b'\n_START_ARTICLE_\nOtep\n_START_SECTION_\nV\xc4\x93sture\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nPirmie tr\xc4\xabs apvien\xc4\xabbas albumi, Sevas Tra, House of Secrets, un The Ascension tika izdoti sadarb\xc4\xabb\xc4\x81 ar ierakstu studiju Capitol Records. Tom\xc4\x93r, p\xc4\x93c tam kad Capitol Records apvienoj\xc4\x81s ar Virgin Records, Otep, t\xc4\x81pat k\xc4\x81 daudzas citas grupas, 2007. gad\xc4\x81 tika atbr\xc4\xabvotas no l\xc4\xabguma ar Capitol. P\xc4\x93c diviem gadiem Otep nosl\xc4\x93dza l\xc4\xabgumu ar Victory Records un laida klaj\xc4\x81 ceturto studijas albumu Smash the Control Machine.'