Sevas Tra

Studio album by Otep

Released

June 18, 2002

Recorded

2002

Genre

Nu metal, groove metal, rap metal

Length

54:05
61:08 (Bonus Track)

Otep chronology

Jihad
(2001)

Sevas Tra
(2002)

House of Secrets
(2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Sevas Tra is the first album by American nu metal band Otep, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). The album name, when read backwards, reads as "Art Saves". It debuted at number 145 on the Billboard 200.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by M. Bistany, J. McGuire, R. Patterson and Otep Shamaya, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tortured"		1:39
2.	"Blood Pigs"		4:03
3.	"T.R.I.C." (reworked from the Jihad version of "T.R.I.C.")	Bistany, W. Marsh, McGuire, Patterson, Shamaya	3:05
4.	"My Confession"		5:31
5.	"Sacrilege" (reworked from the Jihad version of "The Lord Is My Weapon")		4:09
6.	"Battle Ready"		4:21
7.	"Emtee"		3:58
8.	"Possession" (reworked from the Jihad version of "Possession")	Bistany, Marsh, McGuire, Patterson, Shamaya	4:54
9.	"Thots"		4:09
10.	"Fillthee" (reworked from the Jihad version of "Fillthee")	D. Aguilera, Bistany, Marsh, McGuire, Patterson, Shamaya	3:36
11.	"Menocide"		4:51
12.	"Jonestown Tea"		9:47
13.	"Brother" (Hidden Track)		7:03

Personnel

Otep Shamaya - vocals
Rob Patterson - guitar
Jason "eViL j" McGuire - bass, backing vocals
Mark "Moke" Bistany - drums

Production

Producer: Terry Date
Engineers: Terry Date, Martin Feveyear
Assistant engineers: Dave Fisher, Anthony Kilhoffer, Floyd Reitsman
Mixing: Terry Date
Mastering: Ted Jensen
Digital editing: Martin Feveyear
A&R: Ron Laffitte
Art direction: P.R. Brown, Wendy Dougan
Jacket design: P.R. Brown
Booklet design: Wendy Dougan
Photography: P.R. Brown

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2002	UK	86^[3]
2002	The Billboard 200	145

References

↑ "Sevas Tra - Otep". Allmusic.
↑ "Otep – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: The O - Ozric Tentacles". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved July 7, 2009.

Otep

Otep Shamaya "Evil" J. McGuire Rob Patterson Mark "Moke" Bistany Dave Aguilera Matt "Spooky" Damon Tarver Marsh Scott Coogan Lee Rios David Lopez Scotty CH Doug Pellerin Karma Singh Cheema Aaron Nordstrom Brian Wolff David Gentry Steven Barbola

Studio albums	Sevas Tra House of Secrets The Ascension Smash the Control Machine Atavist Hydra

Live albums	Sounds Like Armageddon

EPs	Jihad Wurd Becomes Flesh

Singles	"T.R.I.C." "Blood Pigs" "Possession" "Warhead" "Buried Alive" "Ghostflowers" "March of the Martyrs" "Breed" "Perfectly Flawed" "Confrontation" "Crooked Spoons" "Special Pets" "Necessary Accessories" "Smash the Control Machine" "Rise, Rebel, Resist" "Run for Cover" "Fists Fall" "Not to Touch the Earth" "Rise, Rebel, Resist" (live) "Apex Predator"