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Kittie – I’ve Failed You

KITTIE play the Opera House on February 18. See listing. Rating: NN


Lord knows we need more women in metal. And lord knows it isn’t easy being a woman in metal, let alone an all-woman metal band. Since their appearance on the scene in the late 90s, Kittie have always shown an admirable work ethic and commitment, touring and playing as ferociously as the boys, with sisters Morgan and Mercedes Lander kicking up an unholy racket amid a revolving door of bassists and lead guitarists.

Even given all that, the London, Ontario, band’s brooding sixth studio album is woefully dull. It starts promisingly, with Morgan in hardcore-vocal mode on the title track and then doling out sweet riffage on second tune We Are The Lamb, which got me headbanging in the grocery store. But from there it goes nowhere, just like the album as a whole fails to improve on or diverge from their earlier efforts.

It’s devoid of memorable lyrics, riffs or melodies, and the constant switch-up between death-growl vocals and pretty, soaring singing – a potentially riveting dichotomy – makes for a puzzling ride.

Top track: We Are The Lamb

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