Otep frontwoman Otep Shamaya has announced her retirement, selling musical equipment

Otep Shamaya has announced her retirement from music, bringing an end to her two-decade run as frontwoman of the nü-metal outfit Otep. In a social media post shared on November 18th, Shamaya revealed she is in the process of selling off her collection of musical equipment. 

Shamaya shared the following:

Hi. I'm selling all my music gear: autographed guitars used on tour/studio, a rare Yamaha drum set used by Moke on tour/studio, a FOH Berringer board, X32 for IEM control from stage, stage lighting, smoke machines w/ LED lights, stage monitors & much more. I will provide updates once everything is prepared. Only serious inquiries with serious financial offers will be considered. Thank you for your love & advocacy over the years.

Clearly this post raised alarms in the Otep fanbase about the future of the band, questioning Shamaya's decision to off load here musical equipment. Shamaya would further reveal via a Facebook comment that she in fact is retiring from music and that she will divulge her reasons for doing so by end of the year.