Otep is a Los Angeles female-fronted nu metal/heavy metal band. Witnessing a brief live performance impressed Sharon Osbourne enough for Otep to land a spot on Ozzfest before signing onto a label. Lead singer Otep Shamaya is one of the few frontwomen to apply grunt-styled singing, but often uses spoken word or rap to deliver vocals.
Despite no musical similiarities, their name has sometimes been mistaken with Opeth, a Swedish progressive metal/death metal band.