Spit, their debut full-length, is a testament to the fact that great metal can still be created in today's watered-down, dance pop crazed society. Even when bands like Megadeath and Metallica are going pop, Kittie stay true to metal, keeping things melodic enough to entice, but crazy and loud enough to make your head hurt after listening to the record for hours on end and head banging to every note.

"Charlotte" is melodic and fierce; "Brackish" is harsh and fast; "Trippin'" will have you doing just that; and "Immortal" will leave you scratching your head, wondering what is up with this acid-drenched, swirling instrumental that suddenly crashes down on the listener without even a moment's notice.

Here is real metal. Here it is. Take notice, because these gals will knock anyone, boy, girl, or thing, in their way down and destroy them. I'll give this an A-.

Kittie: Oracle

Kitty In the Tree: Hello Kitty

[Issue Thirty-Three // September-October 2000]