Massacre Records, 15th September 2009

"We wanted this to be a behemoth of an album, a real beast," is what Morgan Lander herself said about their newest release In The Black. Kittie has been around for a long time and this, their fifth album, shows that those years have not been wasted! An all-together fantastic album that combines a plethora of good things into one single awesome entity that no metal fan can be without.

The production on this album is really good - everything sounds just perfect and there is no point where one thing distorts or outshines the other, no, it has been done very professionally and that is such a nice thing to experience - no one knows better how a bad production can mess up an album than Morgan Lander herself, as she has mentioned in an interview regarding earlier albums.
Added to this, you have lyrics that are powerful, meaningful and simply just so catchy that they will undoubtedly stick. Masterful use of the various instruments and the unequalled synergy between the pure singing and the harder, meaner growling is the best testament of all that the girls of Kittie have grown into something complete. In The Black assures us that Kittie is ready to move from good to greater.

It is hard to suggest any songs on that album, they are all magnificent really. Forced to chose, I would say "My Plague," "Cut Throat" and "Ready Aim Riot" are amongst my favorite ones on the album, though.

For any person who has ever been a fan of Kittie, this album is a must-have. For any of those out there who can't quite put their finger on why, but do not really like Kittie, this is an album that will make you change your mind and for all of those out there not liking them at all; you are missing out, now more than ever!

Wishing Kittie the best of luck with their European tour, it is about time to wrap up the review.

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