Kittie - Fire (2024) (Hi-Res)

Fire is the seventh studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on June 21, 2024, through Sumerian Records. It is the band's first album in almost 13 years following the release of I've Failed You (2011), in between which time they were largely on an indefinite hiatus due to rising costs associated with touring and making music, a lack of public interest, and the death of bassist Trish Doan in 2017. After receiving several offers to play shows in late 2021, Kittie ended their hiatus in January 2022, with bassist Ivy Jenkins returning to their lineup after a decade-long absence. Following their performances at the When We Were Young festival in October 2022, the band were signed to Sumerian and began working on new material.

Recorded with producer Nick Raskulinecz at Sienna Studios in Nashville, Tennessee in November and December 2023, Fire is a heavy metal and groove metal album which mixes heaviness and agression with melody and hooks. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who considered it a strong comeback album for Kittie. Due to committments in its members personal lives, Kittie's touring in support of the album will be limited. The band will play at various festivals during 2024, alongside five headlining dates in the United States and Canada between July and August of that year.

Tracklist
01. Fire
02. I Still Wear This Crown
03. Falter
04. Vultures
05. We Are Shadows
06. Wound
07. One Foot In The Grave
08. Are You Entertained?
09. Grime
10. Eyes Wide Open