Fuelling The Fire With MORGAN LANDER From KITTIE

Interview by Kris Peters
Canadian metal outfit Kittie returned with a vengeance recently
after a 13-year hiatus.
Crashing onto the scene in 1999 with their debut album Spit, Kittie
evolved far beyond their nu-metal origins, developing a crushing,
full-fledged metal sound across six albums. They were a mainstay on
the scene until taking a layoff which was to last over a
decade.
After their prolonged absence, Kittie came storming back this year
with new album, Fire, a record that fuses every element of their
past work into something even more volatile, proving they've lost
none of their venom.
Having not toured Australia since 2012, Kittie’s return is nothing
short of a metal revival. Expect a crash course in their
discography that goes far beyond their nu-metal beginnings. From
the venomous angst of Spit and the moshpit slam of Brackish to the
progressive groove of What I Always Wanted and the hypnotic swagger
of In Winter through to powerfully catchy new tracks like Vultures
and One Foot in the Grave, Kittie’s set will be an intense journey
through their evolution, one that old fans will savour, and new
fans won’t forget.
For over a quarter of a century, Kittie have defied stereotypes and
broken barriers for women in metal, inspiring legions of fans and
artists across the globe. Their comeback to Australian shores will
be a hero's welcome for long time fans and an initiation for those
just discovering their ferocity.
HEAVY sat down for a chat with vocalist/guitarist Morgan Lander,
starting with what we can expect from their live show.
"Oh gosh," she smiled. "Well… we've always prided ourselves in
being just kind of like a straight-up metal band. I know a lot of
bands use a lot of different things these days - technologies and
things like that - but we've always been a band that just gets up
there, four girls having a great time, just rocking out. A lot of
fan interaction. A lot of screaming, and it's gonna be real loud
(laughs). We just love what we do and have a great time. It's a fun
show. It's a little bit angry, but that's metal, right?"
In the full interview, Morgan tells us what has changed with the
band since they were last out here, touring with Jinjer, three
songs to get to know Kittie better, their return album Fire and how
it was received, the pressures associated with their first album in
13 years, the early days of Kittie and where they fit in and
more.

Become a supporter of this podcast:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.