The Ascension (Otep album)

"Ghostflowers"
The Ascension
Studio album by Otep
Released	October 30, 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Nu metal, alternative metal, rap metal
Length	60:25; 70:44 (Bonus Tracks)
Label	Capitol, KOCH
Producer	Dave Fortman
Otep chronology
Singles from The Ascension
	"Ghostflowers"; Released: November 2006; "March of the Martyrs"; Released: May 2007; "Breed"; Released: October 30, 2007; "Perfectly Flawed"; Released: March 18, 2008; "Necessary Accessories"; Released: 2008; "Special Pets"; Released: 2008;

The Ascension (stylized as the_Ascension) is the third studio album by Otep. The album was recorded at Piety Street Studios in New Orleans, LA and Balance Studios in Mandeville, LA. The original release date was set for March 20, 2007 through Capitol Records, however, the album was delayed indefinitely due to the merger with Virgin Records.[6][7][8]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Gauntlet	[2]
Metal Storm	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]
Type 3 Media	[5]

The album debuted at number 81 on the Billboard 200 with 10,200 copies sold.[9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Otep Shamaya; all music is composed by Shamaya, Karma Singh Cheema, "Evil" J. McGuire, and Brian Wolf, except where noted.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Eet the Children"		3:47
2.	"Crooked Spoons"	Shamaya, G. Tribbett	4:19
3.	"Perfectly Flawed"	Shamaya, Holly Knight	3:48
4.	"Confrontation"	Shamaya, G. Tribbett	3:13
5.	"Milk of Regret"		6:00
6.	"Noose & Nail"		3:40
7.	"Ghostflowers"		4:23
8.	"Breed" (Nirvana Cover)	Kurt Cobain	3:27
9.	"March of the Martyrs"		4:16
10.	"Invisible"	Shamaya, G. Tribbett	5:24
11.	"Home Grown"		4:20
12.	"Communion"		4:26
13.	"Adrenochrome Dreams" (Hidden Track, Music starts at 3:33)	Shamaya	9:55

Japanese Bonus Tracks[10]
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Special Pets"	3:56
15.	"Necessary Accessories"	4:16
16.	"Breed (radio edit)"	3:00

Best Buy Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Special Pets"	3:56
15.	"Necessary Accessories"	4:11

iTunes Bonus Track
No.	Title	Music	Length
14.	"And I Burn"	Shamaya	2:13
15.	"Exothermic Oxidation[11]"	Shamaya	8:30

Personnel

Otep Shamaya – vocals
Karma Singh Cheema - guitars
Holly Knight - mellotron, piano, programming on "Perfectly Flawed"
Jason "eViL J" McGuire – bass guitar, backup vocals
Brian Wolff – drums

Production

Art direction, design – Otep Shamaya, P.R. Brown
Photography – P.R. Brown, Sam Throne
Engineer – Jeremy Parker
Assistant engineers – David Troia, Drew Vonderhaar, Wesley Fontenot
Executive producer – Jonathan Cohen, Otep Shamaya
Mastering – Ted Jensen
Recording, producer, mixing – Dave Fortman
Drum technician – Rory Facianne
Co-producer – Holly Knight

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References

https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ascension-mw0000746654
http://www.thegauntlet.com/albumreviews/301/5510/1534/OTEP.html/
http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=37009&band_id=4470&bandname=Otep/
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/15239/Otep-Ascension
https://web.archive.org/web/20110717124709/http://www.type3media.com/albumreviews/otep_ascension.html
Blabbermouth, "Blabbermouth.net article" Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, Posted March 3, 2007.
CD Universe, "CD Universe album listing", Retrieved March 19, 2007.
Digital Media Wire, "Capitol/Virgin Records merger" Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine, Posted January 25, 2007.
"AVENGED SEVENFOLD, PUSCIFER, OTEP, BLOODSIMPLE First-Week Sales Revealed". blabbermouth.net. 2007-11-07. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
The Ascension (Japanese release) on Victor Entertainment's website (in Japanese)
via iTunes

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[1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ascension-mw0000746654

[2] ttp://www.thegauntlet.com/albumreviews/301/5510/1534/OTEP.html/

[3] ttp://www.metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=37009&band_id=4470&bandname=Otep/

[4] ttps://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/15239/Otep-Ascension

[5] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110717124709/http://www.type3media.com/albumreviews/otep_ascension.html

[6] Blabbermouth, "Blabbermouth.net article" Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, Posted March 3, 2007.

[7] CD Universe, "CD Universe album listing", Retrieved March 19, 2007.

[8] Digital Media Wire, "Capitol/Virgin Records merger" Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine, Posted January 25, 2007.

[9] "AVENGED SEVENFOLD, PUSCIFER, OTEP, BLOODSIMPLE First-Week Sales Revealed". blabbermouth.net. 2007-11-07. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-11-07.

[10] The Ascension (Japanese release) on Victor Entertainment's website (in Japanese)

[11] via iTunes

Otep
Otep Shamaya Ari Mihalopoulos Justin Kier Andrew Barnes "Evil" J. McGuire Rob Patterson Mark "Moke" Bistany Dave Aguilera Matt "Spooky" Damon Tarver Marsh Scot Coogan Lee Rios David Lopez Scotty CH Doug Pellerin Karma Singh Cheema Aaron Nordstrom Brian Wolff David Gentry Steven Barbola
Studio albums	Sevas Tra House of Secrets The Ascension Smash the Control Machine Atavist Hydra Generation Doom Kult 45
Live albums	Sounds Like Armageddon
EPs	Jihad Wurd Becomes Flesh
Singles	"T.R.I.C." "Blood Pigs" "Possession" "Warhead" "Buried Alive" "Ghostflowers" "March of the Martyrs" "Breed" "Perfectly Flawed" "Confrontation" "Crooked Spoons" "Special Pets" "Necessary Accessories" "Smash the Control Machine" "Rise, Rebel, Resist" "Run for Cover" "Fists Fall" "Not to Touch the Earth" "Rise, Rebel, Resist" (live) "Apex Predator" "Zero" "In Cold Blood" "Royals" "To The Gallows"