Oracle (+ Bonus Tracks)

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Kittie: Morgan Lander (vocals, guitar, piano); Talenea Atfield (bass); Mercedes Lander (drums).
Recorded at Emac Studios, London, Ontario.
An all-female rock band succeeding on a commercial level in the male-dominated heavy metal world is an anomaly. The Canadian hard rock trio Kittie (previously a quartet) has nevertheless managed to prosper under those circumstances. ORACLE is the logical successor to the band's 1999 debut, SPIT. Although there is no drastic stylistic shift evidenced on the sophomore effort, the album is nevertheless another worthy excursion into the death metal world. ORACLE offers more convincing classic metal riffs coupled with Morgan Lander's anguished, scowling voice. Standout tracks like "What I Always Wanted" and "Mouthful of Poison" juxtapose snarling, shout-speak rants with melodic, near-angelic backing vocals in a haunting way. For the most part, though, the tunes race by in a thrashing frenzy. The one exception, the dark ballad "Safe," proves that Kittie can slow the tempo down if it chooses. As a whole, ORACLE is a metalhead's delight.