#91.5: Otep Shamaya Shares Her Side of the Terror Universal Controversy in Exclusive Interview

Otep Shamaya found herself at the center of
controversy this week when her band pulled out of
the upcoming Civil Unrest Tour -- also set to
feature Ill Nino, 36 Crazyfists and Terror Universal -- because the
singer of Terror Universal allegedly "violently grabbed
my crotch on our last tour." Since then, accusations have been
flying every which way. Ill Nino and the tour's organizers
both issued statements on the matter, as did the wife of
Terror Universal's singer (although, interestingly, no one in the
band has yet commented publicly), and Otep herself shared
additional details via Twitter. In this special edition of the
MetalSucks Podcast, host Chuck Loesch speaks with Otep directly to
clear up all the details surrounding the incident: what happened,
when it happened, and what the future holds. Otep shares all sorts
of new details about the incident, including the revelation that
Dave Chavarri, a longtime personal friend of Otep's and the drummer
for Ill Nino, is also the drummer AND manager of Terror Universal,
creating a stark conflict of interest.  Learn more about your
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