sacrilege R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (4:09)
Battle Ready R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (4:21)
Emtee R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (3:58)
Possession R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (4:54)
Thots R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (4:09)
Fillthee R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (3:36)
Menocide R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (4:51)
Jonestown Tea R. Patterson, Otep Shamaya Otep (9:47)
[Untitled Hidden Track] Otep (9:35)

Credits

Ted Jensen (Mastering), Martin Feveyear (Engineer), eViL j (Vocals (Background)), Ron Laffitte (A&R), P.R. Brown (Art Direction), Wendy Dougan (Art Direction), eViL j (Bass), Moke (Drums), P.R. Brown (Jacket Design), Terry Date (Producer), Wendy Dougan (Booklet Design), Terry Date (Engineer), Dave Fisher (Assistant Engineer), Terry Date (Mixing), P.R. Brown (Photography), Anthony Kilhoffer (Assistant Engineer), Floyd Reitsman (Assistant Engineer), Martin Feveyear (Digital Editing), Otep Shamaya (Group Member)
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Sevas Tra
Studio album by Otep
Released June 18, 2002
Recorded 2002
Genre Rap Metal
Avant-Garde Metal
Length 54:05
61:08 (Bonus Track)
Label Capitol
Producer Terry Date
Professional reviews
Otep chronology
Jihad
(2001)
Sevas Tra
(2002)
House of Secrets
(2004)

Sevas Tra is the first album by American metal band Otep, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). The album name, when read backwards, reads as "Art Saves". It debuted at number 145 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by M. Bustany, J. McGuire, R. Patterson and Otep Shamaya, except where noted.

  1. "Tortured" - 1:39
  2. "Blood Pigs" - 4:03
  3. "T.R.I.C." (Bistany, W. Marsh, McGuire, Patterson, Shamaya) - 3:05
    • Reworked from the Jihad version of "T.R.I.C."
  4. "My Confession" - 5:31
  5. "Sacrilege" - 4:09
    • Reworked from the Jihad version of "The Lord Is My Weapon"
  6. "Battle Ready" - 4:21
  7. "Emtee" - 3:58
  8. "Possession" (Bistany, Marsh, McGuire, Patterson, Shamaya) - 4:54
    • Reworked from the Jihad version of "Possession"
  9. "Thots" - 4:09
  10. "Fillthee" (D. Aguilera, Bistany, Marsh, McGuire, Patterson, Shamaya) - 3:36
    • Reworked from the Jihad version of "Fillthee"
  11. "Menocide" - 4:51
  12. "Jonestown Tea" - 9:47
  13. "Brother" (Bonus Track) - 7:03

Personnel

Production

  • Producer: Terry Date
  • Engineers: Terry Date, Martin Feveyear
  • Assistant engineers: Dave Fisher, Anthony Kilhoffer, Floyd Reitsman
  • Mixing: Terry Date
  • Mastering: Ted Jensen
  • Digital editing: Martin Feveyear
  • A&R: Ron Laffitte
  • Art direction: P.R. Brown, Wendy Dougan
  • Jacket design: P.R. Brown
  • Booklet design: Wendy Dougan
  • Photography: P.R. Brown

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2002 Heatseekers 2
2002 The Billboard 200 145

 
 
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