Kittie prove they’re louder than ever — celebrating 25 years with Spit XXV!

Kittie were never just another band in the nu-metal wave — they were pioneers. As Morgan Lander once put it, “We were the lone women in a sea of nu-metal dudes.” Twenty-five years later, the world finally feels ready for them.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their explosive debut Spit, Kittie have released Spit XXV, a reimagined EP featuring four reworked classics. Rather than leaning on nostalgia, Morgan and Mercedes Lander — joined by guitarist Tara McLeod and bassist Ivy Jenkins — have sharpened their old anthems with the strength and precision of the band they’ve grown into.

Tracks like “Brackish” and “Charlotte” now hit heavier, carrying not just youthful fury but also the weight of experience. Recorded originally in just nine days with producer Garth Richardson, Spit was a snapshot of teenage fire — written when Morgan and Mercedes were only 15 and 17. With Spit XXV, those same songs feel like a dialogue between past and present, an evolution in sound and spirit.

Even today, Kittie’s influence reverberates. Morgan recalls being moved to tears by Poppy’s 2023 cover of “Spit”, while recent tributes by Zetra and Employed To Serve’s Justine Jones have further underlined their impact. And as the band continue to tear up stages — like their powerful set at Download 2025 — they remain proof that Kittie are not just survivors of nu-metal, but a force still pushing metal forward.