OTEP is an explosion of inspiration and motivation, empowered by their dedication to the arts, being a voice for the voiceless and fighting injustice. OTEP follows in the footsteps of fellow activism-focused recording artists like Prophets of Rage, Woodie Guthrie and others as the next, most aggressive chapter of musical social change, with Otep Shamaya on vocals, Ari Mihalopoulos on guitar, Justin Kier on drums and Drew Barnes on bass.

Originally discovered by Jack and Sharon Osbourne in Los Angeles, OTEP was offered to play Ozzfest as an unsigned band and was the first female fronted band to play the touring festival. Nominated by GLAAD for Outstanding Artist Award alongside Lady Gaga and Adam Lambert, Otep won MTV’s prestigious Best Video for “Music With A Message” award. The singer, writer and activist spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2008 on behalf of Rock The Vote. A celebrated spoken word artist, Otep has appeared on HBO’s Def Poetry twice, recorded an unreleased poetry album and authored three books of poetry. She has also authored a book of short stories titled Movies In My Head and produced and directed an audiobook of one of the stories titled Pinebox Jake. Utilizing her incredibly dynamic vocal range, Otep also succeeds as a voiceover artist, appearing in many projects such as the award-winning video game The Last Of Us and in feature films including THE HOBBIT: The Battle Of The Five Armies.

Formed from the poetic marrow of creative intercourse, OTEP is far more than a band. OTEP is an art movement, a revolution; breaking ground. Breaking rules. Breaking barriers. Articulate. Aggressive. Pure Adrenaline. ARTcore of Heavy Mental Rock.

Fueled by their desire to break down the restrictive genre barriers of today's music industry,
The World Over’s multifaceted approach, unique sense of creativity and outside the box thinking promotes diversity in their music, allowing them to combine rock, pop and metal with killer tempo transitions, soulful choruses and spine chilling screams.
Established in 2014 at the L.A. Music Academy by front-woman Tiaday Rocke and lead guitarist Ryan Knecht, bassist Juan Arguello, and drummer Alejandro Mercado were soon inducted thereafter. The lineup was rounded out with the addition of rhythm guitarist Christian Rivera in 2020.
The World Over established their musical identity with the release of their two successful EPs: Rampart District (2014) and Mountains (2017). 
Their latest single Rewind/Replay was released in December 2018 to critical acclaim, and in only 8 months the single reached over 500,000 views on YouTube alone. They are currently working on their first full length release, which will represent their unique musical outlook on the world.
The World Over has graced the pages of multiple media publications including Alternative Press, where they have captivated the hearts and minds of music fans around the globe. Tiaday Rocke has even been labeled as one of the top 100 women in music by Alternative Press.
Warped Tour founder and creator Kevin Lyman invited the band to take part in the final ever (touring) Warped Tour (2018), and consequently the Warped Tour anniversary show (2019).
Amongst their success on Warped Tour, they have compiled countless miles around the globe headlining shows and as support for such bands as Otep, Escape The Fate, Slaves (U.S.), to name a few, and they're only getting started!