Otep are currently working on their overall eighth full-length album, which is expected to arrive later this year via Napalm Records. The group have also announced an extensive North American summer trek that kicks off right after Independence Day on July 5th in Las Vegas, NV. We assume the new record will arrive just in time for the Fire and Fury North American tour, which runs until August 18th in Ventura, CA.

The group’s mastermind, Otep Shamaya commented:

“After every album, there’s an overwhelming sense of excitement, but this time it’s in the stratosphere. This time, we hold nothing back. It’s an uncompromising power-groove eruption of expert musicality destined to make some necks sore and spirits soar and with lyrical and stylistic freedoms which makes this feel like the most authentic album to date.”

She added:

“We are beyond excited to play some of the new songs on tour, to play Rock Fest in Wisconsin this summer, to scream and sing with our beloved fans and to remind everyone that no matter how hard they try to extinguish our identities, this time, we’re standing together and fighting back. This time, they will know how powerful we truly are.”

Tour Dates:

07/05 Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

07/06 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall

07/07 Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theatre

07/08 Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater

07/09 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep

07/11 Merriam, KS @ Aftershock

07/12 Sioux Falls, SD @ Icon Lounge

07/13 Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest

07/14 Joliet, IL @ The Forge

07/15 Detroit, MI @ Diesel Concert Lounge

07/17 Toronto, ON @ The Rockpile

07/18 Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey

07/19 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre

07/20 Reading, PA – Reverb @ Rock Room

07/21 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance

07/23 Warrendale, PA @ Jergel’s Rhythm Grille

07/25 Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall

07/26 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts

07/27 Cleveland, OH @ The Odeon Concert Club

07/28 Findlay, OH @ All American Rock House

07/29 St. Louis, MO @ Fubar

08/01 Oklahoma City, OK @ Ruins Live

08/02 Austin, TX @ Come & Take It Live

08/03 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!

08/04 Houston, TX @ Scout Bar

08/05 San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box

08/07 Mesa, AZ @ Club Red

08/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky A Go Go

08/09 Flagstaff, AZ @ The Green Room

08/10 Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theatre

08/11 Anaheim, CA @ The Parish – House of Blues

08/12 Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver

08/14 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven

08/15 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre

08/17 Fresno, CA @ Fulton 55

08/18 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater