The Hottest Chicks in Metal: Otep Shamaya—the Outtakes!

Didn’t get enough of this month’s Hottest Chick in Metal, Otep Shamaya of Otep? Neither did we. Which is why we’ve posted these bonus pics of her, as well as a few more of her grossest stories. Enjoy. And check out Otep’s pinup in the new issue of Revolver.

PHOTO BY ROBIN LAANANEN

“The ‘filthiest’ show we ever played was during a rainstorm on Ozzfest and the mixing of sweat, beer, puke, blood, and god knows what else was pretty overwhelming. Especially when the crowd decided it would be fun to start a mosh-mud-pit, which naturally led to a mud-ball fight, which led to everything and everyone getting plastered in the reeking muck.”

PHOTO BY ROBIN LAANANEN

“My grossest fan interaction? A young lady got so nervous after getting autographs; she puked on the off-duty cops working security.”

PHOTO BY ROBIN LAANANEN

“I tried a new type of throat tea one show a few years ago and one of the ingredients is a very powerful laxative. And just as we are about to go onstage, I am overcome with horrible stomach cramps and nausea. I was paralyzed with pain. There was no bathroom backstage, but the club promoters gave me a cardboard box and said, ‘Handle your biz in the dressing room.’”