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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 10/30/2007
On
The Ascension,
Otep Shamaya and her cohorts experiment a bit with texture, aiming toward a sense of dynamic tension on songs like
"Crooked Spoons," "Noose & Nail," and
"Perfectly Flawed," ending up with some blend of post-rock and new and industrial metal. There are some other attempts here, too, such as the long balladic reach of
"Invisible" and the creepy-crawler metal of
"Communion." Ultimately, these tracks revisit the tried-and-true trademark
Otep sound.
~Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
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Number of reviews: 2
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A reviewer
from California
Simply amazing.
Two stars? Please. "The Ascension" is a great album. It's powerful, it's full of anger, it's full of sadness, it's just full of raw emotion and that's what makes the album great. I would certainly recommend this CD to anyone who is a fan of nu-metal.
A reviewer
from New York
What Otep should have been all along
Two and a half stars? I don't think so. This is what Otep should have sounded like all along. Well, actually, they've always been quite good in my humble opinion, but they always seemed to be missing something, a hook, an edge, a cohesion...they have it on this CD. Track for track it is heavy, it is introspective, it is haunting, and it is relentless. It is beautiful, and it is violent, poised, and confident, paced and precise, well thought out, and excellently executed. If you like Otep, you will love this CD. If you don't...welcome to the next level.
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