Hydra (Otep album)

Hydra is the sixth studio album by the heavy metal band Otep. It was released in 2013 on Victory Records.[6] Hydra is a concept album.[7] This is the first album to feature drum programming as opposed to live drums.

Hydra
Studio album by Otep
Released	January 22, 2013
Genre	Alternative metal, nu metal
Length	72:37
Label	Victory
Producer	Ulrich Wild
Otep chronology
Atavist (2011) Hydra (2013) Generation Doom (2016)
Singles from Hydra
"Apex Predator" Released: January 15, 2013

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Exclaim!	7/10[3]
Metal Storm	2.5/10[4]
PopMatters	5/10[5]

Single

"Apex Predator" was released as a single from Hydra on January 15, 2013.[8] A music video was also released for the single song "Apex Predator".[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rising"	2:28
2.	"Blowtorch Nightlight"	5:11
3.	"Seduce & Destroy"	6:28
4.	"Crush"	4:36
5.	"Hematopia"	2:32
6.	"Necromantic"	2:06
7.	"Quarantine"	3:07
8.	"Voyeur"	5:52
9.	"Apex Predator"	5:23
10.	"Feral Game"	5:17
11.	"Livestock"	3:18
12.	"Hag"	3:31
13.	"Theophagy"	22:48
Total length:		72:37

Personnel

Otep

• Otep Shamaya – vocals, voices
• Aristotle – guitar, programming
• Collyn McCoy – bass guitar

Technical staff

• Joey James – artwork, artist
• Jason Link – layout
• Mike Kato – management
• Raidar – assistant
• Aristotle – engineering
• Tristan Wallace – programming, engineering
• Otep Shamaya – art direction, executive production
• Ulrich Wild – programming, production, engineering, mastering, mixing[10]

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Billboard 200[11]	133
Top Hard Rock Albums[12]	9
Top Independent Albums[12]	22
Top Rock Albums[12]	39

References

1. Lyons, Todd. "Otep – Hydra Review". About.com. heavymetal.about.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
2. Heaney, Gregory. "Hydra – Otep". Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
3. Mazzuca, Ola. "Otep – Hydra". Exclaim!. exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
4. Train, Dane (2013-03-17). "Otep – Hydra review". Metal Storm. metalstorm.net. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
5. Olson, Ben (2013-02-26). "Otep:Hydra". PopMatters. popmatters.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
6. "Victory Records News: New Releases Out Today". Victory Records. victoryrecords.com. 2013-01-22. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
7. "OTEP Explains 'Hydra' Album Concept". Blabbermouth.net. blabbermouth.net. 2012-11-29. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
8. "Apex Predator – Single by Otep". iTunes. 2013-01-15. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
9. "Otep Release New Music Video, "Apex Predator"". NewBay Media. Revolver. 2013-02-25. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
10. "Hydra – Otep: Credits". Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
11. "Otep – Chart history". Billboard. billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
12. "Hydra – Otep: Awards". Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-08.