Canadian metal band Kittie will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its groundbreaking debut album with the “Spit XXV,” due Sept. 19, 2025, via Sumerian Records.
The collection features updated and re-recorded versions of four of the albums biggest tracks, “Brackish,” “Charlotte,” “Do You Think I’m a Whore” and the title track, all produced, once again, by Garth Richardson, who helmed the original 1999 sessions at EMAC Studios. The new version of the title track is available now across all streaming platforms, and the music video can be seen below. Pre-save the EP here.
“It’s hard to believe that 25 years after its release, and almost 30 years since Kittie began, people are still talking about ‘Spit,'” vocalist/guitarist Morgan Lander said. “There is something truly unexplainable in why our debut album is still resonating with people, finding a new audience and has had such a lasting impact on so many. Reimagining some of these classic songs for the 25th anniversary of ‘Spit’ was a lot of fun and a true testament to their longevity. It reveals just how relevant in the musical landscape they still are today. We were honoured to work with Garth again where it all began after more than 2 decades, and doing so was a cool way to pay homage to the past while updating these songs with a modern sound, bringing them into the future.”
Released Jan. 11, 2000, “Spit” transformed Kittie from four Canadian teenagers into international heavyweights, achieving gold certification with over 660,000 U.S. sales. The album became a defining moment for women in heavy music, with its aggressive sound and uncompromising attitude proving that metal made by women could achieve both critical respect and commercial success during nu-metal’s male-dominated peak era.
The original “Spit” earned critical recognition from Rolling Stone, which ranked the title track number 82 on its “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time” in 2023. The album’s influence continues rippling through generations of musicians, with artists like Serena Cherry of Svalbard crediting it as “the reason she became a metal musician,” while experimental artist Poppy covered the title track in 2023.
“Spit XXV” arrives as Kittie continues its triumphant second chapter following 2024’s critically acclaimed comeback album “Fire,” the band’s first new material in 13 years. The album reached number 13 on the U.K. Rock and Metal Albums charts and number 20 on Billboard Top Album Sales, while the single “We Are Shadows” became the band’s highest-charting song on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart at number 20. The album earned the band a 2025 Juno Award nomination for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year.
Reuniting with Richardson proved both nostalgic and revelatory for the band, which last collaborated with the producer during its breakthrough era. The reunion has allowed Kittie to approach these foundational songs with two and a half decades of musical growth while maintaining the raw power that made them revolutionary.
“Spit XXV” track listing:
- Spit XXV
- Do You Think I’m a Whore? XXV
- Brackish XXV
- Charlotte XXV
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